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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 1997

Variable Details

Variablelkwfwm
LabelLkng for wrk in last 4 wks (main method)
Responses
1 Job Centre 1482
2 Careers office 60
3 Job Club 43
4 Private employment agency 405
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 22
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 1040
7 Study sits vac columns 3396
8 Direct approach to employers 924
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 894
10 Waiting for job application results 155
11 Looking for premises or equipment 34
12 Seek any permits for jobs 9
13 Try to obtain finance 20
14 Do anything else 392
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 104070
-9 Does not apply 34941
-8 No answer 126
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 1997
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