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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableMAINMA
LabelMain job srch method, no pref emp or SE
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 100
2 Visit a Careers Office 1
3 Visit a Jobclub 4
4 On books of private employment agency 36
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 17
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 58
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 272
8 Apply directly to employers 40
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 78
10 Wait for results of application for job 2
11 Look for premises or equipment 1
12 Seek any kind of permit 1
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 3
14 Do anything else to find work 17
-10 No answer/Does not apply 120199
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCODE MAIN METHOD FROM THOSE CODED AT PREVIOUS QUESTION (METHAL).
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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