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CWSETIL
Length of time expect to be self employed (until)
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWSETIL indicates until when the respondent will continue being self-employed. Note that these respondents answered "something else" in CWSEUNIT.
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not have a specific time frame for the duration of their self-employment, but knew how long they will be self-employed.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not have a specific time frame for the duration of their self-employment, but knew how long they will be self-employed.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not have a specific time frame for the duration of their self-employment, but knew how long they will be self-employed.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
