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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, October 2015 - September 2016

Variable Details

VariableMAINMA
LabelMethod of looking for work (no preference)
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 117
2 Visit a Careers office 3
3 Visit a Jobclub 8
4 Have your name on the books of a private employment agency 92
5 Advertise for jobs in newspapers or journals 57
6 Answer advertisements in newspapers and journals 256
7 Study situations vacant in newspapers or journals 834
8 Apply directly to employers 123
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues or trade unions about job 214
10 Wait for the results of an application for a job 20
11 Look for premises or equipment 7
12 Seek any kind of permit 3
13 Try to get a loan or other financial backing for a job or bu 2
14 Do anything else to find work 99
-9 Does not apply 290665
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, October 2015 - September 2016
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