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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, October 2015 - September 2016

Variable Details

VariableLKWFWM
LabelLooking for work in last 4 weeks (main method)
Responses
1 Job Centre 940
2 Careers office 69
3 Job Club 56
4 Private employment agency 629
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 578
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 2192
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 7667
8 Direct approach to employers 1195
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 1157
10 Waiting for job application results 418
11 Looking for premises or equipment 75
12 Seek any permits for jobs 25
13 Try to obtain finance 24
14 Do anything else 1080
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 217529
-9 Does not apply 58425
-8 No answer 441
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, October 2015 - September 2016
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