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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, October 2017 - September 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAINMA
LabelMethod of looking for work (no preference)
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 65
2 Visit a Careers office 6
3 Visit a Jobclub 3
4 Have your name on the books of a private employment agency 73
5 Advertise for jobs in newspapers or journals 72
6 Answer advertisements in newspapers and journals 194
7 Study situations vacant in newspapers or journals 697
8 Apply directly to employers 99
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues or trade unions about job 148
10 Wait for the results of an application for a job 21
11 Look for premises or equipment 3
12 Seek any kind of permit 0
13 Try to get a loan or other financial backing for a job or bu 4
14 Do anything else to find work 83
-9 Does not apply 286006
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, October 2017 - September 2018
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