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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2013

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 96
2 Less than 1 month 919
3 1 month but less than 3 months 1440
4 3 months but less than 6 months 1116
5 6 months but less than 12 months 1255
6 12 months but less than 18 months 800
7 18 months but less than 2 years 371
8 2 years but less than 3 years 470
9 3 years but less than 4 years 238
10 4 years but less than 5 years 132
11 5 years or more 333
-9 Does not apply 90154
-8 No answer 56
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2013
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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