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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2022

Variable Details

VariableNOLOWA02
LabelReasons not looking for work in last 4 weeks - 2
Question text May I just check, what were the reasons you did not look for work (in the last 4 weeks)? Response 2
Responses
1 Waiting for the results/ being assessed by an ET agent 2
2 Student 17
3 Looking after family home 320
4 Temporarily sick or injured 47
5 Long-term sick or disabled 329
6 Believes no jobs available 45
7 Not yet started looking 217
8 Doesn't need employment 883
9 Retired from paid work 748
10 Any other reason 97
-9 Does not apply 69450
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2022
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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