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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Integrated Household Survey, January - December, 2014

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMB
LabelHow long were you looking for paid work?
Question text How long were you looking for paid work/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 166
2 Less than 1 month 145
3 1 month but less than 3 months 132
4 3 months but less than 6 months 86
5 6 months but less than 12 months 66
6 12 months but less than 18 months 24
7 18 months but less than 2 years 11
8 2 years but less than 3 years 8
9 3 years but less than 4 years 3
10 4 years but less than 5 years 5
11 5 years or more 3
-9 DNA 323286
-8 DK/Ref 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationIntegrated Household Survey, January - December, 2014
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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