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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
ASEC
24 |
ASEC
23 |
ASEC
22 |
ASEC
21 |
ASEC
20 |
ASEC
19 |
ASEC
18 |
ASEC
17 |
ASEC
16 |
ASEC
15 |
ASEC
14 |
ASEC
13 |
ASEC
12 |
ASEC
11 |
ASEC
10 |
ASEC
09 |
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
3 | Maybe, it depends | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
4 | Do not know | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
9 | Unknown | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Description
WANTJOB reports whether respondents not in the labor force (neither working, nor temporarily absent from a job, nor actively looking for work) wanted a job, either full- or part-time.
Comparability
Apart from universe changes, this variable is largely comparable over time. The 1976-1993 question asked whether the person wanted "a regular job," but beginning in 1994 the question simply referred to "a job."
If individuals answered "Yes" or "Maybe/it depends" to the WANTJOB question, interviewers collected information on why these persons were not looking for work (see BLVENOWK, CANTFIND, FAMDUTY, ILHEALTH, KIDDUTY, LACKSCHL, SCHLDUTY, WRONGAGE, OTHEREAS, HANDICAP, OTHEREAS, and UNKREASN).
Universe
- 1976-1989: Civilians age 14+ not in the labor force during the preceding week and in rotation groups 4 and 8.
- 1990-2024: Civilians age 15+ not in the labor force during the preceding week.
Availability
Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1976 – 2024 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Flags
QWANTJOBUnharmonized Variables
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