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CWLENOCWU
Length of employment as an on-call worker (unit)
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Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWLENOCWU indicates the unit of time that the respondent has worked as an on-call worker. This variable is for the respondent who is an on-call worker (CWONCALL). Note that CWLENOCWN indicates the number associated with the unit.
CWLENOCU and CWLENOCN together indicate how long the respondent has been working as an on-call worker with his/her employer from last week.
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 an on-call worker 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 an on-call worker in the past week.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and worked as an on-call worker 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
