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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Expenditure and Food Survey, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablelktime
LabelLength of time looking for work
Question text How long have you been looking for work/a place on a government scheme?
Responses
1 Not yet started 8
2 Less than 1 month 86
3 1 month but less than 3 months 74
4 3 months but less than 6 months 56
5 6 months but less than 12 months 48
6 12 months or more 91
Sysmiss 15894
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationExpenditure and Food Survey, 2004-2005
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2004-2005.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The 2001-2002 survey is the first in the annual EFS series.
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