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CWLENDLU
Length of employment as a day laborer (unit)
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- Universe
- Availability
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- Questionnaire Text
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Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWLENDLU indicates the unit of time that the respondent has worked as a day laborer. This variable is for the respondent who was a day laborer last week (CWDAYLAB). Note that CWLENDLN 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 worked as day laborers in the past week.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and worked as day laborers in the past week.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and worked as day laborers in the past week.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
