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.
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
Class of worker, job last week - 1989-1993
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
This variable can be assigned even if an individual is not currently employed (per 1994+ manuals).
These string values in the original data have been recoded as follows:
blank => -9 : Missing
Universe
- 1989-1993: Those in the labor force or not in the labor force, but have been in the labor force within the last 5 years and in outgoing rotations.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 – 1993 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
