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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2020

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMA
LabelHow long looking for work
Question text How long have you been looking for paid work/a place on a government scheme/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 59
2 Less than 1 month 553
3 1 month, less than 3 777
4 3 months, less than 6 648
5 6 months, less than 12 473
6 12 months, less than 18 199
7 18 months, less than 24 79
8 2 years, less than 3 88
9 3 years, less than 4 46
10 4 years, less than 5 31
11 5 years or more 115
-9 Does not apply 66346
-8 No answer 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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