Main survey variable: julk4x4 looked for work in last 4 weeks: contacted a private employment agency or job

looked for work in last 4 weeks: contacted a private employment agency or job

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_w14.julk4x

Question label:

Looked for work in last 4 weeks

Question text:

In the past four weeks what active steps have you taken to find work? Have you...

Question universe:

if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 2 AND CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 2 (Did no paid work in last week and does not have a job)
and if JULK4WK = 1 (Has looked for work in last 4 weeks)

Question interviewer instructions:

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34484	97.22%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
Not mentioned	0	660	1.86%
Mentioned	1	184	0.52%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27235	97.27%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Not mentioned	0	511	1.83%
Mentioned	1	141	0.5%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28281	96.62%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
Not mentioned	0	610	2.08%
Mentioned	1	173	0.59%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30622	95.67%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Not mentioned	0	734	2.29%
Mentioned	1	181	0.57%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32581	94.94%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
Not mentioned	0	690	2.01%
Mentioned	1	243	0.71%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33908	94.04%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Not mentioned	0	795	2.2%
Mentioned	1	257	0.71%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	36488	92.86%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
Not mentioned	0	808	2.06%
Mentioned	1	314	0.8%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38030	90.18%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
Not mentioned	0	908	2.15%
Mentioned	1	398	0.94%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40345	89.27%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
not mentioned	0	1051	2.33%
Mentioned	1	468	1.04%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39397	87.87%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
not mentioned	0	951	2.12%
Mentioned	1	629	1.4%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41277	87.69%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
not mentioned	0	1082	2.3%
Mentioned	1	779	1.65%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43740	88.02%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
not mentioned	0	1231	2.48%
Mentioned	1	890	1.79%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	48231	88.39%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
not mentioned	0	1349	2.47%
Mentioned	1	1107	2.03%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45214	88.67%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
not mentioned	0	1324	2.6%
Mentioned	1	1192	2.34%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13770	95.5%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
mentioned	1	254	1.76%
	2	164	1.14%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14279	96.01%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
mentioned	1	177	1.19%
	2	152	1.02%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14672	95.32%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
mentioned	1	242	1.57%
	2	178	1.16%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14857	95.13%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
mentioned	1	249	1.59%
	2	199	1.27%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14416	91.29%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
mentioned	1	208	1.32%
	2	153	0.97%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	14917	91.86%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
mentioned	1	244	1.5%
	2	182	1.12%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15264	91.97%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
mentioned	1	277	1.67%
	2	167	1.01%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	17505	92.78%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
mentioned	1	308	1.63%
	2	252	1.34%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14624	93.73%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
mentioned	1	283	1.81%
	2	174	1.12%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	14676	93.94%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
mentioned	1	309	1.98%
	2	196	1.25%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	10193	93.46%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
mentioned	1	199	1.82%
	2	140	1.28%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	10420	93.09%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
mentioned	1	214	1.91%
	2	181	1.62%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	8748	92.69%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
mentioned	1	220	2.33%
	2	156	1.65%
	Total	9438	100.0%

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julk4x4

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_w14.julk4x

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_w14.julk4x

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 13 (m_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 12 (l_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 11 (k_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 10 (j_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 9 (i_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 8 (h_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 7 (g_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 6 (f_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 5 (e_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 4 (d_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 3 (c_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 2 (b_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave 1 (a_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B18 (br_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_julk4x4 indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_julk4x4 indresp)

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What else is Understanding Society doing?

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

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Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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