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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 20
2 Student 1591
3 Looking after family home 1588
4 Temporarily sick or injured 160
5 Long-term sick or disabled 2548
6 Believes no jobs available 38
7 Not yet started looking 143
8 Doesn't need employment 464
9 Retired from paid work 5124
10 Any other reason 340
-9 Does not apply 50846
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2022
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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