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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
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 |
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001 | 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 |
002 | 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 |
003 | 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 |
004 | 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 |
005 | 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 |
006 | 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 |
007 | 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 |
008 | 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 |
009 | 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 |
010 | 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 |
011 | 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 |
997 | Don't Know | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
999 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
WNLOOK identifies the main reason persons who want a job were not looking for work during the previous four weeks.
A similar (though not directly comparable) set of items exist for ASEC samples prior to 1994. Respondents were asked a similar question about the reasons individuals who want a job were not looking for work during the previous week. The items differ in three ways: the universe for whom the items apply, the duration of job search inactivity (four weeks compared to one week), and pre-1994 respondents were allowed to give multiple responses similar to the response choices for WNLOOK. These pre-1994 items are identified by the following set of variables: believes no work available (BLVENOWK); could not find work (CANTFIND); lack schooling (LACKSCHL); poor health or disability (ILHEALTH); employers think too young or old (WRONGAGE); other personal handicap (HANDICAP); school or training responsibilities (SCHLDUTY); family responsibilities (FAMDUTY); lack of childcare school (KIDDUTY); "other reasons" (OTHEREAS); and "unknown reason" (UNKREASN). More information about these pre-1994 survey items, including applicable universe statements, can be found in each item link above.
Universe
- Persons 15+ who are not working, have not looked for work within the past 4 weeks, but do want a job.
Availability
Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1994 – 2024 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Flags
This variable has no flags.Unharmonized Variables
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