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LNKFW1MWT is a 14-digit numeric variable with four implied decimals. That is, 12345678901234 should be interpreted as 1234567890.1234. The IPUMS command files automatically make the necessary adjustment, so no further adjustment is needed.
LNKFW1MWT is 0 for individuals that do not appear in all the required months. In addition, LNKFW1MWT is 0 for observations not in universe.
Description
LNKFW1MWT is a longitudinal weight for linking adjacent months of the CPS.
LNKFW1MWT is not available in samples that cannot be linked to the month after using CPSIDP. See here for details on these samples.
Researchers interested in replicating published BLS labor force estimates should use COMPWT. When analyzing ASEC data, researchers should use the person weight ASECWT. For analyses including the variables EARNWEEK, HOURWAGE, PAIDHOUR, and UNION, researchers should use the EARNWT variable.
Universe
- Those individuals who are eligible to link to the next month.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
| 1977 | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | X |
| 1978 – 1984 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1985 | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | X | X | - | X | X | X |
| 1986 – 1994 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1995 | X | X | - | X | X | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | X |
| 1996 – 2023 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2024 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - |
