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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 54
2 Visit a Careers Office 7
3 Visit a Jobclub 5
4 On books of private employment agency 81
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 80
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 284
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 767
8 Apply directly to employers 143
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 102
10 Wait for results of application for job 51
11 Look for premises or equipment 1
12 Seek any kind of permit 3
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 1
14 Do anything else to find work 129
-9 Does not apply 42630
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingFour sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected quarterly
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