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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableNOLWM
LabelMain reason not looking for work in last
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 job app. results ET asst 25
2 Student 3101
3 Looking after family home 3784
4 Temporarily sick or injured 292
5 Long-term sick or disabled 3779
6 Believes no jobs available 139
7 Not yet started looking 185
8 Doesnt need employment 472
9 Retired from paid work 6792
10 Any other reason 470
-10 No answer/Does not apply 84108
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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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