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Job characteristics / Class of worker
clwkr1 Class of worker in refyear 
prmjb1 Flag - Permanent job 
reanp1 Reason why this job is not permanent 

Variable descriptions

clwkr1 - Class of worker in refyear

  • Type and length: Character(2.0)
  • Description: Class of worker for this job in this reference year. In concordance with income information, this category may change during processing and can be different than the one provided by the respondent.
  • Population: Persons aged 16-69 and had a job during the reference year
  • Range and codes:
    • 01 Employee
    • 02 Unpaid family worker
    • 03 Incorporated business - with paid help
    • 04 Incorporated business - no paid help
    • 05 Not incorporated business - with paid help
    • 06 Not incorporated business - no paid help
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

prmjb1 - Flag - Permanent job

  • Type and length: Character(1.0)
  • Description: Flag to indicate if job is permanent.Available starting with reference year 1999.
  • Population: Persons aged 16-69 and had a job during the reference year and paid worker.
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Permanent
    • 2 Not permanent
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

reanp1 - Reason why this job is not permanent

  • Type and length: Character(2.0)
  • Description: Reason why this job is not permanent.Available starting with reference year 1999.
  • Population: Persons aged 16-69 and had a job during the reference year and paid worker and job not permanent.
  • Range and codes:
    • 01 Seasonal job
    • 02 Temporary, term or contract job (non-seasonal)
    • 03 Casual job
    • 04 Work done through a temporary help agency
    • 90 Other
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable