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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableYNotWrk
LabelMain reason did not look for work in last 4 weeks
Question text May I just check, what was the main reason you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks?
Responses
1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job/being as 1
2 Student 91
3 Looking after family/home 123
4 Temporarily sick or injured 17
5 Long-term sick or disabled 221
6 Believes no job available 2
7 Not yet started looking 4
8 Doesn't need employment 15
9 Retired from paid work 1068
10 Any other reason 36
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 3722
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY. 1 = Waiting for the results of an application for a job/being assessed by a training agent
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2017.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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