Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2024

Variable Details

VariableLKTIMB
LabelHow long looked for work
Question text How long were you looking for paid work/an additional or replacement job?
Responses
1 Not yet started 15
2 Less than 1 month 27
3 1 month, less than 3 27
4 3 months, less than 6 15
5 6 months, less than 12 14
6 12 months, less than 18 2
7 18 months, less than 24 1
8 2 years, less than 3 2
9 3 years, less than 4 0
10 4 years, less than 5 0
11 5 years or more 1
-9 Does not apply 52518
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2024
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeUntil 2015, data were produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year. From January 2015, the household datasets are produced for each quarter.