Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Quality of Life Module, December 2007 and January 2008

Variable Details

VariableYInAct
LabelMain reason not looking for work
Question text What was the main reason you did not seek any work in the last 4 weeks/would not be able to start in the next 2 weeks?
Responses
1 Student 24
2 Looking after the family/home 74
3 Taking a career break 1
4 Temporarily sick or injured 7
5 Long-term sick or disabled 40
6 Retired from paid work 312
7 None of these 9
8 Refused 0
9 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 663
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Quality of Life Module, December 2007 and January 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.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles