IPUMS CPS: descr: CWPRVLENN

IPUMS CPS

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CWPRVLENN

Length of employment with previous employer (number)

Codes

This is a 4-digit numeric variable.

1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and either worked as day laborers in the past week OR reported being employed for three years or less OR were unsure how long they had been employed, but think it has been over a year AND who were working at a different job prior to current employment, or were looking for work during that time and had been previously employed.
2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and either worked as day laborers in the past week OR reported being employed for three years or less OR were unsure how long they had been employed, but think it has been over a year AND who were working at a different job prior to current employment, or were looking for work during that time and had been previously employed.
2017: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self-employed, and either worked as day laborers in the past week OR reported being employed for three years or less OR were unsure how long they had been employed, but think it has been over a year AND who were working at a different job prior to current employment, or were looking for work during that time and had been previously employed.

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-