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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2018

Variable Details

VariableNOLWM
LabelMain reason not looking for work
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/ being assessed by an ET agent 38
2 Student 2608
3 Looking after family home 2772
4 Temporarily sick or injured 220
5 Long-term sick or disabled 3086
6 Believes no jobs available 55
7 Not yet started looking 175
8 Doesn't need employment 532
9 Retired from paid work 5500
10 Any other reason 469
-9 Does not apply 74627
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2018
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