The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
DIWORKAFFECT
Level of difficulty in completing current work duties due to disability
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
DIWORKAFFECT uses a four-point scale to indicate how much a respondent's reported difficulties hearing, seeing, remembering things, moving around, accomplishing personal care tasks, or running errands affects their ability to do their current job.
This variable is part of the Disability Supplement.
Universe
- Employed adults age 15+ who report having a disability.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
