Description of problems participants experienced when unemployed and having problems looking for work: wave 7
| 2003 cohort | 2006 cohort | 2009 cohort | |
| n=230 | n=229 | n=249 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Health problems or disability* | 26 (11.3) | 20 (8.7) | 30 (12.1) |
| Do not have suitable transport | 49 (21.3) | 46 (20.1) | 65 (26.1) |
| Not enough of right kind of education | 111 (48.3) | 85 (37.1) | 119 (47.8) |
| Do not have enough work experience | 159 (69.1) | 163 (71.2) | 197 (79.1) |
| Not enough jobs available | 167 (72.6) | 165 (72.1) | 190 (76.3) |
| Lack confidence | 41 (17.8) | 63 (27.5) | 74 (29.7) |
| Do not have good interview skills | 32 (13.9) | 47 (20.5) | 55 (22.1) |
| Lack of skills in writing job applications | 24 (10.4) | 37 (16.2) | 33 (13.3) |
| Age discrimination ‘Because employers think you are too young (or too old)’ | 33 (14.4) | 61 (26.6) | 88 (35.3) |
*Not all respondents with disabilities reported their health problem or disability as a problem when unemployed and looking for work.
†Multiple response question: participants could report having multiple problems looking for work.