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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2015

Variable Details

VariableNOLWM
LabelMain reason not looking for work
Question text May I just check, what was the main reason you did not look for work (in the last 4 weeks)?
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job/being as 28
2 Student 3250
3 Looking after family home 3539
4 Temporarily sick or injured 286
5 Long-term sick or disabled 3483
6 Believes no jobs available 82
7 Not yet started looking 177
8 Doesnt need employment 556
9 Retired from paid work 6585
10 Any other reason 481
-9 Does not apply 77474
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
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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