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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2021

Variable Details

VariableOOBEN
LabelMain reason those not in employment are claiming out-of-work benefits
Responses
1 Job seeker 829
2 Sick, injured or disabled 1871
3 Lone parent 194
4 Carer 556
5 Claiming other out-of-work benefits 306
6 Claiming other benefits only 5380
7 Not claiming any benefits 8129
-9 Does not apply 66995
-8 No answer 28
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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