Government Shutdown 2025 Monthly Data Status: September data are now available via IPUMS. October data were not collected. November data collection was extended and release of these data by the Census Bureau will be delayed.
- Codes
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- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
