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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1998

Variable Details

Variableundnst
LabelWhy not start extra hours job in 2 weeks
Question text Is the main reason you could not start in 2 weeks because you must complete education or training; cannot leave your current job within 2 weeks; are looking after your family/home; have health problems?
Responses
1 Must complete education or training 20
2 Cannot leave current job within two week 162
3 Looking after family/home 10
4 Health problems 3
5 Other reason 31
-9 Does not apply 146977
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1998
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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