Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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02
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01
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00
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99
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98
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97
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | Had job last week | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | None last week, had past 12 mo | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
3 | None last week, none past 12 mo | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
4 | Never worked | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults age 18 and older who were looking for work or who were not working at a job or business and were not looking for work in the past week, EMPSTATWKYR indicates whether the sample adult had a job or business at any time in the past 12 months.
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Universe
- 1997-2013; 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018: Sample adults age 18+.
Availability
- 1997-2018
Weights
- 1997-2018 : SAMPWEIGHT
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