IPUMS CPS: descr: UH_DWRSN

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UH_DWRSN_B1

Discouraged worker's reason for not job seeking last 4 weeks, 1994-2025_02

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Code	Label	Feb 25	Jan 25	Dec 24	Nov 24	Oct 24	Sep 24	Aug 24	Jul 24	Jun 24	May 24	Apr 24	Mar 24	Feb 24	Jan 24	Dec 23	Nov 23	Oct 23	Sep 23	Aug 23	Jul 23	Jun 23	May 23	Apr 23	Mar 23	Feb 23	Jan 23	Dec 22	Nov 22	Oct 22	Sep 22	Aug 22	Jul 22	Jun 22	May 22	Apr 22	Mar 22	Feb 22	Jan 22	Dec 21	Nov 21	Oct 21	Sep 21	Aug 21	Jul 21	Jun 21	May 21	Apr 21	Mar 21	Feb 21	Jan 21
-1	Blank	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
01	Believes no work available in area of expertise	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
02	Couldn't find any work	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
03	Lacks necessary schooling/training	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
04	Employers think too young or too old	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
05	Other types of discrimination	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
06	Can't arrange childcare	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
07	Family responsibilities	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
08	In school or other training	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
09	Ill-health, physical disability	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
10	Transportation problems	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
11	Other - specify	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Description

Discouraged worker's reason for not job seeking last 4 weeks - 1994-2025_02

Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
Discouraged workers are defined as persons not in the labor force who want and are available for a job and who have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months (or since the end of their last job if they held one within the past 12 months), but who are not currently looking because they believe there are no job available or there are none for which they would qualify. [Source: BLS definition taken from Employment and Earnings]

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Years	Jan	Feb	ASEC	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1994 – 2024	X	X	-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
2025	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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