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2023

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2022

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Question ID: EMP.0030.00.1
Variable: EMPWHYNOT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core

Question text:

What is the MAIN reason you were not working for pay at a job or business last week?
* Probe if necessary.

Response:

01 - Unemployed, laid off, looking for work
02 - Seasonal/contract work
03 - Retired
04 - Unable to work for health reasons/disabled
05 - Taking care of house or family
06 - Going to school
07 - Working at a family-owned job or business not for pay
08 - Other
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know

Universe:

Sample Adults 18+ who were not working for pay and were not on temporary leave from a job or business last week

Skip Instructions:

1-6,8,RF,DK [goto EMPWHENWRK_A]
7 [goto EMPHOURS_A]

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2021

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Question ID: EMP.0030.00.1
Variable: EMPWHYNOT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:

What is the MAIN reason you were not working for pay at a job or business last week?
Probe if necessary.

Response:

01 - Unemployed, laid off, looking for work
02 - Seasonal/contract work
03 - Retired
04 - Unable to work for health reasons/disabled
05 - Taking care of house or family
06 - Going to school
07 - Working at a family-owned job or business not for pay
08 - Other
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know

Universe:

Sample Adults 18+ who were not working for pay and were not on temporary leave from a job or business last week

Skip Instructions:

1-6,8,RF,DK [goto EMPWHENWRK_A]
7 [goto EMPHOURS_A]

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2020

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Question ID: EMP.0050.00.1
Variable: EMPRSNOWK_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:

What is the MAIN reason you were not working for pay at a job or business last week?
* Probe if necessary.

Response:

01 - Unemployed, laid off, looking for work
02 - Seasonal/contract work
03 - Retired
04 - Unable to work for health reasons/disabled
05 - Taking care of house or family
06 - Going to school
07 - Working at job or business but not for pay
08 - Other
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know

Universe:

Sample Adults 18+ who were not working for pay and were not on temporary leave from a job or business last week

Skip Instructions:

1,3,4,5,6,8,RF,DK [goto EMPLSTWRK_A]
2,7 [goto EMDWHOWRK_A]

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2019

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Question ID: EMP.0050.00.1
Variable: EMPRSNOWK_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Annual Core

Question Text:

What is the MAIN reason you were not working for pay at a job or business last week?

Probe if necessary.

Response:

01 Unemployed, laid off, seasonal/contract work, looking for work
02 Seasonal/contract work
03 Retired
04 Unable to work for health reasons/disabled
05 Taking care of house or family
06 Going to school
07 Working at job business but not for pay
08 Other
97 Refused
99 Do not Know

Universe:

Sample Adults 18+ who were not working for pay, and were not on temporary leave from a job or business last week

Skip Instructions:

1,3,4,5,6,8,RF,DK = [goto EMPLSTWRK_A]
2,7 = [goto EMPPDSKLV_A]

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2018

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2017

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2016

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2015

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2014

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2013

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2012

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2011

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2010

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2009

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2008

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2007

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2006

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2005

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2004

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Question ID: ASD.065_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2
QuestionText:

? [F1] (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?) (Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family
02 Going to school
03 Retired
04 On a planned vacation from work
05 On family or maternity leave
06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons
07 Have job or contract and off-season
08 On layoff
09 Disabled
10 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking for work or with a job or business but not at work
SkipInstructions:

(1-10,D,R) if WRKCOR = 2 then
[goto WHOWRK]
else [goto EVERWRK]

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2022	2017	2012	2007
2021	2016	2011	2006
2020	2015	2010	2005
2019	2014	2009	2004

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