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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2006 - March 2007

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMB5
LabelHow long looked for work
Responses
1 Not yet started 1
2 Less than 1 month 4
3 1 month but less than 3 months 2
4 3 months but less than 6 months 2
5 6 months but less than 12 months 1
6 12 months but less than 18 months 1
7 18 months but less than 2 years 0
8 2 years but less than 3 years 0
9 3 years but less than 4 years 1
10 4 years but less than 5 years 0
11 5 years or more 0
-9 Does not apply 8672
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2006 - March 2007
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