Description

For persons in families who have a member that experienced at least two job losses in the past 12 months, LAIDOFMO2 reports the month in which the household member was laid off a job or lost the second most recent job.

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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

Availability

• 1983-1984, 1986, 1989

Weights

• 1984, 1986, 1989 : PERWEIGHT
• 1983 : SAMPWEIGHT