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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2009

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
-10 110018
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1316
2 Visit a Careers Office 58
3 Visit a Jobclub 15
4 On books of private employment agency 350
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 185
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 706
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 3503
8 Apply directly to employers 689
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 594
10 Wait for results of application for job 108
11 Look for premises or equipment 30
12 Seek any kind of permit 10
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 14
14 Do anything else to find work 373
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCOMBINES THE ANSWERS OF THESE VARIABLES TO GIVE ONE VARIABLE FOR MAIN METHOD OF SEEKING WORK.
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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