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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2007 - December 2008

Variable Details

VariableLOOKM814
Label1st reason why looking for another job
Responses
1 Present job may come to an end 23
2 Pr job to fill time before find another 11
3 Pay unsatisfactory in present job 47
4 Journey unsatisfactory in present job 5
5 Wants longer hours than in present job 16
6 Wants shorter hours than in present job 11
7 Other aspects of pres job unsatisfactory 36
8 Resp wants to change occupation/sector 20
9 Other reasons 31
-9 Does not apply 7430
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2007 - December 2008
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