The July 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
DIFINDJOBDIFNE
Facing challenges that could make it difficult to find a job (not employed)
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- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For adults age 16 to 75 who are not currently employed (EMPSTAT), DIFINDJOBDIFNE states whether the respondent is facing challenges that could make it difficult for them to find a job.
This variable is part of the Disability Supplement.
Related Variables
Respondents who answered that they faced potential challenges making it difficult for them to find a job were then asked follow-up questions to specify which challenge(s) they could face, as denoted in the following variables:
- DIFINDJOBDIFHEALTH: health condition or difficulty
- DIFINDJOBDIFEDUC: limited education or training
- DIFINDJOBDIFGAP: gap in work history
- DIFINDJOBDIFWEB: inaccessible websites
- DIFINDJOBDIFTRANS: lack of transportation
- DIFINDJOBDIFKIDCP: lack of child care
- DIFINDJOBDIFSERV: lack of in-home care services
- DIFINDJOBDIFWELFR: loss of public assistance
- DIFINDJOBDIFATT: employer and co-worker attitudes
- DIFINDJOBDIFDISC: discrimination
- DIFINDJOBDIFOT: other
Universe
- Adults age 16 to 75 who are not currently employed (EMPSTAT).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
