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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999

Variable Details

Variablelktima
LabelHow long looking for work
Question text How long have you been looking for paid work/a place on a government scheme/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 78
2 Less than 1 month 1528
3 1 month but less than 3 months 2101
4 3 months but less than 6 months 1530
5 6 months but less than 12 months 1362
6 12 months but less than 18 months 669
7 18 months but less than 2 years 315
8 2 years but less than 3 years 418
9 3 years but less than 4 years 193
10 4 years but less than 5 years 137
11 5 years or more 564
-10 No answer/Does not apply 136792
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.
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