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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2013

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMB
LabelHow long looked for work
Question text How long were you looking for paid work/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 15
2 Less than 1 month 60
3 1 month but less than 3 months 42
4 3 months but less than 6 months 34
5 6 months but less than 12 months 24
6 12 months but less than 18 months 5
7 18 months but less than 2 years 1
8 2 years but less than 3 years 3
9 3 years but less than 4 years 0
10 4 years but less than 5 years 3
11 5 years or more 1
-9 Does not apply 101813
-8 No answer 19
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2013
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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