Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
89
|
86
|
84
|
83
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | · | · | · | X |
| 10 | No family member known to be laid off or lost job | X | X | X | X |
| 20 | Layoff or job loss in family | · | · | · | · |
| 21 | This person laid off or lost job | X | X | X | X |
| 22 | One or more family members lost job, not this person | X | X | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For persons who are related household members of the respondent, LAIDOFFAM reports whether any member of the household was laid off from a job or lost a job in the past 12 months.
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Comparability
Apart from changes in the universe, there are no comparability issues. Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.
Universe
- 1983: Persons in quarters 3 and 4 who are related household members of the respondent.
- 1984; 1986; 1989: Persons who are related household members of the respondent.
Availability
- 1983-1984, 1986, 1989
Weights
- 1984, 1986, 1989 : PERWEIGHT
- 1983 : SAMPWEIGHT
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