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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2022

Variable Details

VariableNOLOWA06
LabelReasons not looking for work in last 4 weeks - 6
Question text May I just check, what were the reasons you did not look for work (in the last 4 weeks)? Response 6
Responses
1 Waiting for the results/ being assessed by an ET agent 0
2 Student 0
3 Looking after family home 0
4 Temporarily sick or injured 0
5 Long-term sick or disabled 0
6 Believes no jobs available 0
7 Not yet started looking 0
8 Doesn't need employment 1
9 Retired from paid work 1
10 Any other reason 1
-9 Does not apply 78881
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2022
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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