Looked for job in last 12 months
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Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
discrimination_w9.joblook
Question label:
Looked for job in last 12 months
Question text:
Even though you are currently employed, in {if JBSTAT=1|2} / In the last 12 months, have you actively looked for a job in the UK?
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing sample and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave)
and if AGE < 70 & NONEMPLOYMENT.JULK4WK 1 (Aged less than 70 and has not looked for work in the last 4 weeks)
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27685 | 76.78% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 39 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Yes | 1 | 1670 | 4.63% |
| No | 2 | 5555 | 15.41% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.77 | 28833 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.42 | 7225 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 30648 | 72.68% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 29 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Yes | 1 | 1962 | 4.65% |
| No | 2 | 6673 | 15.82% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.77 | 33535 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.42 | 8635 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 11 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 36708 | 81.87% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.02% |
| yes | 1 | 1007 | 2.25% |
| no | 2 | 3244 | 7.24% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.76 | 40586 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.43 | 4251 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 41079 | 82.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| yes | 1 | 1191 | 2.4% |
| no | 2 | 3583 | 7.21% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.75 | 44918 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.43 | 4774 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 48 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 40647 | 79.71% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 7 | 0.01% |
| yes | 1 | 1643 | 3.22% |
| no | 2 | 5384 | 10.56% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.77 | 43967 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.42 | 7027 |
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