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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2008

Variable Details

VariableNoLoWa01
LabelMain reason not looking for work
Question text Main reason not looking for work? Response 1
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job/being as 1
2 Student 25
3 Looking after the family/home 53
4 Temporarily sick or injured 1
5 Long-term sick or disabled 41
6 Believes no jobs available 1
7 Not yet started looking 4
8 Doesn t need employment 6
9 Retired from paid work 114
10 Any other reason 5
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 846
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2008
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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