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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableNOLWM
LabelMain reason not looking for work in last 4 weeks
Question text May I just check, what was the main reason you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks?
Responses
1 Waiting for job app. results/ ET ass't 43
2 Student 3827
3 Looking after family / home 4468
4 Temporarily sick or injured 331
5 Long-term sick or disabled 4665
6 Believes no jobs available 134
7 Not yet started looking 170
8 Doesn't need employment 505
9 Retired from paid work 7582
10 Any other reason 658
-10 No answer/Does not apply 98446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
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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