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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

United Kingdom Time Use Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableq20
LabelQ20 MAIN REASON DID NOT LOOK FOR WORK
Responses
1 Waiting for results of a job interview/ being assessed 11
2 Student 302
3 Looking after family home 642
4 Temporarily sick or injured 49
5 Long term sick or disabled 431
6 Believes no jobs available 12
7 Not yet started looking 25
8 Retired from paid work 2070
9 Any other reason 255
10 Don't know 9
11 Refused 4
-1 7854
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnited Kingdom Time Use Survey, 2000
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