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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, April 2016 - March 2017

Variable Details

VariableMAINME
LabelMethod of looking for work (employees or Government scheme)
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 704
2 Visit a Careers office 62
3 Visit a Jobclub 50
4 Have your name on the books of a private employment agency 517
5 Advertise for jobs in newspapers or journals 457
6 Answer advertisements in newspapers and journals 1886
7 Study situations vacant in newspapers or journals 6340
8 Apply directly to employers 1070
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues or trade unions about job 976
10 Wait for the results of an application for a job 405
11 Look for premises or equipment 0
12 Seek any kind of permit 0
13 Try to get a loan or other financial backing for a job or bu 0
14 Do anything else to find work 608
-9 Does not apply 274105
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, April 2016 - March 2017
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