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jobid Identifier for job or employment spell with employer 

Variable descriptions

jobid - Identifier for job or employment spell with employer

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Unique identifier for a job or employment spell with an employer. The same employment spell that crosses over two reference years should retain the same "jobid". Two distinct employment spells with the same employer within the same reference year would each have a distinct "jobid".
  • Population: Persons aged 16-69 and employed during the survey reference period
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable