Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022

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 28
2 Student 2200
3 Looking after family home 1998
4 Temporarily sick or injured 218
5 Long-term sick or disabled 2993
6 Believes no jobs available 31
7 Not yet started looking 152
8 Doesn't need employment 681
9 Retired from paid work 6636
10 Any other reason 442
-9 Does not apply 65668
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study