Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, December 2009

Variable Details

VariableNoLoWa01
LabelWhat were the reasons you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks?
Question text Main reason not looking for work? Response 1
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job 0
2 Student 11
3 Looking after the family/home 45
4 Temporarily sick or injured 5
5 Long-term sick or disabled 37
6 Believes no jobs available 0
7 Not yet started looking 2
8 Doesn t need employment 4
9 Retired from paid work 93
10 Any other reason 3
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 639
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, December 2009
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.