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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2004

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1026
2 Visit a Careers Office 50
3 Visit a Jobclub 20
4 On books of private employment agency 331
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 107
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 620
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 2539
8 Apply directly to employers 637
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 470
10 Wait for results of application for job 166
11 Look for premises or equipment 32
12 Seek any kind of permit 9
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 16
14 Do anything else to find work 322
-10 No answer/Does not apply 121474
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCOMBINES THE ANSWERS OF THESE VARIABLES TO GIVE ONE VARIABLE FOR MAIN METHOD OF SEEKING WORK
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.
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