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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 | Could not find work | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Ill or disabled | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
3 | Taking care of home/family | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
4 | Going to school | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
5 | Retired | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
6 | In Armed Forces | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
7 | Other | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Unknown/missing | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Description
WHYNWLY reports the main reason given for not working at all during the previous calendar year.
Comparability
This variable consistently includes 5 responses: could not find work; ill or disabled; taking care of home/family; going to school; and other. Additional responses added in later years are "in Armed Forces" (for 1968-1983) and "retired" (for 1968 onward). These can be subsumed into the "other" category to attain comparability over time.
Universe
- 1963-1967: Civilians age 14+ who worked less than 50 weeks last year, and who were coded as "Match" in the "February-March match" variable (pre-1968 samples do not include persons under age 14).
- 1968-1979: Civilians age 14+ who did not work last year.
- 1980-1989: Civilians age 15+ who did not work last year.
- 1990-2024: Persons age 15+ who did not work last year.
Availability
Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1963 – 2024 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Flags
QWHYNWLYUnharmonized Variables
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