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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Well-Being Module, May - December, 2013 and January and February 2014

Variable Details

VariableNoLoWa02
LabelWhat were the reasons you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks?
Question text Main reasons respondent is not looking for work? Response 2
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job 0
2 Student 0
3 Looking after the family/home 3
4 Temporarily sick or injured 1
5 Long-term sick or disabled 2
6 Believes no jobs available 0
7 Not yet started looking 0
8 Doesn t need employment 0
9 Retired from paid work 5
10 Any other reason 4
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1037
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Well-Being Module, May - December, 2013 and January and February 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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