[Questions 15-24 were asked of persons 15 years and over]
Q.24 Duration of unemployment
If unemployed, indicate the month and year in which the person's previous principal occupation ceased.
Use numbers e.g. enter March 1995 as [03][95]
_ _ Month
_ _ Year
Categories
Value
Category
1
Under 12
2
12-23
3
24-35
4
36 or over
8
Unknown
9
NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Questions which cover persons 15 years and over
Q.24: Duration of Unemployment
This Question should be filled in by unemployed persons (i.e. those who ticked box '3' in Q .18). They should enter the month and year their previous principal employment ended.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the months the person has been unemployed.