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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, January - March, 2023

Variable Details

VariableMAINMA
LabelMethod of looking for work (no preference)
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 8
2 Visit a Careers Office 0
3 Visit a Jobclub 0
4 On books of private employment agency 21
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 16
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 39
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 141
8 Apply directly to employers 14
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 29
10 Wait for results of application for job 2
11 Look for premises or equipment 0
12 Seek any kind of permit 0
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 0
14 Do anything else to find work 15
-9 Does not apply 59910
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, January - March, 2023
Interviewer InstructionsCode main method from those coded at previous question.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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