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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey Three-Year Pooled Dataset, January 2014 - December 2016

Variable Details

VariableLKWFWM
LabelLooking for work in last 4 weeks (main method)
Responses
1 Job Centre 2136
2 Careers office 100
3 Job Club 122
4 Private employment agency 1272
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 1175
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 4165
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 15964
8 Direct approach to employers 2341
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 2243
10 Waiting for job application results 794
11 Looking for premises or equipment 139
12 Seek any permits for jobs 42
13 Try to obtain finance 45
14 Do anything else 1971
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 399614
-9 Does not apply 110363
-8 No answer 812
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey Three-Year Pooled Dataset, January 2014 - December 2016
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