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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMA5
LabelHow long looking for work
Responses
1 Not yet started 6
2 Less than 1 month 139
3 1 month but less than 3 months 224
4 3 months but less than 6 months 151
5 6 months but less than 12 months 133
6 12 months but less than 18 months 75
7 18 months but less than 2 years 36
8 2 years but less than 3 years 42
9 3 years but less than 4 years 28
10 4 years but less than 5 years 11
11 5 years or more 83
-9 Does not apply 10884
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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