Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
91
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | Less than 1 month | X |
| 2 | Months | X |
| 3 | Years | X |
| 9 | Unknown | X |
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Description
For sample persons aged 18 and over who were employed in the past 2 weeks and worked for a private company, federal, state, or local government, TIMAINJOBTP reports the time period for the numeric values in TIMAINJOBNO, which reports the number of units for the sample person's length of employment at his/her main job.
Users should combine TIMAINJOBTP with TIMAINJOBNO in order to analyze the length of employment.
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Universe
- 1991: Sample persons age 18+ employed in the past 2 weeks who work for a private company or for federal, state, or local government.
Availability
- 1991
Survey Text
| 1991 |
1991
Survey form
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These next questions are about health and safety in the work place.
1. [You told me/I was told] that you were employed during the past two weeks. How long have you worked at your main job?
1. [You told me/I was told] that you were employed during the past two weeks. How long have you worked at your main job?
000[] Less than one month
Number ____
Number ____
1[] Months
2[] Years
2[] Years
996[] Not employed in past 2 weeks (section J)
999[] DK
999[] DK
Weights
- 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT