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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablelktime
LabelLength of time looking for work
Question text How long have you been/were you looking for paid work/a place on a government training scheme?
Responses
-9 DNA 18298
-8 NA 1
-6 Not eligible 5649
1 Not yet started 11
2 Less than 1 month 122
3 1 month but less than 3 months 133
4 3 months but less than 6 months 82
5 6 months but less than 12 months 71
6 12 months or more 122
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2003-2004
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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