Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableNolwm
LabelReason for economic inactivity
Question text May I just check, what was the main reason you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks?
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an applicatio 4
2 Student 371
3 Looking after the family home 441
4 Temporarily sick or injured 35
5 Long-term sick or disabled 465
6 Believes no jobs available 20
7 Not yet started looking 12
8 Doesn t need employment 30
9 Retired from paid work 951
10 Other reasons 61
Sysmiss 9788
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2010
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2010.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.