Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2004

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1042
2 Visit a Careers Office 57
3 Visit a Jobclub 26
4 On books of private employment agency 335
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 88
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 587
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 2852
8 Apply directly to employers 597
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 529
10 Wait for results of application for job 176
11 Look for premises or equipment 28
12 Seek any kind of permit 17
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 26
14 Do anything else to find work 380
-10 No answer/Does not apply 121784
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCOMBINES THE ANSWERS OF THESE VARIABLES TO GIVE ONE VARIABLE FOR MAIN METHOD OF SEEKING WORK
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.