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| alhrp28 | Total hours paid all jobs during refyear |
|---|---|
| alhrwk28 | Total usual hours worked at all jobs during refyear |
| hrsabs28 | Total hours of absence from all employers during refyear |
| hwajmv28 | Usual monthly hours worked at all jobs |
| jl01v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: January |
| jl02v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: February |
| jl03v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: March |
| jl04v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: April |
| jl05v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: May |
| jl06v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: June |
| jl07v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: July |
| jl08v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: August |
| jl09v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: September |
| jl10v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: October |
| jl11v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: November |
| jl12v28 | Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: December |
| lkend28 | Flag - Is jobless and looking for work at the end of refyear |
| mtlswk28 | Number of months since person last worked |
| mtlwv28 | Vector - Months person looked for work dur. seasonal layoff |
| mtwkv28 | Vector - Months, some work was done by person (all jobs) |
| scsum28 | Yearly summary of schedules of jobs during the refyear |
| wksabs28 | Total number weeks absent from all employers during refyear |
Variable descriptions
alhrp28 - Total hours paid all jobs during refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(4.0)
- Description: Total hours paid at all jobs during the reference year. This is the summation, of total hours scheduled for a job minus scheduled hours during any unpaid absences for that same job, for all jobs.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
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Range and codes:
- 0000:9995
- 9996 Interim Processing Code
- 9997 Don't Know
- 9998 Refusal
- 9999 Not Applicable
alhrwk28 - Total usual hours worked at all jobs during refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(4.0)
- Description: Total usual hours worked at all jobs during the reference year based on the schedule for each job.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 0000:9995
- 9996 Interim Processing Code
- 9997 Don't Know
- 9998 Refusal
- 9999 Not Applicable
hrsabs28 - Total hours of absence from all employers during refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(4.0)
-
Description:
Total hours of absence from all employers during
the reference year. Simultaneous absences from
more than one employer are only counted once.
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE) - Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 0000:9995
- 9996 Interim Processing Code
- 9997 Don't Know
- 9998 Refusal
- 9999 Not Applicable
hwajmv28 - Usual monthly hours worked at all jobs
- Type and length: Character(36.0) Format: 3 byte per month array
- Description: Monthly vector of usual hours worked at all jobs based on the schedule for each job.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 000:744
- 996 Interim Processing Code
- 997 Don't Know
- 998 Refusal
- 999 Not Applicable
jl01v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: January
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: January.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl02v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: February
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: February.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl03v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: March
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: March.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl04v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: April
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: April.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl05v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: May
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and wether the person looked for work: May.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl06v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: June
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and wether the person looked for work: June.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl07v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: July
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: July.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl08v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: August
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: August.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl09v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: September
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: September.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl10v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: October
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: October.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl11v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: November
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: November.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
jl12v28 - Flag - Jobless period & looked for work: December
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag indicating if person was in a jobless period during the month and whether the person looked for work: December.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Jobless during the month and looked for work
- 2 Jobless during the month but did not look for work
- 3 Not jobless at any time during the month
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
lkend28 - Flag - Is jobless and looking for work at the end of refyear
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
-
Description:
Flag to indicate if person was jobless and looking
for work at end of reference year.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69.
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
mtlswk28 - Number of months since person last worked
- Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
- Description: Indicates number of months since a person has last worked (Only if person is jobless at the end of the reference year).
- Population: Persons aged 16-69 AND did not have a job at end of reference year
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Range and codes:
- 000:995
- 996 Interim Processing Code
- 997 Don't Know
- 998 Refusal
- 999 Not Applicable
mtlwv28 - Vector - Months person looked for work dur. seasonal layoff
- Type and length: Character(12.0) Format: 1 byte per month array
- Description: Monthly vector indicating months in which person was looking for work during a jobless spell or a job absence due to a seasonal temporary layoff.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
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Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
mtwkv28 - Vector - Months, some work was done by person (all jobs)
- Type and length: Character(12.0) Format: 1 byte per month array
- Description: Monthly vector indicating months in which some work was done by person excluding paid and unpaid absences (all jobs).
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
scsum28 - Yearly summary of schedules of jobs during the refyear
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
- Description: Yearly summary of schedules of jobs held by respondent during the reference year. Full-year and part-year are determined according to the annual labour force status. Full-time and part-time are determined according to the monthly hours worked at all jobs.
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
-
Range and codes:
- 11 Full-year full-time worker
- 12 Full-year part-time worker
- 13 Full-year some full-time work some part-time work
- 21 Part-year full-time worker
- 22 Part-year part-time worker
- 23 Part-year some full-time work some part-time work
- 30 Did not work during the year
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
wksabs28 - Total number weeks absent from all employers during refyear
- Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
- Description: Total number of weeks absent from all employers during the reference year. Simultaneous absences from more than one employer are only counted once. (RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
- Population: Persons aged 16-69
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Range and codes:
- 00:53
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
