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
|
08
|
07
|
06
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05
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04
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03
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| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | 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 |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons aged 18 and over who were working last week, who were with a job or business but not at work, who were working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked and are not retired and are younger than 65 years old, MAINLONG indicates whether the sample adult's most currently held job is the job that he/she held the longest.
For more information about other related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 2003-2013; 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018: Sample adults aged 18+ years who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were working, but not for pay, at a family-owned job or business, OR had ever worked and were not retired and were younger than age 65.
Availability
- 2003-2018
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Weights
- 2003-2018 : SAMPWEIGHT