November 2025 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CWSETILYR
Length of time expect to be self employed (one year)
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWSETILYR indicates whether the respondent expects to be self-employed one or more years (see CWSETIL). Note that these respondents answered "something else" in CWSEUNIT.
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not report they would be self-employed for a specific length of time or reported they would be self-employed until a specific life event.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not report they would be self-employed for a specific length of time or reported they would be self-employed until a specific life event.
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were self-employed, and did not report they would be self-employed for a specific length of time or reported they would be self-employed until a specific life event.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
