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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMA
LabelHow long looking for work
Question text How long have you been looking for paid work/a place on a government scheme/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 104
2 Less than 1 month 1004
3 1 month but less than 3 months 1555
4 3 months but less than 6 months 1377
5 6 months but less than 12 months 1524
6 12 months but less than 18 months 1019
7 18 months but less than 2 years 463
8 2 years but less than 3 years 559
9 3 years but less than 4 years 266
10 4 years but less than 5 years 148
11 5 years or more 332
-10 No answer/Does not apply 98705
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012
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.
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