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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, October 2017 - September 2018

Variable Details

VariableLKWFWM
LabelLooking for work in last 4 weeks (main method)
Responses
1 Job Centre 604
2 Careers office 38
3 Job Club 48
4 Private employment agency 572
5 Advertise in newspapers etc. 627
6 Answering adverts in newspapers etc. 2112
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 6489
8 Direct approach to employers 1014
9 Ask friends relatives etc. 914
10 Waiting for job application results 375
11 Looking for premises or equipment 72
12 Seek any permits for jobs 15
13 Try to obtain finance 27
14 Do anything else 1026
15 Not looked in last 4 weeks 216394
-9 Does not apply 56644
-8 No answer 503
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, October 2017 - September 2018
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