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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableNOWANT
LabelMn reason not want work in last 4 weeks
Question text May I just check, what was the main reason that you did not want work (in the last 4 weeks)?
Responses
1 Waiting results applicn, ET assessment 12
2 Student 3163
3 Looking after family or home 4012
4 Temporarily sick or injured 196
5 Long-term sick or disabled 3876
6 Doesnt need employment 404
7 Retired from paid work 5230
8 Any other reason 511
-10 No answer/Does not apply 111120
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2004
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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