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julk4x

Looked for work in last 4 weeks

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
julk4x1 looked for work in last 4 weeks: applied directly to an employer indresp
julk4x2 looked for work in last 4 weeks: studied or replied to advertisements indresp
julk4x3 Looked for work in last 4 weeks: Searched for jobs/information about jobs on the indresp
julk4x4 looked for work in last 4 weeks: contacted a private employment agency or job indresp
julk4x5 looked for work in last 4 weeks: asked friends or contacts indresp
julk4x6 looked for work in last 4 weeks: taken steps to start your own business indresp
julk4x96 Looked for work in last 4 weeks: Or none of these steps indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_w15.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:

READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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