IPUMS CPS: descr: WHYUNEMP

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WHYUNEMP

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Code	Label	Feb 25	Jan 25	Dec 24	Nov 24	Oct 24	Sep 24	Aug 24	Jul 24	Jun 24	May 24	Apr 24	ASEC 24	Mar 24	Feb 24	Jan 24	Dec 23	Nov 23	Oct 23	Sep 23	Aug 23	Jul 23	Jun 23	May 23	Apr 23	ASEC 23	Mar 23	Feb 23	Jan 23	Dec 22	Nov 22	Oct 22	Sep 22	Aug 22	Jul 22	Jun 22	May 22	Apr 22	ASEC 22	Mar 22	Feb 22	Jan 22	Dec 21	Nov 21	Oct 21	Sep 21	Aug 21	Jul 21	Jun 21	May 21	Apr 21	Code	Label	ASEC 21	Mar 21	Feb 21	Jan 21	ASEC 20	ASEC 19	ASEC 18	ASEC 17	ASEC 16	ASEC 15	ASEC 14	ASEC 13	ASEC 12	ASEC 11	ASEC 10	ASEC 09
0	NIU	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	NIU	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
1	Job loser/ on layoff	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	1	Job loser/ on layoff	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
2	Other job loser	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	2	Other job loser	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3	Temporary job ended	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	3	Temporary job ended	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
4	Job leaver	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	4	Job leaver	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
5	Re-entrant	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	5	Re-entrant	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
6	New-entrant	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	6	New-entrant	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Description

WHYUNEMP specifies why respondents were unemployed--either actively seeking work or on temporary layoff from a job--during the previous week. For discussion of the technical definition of the status "unemployed," see the EMPSTAT variable.

Responses for WHYUNEMP distinguish between workers who had lost jobs (due to temporary layoff, involuntary job loss, or ending of a temporary job), those who had quit jobs, those who were re-entering the labor force after an extended absence from the work force, and those who were seeking their first jobs (new entrants).

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Years	Jan	Feb	ASEC	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1976 – 1987	X	X	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
1988 – 2024	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
2025	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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