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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableUNDNST
LabelWhy not start extra hours job in 2 weeks
Question text Is the main reason you could not start in 2 weeks because you must complete education or training, cannot leave your current job within 2 weeks (NOT OFFERED IF UNDEMP = 1 AND STAT = 1), are looking after your family/home, have health problems?
Responses
1 Must complete educ or training 67
2 Cannot leave curr. job within two weeks 148
3 Looking after family/home 212
4 Health problems 54
5 Other reason 140
-10 No answer/Does not apply 120208
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCODE MAIN REASON ONLY.
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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