The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
UH_ZERNPDH_A1
Original March - paid hourly, 1981-1989
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
Original March - paid hourly - 1981-1989
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
WARNING: The Census bureau says 1981 through 1983 earner study variables are unreliable, but were never corrected with an update tape. Use at your own risk! See discussion of earnings variables in Appendix R. See ernpdh as an alternative.
Universe
- Those eligible for the earner study (ernel=1).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 – 1986 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
