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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2003

Variable Details

Variablemethm
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1048
2 Visit a Careers Office 45
3 Visit a Jobclub 19
4 On books of private employment agency 326
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 55
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 589
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 2734
8 Apply directly to employers 619
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 547
10 Wait for results of application for job 167
11 Look for premises or equipment 31
12 Seek any kind of permit 7
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 16
14 Do anything else to find work 306
-9 Does not apply 123767
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsCOMBINES THE ANSWERS OF THESE VARIABLES TO GIVE ONE VARIABLE FOR MAIN METHOD OF SEEKING WORK
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.
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