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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2006

Variable Details

Variablemethm
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1115
2 Visit a Careers Office 50
3 Visit a Jobclub 11
4 On books of private employment agency 338
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 104
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 561
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 2903
8 Apply directly to employers 585
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 438
10 Wait for results of application for job 125
11 Look for premises or equipment 32
12 Seek any kind of permit 7
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 14
14 Do anything else to find work 337
-9 Does not apply 117486
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2006
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.
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