Monthly CPS data are not currently being released amidst the U.S. federal government shut down. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
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- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
LKWKFTPT is a dichotomous variable that reports whether persons who were unemployed (either actively looking for work or on layoff from a job) wanted either full-time (coded "1") or part-time (coded "2") work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics normally counts working 35 hours or more per week as full-time work, and working less than 35 hours per week as part-time work. For LKWKFTPT, interviewers simply asked, "Has [this person] been looking for full-time or part-time work?" This was asked without defining the terms of full-time or part-time work according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics definition.
Universe
- 1962: Civilians age 14+ who were looking for work (pre-1968 samples do not include persons under age 14).
- 1968-1979: Civilians age 14+ who were actively looking for work or on layoff from a job during the previous week.
- 1980-1993: Civilians age 15+ who were actively looking for work or on layoff from a job during the preceding week.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 – 1993 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
