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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)

Variable Details

Variableunemphist
LabelUnemployment history
Responses
1 Last worked in 2011 25456
2 Last worked in 2010 98084
3 Last worked in 2009 57482
4 Last worked in 2008 43370
5 Last worked in 2007 32281
6 Last worked in 2006 30051
7 Last worked in 2005 28881
8 Last worked in 2004 24138
9 Last worked in 2003 22410
10 Last worked in 2002 21501
11 Last worked in 2001 21840
12 Last worked before 2001 353526
13 Never worked 186207
-9 Not applicable 1902922
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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