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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - March 1998

Variable Details

Variablebencl1
LabelTime claiming benefits
Responses
1 Less than 1 month 191
2 Between 1 & 3 months 309
3 Between 3 & 6 months 302
4 Between 6 & 12 months 309
5 Between 12 & 18 months 154
6 Between 18 months & 2 years 94
7 Between 2 & 3 years 135
8 Between 3 & 4 years 84
9 Between 4 & 5 years 68
10 5 years or more 257
-9 Does not apply 59781
-8 No answer 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - March 1998
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