Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 736
2 Visit a Careers Office 22
3 Visit a Jobclub 32
4 On books of private employment agency 309
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 172
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 766
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 3709
8 Apply directly to employers 481
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 450
10 Wait for results of application for job 132
11 Look for premises or equipment 26
12 Seek any kind of permit 12
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 14
14 Do anything else to find work 383
-9 Does not apply 90030
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.