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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2020

Variable Details

VariableOOBEN
LabelMain reason those not in employment are claiming out-of-work benefits
Responses
1 Job seeker 795
2 Sick, injured or disabled 1772
3 Lone parent 196
4 Carer 502
5 Claiming other out-of-work benefits 317
6 Claiming other benefits only 4830
7 Not claiming any benefits 7214
-9 Does not apply 61436
-8 No answer 25
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2020
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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