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This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWSEAUNIT indicates whether the respondent has been self-employed for years, months, weeks, or days. Users may want to combine this variable with CWSEANUM. Note that this variable indicates how long the respondent has been self-employed as opposed to CWSEUNIT which indicates how long the respondent expects to remain self-employed.
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed or reported being an independent contractor, independent consultant, or free-lance worker in the past week.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were self-employed or reported being an independent contractor, independent consultant, or free-lance worker in the past week.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed or reported being an independent contractor, independent consultant, or free-lance 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
