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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablelookwk
LabelHow long been looking for work
Question text How long have you (HRP) been looking for paid work or a place on a government training scheme?
Responses
1 Not yet started 16
2 Less than 1 month 62
3 1 month but less than 3 months 70
4 3 months but less than 6 months 53
5 6 months but less than 12 months 51
6 12 months or more 85
-9 Don't know (9) 1
-8 Refusal (8) 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 10553
-1 Item not applicable 19066
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2003-2004
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households and privately renting tenancy groups in England
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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