November 2025 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CWLENTAU
Length of temporary agency employment (unit)
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWLENTAU indicates the unit of time that the respondent has worked for the current employer. This variable is for the respondent who is a temporary worker (see CWTEMP) paid by a temporary agency (CWPDTAG). Note that CWLENTAN indicates the number associated with the unit.
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and were paid by a temporary help agency.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and were paid by a temporary help agency.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and were paid by a temporary help agency.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
