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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2014

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 503
2 Visit a Careers Office 20
3 Visit a Jobclub 21
4 On books of private employment agency 259
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 192
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 812
7 Study sits vac in newspapers or journals 3468
8 Apply directly to employers 448
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 438
10 Wait for results of application for job 134
11 Look for premises or equipment 23
12 Seek any kind of permit 10
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 10
14 Do anything else to find work 359
-9 Does not apply 91971
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2014
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;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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