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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997

Variable Details

Variablebencl2
LabelTime claiming benefits
Responses
1 Less than 1 month 179
2 Between 1 & 3 months 304
3 Between 3 & 6 months 312
4 Between 6 & 12 months 300
5 Between 12 & 18 months 173
6 Between 18 months & 2 years 93
7 Between 2 & 3 years 134
8 Between 3 & 4 years 86
9 Between 4 & 5 years 55
10 5 years or more 245
-9 Does not apply 58762
-8 No answer 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997
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