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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2020

Variable Details

VariableT4PURP
LabelWas the main purpose
Question text What was the main purpose of taking courses or tuition? Was it... mostly related to a job that you have or may have in the future, or, mostly for personal or social reasons?
Responses
1 Mostly related to a job you have 189
2 Mostly personal or social reasons 158
-9 Does not apply 74485
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2020
Interviewer InstructionsCode any learning for mostly domestic, community or recreational purposes '2'
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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