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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - December 2003

Variable Details

VariableLKWFWM5
LabelLkng for wrk in last 4 wks (main method)
Responses
1 Job Centre 96
2 Careers office 5
3 Job Club 0
4 Private employment agency 35
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 5
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 45
7 Study sits vac columns 295
8 Direct approach to employers 51
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 57
10 Waiting for job application results 12
11 Looking for premises or equipment 1
12 Seek any permits for jobs 1
13 Try to obtain finance 1
14 Do anything else 22
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 9561
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2002 - December 2003
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