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UH_PTCOVID4_B1
Prevented from looking for work due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020_05-2022_09
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Prevented from looking for work due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020_05-2022_10
These string values in the original data have been recoded as follows:
blank => -99 : Missing
Universe
- Civilians 16+ who are not in the labor force.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2021 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2022 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
