VAR CF0116 R WORK STATUS (1)

VAR CF0116    R WORK STATUS (1)
              COLUMNS 116-116
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9


        1972-1982:  We'd like to know if you are working now, or are you
        unemployed, (1972: We'd like to know if you are looking for work,)
        retired, (a housewife) a (student), or what?  (IF R IS RETIRED OR
        DISABLED):  Are you doing any work for pay at the present time?  (IF R
        IS HOUSEWIFE OR STUDENT:) Are you doing any work for pay at the
        present time?

        1984 and later:  We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily
        laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a
        homemaker/ housewife), (a student), or what?  (IF STUDENT OR
        HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time?

        R's WORK STATUS [1]
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE ALSO VCF0118,VCF0150.

        General note:  This is the occupation status summary determined by NES
        staff after the respondent has identified self in one or more
        occupation categories and after he or she has answered other
        employment questions related to work history, number of work hours
        etc. It may be that categorization here differs from the initial self-
        identification(s) provided by R.

        ALL YEARS (1972 and later):
        Rs who were housewives or students but who were also presently
        working more than 20 hrs. per week were considered "working now."
        If the student/housewife was working less than 20 hrs per week,
        s/he has been coded 7 or 8.

        RETIRED AND DISABLED PERSONS 1972-1978:
        If R was presently working but his/her current job was unrelated
        to his/her prior job before retirement/disablement, then R
        has been coded as "retired" or "disabled," not as "working now;"
        however,if R's current job was related to his/ her prior job,
        s/he has been coded as "working now."

        RETIRED PERSONS 1980 and later:
        Retirees were included in "working now" status if working at
        least 20 hours per week.  In 1984-1992, information whether a
        retired R was currently employed was obtained only if volunteered
        by the respondent; the retired were not directly asked if
        currently employed.  (If a retired R volunteered that s/he was
        employed, then information about number of hours and occupation
        was obtained by subsequently administering the "working now"
        series of questions in 1984-1992.)  In 1980 and 1982, the retired
        were asked if they were currently employed, and, if so, the
        "working now" series of questions were administered to determine
        number of hours, etc.

        PERMANENTLY DISABLED PERSONS 1980 AND 1982:
        Those categorized as  permanently disabled were not considered
        working.  If working, they have been coded in "working now."

        PERMANENTLY DISABLED PERSONS 1984 and later:
        The permanently disabled were considered "working now" (not
        "permanently disabled") if presently working at least 20 hours
        per week.  Information whether a disabled R was currently
        employed was obtained only if volunteered by the respondent;
        the permanently disabled were not directly asked if currently
        employed.  (If a permanently disabled R volunteered that s/he
        was employed, the information about number of hours and
        occupation was obtained by subsequently administering the
        "working now" series of questions.)

               1.  Working now
               2.  Temporarily laid off
               4.  Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work.")
               5.  Retired
               6.  Permanently disabled (since 1984: not working at least 20
                        hrs. per wk.)
               7.  Homemaker (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)
               8.  Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)

               9.  NA; DK
               0.  INAP, question not used

        1972:  306        1974:  2443       1976:  3409
        1978:  5313       1980:  515        1982:  610
        1984:  457        1986:  615        1988:  429
        1990:  566        1992:  3915       1994:  1216
        1996:  960676     1998:  980579A    2000:  000920


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