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NUMEMPS
Number of employees at work
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Description

For sample persons aged 18 and over from 1997 to 2003 who were working or were temporarily absent from a job or business last week; and sample persons aged 18 and over who were working or temporarily absent from a job or business last week, or who had ever worked, NUMEMPS reports the number of employees at the person's work location.

Comparability

Changes in the universe may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IPUMS NHIS weights.

Universe

  • 1997-2003: Sample adults age 18+ who were working or were temporarily absent from a job or business last week.
  • 2004-2018: Sample adults age 18+ were working or temporarily absent from a job or business last week, or who had ever worked.

Availability

  • 1997-2018

Weights