Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2010

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 1122
2 Visit a Careers Office 48
3 Visit a Jobclub 31
4 On books of private employment agency 271
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 176
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 683
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 3570
8 Apply directly to employers 625
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 543
10 Wait for results of application for job 118
11 Look for premises or equipment 26
12 Seek any kind of permit 10
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 13
14 Do anything else to find work 378
-10 No answer/Does not apply 99272
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2010
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 April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.