Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2024

Variable Details

VariableMETHM
LabelMain method of looking for work
Responses
1 Visit a Jobcentre 114
2 Visit a Careers Office 9
3 Visit a Jobclub 10
4 On books of private employment agency 128
5 Advertise in newspapers or journals 184
6 Answer ads in newspapers and journals 522
7 Studying situations vacant in newspapers/journals 1174
8 Apply directly to employers 262
9 Ask friends, relatives, colleagues, TUs 140
10 Wait for results of application for job 73
11 Look for premises or equipment 12
12 Seek any kind of permit 4
13 Try to get loan, other financial backing 7
14 Do anything else to find work 217
-9 Does not apply 58444
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 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.