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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, January - December, 2013

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMA
LabelHow long have you been looking for paid 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 210
2 Less than 1 month 1477
3 1 month but less than 3 months 2137
4 3 months but less than 6 months 1604
5 6 months but less than 12 months 1736
6 12 months but less than 18 months 1043
7 18 months but less than 2 years 407
8 2 years but less than 3 years 546
9 3 years but less than 4 years 266
10 4 years but less than 5 years 130
11 5 years or more 341
-9 DNA 332289
-8 DK/Ref 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, January - December, 2013
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Persons resident in the UK in private households, and young people living away from the parental home in student halls of residence or similar institutions during term time.
SamplingEach of the surveys comprising the IHS have their own sampling design, meaning that the IHS includes clustered and non-clustered, multistage and single stage component samples and also cross-sectional and longitudinal data.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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