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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2017 - March 2018

Variable Details

VariableLOKM1123
LabelWhy were you looking for another job? - 2
Responses
1 Present job may come to an end 0
2 Present job fills in time before finding another job 1
3 Pay unsatisfactory in present job 2
4 Journey to work unsatisfactory in present job 1
5 Wants to work longer hours than in present job 2
6 Wants to work shorter hours than in present job 3
7 Other aspects of present job unsatisfactory 3
8 Respondent wants to change occupation 5
9 Respondent wants to change sector 5
10 Other reasons 7
-9 Does not apply 3928
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2017 - March 2018
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