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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2016 - September 2017

Variable Details

VariableLKWFWM4
LabelMain method of looking for work in the last 4 weeks
Responses
1 Job Centre 8
2 Careers office 0
3 Job Club 0
4 Private employment agency 8
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 1
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 46
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 123
8 Direct approach to employers 19
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 20
10 Waiting for job application results 5
11 Looking for premises or equipment 4
12 Seek any permits for jobs 0
13 Try to obtain finance 0
14 Do anything else 19
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 3956
-9 Does not apply 23
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2016 - September 2017
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