Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.

Question/Data item wording	Response scale wording	Need OR provision OR receipt	Description of measure	Start Year	Age of interest	Age from	Age to	Informant	Multiple rater	Reporting term	Sweep title	Standard instrument	Dataset
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	1 in custody 2 caring for a dependant adult relative 3 pregnant or caring for own children 4 disability or ill health 5 doing unpaid/voluntary work 6 waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted 7 taking a gap year before entering higher education 8 looking for work or a suitable course 9 You are a refugee or asylum seeker 10 any other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2013	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2013	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? T ax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Receipt;	Universal credit due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Were you caring for children below school age Were you caring for other children Were you caring for a dependent adult relative or some other reason? Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? T ax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Provision;	Universal credit due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Were you caring for children below school age Were you caring for other children Were you caring for a dependent adult relative or some other reason? Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Not looking for work due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: 1 You were a student/you were at school? 2 You were ill or disabled? IHS 3 You could not find a full-time job? 4 You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: 1 Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable 2 suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable 3 Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2013	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2013	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	1 Unemployed/looking for work 2 Student/training 3 Looking after family/home/children 4 Caring for a disabled or elderly person 5 Temporarily sick or disabled 6 Long term sick or disabled 7 Didn’t need employment 8 Retired 9 Made redundant 10 Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2013	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2013	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left because you were…	1 Looking after children or an adult in need of care 2 Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2013	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2013	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	1 Unemployed/looking for work 2 Student/training 3 Looking after family/home/children 4 Caring for a disabled or elderly person 5 Temporarily sick or disabled 6 Long term sick or disabled 7 Didn’t need employment 8 Retired 9 Made redundant 10 Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2013	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2013	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2014	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2014	No	LFS
May I just check, what was the main reason you did not look for work (in the last 4 weeks) May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Waiting for the results of an application for a job/being assessed by a training agent Student Looking after the family/home Temporarily sick or injured Long-term sick or disabled Believe(s) no jobs available Not yet started looking Do(does) not need employment Retired from paid work Any other reason Part 2: Were you caring for children below school age, Were you caring for other children,, Were you caring for a dependent adult relative, or some other reason? Part 3: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Not looking for work due to caring responsibilities	2017	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Past four weeks	2017	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2017	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2017	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left [last job] because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2017	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2017	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Provision;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2016	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2016	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2016	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2016	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2016	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2016	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Receipt;	Universal credit due to caring responsibilities	2016	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2016	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2016	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2016	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2015	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2015	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2017	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2017	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2017	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2017	No	LFS
I would like to ask you why you took a part-time rather than a full-time job. Was it because… May I just ask, was this because…	Part 1: You were a student/you were at school? You were ill or disabled? You could not find a full-time job? You did not want a full-time job? Part 2: Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable suitable care services for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision for working part time?	Provision;	Part time job due to caring responsibilities	2019	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2019	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Were you caring for children below school age, Were you caring for other children,, Were you caring for a dependent adult relative, or some other reason? Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Not looking for work due to caring responsibilities	2019	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2019	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2019	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2019	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left [job] because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Left work due to caring responsibilities	2019	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2019	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2018	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2018	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2018	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2018	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Were you caring for children below school age, Were you caring for other children,, Were you caring for a dependent adult relative, or some other reason? Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults a	Provision;	Not looking for work due to caring responsibilities	2018	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2018	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self-employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2018	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2018	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Provision;	Reason receiving universal credit	2018	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Past week	2018	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) were you claiming …	Employment and Support Allowance? Incapacity Benefit? Severe Disablement Allowance? Personal Independence Payment? Disability Living Allowance? Attendance Allowance? Statutory Sick Pay? Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit? None of these? (SPONTANEOUS) one of these/more than one of these but I don’t know which	Receipt;	Receipt of disability allowances	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Specified time	2022	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of carer's allowance	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Responses for first question: Were you caring for children below school age, Were you caring for other children,, Were you caring for a dependent adult relative, or some other reason? Responses for second question: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Caring responsibilities - reasons why not looking for paid employment	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left [job] because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Caring responsibilities - reason for leaving job	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time [if not in paid employment before starting current job]?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Caring responsibilities - reason for not being in employment	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Caring responsibilities - reason for not being in employment	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Provision;Receipt;	Reason receiving universal credit	2022	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Specified time	2022	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2021	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time? May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Caring responsibilities limiting employment	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2022	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left [job] because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Leaving job due to caring responsibilities	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2021	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Caring reason not in paid employment	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2021	No	LFS
(In the week ending Sunday the [date]) was the main reason you were receiving Universal Credit because you were……	Unemployed and looking for work, Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled, Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 5, Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or disabled, Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earnings, For some other reason?	Provision;	Universal credit due to caring responsibilities	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2021	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Not in employment due to caring responsibilities	2021	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2021	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
May I just check, was the main reason that you did not look for work because… May I just ask, is this because suitable care services…	Part 1: Were you caring for children below school age, Were you caring for other children,, Were you caring for a dependent adult relative, or some other reason? Part 2: for children are not available or affordable? for ill, disabled or elderly adults are not available or affordable? Care facilities do not influence your decision to not look for work?	Provision;	Not looking for work due to caring responsibilities	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
May I just check, is the main reason you left [job] because you were…	Looking after children or an adult in need of care Some other personal or family reason?	Provision;	Leaving job due to caring responsibilities	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
What was the main reason why you were not in paid employment or self- employed at that time?	Unemployed/looking for work Student/training Looking after family/home/children Caring for a disabled or elderly person Temporarily sick or disabled Long term sick or disabled Didn’t need employment Retired Made redundant Other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
May I just ask, what is the MAIN reason that you are not in employment, education, or training?	in custody caring for a dependant adult relative pregnant or caring for own children disability or ill health doing unpaid/voluntary work waiting to start a job that you already obtained, or a course on which you have been accepted taking a gap year before entering higher education looking for work or a suitable course You are a refugee or asylum seeker any other reason	Provision;	Unemployed due to caring responsibilities	2020	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2020	No	LFS
Were you receiving any of these state benefits in your own right;, that is, where you were the named recipient?…	Universal credit? Housing or Council Tax Reduction? Tax credits? Income support? Job seeker’s allowance (including National Insurance Credits)? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment or Employment and Support Allowance)? Child benefit? Pension benefits (including state pension or pension credit)? Carer’s allowance? (Spontaneous only) Other?	Receipt;	Receipt of benefits inc. carer's allowance	2019	16-120	16	120	Participant	No	Current	2019	No	LFS

England

Aims

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a study of the employment circumstances of the UK population. It is the largest household study in the UK and provides the official measures of employment and unemployment. This provides evidence for policy- and decision-making, and for directing resources to where they are needed most.

Institution

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Geographic coverage - Nations

England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales;

Start date

1973

Minimum age at recruitment

Sample Size

84,205

Sample

Study design

Repeated cross-sectional study

Sample details

84,205 individuals in 38,136 households at most recent sweep.

Sex

All

Sample Characteristics

General population

Sample size at most recent sweep

84205

Individual data available (e.g. upon special request)?

Yes

Data Access Level

Mixed - open source and restricted access (on application)

Data Access

https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000026#!/faqs

Regional variable present?

Yes

Local Authority variable present?

No

Complementary Data

N/A

Genetic Data Collected

Linked Data

HDR UK Innovation Gateway

Website

www.ons.gov.uk/surveys/informationforhouseholdsandindividuals/householdandindividualsurveys/labourforcesurvey

Notes

Related Measures

Benefits, Covid-19 data collection, Education, Ethnicity and race, Faith/religion, Household composition, Housing, Income/household income, Language and literacy, Migration and immigration, Pensions, Physical health assessment, Quality of life/wellbeing, Social security, Transport services, Work and employment,

Study Code

LFS

Reference paper(s)

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/methodologies/labourforcesurveyperformanceandqualitymonitoringreports/labourforcesurveyperformanceandqualitymonitoringreportapriltojune2022

Funders

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Catalogue of Social Care Data

UNITING SOCIAL CARE DATA