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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2007 - September 2008

Variable Details

VariableBEFOR2
LabelActivity before started looking for work
Responses
1 Working 78
2 In FT ed or training or on scheme 69
3 Looking after family or home 45
4 Doing something else 35
-9 Does not apply 7538
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2007 - September 2008
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