CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY,
BASIC MONTHLY DATA DICTIONARY
January 1998
**Note: For value set descriptions not
found in this file, go to
http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/basic/datadict/199801/puf98dd.htm
DATA SIZE BEGIN
D HRHHID 15 1
T Household-identifier,scrambled
Household-identifier,scrambled Edited
Universe: All Households in Sample
D HRMONTH 2 16
T Household-month of interview
Month Of Interview Valid Entries
V 1 .January
V 2 .February
V 3 .March
V 4 .April
V 5 .May
V 6 .June
V 7 .July
V 8 .August
V 9 .September
V 10 .October
V 11 .November
V 12 .December
D HRYEAR4 4 18
T Household-4 digit year of interview
U All Households
V 1998:2999 .Year
D HURESPLI 2 22
T Household-line number of current respondent
Line number of the current respondent.
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0:99 .Range
D HUFINAL 3 24
T Household-final code,status of interview
Final disposition of case (outcome
codes). Outcome Codes Between 001 And 200
are For CATI. All Other Outcome Codes Are
For CAPI. Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D HUSPNISH 2 27
T Household-spanish only spoken
Stores value of >SPANISH<: Is
Spanish the only language spoken by all
members of this household who are 15
years of age or older? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Spanish Only Language Spoken
D HETENURE 2 29
T Household-own/rent living quarters
Are your living quarters... Edited
Universe HRINTSTA=1 Valid Entries
V 1 .Owned or being bought by a HH
V .member
V 2 .Rented for cash
V 3 .Occupied without payment of cash
V .rent
** Note: HETENURE was discontinued after August 2000.
All column positions remain the same.
D HEHOUSUT 2 31
T Household-type of living quarters
Edited Universe: All Hhlds In Sample
Valid Entries
V 0 .Other Unit
V 1 .House, Apartment, Flat
V 2 .HU In Nontransient Hotel, Motel,
V .Etc.
V 3 .HU Permanent In Transient Hotel,
V .Motel
V 4 .HU In Rooming House
V 5 .Mobile Home Or Trlr W/No Perm Rm
V .Added
V 6 .Mh Or Trlr W/1 Or More Perm Rms
V .Added
V 7 .HU Not Specified Above
V 8 .Quarters Not HU In Rooming Or
V .Brding Hs
V 9 .Unit Not Perm. In Transient
V .Hotl, Motl
V 10 .Unoccupied Tent Site Or Trlr
V .Site
V 11 .Student Quarters In College Dorm
V 12 .Other Unit Not Specified Above
D HETELHHD 2 33
T Household-phone in living quarters,y/n
Since households included in this survey
are interviewed during each of the next 3
months, we attempt to conduct the
followup interviews by telephone. Is
there a telephone in this
house/apartment? Edited Universe:
HRINTSTA=1 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D HETELAVL 2 35
T Household-no residential phone,available
elsewhere,y/n
Is there a telephone elsewhere on which
people in this household can be
contacted? Edited Universe: HETELHHD=2
Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D HEPHONEO 2 37
T Household-phone interview acceptable,y/n
Is a telephone interview acceptable?
Edited Universe: HETELHHD=1 Or HETELAVL=1
Valid Entries
V 0 .Unknown
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D HUFAMINC 2 39
T Household-total family income in past 12
months
I am going to read a list of income
categories. Which category represents the
total combined income of all members of
this Family during the past 12 months.
This includes money from jobs, net income
from business, farm or rent, pensions,
dividends, interest, social security
payments and any other money income
received by members of this Family who
are 15 years of age or older? Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Less Than $5,000
V 2 .5,000 To 7,499
V 3 .7,500 To 9,999
V 4 .10,000 To 12,499
V 5 .12,500 To 14,999
V 6 .15,000 To 19,999
V 7 .20,000 To 24,999
V 8 .25,000 To 29,999
V 9 .30,000 To 34,999
V 10 .35,000 To 39,999
V 11 .40,000 To 49,999
V 12 .50,000 To 59,999
V 13 .60,000 To 74,999
V 14 .75,000 Or More
D HUTYPEA 2 41
T Household-type A non-interview categories
Enter Type Of Noninterview Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .No One Home (NOH)
V 2 .Temporarily Absent (TA)
V 3 .Refused (REF)
V 4 .Other Occupied - Specify
D HUTYPB 2 43
T Household-type B non-interview categories
Type B non-interview categories Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Vacant Regular
V 2 .Temporarily Occupied By Persons
V .W/ URE
V 3 .Vacant-Storage Of Hhld Furniture
V 4 .Unfit Or To Be Demolished
V 5 .Under Construction, Not Ready
V 6 .Converted To Temp Business Or
V .Storage
V 7 .Unoccupied Tent Site Or Trailer
V .Site
V 8 .Permit Granted Construction Not
V .Started
V 9 .Other Type B - Specify
D HUTYPC 2 45
T Household-type C non-interview categories
Type C non-interview categories Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Demolished
V 2 .House Or Trailer Moved
V 3 .Outside Segment
V 4 .Coverted To Perm. Business Or
V .Storage
V 5 .Merged
V 6 .Condemned
V 8 .Unused Line Of Listing Sheet
V 9 .Other - Specify
D HWHHWGT 10 47
T Weight-household
Household Weight (length=10 With 4
Implied Decimals)
D HRINTSTA 2 57
T Household-interview/non-interview status
Interview Status Valid Entries
V 1 .Interview
V 2 .Type A Non-Interview
V 3 .Type B Non-Interview
V 4 .Type C Non-Interview
D HRNUMHOU 2 59
T Household-total # of members
Total number of persons in the household
(household members). Valid Entries
V 0:16 .Range
D HRHTYPE 2 61
T Household-type of family/single individual
Household Type Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .Non-Interview Household
V 1 .Husband/Wife Primary
V .Family(neither AF)
V 2 .Husb/Wife Prim.
V .Family(either/Both AF)
V 3 .Unmarried Civilian Male-Prim Fam
V .Hhlder
V 4 .Unmarried Civ. Female-Prim Fam
V .Hhlder
V 5 .Primary Family Hhlder-Rp In
V .AF,unmar.
V 6 .Civilian Male Primary Individual
V 7 .Civilian Female Primary
V .Individual
V 8 .Primary Individual Hhld-Rp In AF
V 9 .Group Quarters With Family
V 10 .Grp Quarters Without Family
D HRMIS 2 63
T Household-month-in-sample
Month-In-Sample Valid Entries
V 1 .MIS 1
V 2 .MIS 2
V 3 .MIS 3
V 4 .MIS 4
V 5 .MIS 5
V 6 .MIS 6
V 7 .MIS 7
V 8 .MIS 8
D HUINTTYP 2 65
T Household-type of
interview,personal/telephone
Type of interview (July only) Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Personal
V 2 .Telephone
D HUPRSCNT 2 67
T Household-# of actual & attempted personal
contacts
Number of actual and attempted personal
contacts Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:99 .Range
D HRLONGLK 2 69
T Household-longitudinal link indicator
Longitudinal Link Indicator Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .MIS 1 Or Replacement HH (no
V .Link)
V 2 .MIS 2-4 Or MIS 6-8 (link To
V .Db02)
V 3 .MIS 5 (link To Db03)
D HRSAMPLE 4 71
T Household-sample ID (Created in reformat)
Sample ID (created In Reformat)
D HRSERSUF 2 75
T Household-serial suffix
Serial Suffix - used to differentiate
households containing the same household
identification numbers
D HUHHNUM 2 77
T Household-replacement number
Household Number Only if replacement
household, number will increase by 1 if a
replacement household. 1-7 Number of
times a replacement household was used.
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:8 .Range
D HUBUS 2 79
T Labor Force-presence of business/farm in
hhld,y/n
Does anyone in this household have a
business or a farm? **Related Out
Variables: HUBUSOT Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D HUBUSL1 2 81
T Labor Force-line numbers of business/farm
owners 1
Enter Line Number Or <N> For No
More Probe: Anyone else? ===>___
===>___ ===>___ ===>___ BUSL1
BUSL2 BUSL3 BUSL4 Valid Entries
V 1:99 .Range
D HUBUSL2 2 83
T Labor Force-line numbers of business/farm
owners 2
See BUSL1 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:12 .Range
D HUBUSL3 2 85
T Labor Force-line numbers of business/farm
owners 3
See BUSL1 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:12 .Range
D HUBUSL4 2 87
T Labor Force-line numbers of business/farm
owners 4
See BUSL1 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:12 .Range
D GEREG 2 89
T Geography-region
Region Valid Entries
V 1 .Northeast
V 2 .Midwest (formerly North Central)
V 3 .South
V 4 .West
D GESTCEN 2 91
T Geography-census state code
Census State Code Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D GESTFIPS 2 93
T Geography-FIPS state code
Federal Information Processing Standards
State Code Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D GTCMSA 2 95
T Geography-consolidated MSA code
Consolidated MSA Code Valid Entries
V 0 .Not Identified or
V .NonMetropolitan
V 7 .Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
V .MA-NH-ME-CT
V 14 .Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
V 21 .Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
V 28 .Cleveland-Akron, OH
V 31 .Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
V 34 .Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
V 35 .Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
V 42 .Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
V 49 .Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange
V .County, CA
V 56 .Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
V 63 .Milwaukee-Racine, WI
V 70 .New York-Northern New
V .Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
V 77 .Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic
V .City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
V 79 .Portland-Salem, OR-WA
V 82 .Sacramento-Yolo, CA
V 84 .San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose,
V .CA
V 91 .Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA
V 97 .Washington-Baltimore,
V .DC-MD-VA-WV
D GTMSA 4 97
T Geography-MSA code
MSA Code Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D GTCO 3 101
T Geography-FIPS county code
FIPS County Code (GECO before topcoding)
Valid Entries
V 1:840 .Range
D GTMSAST 1 104
T Geography-MSA/central city status
MSA Status Valid Entries
V 1 .Central City
V 2 .Balance On MSA
V 3 .Non-Metropolitan
V 4 .Not Identified
D GEMETSTA 1 105
T Geography-metropolitan status
Metropolitan Status Edited Universe: All
Households in Sample Valid Entries
V 1 .Metropolitan
V 2 .Nonmetropolitan
V 3 .Not Identified
D GEINDVCC 1 106
T Geography-individual central city code
Individual Central City Code for
Metropolitan areas where more than one
central city is identified Edited
Universe: All Households in Sample Valid
Entries
V 0 .Not Identified or
V .Nonmetropolitan
V 1:4 .Range
D GTMSASZ 1 107
T Geography-MSA/PMSA size
MSA/PMSA Size
V 0 .Not Identified or
V .NonMetropolitan
V 2 .100,000 - 249,999
V 3 .250,000 - 499,999
V 4 .500,000 - 999,999
V 5 .1,000,000 - 2,499,999
V 6 .2,500,000 - 4,999,999
V 7 .5,000,000+
D GECMSASZ 1 108
T Geography-CMSA/MSA size
CMSA/MSA Size Edited Universe: All
Households in Sample Valid Entries
V 0 .Not Identified Or
V .Nonmetropolitan
V 2 .100,000 - 249,999
V 3 .250,000 - 499,999
V 4 .500,000 - 999,999
V 5 .1,000,000 - 2,499,999
V 6 .2,500,000 - 4,999,999
V 7 .5,000,000+
D HULENSEC 5 109
T Household-total time(seconds) to complete
interview
Cummulative time of an interview in
seconds. (uses STRTMS and ENDTMS to
figure LENSEC) Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0:99999 .Range
D PROLDRRP 2 114
T Demographics-recode to collapse new RRP
categories into old
Recode which collapses the new
relationship to reference person
categories back into the old format. This
allow users to maintain consistency when
comparing to prior surveys. Valid Entries
V 1 .Ref Pers W/ Rels
V 2 .Ref Pers W/O Rels
V 3 .Spouse
V 4 .Child
V 5 .Grandchild
V 6 .Parent
V 7 .Brother/Sister
V 8 .Other Rel Of Ref Per
V 9 .Foster Child
V 10 .Nonrel Of Ref Per W/ Own Rels In
V .HH
V 11 .Partner/Roommate
V 12 .Nonrel. of ref per W/O Own Rels
V .In HH
D PUPELIG 2 116
T Demographics-interview status of persons in
the household
Interview Status of Each Person in the
Household Valid Entries
V 1 .Eligible For Interview
V 2 .Labor Force Fully Complete
V 3 .Missing Labor Force Data For
V .Person
V 4 .(Not Used)
V 5 .Assigned If Age Is Blank
V 6 .Armed Forces Member
V 7 .Under 15 Years Old
V 8 .Not a HH Member
V 9 .Deleted
V 10 .Deceased
V 11 .End Of List
V 12 .After End Of List
D PERRP 2 118
T Demographics-relationship to reference
person
How are you related to (reference
person)? What is the name of the person
or one of the persons who owns/rents this
home? Edited Universe: Every Person Valid
Entries
V 1 .Ref Pers with other relativew in
V .HH
V 2 .Ref pers with no other relatives
V .in HH
V 3 .Spouse
V 4 .Child
V 5 .Grandchild
V 6 .Parent
V 7 .Brother/sister
V 8 .Other relative
V 9 .Foster child
V 10 .Non-rel of ref. per w/own rels
V .in HH
V 11 .Not used
V 12 .Non-rel of ref per w/no own rels
V .in HH
V 13 .Unmarried partner w/ own rels in
V .HH
V 14 .Unmar. partner w/ no own rels in
V .HH
V 15 .Housemate/roommate w/ own rels
V .in HH
V 16 .Hsemate/roommate w/ no own rels
V .in HH
V 17 .Roomer/boarder w/ own rels in HH
V 18 .Roomer/brder w/ no own rels in
V .HH
D PEPARENT 2 120
T Demographics-parent line number
Enter Line Number Of Parent Of [fill name
(who)] -- Ask If Necessary <0> No
One Listed Above Edited Universe: all
Valid Entries
V 0:99 .Range
D PRTAGE 2 122
T Demographics-age top coded at 90 years old
Person's age as of the end of the survey
week. Edited Universe: PRPERTYP = 1, 2,
or 3 Valid Entries
V 0:90 .Range
D PRTFAGE 1 124
T Demographics-top coded flag for age
Top Code Flag For Age - Denotes whether
the age entry was top coded Valid Entries
V 0 .No Top Code
V 1 .Top Coded Value For Age
D PEMARITL 2 125
T Demographics-marital status
Are you now married, widowed, divorced,
separated or never married? ** Related
Recode: PRMARSTA Edited Universe:
PEAGE>=15 Valid Entries
V 1 .Married - Spouse Present
V 2 .Married-Spouse Absent
V 3 .Widowed
V 4 .Divorced
V 5 .Separated
V 6 .Never Married
D PESPOUSE 2 127
T Demographics-spouse line number
Line Name Relation Mar Enter Line Number
Of Spouse Of [fill name (who)] -- Ask If
Necessary Edited Universe: All
Valid
Entries
V 1:99 .Range
D PESEX 2 129
T Demographics-sex
Enter Appropriate Sex. Ask Only If
Necessary: What is your sex? Edited
Universe: Every Person Valid Entries
V 1 .Male
V 2 .Female
D PUAFEVER 2 131
T Demographics-ever did military service,y/n
Did you ever serve on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEAFWHEN 2 133
T Demographics-past military service,period of
active duty
If Necessary: Previously I was told that
you served on active duty of the U.S.
Armed Forces. When did you serve? Edited
Universe: AFEVER=1 Valid Entries
V 1 .Vietnam Era (8/64-4/75)
V 2 .Korean War (6/50-1/55)
V 3 .World War II (9/40-7/47)
V 4 .World War I (4/17-11/18)
V 5 .Other Service (all Other
V .Periods)
V 6 .Nonveteran
D PEAFNOW 2 135
T Demographics-currently in armed forces,y/n
Are you now in the Armed Forces? Edited
Universe: PEAGE>=15 And PEAGE<=65
Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEEDUCA 2 137
T Demographics-highest level of school
completed
What is the highest level of school you
have completed or the highest degree you
have received? Edited Universe:
PEAGE>=15 Valid Entries
V 31 .Less Than 1st Grade
V 32 .1st,2nd,3rd Or 4th Grade
V 33 .5th Or 6th Grade
V 34 .7th Or 8th Grade
V 35 .9th Grade
V 36 .10th Grade
V 37 .11th Grade
V 38 .12th Grade No Diploma
V 39 .High School Grad-Diploma Or
V .Equiv (GED)
V 40 .Some College But No Degree
V 41 .Associate
V .Degree-Occupational/Vocationl
V 42 .Associate Deg.-Academic Program
V 43 .Bachelor's Degree(ex:ba,ab,bs)
V 44 .Master's
V .Degree(ex:MA,MS,MEng,MEd,MSW)
V 45 .Professional School
V .Deg(ex:MD,DDS,DVM)
V 46 .Doctorate Degree(ex:PhD,EdD)
D PERACE 2 139
T Demographics-race of respondent
What is your race? Probe: Are you White,
Black, American Indian, Aleut or Eskimo,
Asian or Pacific Islander or something
else? Note: When calculations are made
for totals all races will be included.
When calculations are made for Whites and
Blacks, other races will be Excluded.
Hispanic is not a race category. For
Hispanic and other ethnicities - See
PRHSPNON OR PRORIGIN. Edited Universe:
Every Person Valid Entries
V 1 .White
V 2 .Black
V 3 .American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo
V 4 .Asian or Pacific Islander
D PRORIGIN 2 141
T Demographics-hispanic origin or descent
Origin or Descent Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, or 3 Valid Entries
V 1 .Mexican American
V 2 .Chicano
V 3 .Mexican (Mexicano)
V 4 .Puerto Rican
V 5 .Cuban
V 6 .Central Or South American
V 7 .Other Spanish
V 8 .All Other
V 9 .Don't Know
V 10 .NA
D PUCHINHH 2 143
T Demographics-reason for the changes in
household composition
Change in household composition Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Person Added
V 2 .Person Added - URE
V 3 .Person Undeleted
V 4 .Person Died
V 5 .Deleted For Reason Other Than
V .Death
V 6 .Person Joined Armed Forces
V 7 .Person No Longer In AF
V 9 .Change In Demographic
V .Information
D PURELFLG 2 145
T Demographics-flag for persons related to
person owning bus.
Set to 1 for any person that is an owner
of a business or for anyone related to
the owner of a business. Uses line
numbers of business owners (busl!-Busl4
and RRP to determine whether a person is
related to an owner of a business. Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0 .Not owner or related to owner
V 1 .Owner of bus or related to owner
V .of bus
D PULINENO 2 147
T Demographics-line number
Line number Response codes = 1-N
(unlimited numbers may be assigned, but
the instrument will allow interviewer to
collect data for a maximum of
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1:99 .Range
D PRFAMNUM 2 151
T Demographics-family number
Family Number Recode Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRFAMREL 2 153
T Demographics-family relationship(recode)
Family Relationship Recode Valid Entries
V 0 .Not A Family Member
V 1 .Reference Person
V 2 .Spouse
V 3 .Child
V 4 .Other Relative (primary Family
V .only)
D PRFAMTYP 2 155
T Demographics-family type(recode)
Family Type Recode Valid Entries
V 1 .Primary Family
V 2 .Primary Individual
V 3 .Related Subfamily
V 4 .Unrelated Subfamily
V 5 .Secondary Individual
D PRHSPNON 2 157
T Demographics-hispanic/non-hispanic origin
Hispanic Or Non-Hispanic Valid Entries
V 1 .Hispanic
V 2 .Non-Hipsanic
D PRMARSTA 2 159
T Demographics-marital status(recode)
Marital Status Presence on an Armed
Forces Spouse Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Married, Civilian Spouse Present
V 2 .Married, Armed Forces Spouse
V .Present
V 3 .Married, Spouse Absent (exc.
V .Separated)
V 4 .Widowed
V 5 .Divorced
V 6 .Separated
V 7 .Never Married
D PRPERTYP 2 161
T Demographics-person type(recode)
Type Of Person Record Recode Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Child Household Member
V 2 .Adult Civilian Household Member
V 3 .Adult Armed Forces Household
V .Member
V 4 .Non-Household Member
D PENATVTY 3 163
T Demographics-native country of sample person
In what country were you born? Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PEMNTVTY 3 166
T Demographics-native country of mother
In what country was your mother born?
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PEFNTVTY 3 169
T Demographics-native country of father
In what country was your father born?
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRCITSHP 2 172
T Demographics-United States citizenship group
Citizenship Group Valid Entries
V 1 .Native, Born In US
V 2 .Native, Born in PR or US
V .Outlying Area
V 3 .Native, Born Abroad Of US
V .Parent(s)
V 4 .Foreign Born, US Cit By
V .Naturalization
V 5 .Foreign Born, Not a US Citizen
D PRCITFLG 2 174
T Demographics-citizenship allocation flag
Flag For Citizenship Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRINUYER 2 176
T Demographics-immigrant's year of entry to
U.S.
Immigrant's Year of Entry Edited
Universe: PRCITSHP = 2, 3, 4, or 5 Valid
Entries
V -1 .Not In Universe (Born In U.S.)
V 0 .Not Foreign Born
V 1 .Before 1950
V 2 .1950-1959
V 3 .1960-1964
V 4 .1965-1969
V 5 .1970-1974
V 6 .1975-1979
V 7 .1980-1981
V 8 .1982-1983
V 9 .1984-1985
V 10 .1986-1987
V 11 .1988-1989
V 12 .1990-1991
V 13 .1992-1993
V 14 .1994-1997
D PUSLFPRX 2 178
T Labor Force-information given by self/proxy
Whether the labor force information was
by self or proxy Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Self
V 2 .Proxy
V 3 .Both self and proxy
D PEMLR 2 180
T Labor Force-employment status
Monthly Labor Force Recode Edited
Universe: PRPERTYP=2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Employed-At Work
V 2 .Employed-Absent
V 3 .Unemployed-On Layoff
V 4 .Unemployed-Looking
V 5 .Retired-Not In Labor Force
V 6 .Disabled-Not In Labor Force
V 7 .Other-Not In Labor Force
D PUWK 2 182
T Labor Force-did work for pay/profit
Last Week, did you do Any work for
(either) pay (or profit)? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Retired
V 4 .Disabled
V 5 .Unable To Work
D PUBUS1 2 184
T Labor Force-unpaid work in family
business/farm,y/n
Last Week, did you do any unpaid work in
the family business or farm? Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUBUS2OT 2 186
T Labor Force-stores BUS2 entry
Set to 1 for all household members listed
as receiving payments in the family
business (BUSLST). Blank=not in universe-
No one in household has a business. Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUBUSCK1 2 188
T Labor Force-filter for question on unpaid
work
Filter for questions on unpaid work
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUBUS1
V 2 .Goto PURETCK1
D PUBUSCK2 2 190
T Labor Force-(family business)skips owners,no
work last week
Skips owners of family business who did
not work last week
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRUSL1
V 2 .Goto PUBUS2
D PUBUSCK3 2 192
T Labor Force-filter for business owners to
absence reason
Filter for disabled
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUABSRSN
V 2 .Goto PULAY
D PUBUSCK4 2 194
T Labor Force-filter for business owners skip
pattern
Filter for retired
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRUSL1
V 2 .Goto PUABAPD
D PURETOT 2 196
T Labor Force-verify retirement
status,previous month
Output variable identifying retirement
status from previous month Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Was not retired last month
D PUDIS 2 198
T Labor Force-verify disability status from
previous month
(last month you were reported to have a
disability.) Does your disability
continue to prevent you from doing any
kind of work for the next 6 months (,
including working in the family business
or farm)? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Did Not Have Disability Last
V .Month
D PERET1 2 200
T Labor Force-(retired)want full/part-time
job,y/n
Do you currently want a job, either full
or part-time? Edited Universe: PEMLR=5
And (PURETOT=1 Or (PUWK=3 And PEAGE
>=50) Or (PUABS=3 And PEAGE >=50)
Or (PULAY=3 And PEAGE >=50)) Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Has a job
D PUDIS1 2 202
T Labor Force-probe #1 for disability
Does your disability prevent you from
accepting any kind of work during the
next six months? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUDIS2 2 204
T Labor Force-probe #2 for disability
Do you have a disability that prevents
you from accepting any kind of work
during the next six months? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUABSOT 2 206
T Labor Force-output var determines absence
from job
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Retired
V 4 .Disabled
V 5 .Unable To Work
D PULAY 2 208
T Labor Force-person on layoff from job
Last Week, were you on layoff from a job?
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Retired
V 4 .Disabled
V 5 .Unable To Work
D PEABSRSN 2 210
T Labor Force-reason for work absence last
week
What was the main reason you were absent
from work Last Week? **Related Recodes:
PREMPHRS, PRABSREA Edited Universe:
PEMLR=2 Valid Entries
V 1 .On Layoff
V 2 .Slack Work/Business Conditions
V 3 .Waiting For A New Job To Begin
V 4 .Vacation/Personal Days
V 5 .Own Illness/Injury/Medical
V .Problems
V 6 .Child Care Problems
V 7 .Other Family/Personal Obligation
V 8 .Maternity/Paternity Leave
V 9 .Labor Dispute
V 10 .Weather Affected Job
V 11 .School/Training
V 12 .Civic/Military Duty
V 13 .Does Not Work In The Business
V 14 .Other (specify)
D PEABSPDO 2 212
T Labor Force-paid absence from work,y/n
Stores ABSPD entry (1, 2, D, or R) Plugs
ABSPD = Yes for owners of family business
**Related Recodes: PRABSREA Edited
Universe: PEABSRSN=4-12,14 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEMJOT 2 214
T Labor Force-had multiple jobs,y/n
Output variable whether a person has more
than one job The recode PRSJMJ Should be
used for classification of individuals as
multiple job holders. **Related Recodes:
PRSJMJ Edited Universe: PEMLR=1,2 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEMJNUM 2 216
T Labor Force-# of jobs had
Altogether, how many jobs did you have?
Edited Universe: PEMJOT=1 Valid Entries
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 2 .2 Jobs
V 3 .3 Jobs
V 4 .4 Or More Jobs
D PEHRUSL1 2 218
T Labor Force-# hours usually worked at main
job
How many hours per week do you Usually
work at your [main job? By main job we
mean the one at which you usually work
the most hours./job?] Enter Number Of
Hours **Related Out Variables: PUHRUSLT
Edited Universe: PEMJOT=1,2 (PEMLR=1,2)
Valid Entries
V -4 .Hours vary
V 0:99 .Range
D PEHRUSL2 2 220
T Labor Force-# hours usually worked at other
job(s)
How many hours per week do you Usually
work at your other (jobs/job)? Enter
Number Of Hours **Related Out Variables:
PUHRUSLT Edited Universe: PEMJOT=1
(PEMLR=1,2) Valid Entries
V -4 .Hours vary
V 0:99 .Range
D PEHRFTPT 2 222
T Labor Force-usually work full-time,y/n
Do you usually work 35 hours or more per
week [at all your jobs combined/in the
family business/at your job]? **Related
Recodes: PRWKSTAT, PRPTREA, PRPTHRS,
PRFTLF, PRABSREA, Edited Universe:
PEHRUSL1=varies Or PEHRUSL2=varies Valid
Entries
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Hours Vary
D PEHRUSLT 3 224
T Labor Force-# hours usually worked at all
jobs
Sum of HRUSL1 and HRUSL2. If only one of
them has a value, that value is stored in
HRUSLT. **Related Recodes: PRWKSTAT,
PRPTREA, PRPTHRS, PRFTLF, PRABSREA Edited
Universe: PEMLR=1,2 Valid Entries
V 0:198 .Range
D PEHRWANT 2 227
T Labor Force-full-time work desired,y/n
Do you want to work a full-time workweek
of 35 hours or more per week? **Related
Recodes: PRPTHRS, PRWKSTAT Edited
Universe: PEHRUSLT=0-34 (PEMLR=1) Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Regular Hours Are Full-Time
D PEHRRSN1 2 229
T Labor Force-(part-timer)reason
Some people work part time because they
cannot find full-time work or because
business is poor. Others work part time
because of family obligations or other
personal reasons. What is your Main
reason for working part time? (probe If
Necessary: What is your main reason for
working Part Time instead of Full Time?)
**Related Recodes: PRWKSTAT, PRPTREA,
PRPTHRS Edited Universe: PEHRWANT=1
(PEMLR=1 And PEHRUSLT 35) Valid Entries
V 1 .Slack Work/Business Conditions
V 2 .Could Only Find Part-Time Work
V 3 .Seasonal Work
V 4 .Child Care Problems
V 5 .Other Family/Personal
V .Obligations
V 6 .Health/Medical Limitations
V 7 .School/Training
V 8 .Retired/Social Security Limit On
V .Earnin
V 9 .Full-Time Workweek Is Less Than
V .35 Hrs
V 10 .Other - Specify
D PEHRRSN2 2 231
T Labor Force-(part-timer)reason not full-time
What is the main reason you do not want
to work full time? **Related Recodes:
PRPTREA Edited Universe: PEHRWANT=2
(PEMLR=1 And PEHRUSLT 35) Valid Entries
V 1 .Child Care Problems
V 2 .Other Family/Personal
V .Obligations
V 3 .Health/Medical Limitiations
V 4 .School/Training
V 5 .Retired/Social Security Limit On
V .Earnin
V 6 .Full-Time Workweek Less Than 35
V .Hours
V 7 .Other - Specify
D PEHRRSN3 2 233
T Labor Force-(full-timer)reason part-time
last week
What is the main reason you worked less
than 35 hours Last Week? **Related
Recodes: PRWKSTAT, PRPTREA, PRPTHRS
Edited Universe: PEHRACTT=1-34 And
PUHRCK7 Ne 1,2 (PEMLR=1 And PEHRUSLT=35+)
Valid Entries
V 1 .Slack Work/Business Conditions
V 2 .Seasonal Work
V 3 .Job Started Or Ended During Week
V 4 .Vacation/Personal Day
V 5 .Own Illness/Injury/Medical
V .Appointment
V 6 .Holiday (legal Or Religious)
V 7 .Child Care Problems
V 8 .Other Family/Personal
V .Obligations
V 9 .Labor Dispute
V 10 .Weather Affected Job
V 11 .School/Training
V 12 .Civic/Military Duty
V 13 .Other Reason
D PUHROFF1 2 235
T Labor Force-any work hours were lost last
week
Now I have some questions about the exact
number of hours you worked Last Week.
Last Week, did you lose or take off any
hours from your job, for Any reason such
as illness, slack work, vacation, or
holiday? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUHROFF2 2 237
T Labor Force-number of work hours lost last
week
How many hours did you take off? Enter
Number Of Hours Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0:99 .Range
D PUHROT1 2 239
T Labor Force-extra hours worked last week
Last Week, did you work any overtime or
extra hours (at your Main job? ) that you
do not usually work? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUHROT2 2 241
T Labor Force-number of extra hours worked
last week
How many Additional hours did you work?
Enter Number Of Hours Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0:99 .Range
D PEHRACT1 2 243
T Labor Force-# hours actually worked at main
job
(so, for? ) Last Week, how many hours did
you Actually work at your (main/ ) job?
**Related Out Variables: PUHRACTT Edited
Universe: PEMLR=1 (PEMJOT=1,2) Valid
Entries
V 0:99 .Range
D PEHRACT2 2 245
T Labor Force-# hours actually worked at other
job(s)
Last Week, how many hours did you
Actually work at your other (jobs/job)?
**Related Out Variables: PUHRACTT Edited
Universe: PEMLR=1 (PEMJOT=1) Valid
Entries
V 0:99 .Range
D PEHRACTT 3 247
T Labor Force-# hours actually worked at all
jobs
Sum of HRACT1 and HRACT2. If only one of
these has a value, that value is stored
in HRACTT. **Related Recodes: PRWKSTAT,
PRPTREA, PRPTHRS, PREMPHRS Edited
Universe: PEMLR=1 Valid Entries
V 0:198 .Range
D PEHRAVL 2 250
T Labor Force-(part-timer)available for
full-time,y/n
Last Week, could you have worked
full-time if the hours had been
available? **Related Recodes: PRWKSTAT,
PRPTHRS Edited Universe: PEHRACTT=1-34
(PEMLR=1 And PEHRUSLT 35 AND
PEHRRSN1=1,2,3) Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PULBHSEC 5 252
T Labor Force-total seconds to complete labor
force items
Total seconds to complete labor force
items Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 0:99999 .Range
D PUHRCK1 2 257
T Labor Force-remove groups from actual hours
series
Labor Force Filters Certain Groups Out Of
The Actual Hours Series
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRUSL2
V 2 .Goto PUHRUSLT
D PUHRCK2 2 259
T Labor Force-skips persons out of PT series
Skips persons responding yes to HRFTPT
out of PT series
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRFTPT
V 2 .Go To PUHRFTPT
V 3 .Go to PUHRFTPT
V 4 .go to PUHRFTPT
V 5 .Goto PUHRCK3
D PUHRCK3 2 261
T Labor Force-skips persons out of PT series
Filter for persons going through I and O
Series
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRCK8
V 2 .Go To PUHRCK8
V 3 .Goto PUHRACT1
V 4 .Goto PUHRCK4
V 5 .Goto PUHROFF1
V 6 .Go To PUHRCK4
D PUHRCK4 2 263
T Labor Force-skips persons
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRACT1
V 2 .Goto PUHROFF1
V 3 .Goto PUHRWANT
V 4 .Go to PUHRWANT
V 5 .Go to PUHRACT1
D PUHRCK5 2 265
T Labor Force-filter for multiple jobholders
for job 2 hours
Filter for dependent NILF
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRACT2
V 2 .Goto PUHRCK6
D PUHRCK6 2 267
T Labor Force-filter for actual hours jobs 1
and 2
Filter/carryover for dependent NILF
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PULK
V 2 .Goto PUABSRSN
V 3 .Goto PUHRACTT
D PUHRCK7 2 269
T Labor Force-filter for hours worked paths
Out variable for JHDP1 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUHRCK8
V 2 .Go to PUHRCK8
V 3 .Goto PUHRRSN3
V 4 .Goto PUHRAVL
V 5 .Go To PUHRCK8
D PUHRCK12 2 271
T Labor Force-filter for <15 hours to go to
looking series
How many Additional hours did you work?
Enter Number Of Hours Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PULK
V 2 .Goto PUIOCK1
D PULAYDT 2 273
T Labor Force-person on layoff,has return
date,y/n
Has your employer given you a date to
return to work? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PULAY6M 2 275
T Labor Force-person on layoff,recalled in 6
months,y/n
Have you been given any indication that
you will be recalled to work within the
next 6 months? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PELAYAVL 2 277
T Labor Force-(layoff)available for work if
recalled,y/n
Could you have returned to work Last Week
if you had been recalled? Edited
Universe: PEMLR=3 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PULAYAVR 2 279
T Labor Force-person on layoff,reason
unavailable to work
Reason Person On Layoff Was Unavailable
For Work Last Week Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Own Temporary Illness
V 2 .Going To School
V 3 .Other
D PELAYLK 2 281
T Labor Force-(layoff)called back,still
looking for work,y/n
Even though you are to be called back to
work, have you been looking for work
during the last 4 weeks. Edited Universe:
PELAYAVL=1,2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PELAYDUR 3 283
T Labor Force-(layoff)# weeks looking for job
Calculated duration of job seeking Edited
Universe: Pelklwo=1-3 Valid Entries
V 1:260 .Range
D PELAYFTO 2 286
T Labor Force-(layoff)from full-time job,y/n
Output variable FT/PT status of job from
which layoff Stores I-LAYFT, if I-MLR
equals 3 and I-LAYDUR is not blank, D or
R and I-LAYFT is not blank, D or R Stores
LAYFT entry of 1, 2, D or R **Related
Recodes: PRWKSTAT, PRWKSCH-Labor Force by
time worked or lost, PRFTLF Edited
Universe: PELAYDUR=0-120 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PULAYCK1 2 288
T Labor Force-filter for previous month layoff
status
Filter for previous month layoff status
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PULAYCK3
V 2 .Goto PULAYFT
V 3 .Goto PULAYDR
D PULAYCK2 2 290
T Labor Force-filter/plug for dependent layoff
Filter/plug for dependent layoff
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PULAYDR3
V 2 .Goto PULAYFT
D PULAYCK3 2 292
T Labor Force-dependent I & O filter/carryover
Dependent I and O filter/carryover
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .MISCK=5 Goto IO1INT
V 2 .I-ICR=1 Or I-OCR=1, Goto IO1INT
V 3 .All Others Goto SCHCK
D PULK 2 294
T Labor Force-looked for work in last 4 wks
Have you been doing anything to find work
during the last 4 weeks? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Retired
V 4 .Disabled
V 5 .Unable To Work
D PELKM1 2 296
T Labor Force-(unemployed)looking-search
methods
What are all of the things you have done
to find work during the last 4 weeks?
Edited Universe: PEMLR=4 Valid Entries
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 12 .Nothing
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKM2 2 298
T Labor Force-(job search)methods,all in last
4 weeks
Anything else? What Are All Of The Things
You Have Done To Find Work During The
Last 4 Weeks? Do Not Read Answer
Categories Enter <N> For No
Additional Answer Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKM3 2 300
T Labor Force-(job search)methods-followup
same as LKM2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKM4 2 302
T Labor Force-(job search)methods-followup2
same as LKM2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKM5 2 304
T Labor Force-(job search)methods followup3
same as LKM2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKM6 2 306
T Labor Force-(job search)methods followup4
same as LKM2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK1 2 308
T Labor Force-(unemployed) followup to LKM1
You said you have been trying to find
work. How did you go about looking? Do
Not Read Answer Categories Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank or No
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 12 .Nothing
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK2 2 310
T Labor Force-(looking for work)followup to
LKM2
Anything else? You Said You Have Been
Trying To Find Work. How Did You Go out
Looking? Do Not Read Answer Categories
Enter <N> For No Additional Answer
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK3 2 312
T Labor Force-(looking for work)followup to
LKM3
same as LKDK2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK4 2 314
T Labor Force-(looking for work)followup to
LKM4
same as LKDK2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK5 2 316
T Labor Force-(looking for work)followup to
LKM5
same as LKDK2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKDK6 2 318
T Labor Force-(looking for work)followup to
LKM6
same as LKDK2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS1 2 320
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM1-followup
Can you tell me more about what you did
to search for work? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .BLANK or NO
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 12 .Nothing
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS2 2 322
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM2-followup
Anything else? Can You Tell Me More out
What You Did To Search For Work? Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS3 2 324
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM3-followup
same as LKPS2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS4 2 326
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM4-followup
same as LKPS2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS5 2 328
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM5-followup
same as LKPS2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PULKPS6 2 330
T Labor Force-(job search)passive entry to
LKM6-followup
same as LKPS2 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Contacted Employer
V .Directly/Interview
V 2 .Contacted Pulbic Employment
V .Agency
V 3 .Contacted Private Employment
V .Agency
V 4 .Contacted Friends Or Relatives
V 5 .Contacted School/University Empl
V .Center
V 6 .Sent Out Resumes/Filled Out
V .Application
V 7 .Checked Union/Professional
V .Registers
V 8 .Placed Or Answered Ads
V 9 .Other Active
V 10 .Looked At Ads
V 11 .Attended Job Training
V .Programs/Courses
V 13 .Other Passive
D PELKAVL 2 332
T Labor Force-(unemployed)available for work
last week,y/n
Last Week, could you have started a job
if one had been offered? **Related
Recodes: PRNLFREA Edited Universe:
PELKM1=1-11,13 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PULKAVR 2 334
T Labor Force-reason jobseeker unavailable
last week
Reason Why Jobseeker Was Unavailable For
Work Last Week **Related Recodes:
PRNLFREA Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Waiting For New Job To Begin
V 2 .Own Temporary Illness
V 3 .Going To School
V 4 .Other - Specify
D PELKLL1O 2 336
T Labor Force-(unemployed)looking-activity
before search
Output variable of activity before
jobseeking began **Related Recodes:
Pruntype-Reason for unemployment Edited
Universe: Pelkavl=1,2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Working
V 2 .School
V 3 .Left Military Service
V 4 .Something Else
D PELKLL2O 2 338
T Labor Force-(unemployed)looking-lost/quit
job
Edited Universe: PELKLL1O=1,3 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Lost Job
V 2 .Quit Job
V 3 .Temporary Job Ended
D PELKLWO 2 340
T Labor Force-(unemployed)looking-when last
worked
Output variable for determining when last
worked
V 1 .Within The Last 12 Months
V 2 .More Than 12 Months Ago
V 3 .Never Worked
D PELKDUR 3 342
T Labor Force-(unemployed)#weeks on job search
Calculated duration of job seeking Edited
Universe: Pelklwo=1-3 Valid Entries
V 0:999 .Range
D PELKFTO 2 345
T Labor Force-(unemployed)looking-full-time
work wanted,y/n
Output variable of FT/PT status of
jobseeker **Related Recodes: PRWKSTAT,
PRWKSCH-Labor Force by time worked or
lost, PRFTLF Edited Universe:
PELKDUR=0-120 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 3 .Doesn't Matter
D PEDWWNTO 2 347
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)wanted a
job,y/n
Stores RET1 entry of 1 Stores DWWNT entry
of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, D, or R **Related
Recodes: PRNLFREA, PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2
Edited Universe: PUDWCK1=3,4,-1 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes, Or Maybe, It Depends
V 2 .No
V 3 .Retired
V 4 .Disabled
V 5 .Unable
D PEDWRSN 2 349
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)reason not
looking
What is the main reason you were not
looking for work during the Last 4 Weeks?
**Related Recodes: PRNLFREA, PRDSCWK1
Edited Universe: PUDWCK4=4,-1 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Believes No Wrk Avl In Line Lk
V .Or Area
V 2 .Couldn't Find Any Work
V 3 .Lacks Necessary
V .Schooling/Training
V 4 .Employers Think Too Young Or Too
V .Old
V 5 .Other Types Of Discrimination
V 6 .Can't Arrange Child Care
V 7 .Family Responsibilities
V 8 .In School Or Other Training
V 9 .Ill-Health, Physical Disability
V 10 .Transportation Problems
V 11 .Other - Specify
D PEDWLKO 2 351
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)look for
work in past year
Output variable for looking for work in
last 12 months **Related Recodes:
PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2 Edited Universe:
(PUDWCK4=1-3) or (PEDWRSN=1-11) Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEDWWK 2 353
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)worked in
past year,y/n
Did you actually Work at a job or
business during the last 12 months?
**Related Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2
Edited Universe: PEDWLKO=1 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEDW4WK 2 355
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)worked in
last 4 weeks
Did you do any of this work during the
last 4 weeks? Edited Universe: PEDWWK=1
Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEDWLKWK 2 357
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)looked since
last job,y/n
And since you Left that job or business
have you looked for work? **Related
Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2 Edited
Universe: PEDW4WK=2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEDWAVL 2 359
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)available
for job last week
Last Week, could you have started a job
if one had been offered? **Related
Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2 Edited
Universe: (PEDWWK=2) or (PEDWLKWK=1)
Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEDWAVR 2 361
T Labor Force-(not in,discouraged)reason can't
work
Why is that? Discouraged worker, reason
not available for work last week
**Related Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2
Edited Universe: PEDWAVL=2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Own Temporary Illness
V 2 .Going To School
V 3 .Other
D PUDWCK1 2 363
T Labor Force-filter for discouraged worker
screening
Filter for discouraged worker screening
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUSCHCK
V 2 .Goto PUNLFCK1
V 3 .Goto PUDWCK4
V 4 .Goto PUDWWANT
D PUDWCK2 2 365
T Labor Force-filter for disabled
Filter for disabled
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUJHCK1
V 2 .Goto PUDIS1
V 3 .Goto PUDIS2
V 4 .Goto PUDWCK4
D PUDWCK3 2 367
T Labor Force-filter for retired
Filter for retired
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUDWCK4
V 2 .Goto PUNLFCK2
D PUDWCK4 2 369
T Labor Force-filter/plug for passive
jobseekers
Filter/plug for passive job seekers
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUDWCK5
V 2 .Go To PUDWCK5
V 3 .Go to PUDWCK5
V 4 .Goto PUDWRSN
D PUDWCK5 2 371
T Labor Force-filter/plug for passive
jobseeker
Filter/plug for passive job seekers
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUDWWK
V 2 .Goto PUDWLK
D PEJHWKO 2 373
T Labor Force-(not in,job history)worked in
past year,y/n
Out variable for JHWK Store DWWK entry of
1, 2, D or R Stores JHWK entry of 1, 2, D
or R. Edited Universe: HRMIS=4,8 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUJHDP1O 2 375
T Labor Force-out variable for JHDP1
Out variable for JHDP1 Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEJHRSN 2 377
T Labor Force-(not in,job history)reason left
last job
What is the main reason you left your
last job? Edited Universe: PEJHWKO=1
Valid Entries
V 1 .Personal/Family (including
V .Pregnancy)
V 2 .Return To School
V 3 .Health
V 4 .Retirement Or Old Age
V 5 .Temp, Seasonal Or Intermitt. Job
V .Compl.
V 6 .Slack Work/Business Conditions
V 7 .Unsatis. Wrk.
V .Arrangements(hrs,pay,etc)
V 8 .Other - Specify
D PEJHWANT 2 379
T Labor Force-(not in,job history)look for
work in next year
Do you intend to look for work during the
next 12 months? Edited Universe:
(PEJHWKO=2) or (PEJHRSN=1-8) Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes, Or It Depends
V 2 .No
D PUJHCK1 2 381
T Labor Force-filter for outgoing rotations
Filter for outgoing rotations
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUJHCK2
V 2 .Goto PUNLFCK1
V 3 .Goto
D PUJHCK2 2 383
T Labor Force-filter for persons going thru
I&O series
Filter for persons going through I and O
Series
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUJHRSN
V 2 .Goto PUJHWANT
V 3 .Goto PUJHWK
D PRABSREA 2 385
T Labor Force-work absence,reason & pay status
Reason Not At Work And Pay Status Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRCIVLF 2 387
T Labor Force-part of/not part of
Civilian Labor Force Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .In Civilian Labor Force
V 2 .Not In Civilian Labor Force
D PRDISC 2 389
T Labor Force-discouraged worker/conditionally
interested
Discouraged Worker Recode Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Discouraged Worker
V 2 .Conditionally Interested
V 3 .Not Available
D PREMPHRS 2 391
T Labor Force-reason for work absence or hours
at work
Reason Not At Work Or Hours At Work Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PREMPNOT 2 393
T Labor Force-employment status,recode
MLR - Employed, Unemployed, Or NILF Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Employed
V 2 .Unemployed
V 3 .Discouraged-Not in labor force
V .(NILF)
V 4 .Other Not in labor force (NILF)
D PREXPLF 2 395
T Labor Force-employed/unemployed
Experienced Labor Force Employment Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Employed
V 2 .Unemployed
D PRFTLF 2 397
T Labor Force-full-time/part-time
Full Time Labor Force Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Full Time Labor Force
V 2 .Part Time Labor Force
D PRHRUSL 2 399
T Labor Force-hours usually worked weekly
Usual Hours Worked Weekly Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .0-20 Hrs
V 2 .21-34 Hrs
V 3 .35-39 Hrs
V 4 .40 Hrs
V 5 .41-49 Hrs
V 6 .50 Or More Hrs
V 7 .Varies-Full Time
V 8 .Varies-Part Time
D PRJOBSEA 2 401
T Labor Force-job search,recode
Job Search Recode Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Not worked - Looked Last 4 Weeks
V 2 .Worked-Looked Last 4 Weeks
V 3 .Layoff-Looked Last 4 Weeks
V 4 .Unavailable Job Seekers
V 5 .No Recent Job Search
D PRPTHRS 2 403
T Labor
Force-(part-timer)economic/non-economic reasons,hours
At Work 1-34 By Hours At Work Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .Usualy FT, PT For Noneconomic
V .Reasons
V 1 .1-4 Hrs;Usu.FT, PT Econ Reasons
V 2 .5-14 Hrs;Usu.FT, PT Econ Reasons
V 3 .15-29 Hrs;Usu.FT, PT Econ
V .Reasons
V 4 .30-34 Hrs;Usu.FT, PT Econ
V .Reasons
V 5 .1-4 Hrs; Usu.PT, Econ Reasons
V 6 .5-14 Hrs; Usu.PT, Econ Reasons
V 7 .15-29 Hrs; Usu.PT, Econ Reasons
V 8 .30-34 Hrs; Usu.PT, Econ Reasons
V 9 .1-4 Hrs;Usu.PT, Non-Econ Reasons
V 10 .5-14 Hrs;Usu.PT, Non-Econ
V .Reasons
V 11 .15-29 Hrs;Usu.PT, Non-Econ
V .Reasons
V 12 .30-34 HrsUsu.PT, Non-Econ
V .Reasons
D PRPTREA 2 405
T Labor Force-(part-timer)specific reason
Detailed Reason For Part-Time Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRUNEDUR 3 407
T Labor Force-unemployment duration
Recode That Stores PELAYDUR Value If
MLR=3 And Stores PELKDUR Value If MLR=4
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0:999 .Range
D PRUSFTPT 2 410
T Labor Force-full-time/part-time/status
unknown
Usual Fulltime/Parttime Status Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Full Time
V 2 .Part Time
V 3 .Status Unknown
D PRUNTYPE 2 412
T Labor Force-unemployment reason
Reason For Unemployment Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Job Loser/On Layoff
V 2 .Other Job Loser
V 3 .Temporary Job Ended
V 4 .Job Leaver
V 5 .Re-Entrant
V 6 .New-Entrant
D PRWKSCH 2 414
T Labor Force-employment status by time
worked/lost
Labor Force By Time Worked Or Lost Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .Not In Labor Force
V 1 .At Work
V 2 .With Job, Not At Work
V 3 .Unemployed, Seeks FT
V 4 .Unemp., Seeks PT
D PRWKSTAT 2 416
T Labor Force-full-time/part-time work status
Full/Part-Time Work Status Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Not In Labor Force
V 2 .FT Hours (35+), Usually FT
V 3 .PT For Economic Reasons, Usually
V .FT
V 4 .PT For Non-Economic Reasons,
V .Usually FT
V 5 .Not At Work, Usually FT
V 6 .PT Hours, Usually PT For
V .Economic Reasons
V 7 .PT hrs, Usually PT For
V .Non-Economic
V 8 .FT Hours, Usually PT For
V .Economic Reas
V 9 .FT hrs, Usually PT For
V .Non-Economic
V 10 .Not at work, Usually Part-Time
V 11 .Unemployed FT
V 12 .Unemployed PT
D PRWNTJOB 2 418
T Labor Force-(not in)or wants job-recode
NILF Recode - Want A Job Or Other NILF
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Want A Job
V 2 .Other Not In Labor Force
D PUJHCK3 2 420
T Labor Force-filter for unemployed job
history
Have you been doing anything to find work
during the last 4 weeks? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUJHDP1
V 2 .Goto PUJHRSN
D PUJHCK4 2 422
T Labor Force-(not in)filter for dependent
Filter for dependent NILF
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUJHCK5
V 2 .Goto PUIO1INT
V 3 .Go to PUJHCK5
V 4 .Go to PUIO1INT
V 5 .Goto PUNLFCK1
D PUJHCK5 2 424
T Labor Force-(not in)filter/carryover for
dependent
Filter/carryover for dependent NILF
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUIO1INT
V 2 .Goto PUIOCK5
D PUIODP1 2 426
T Indus.&Occ.-verification of previous month's
employer
Last month, it was reported that you
worked for (I-IO1NAM). Do you still work
for (I-IO1NAM) (at your Main job?/ ?)
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUIODP2 2 428
T Indus.&Occ.-job duties changed since last
month,y/n
Have the usual activities and duties of
your job changed since last month? Valid
Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PUIODP3 2 430
T Indus.&Occ.-verify previous month's
occupation description
Last month you were reported as (a/an)
(I-IO1OCC) and your usual activities were
(I-IO1DT1) (I-IO1DT2). Is this an
accurate description of your current job?
Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEIO1COW 2 432
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)class of worker
Individual class of worker on first job.
(assigned by instrument based on
PUIO1INT, PUIO1GVT, PUIO1INC, and
PUIO1WPO) Note: An IO1COW code can be
assigned even if an indiviudal is not
currently employed. **Related Recodes:
PRCOW1, PRDTCOW1, PRNAGWS, PRNAGPWS,
PRSJMJ Edited Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or
(PEMLR=4 And PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And
(PENLFJH=1 Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And
PENLFJH=1) Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1)
Valid Entries
V 1 .Government - Federal
V 2 .Government - State
V 3 .Government - Local
V 4 .Private, For Profit
V 5 .Private, Nonprofit
V 6 .Self-Employed, Incorporated
V 7 .Self-Employed, Unincorporated
V 8 .Without Pay
D PUIO1MFG 2 434
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)in
manufacturing/wholesale/retail
Ask If Necessary: Is this business or
organization mainly manufacturing, retail
trade, wholesale trade, or something
else? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Manufacturing
V 2 .Retail Trade
V 3 .Wholesale Trade
V 4 .Something Else
D PEIO1ICD 3 436
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)industry code
Industry code for primary job **Related
Recodes: PRDTCOW1, PRDTIND1, PRMJIND1,
PRNAGWS, PRNAGPWS, PRAGNA Edited
Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or (PEMLR=4 And
PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And (PENLFJH=1
Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And PENLFJH=1)
Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1) Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PTIO1OCD 3 439
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)occupation code
Occupation code for primary job.
**Related Recodes: PRDTOCC1, PRMJOCC1,
PREMP Edited Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or
(PEMLR=4 And PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And
(PENLFJH=1 Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And
PENLFJH=1) Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1)
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PEIO2COW 2 442
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)class of worker
Individual class of worker on second job.
(assigned by instrument based on
PUIO2INT, PUIO2GVT, PUIO2INC, and
PUIO2WP) Note: For those self-employed
unincorporated on their first job, this
should have a response every month. For
all others, this should only have a value
in outgoing rotations. **Related Recodes:
PRCOW2, PRDTCOW2, PRSJMJ Edited Universe:
(PEMJOT=1 And/HRMIS=4,8) or PEIO1COW=7,8
Valid Entries
V 1 .Government - Federal
V 2 .Government - State
V 3 .Government - Local
V 4 .Private, For Profit
V 5 .Private, Nonprofit
V 6 .Self-Employed, Incorporated
V 7 .Self-Employed, Unincorporated
V 8 .Without Pay
D PUIO2MFG 2 444
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)in
manufacturing/wholesale/retail
Ask If Necessary: Is this business or
organization mainly manufacturing, retail
trade, wholesale trade, or something
else? Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Manufacturing
V 2 .Retail Trade
V 3 .Wholesale Trade
V 4 .Something Else
D PEIO2ICD 3 446
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)industry code
Industry code for second job. **Related
Recodes: PRDTCOW2, PRDTIND2, PRMJIND2
Edited Universe: PEMJOT=1 And HRMIS=4,8
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PTIO2OCD 3 449
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)occupation code
Occupation code for second job. **Related
Recodes: PRDTOCC2, PRMJOCC2 Edited
Universe: PEMJOT=1 And HRMIS=4,8 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PUIOCK1 2 452
T Indus.&Occ.-filter for dependent industry &
occupation
Filter for dependent I and O
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUIO1INT
V 2 .Go to PUIO1INT
V 3 .Go To PUIO1INT
V 4 .Goto PUIODP1
V 5 .GoTo PUIO1INT
D PUIOCK2 2 454
T Indus.&Occ.-filter for previous month's
referred I&O cases
Filter for previous months I and O cases
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUIO1IND
V 2 .Goto PUIO1OCC
V 3 .Goto PUIODP2
D PUIOCK3 2 456
T Indus.&Occ.-filter for previous month's
unknown occupation
Denotes whether the value in hourly rate
of pay has been topcoded Valid Entries
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .Goto PUIO1OCC
V 2 .Goto PUIO10CC
V 3 .Goto PUIODP3
D PRIOELG 2 458
T Labor Force-industry and occupation edit
eligibility flag
Industry And Occupation Edit Eligibility
Flag Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .Not Eligible For Edit
V 1 .Eligible For Edit
D PRAGNA 2 460
T Indus.&Occ.-industry,agriculture/non-agriculture
Agriculture/Non-Agriculture Industry
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Agricultural
V 2 .Non-Agricultural
D PRCOW1 2 462
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)class of worker-recode
Class Of Worker Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Federal Govt
V 2 .State Govt
V 3 .Local Govt
V 4 .Private (incl. Self-Employed
V .Incorp.)
V 5 .Self-Employed, Unincorp.
V 6 .Without Pay
D PRCOW2 2 464
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)class of
worker-recode
Class Of Worker Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Federal Govt
V 2 .State Govt
V 3 .Local Govt
V 4 .Private (incl. Self-Employed
V .Incorp.)
V 5 .Self-Employed, Unincorp.
V 6 .Without Pay
D PRCOWPG 2 466
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)class of
worker,private/government
COW - Private Or Government Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Private
V 2 .Government
D PRDTCOW1 2 468
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)detailed class of
worker
Detailed Class Of Worker Recode - Job 1
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Agri.,wage & Salary,private
V 2 .Agri,wage & Salary, Government
V 3 .Agri., Self-Employed
V 4 .Agri., Unpaid
V 5 .Nonag,ws,private,private Hhlds
V 6 .Nonag,ws,priv.,other Private
V 7 .Nonag,ws,govt,federal
V 8 .Nonag,ws,govt,state
V 9 .Nonag,ws,govt,local
V 10 .Nonag, Self-Employed
V 11 .Nonag, Unpaid
D PRDTCOW2 2 470
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)detailed class of
worker-recode
Detailed Class Of Worker Recode - Job 2
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Agri.,wage & Salary,private
V 2 .Agri,wage & Salary, Government
V 3 .Agri., Self-Employed
V 4 .Agri., Unpaid
V 5 .Nonag,ws,private,private Hhlds
V 6 .Nonag,ws,priv.,other Private
V 7 .Nonag,ws,govt,federal
V 8 .Nonag,ws,govt,state
V 9 .Nonag,ws,govt,local
V 10 .Nonag, Self-Employed
V 11 .Nonag, Unpaid
D PRDTIND1 2 472
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)detailed industry
Industry codes (PEIO1ICD) grouped into
smaller, yet detailed categories of
industries for person's main job. For an
even broader regrouping
See Note for value set description.**
D PRDTIND2 2 474
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)detailed
industry-recode
Detailed Industry Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRDTOCC1 2 476
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)detailed occupation
groups-recode
Detailed Occupation Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRDTOCC2 2 478
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)detailed occupation
groups-recode
Detailed Occupation Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PREMP 2 480
T Labor Force-employed non-farm/non-private
hhld industries
Employed Persons(Non-Farm &
Non-Private HHld) Recode Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Employed Persons (exc. Farm &
V .Priv HH)
D PRMJIND1 2 482
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)industry,major groups
Industry codes (PEIO1ICD) grouped into
major categories of industries for a
person's main job. For a more detailed
regrouping - See PRDTIND1. Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRMJIND2 2 484
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)industry,major
groups-recode
Major Industry Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PRMJOCC1 2 486
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)occupation,major
groups-recode
Major Occupation Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Executive, Admin, & Managerial
V .Occs
V 2 .Professional Specialty Occs
V 3 .Technicians And Related Support
V .Occs
V 4 .Sales Occs
V 5 .Admin. Support Occs, Incl.
V .Clerical
V 6 .Private Household Occs
V 7 .Protective Service Occs
V 8 .Service Occs, Exc. Protective &
V .Hhld
V 9 .Precision Prod., Craft & Repair
V .Occs
V 10 .Machine Opers, Assemblers &
V .Inspectors
V 11 .Transportation And Material
V .Moving Occs
V 12 .Handlers,equip
V .Cleaners,helpers,laborrs
V 13 .Farming, Forestry And Fishing
V .Occs
V 14 .Armed Forces
D PRMJOCC2 2 488
T Indus.&Occ.-(second job)occupation,major
groups-recode
Major Occupation Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Executive, Admin, & Managerial
V .Occs
V 2 .Professional Specialty Occs
V 3 .Technicians And Related Support
V .Occs
V 4 .Sales Occs
V 5 .Admin. Support Occs, Incl.
V .Clerical
V 6 .Private Household Occs
V 7 .Protective Service Occs
V 8 .Service Occs, Exc. Protective &
V .Hhld
V 9 .Precision Prod., Craft & Repair
V .Occs
V 10 .Machine Opers, Assemblers &
V .Inspectors
V 11 .Transportation And Material
V .Moving Occs
V 12 .Handlers,equip
V .Cleaners,helpers,laborrs
V 13 .Farming, Forestry And Fishing
V .Occs
V 14 .Armed Forces
D PRMJOCGR 2 490
T Indus.&Occ.-(main job)occupation,4 groups
I & O Major Occupation Categories - main
job Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Mgr. & Prof, Tech, Sales &
V .Support Occs
V 2 .Service Occupations
V 3 .Production, Craft, Repair,
V .Operators
V 4 .Farming, Forestry & Fishing
V .Occupations
D PRNAGPWS 2 492
T Indus.&Occ.-non-agriculture/private/salary
workers-recode
Non-Agriculture, Private Wage And Salary
Workers Recode Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Non-Ag Priv Wage & Salary (ex
V .Priv HH)
D PRNAGWS 2 494
T Indus.&Occ.-non-agriculture/salary workers
Non-Agriculture Wage And Salary Workers
Recode Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Non-Ag Wage And Salary Workers
D PRSJMJ 2 496
T Indus.&Occ.-single/multiple jobholder-recode
Single/Multiple Jobholder Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .Single jobholder
V 2 .Multiple jobholder
D PRERELG 2 498
T Demographics-earnings edit eligibility flag
Earnings Edit Eligibility Flag Valid
Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .Not Eligible For Edit
V 1 .Eligible For Edit
D PEERNUOT 2 500
T Earnings-overtime pay/tips/commission,y/n
Do you usually receive overtime pay,
tips, or commissions at your job? Edited
Universe: (PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8)
Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And
HRMIS=4,8) Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEERNPER 2 502
T Earnings-when received,periodicity
Out variable for periodicity Stores ERNPR
entry of 1-7, D, or R Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or
(PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And
HRMIS=4,8) Valid Entries
V 1 .Hourly
V 2 .Weekly
V 3 .Bi-Weekly
V 4 .Twice Monthly
V 5 .Monthly
V 6 .Annually
V 7 .Other - Specify
D PEERNRT 2 504
T Earnings-paid hourly,y/n
( /Even though you told me is is easier
to report your earnings (periodicity
parenthetical); are your Paid At An
Hourly Rate on your (main/this) job?
Edited Universe: PEERNPER=2-7 Valid
Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEERNHRY 2 506
T Earnings-hourly/non-hourly worker
Out variable for hourly/nonhourly status
Stores D if no entry in ERNPER or no
entry in ERNRT D = Rate of pay unknown
Stores 1 if 1 in ERNPER or if 1 in ERNRT
V 1 .Hourly Worker
V 2 .Nonhourly Worker
D PTERNH1C 4 508
T Earnings-hourly pay rate,excluding overtime
What is your hourly rate of pay on this
job, excluding overtime pay, tips or
commission? Enter Dollar Amount $__.__
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 00:9999 .Range
D PTERNH2 4 512
T Earnings-(main job)hourly pay rate,amount
(excluding overtime pay, tips and
commissions/ ) What is your hourly rate
of pay on your (main/this) job? - 2
Implied Decimal Places Enter Dollar
Amount $__.__
V 00:9999 .Range
D PTERNH1O 4 516
T Earnings-hourly pay rate,amount
Out Variable For Hourly Rate Of Pay - 2
Implied Decimal Places
V 00:9999 .Range
D PTERNHLY 4 520
T Earnings-hourly pay rate,amount-recode
Recode For Hourly Rate - 2 Implied
Decimal Places
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 00:9999 .Range
D PTHR 1 524
T Earnings-hourly pay-Top Code
Denotes whether the value in hourly rate
of pay has been topcoded Valid Entries
V 0 .Not Topcoded
V 1 .Topcoded
D PEERNHRO 2 525
T Earnings-#hours usually worked
Stores HRUSL1 entry of V or D as D and
HRUSL1 entry of R as R, and HRUSL1 entry
of 01-99 if PUERNHR=D or R Stores ERNHR
entry of 01-99, R or D Edited Universe:
PEERNH1O=entry Valid Entries
V 0:99 .Range
D PTERNWA 8 527
T Earnings-weekly earnings,amount-recode
Weekly Earnings Recode (2 Implied
Decimals) Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 00:288461 .Range
D PTWK 1 535
T Earnings-weekly-top code flag
Weekly Earnings - Top Code Flag--Denotes
whether the value in Usual Weekly
earnings (PRERNWA) was topcoded Valid
Entries
V 0 .Not Topcoded
V 1 .Topcoded
D PTERN 8 540
T Earnings-(weekly)amount of overtime earnings
Calculated weekly overtime amount Stores
ERNOTE entry if not equal to D or R
Stores result of multiplying ERNOH or
ERNOHE entry by ERNOTO entry, if entry of
1 in ERNOTP and ERNOH and ERNOHE is not D
or R. Stores ERNOTO if entry of 3 in
ERNOTP. Stores result of dividing ERNOTO
by 4, if entry of 4 in ERNOTP. Stores
result of dividing ERNOTO by 52, if entry
of 5 in ERNOTP.
V 00:288461 .Range
D PTERN2 8 548
T Earnings-(calculated)weekly overtime
Calculated Weekly OT Earnings
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 00:288461 .Range
D PTOT 1 556
T Earnings-weekly overtime,amount-top code
flag
Weekly Overtime Amount - Top Code
Flag--denotes whether the Weekly Overtime
Earnings Amounts are Topcoded. Valid
Entries
V 0 .Not Topcoded
V 1 .Topcoded
D PEERNWKP 2 559
T Earnings-#paid weeks per year
How many weeks a year do you get paid
for? Number Of Weeks Edited Universe:
PUERNANN=entry Valid Entries
V 1:52 .Range
D PEERNLAB 2 561
T Earnings-union member,y/n
On this job, are you a member of a labor
union or of an employee association
similar to a union? Edited Universe:
(PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8) Or
(PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And
HRMIS=4,8) Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEERNCOV 2 563
T Earnings-covered by labor union/employee
contract,y/n
On this job, are you covered by a union
or employee association contract? Edited
Universe: (PUERNCK=3 And PEIO1COW Ne 6-8)
Or (PEIO1COW=1-5 And PEMLR=1-2 And
HRMIS=4,8) Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PENLFJH 2 565
T Labor Force-(not in)last worked at
job/business
When did you last work at a job or
business? Edited Universe: HRMIS=4,8
Valid Entries
V 1 .Within The Last 12 Months
V 2 .More Than 12 Months Ago
V 3 .Never Worked
D PENLFRET 2 567
T Labor Force-(retired) from job/business,y/n
Are You Retired From A Job Or Business?
Edited Universe: PEAGE=50+ Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PENLFACT 2 569
T Labor Force-(not in)reason
What best describes your situation at
this time? For example, are you disabled,
ill, in school, taking care of house or
family, or something else? **Related
Recodes: PRNLFREA Edited Universe:
(PEAGE=14-49) or (PENLFRET=2) Valid
Entries
V 1 .Disabled
V 2 .Ill
V 3 .In School
V 4 .Taking Care Of House Or Family
V 5 .In Retirement
V 6 .Something Else/Other
D PUNLFCK1 2 571
T Labor Force-age filter for retirement
question
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .AGERNG-I=1-4,9, Goto NLFACT
V 2 .All Others Goto NLFRET
D PUNLFCK2 2 573
T Labor Force-outgoing rotation filter
V -3 .Refused
V -2 .Don't Know
V -1 .Blank
V 1 .MIS-CK=4, Goto NLFJH
V 2 .All Other Rotations, End
V .Questions
D PESCHENR 2 575
T School Enrollment-in high
school/college/university,y/n
Last Week, were you enrolled in a high
school, college, or university? (enter 1
If Currently On Holiday Or Seasonal
Vacation. Enter 2 For Summer Vacation.)
Edited Universe: (PRPERTYP=2 and
PEAGE=16-24) Valid Entries
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PESCHFT 2 577
T School Enrollment-full-time/part-time
student
Are you enrolled in school as a full-time
or part-time student? Edited Universe:
PESCHLVL=1,2 Valid Entries
V 1 .Full-time
V 2 .Part-time
D PESCHLVL 2 579
T School Enrollment-in high
school/college/university
Ask Only If Necessary Would that be high
school, college or university? Edited
Universe: PESCHENR=1 Valid Entries
V 1 .High school
V 2 .College or university
D PRNLFSCH 2 581
T School Enrollment-(not in labor
force)school/not in school
Nlf Activity - In School Or Not In School
Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 1 .In School
V 2 .Not In School
D PWFMWGT 10 583
T Weight-family
Family Weight (length=10 With 4 Implied
Decimals)
D PWLGWGT 10 593
T Weight-longitudinal weight
Longitudinal Weight (length=10 With 4
Implied Decimals)
D PWORWGT 10 603
T Weight-outgoing rotation weight
Outgoing Rotation Weight - only for use
with earnings, discouraged worker or
second job industry and Occupation items
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)
D PWSSWGT 10 613
T Weight-second stage weight (rake 6 final
step weight)
Second Stage Weight (length=10 With 4
Implied Decimal Places)
D PWVETWGT 10 623
T Weight-veterans weight
Veterans Weight (4 Implied Decimals) Used
for Tallying Veteran's Data Only,
Controlled to Estimates of Veterans
Supplied by VA. Edited Universe PRPERTYP
= 2
D PRWERNAL 2 639
T Earnings-(person)weekly earnings allocation
flag-recode
Weekly Earnings Recode (PRERNWA)
Allocation Flag Edited Universe PRERELG =
1 Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .No Component Allocated
V 1 .1 Or More Components Allocated
D PRHERNAL 2 641
T Earnings-persons hourly earnings recode
allocation flag
Hourly Earnings Recode (PRERNHLY)
Allocation Flag Edited Universe PRERNHRY
= 1 Valid Entries
V -1 .In Universe, Met No Conditions
V .To Assign
V 0 .No Components Allocated
V 1 .1 or more components Allocated
D HXTENURE 2 643
T Household-allocation flag for HETENURE
See Note for value set description.**
* HXTENURE was discontinued after August 2000.
All column positions remain the same.
D HXHOUSUT 2 645
T Household-allocation flag for HEHOUSUT
See Note for value set description.**
D HXTELHHD 2 647
T Household-allocation flag for HETELHHD
See Note for value set description.**
D HXTELAVL 2 649
T Household-allocation flag for HETELAVL
See Note for value set description.**
D HXPHONEO 2 651
T Household-allocation flag for HEPHONEO
See Note for value set description.**
D PXINUSYR 2 653
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEINUSYR
See Note for value set description.**
D PXRRP 2 655
T Demographics-allocation flag for PERRP
What was the main reason you were absent
from work Last Week? **Related Recodes:
PREMPHRS, PRABSREA Edited Universe:
PEMLR=2 Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXPARENT 2 657
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEPARENT
See Note for value set description.**
D PXAGE 2 659
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEAGE
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMARITL 2 661
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEMARITL
See Note for value set description.**
D PXSPOUSE 2 663
T Demographics-allocation flag for PESPOUSE
Last Week, could you have started a job
if one had been offered? **Related
Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2 Edited
Universe: (PEDWWK=2) or (PEDWLKWK=1)
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXSEX 2 665
T Demographics-allocation flag for PESEX
Did you do any of this work during the
last 4 weeks? Edited Universe: PEDWWK=1
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXAFWHEN 2 667
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEAFWHEN
See Note for value set description.**
D PXAFNOW 2 669
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEAFNOW
See Note for value set description.**
D PXEDUCA 2 671
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEEDUCA
See Note for value set description.**
D PXRACE 2 673
T Demographics-allocation flag for PERACE
Stores ABSPD entry (1, 2, D, or R) Plugs
ABSPD = Yes for owners of family business
**Related Recodes: PRABSREA Edited
Universe: PEABSRSN=4-12,14 Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXNATVTY 2 675
T Demographics-allocation flag for PENATVTY
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMNTVTY 2 677
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEMNTVTY
See Note for value set description.**
D PXFNTVTY 2 679
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEFNTVTY
See Note for value set description.**
D PXORIGIN 2 683
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEORIGIN
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMLR 2 685
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEMLR
I & O Major Occupation Categories - main
job Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXRET1 2 687
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PERET1
Ask If Necessary: Is this business or
organization mainly manufacturing, retail
trade, wholesale trade, or something
else? Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXABSRSN 2 689
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEABSRSN
See Note for value set description.**
D PXABSPDO 2 691
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEABSPDO
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMJOT 2 693
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEMJOT
Major Occupation Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMJNUM 2 695
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEMJNUM
Major Occupation Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRUSL1 2 697
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRUSL1
Individual class of worker on first job.
(assigned by instrument based on
PUIO1INT, PUIO1GVT, PUIO1INC, and
PUIO1WPO) Note: An IO1COW code can be
assigned even if an indiviudal is not
currently employed. **Related Recodes:
PRCOW1, PRDTCOW1, PRNAGWS, PRNAGPWS,
PRSJMJ Edited Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or
(PEMLR=4 And PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And
(PENLFJH=1 Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And
PENLFJH=1) Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1)
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRUSL2 2 699
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRUSL2
Industry code for primary job **Related
Recodes: PRDTCOW1, PRDTIND1, PRMJIND1,
PRNAGWS, PRNAGPWS, PRAGNA Edited
Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or (PEMLR=4 And
PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And (PENLFJH=1
Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And PENLFJH=1)
Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1) Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRFTPT 2 701
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRFTPT
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRUSLT 2 703
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRUSLT
Occupation code for primary job.
**Related Recodes: PRDTOCC1, PRMJOCC1,
PREMP Edited Universe: (PEMLR=1-3) Or
(PEMLR=4 And PELKLWO=1-2) Or (PEMLR=5 And
(PENLFJH=1 Or PEJHWKO=1)) Or (PEMLR=6 And
PENLFJH=1) Or (PEMLR=7 And PEJHWKO=1)
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRWANT 2 705
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRWANT
Individual class of worker on second job.
(assigned by instrument based on
PUIO2INT, PUIO2GVT, PUIO2INC, and
PUIO2WP) Note: For those self-employed
unincorporated on their first job, this
should have a response every month. For
all others, this should only have a value
in outgoing rotations. **Related Recodes:
PRCOW2, PRDTCOW2, PRSJMJ Edited Universe:
(PEMJOT=1 And/HRMIS=4,8) or PEIO1COW=7,8
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRRSN1 2 707
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRRSN1
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRRSN2 2 709
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRRSN2
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRACT1 2 711
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRACT1
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRACT2 2 713
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRACT2
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRACTT 2 715
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRACTT
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRRSN3 2 717
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRRSN3
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHRAVL 2 719
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEHRAVL
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLAYAVL 2 721
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELAYAVL
Class Of Worker Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLAYLK 2 723
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELAYLK
Detailed Class Of Worker Recode - Job 1
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLAYDUR 2 725
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELAYDUR
Class Of Worker Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLAYFTO 2 727
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELAYFTO
COW - Private Or Government Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKM1 2 729
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKM1
Major Industry Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKAVL 2 731
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKAVL
Detailed Class Of Worker Recode - Job 2
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKLL1O 2 733
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKLL1O
Detailed Occupation Recode - Job 1 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKLL2O 2 735
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKLL2O
Detailed Occupation Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKLWO 2 737
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKLWO
Industry codes (PEIO1ICD) grouped into
major categories of industries for a
person's main job. For a more detailed
regrouping - See PRDTIND1. Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKDUR 2 739
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKDUR
Industry codes (PEIO1ICD) grouped into
smaller, yet detailed categories of
industries for person's main job. For an
even broader regrouping
See Note for value set description.**
D PXLKFTO 2 741
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PELKFTO
Detailed Industry Recode - Job 2 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWWNTO 2 743
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWWNTO
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWRSN 2 745
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWRSN
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWLKO 2 747
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWLKO
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWWK 2 749
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWWK
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDW4WK 2 751
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDW4WK
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWLKWK 2 753
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWLKWK
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWAVL 2 755
T Labor Force-allocation flag for D23c
See Note for value set description.**
D PXDWAVR 2 757
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEDWAVR
See Note for value set description.**
D PXJHWKO 2 759
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEJHWKO
Agriculture/Non-Agriculture Industry
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXJHRSN 2 761
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEJHRSN
Industry code for second job. **Related
Recodes: PRDTCOW2, PRDTIND2, PRMJIND2
Edited Universe: PEMJOT=1 And HRMIS=4,8
Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXJHWANT 2 763
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PEJHWANT
Occupation code for second job. **Related
Recodes: PRDTOCC2, PRMJOCC2 Edited
Universe: PEMJOT=1 And HRMIS=4,8 Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO1COW 2 765
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEIO1COW
What is your hourly rate of pay on this
job, excluding overtime pay, tips or
commission? Enter Dollar Amount $__.__
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO1ICD 2 767
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEIO1ICD
I have recorded your total earnings (,
for your main job,/ ) as $(ERNAMT entry)
(third parenthetical) before taxes or
other deductions. Is that correct? Valid
Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO1OCD 2 769
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEIO1OCD
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO2COW 2 771
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEI02COW
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO2ICD 2 773
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEIO2ICD
See Note for value set description.**
D PXIO2OCD 2 775
T Indus.&Occ.-allocation flag for PEIO2OCD
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNUOT 2 777
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNUOT
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNPER 2 779
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNPER
Outgoing Rotation Weight - only for use
with earnings, discouraged worker or
second job industry and Occupation items
(length=10 With 4 Implied Decimals)
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNH1O 2 781
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNH1O
Census State Code Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNHRO 2 783
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNHRO
Household Weight (length=10 With 4
Implied Decimals)
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERN 2 785
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERN
MSA/PMSA Size
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNWKP 2 791
T Earnings-allocation flag for weeks paid per
year PEERNWKP
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNRT 2 793
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNRT
Veterans Weight (4 Implied Decimals) Used
for Tallying Veteran's Data Only,
Controlled to Estimates of Veterans
Supplied by VA. Edited Universe PRPERTYP
= 2
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNHRY 2 795
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNHRY
Family Weight (length=10 With 4 Implied
Decimals)
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNH2 2 797
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNH1O
Federal Information Processing Standards
State Code Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNLAB 2 799
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNLAB
Longitudinal Weight (length=10 With 4
Implied Decimals)
See Note for value set description.**
D PXERNCOV 2 801
T Earnings-allocation flag for PEERNCOV
Region Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXNLFJH 2 803
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PENLFJH
Non-Agriculture Wage And Salary Workers
Recode Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXNLFRET 2 805
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PENLFRET
Single/Multiple Jobholder Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXNLFACT 2 807
T Labor Force-allocation flag for PENLFACT
Non-Agriculture, Private Wage And Salary
Workers Recode Valid Entries
See Note for value set description.**
D PXSCHENR 2 809
T School Enrollment-allocation flag for
PESCHENR
See Note for value set description.**
D PXSCHFT 2 811
T School Enrollment-allocation flag for
PESCHFT
See Note for value set description.**
D PXSCHLVL 2 813
T School Enrollment-labor force allocation
flag for PESCHLVL
See Note for value set description.**
D QSTNUM 5 815
T Unique household identifier
Unique household identifier. Valid only
within any specific month.
V 1:99999 .Range
D OCCURNUM 2 820
T Unique person identifier within a household
Unique person identifier within a
household. Valid only within any specific
month.
V 1:16 .Range
D PEDIPGED 2 822
T Demographics-high school,graduation/GED
People can get their High School diploma
in a variety of ways, such as graduation
from High School or by getting a GED or
other equivalent. How did ... get ...'s
High School diploma?
U PEEDUCA = 39
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Graduation from High School
V 2 .GED or other Equivalent
D PEHGCOMP 2 824
T Demographics-highest grade completed before
GED
What was the highest grade of regular
school ... completed before receiving
...'s GED?
U PEDIPGED = 2
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Less than 1st grade
V 2 .1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Grade
V 3 .5th or 6th Grade
V 4 .7th or 8th Grade
V 5 .9th Grade
V 6 .10th Grade
V 7 .11th Grade
V 8 .12th Grade, NO DIPLOMA
D PECYC 2 826
T Demographics-years of college credit
completed
U PEEDUCA = 40-42
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Less than 1 year (includes 0
V .years completed)?
V 2 .The first, or Freshman year?
V 3 .The second, or Sophomore year?
V 4 .The third, or Junior year?
V 5 .Four or more years?
D PEGRPROF 2 828
T Demographics-(have B.S./B.A.)taken
graduate/prof. courses
Since completing ... Bachelor's degree,
have you taken any graduate or
professional school courses for credit?
U PEEDUCA = 43
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEGR6COR 2 830
T Demographics-completed 6 or more graduate
courses,y/n
Did ... complete 6 or more graduate or
professional school courses?
U PEGRPROF = 1
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D PEMS123 2 832
T Demographics-Master's program 1, 2, or 3
years
Was ... Master's Degree program a 1 year,
2 year, or 3 year program?
U PEEDUCA = 44
V -1 .Not in Universe
V 1 .1 year program
V 2 .2 year program
V 3 .3 year program (or longer)
D PXDIPGED 2 834
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEDIPGED
U PEEDUCA = 39
See Note for value set description.**
D PXHGCOMP 2 836
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEHGCOMP
U PEDIPGED = 2
See Note for value set description.**
D PXCYC 2 838
T Demographics-allocation flag for PECYC
U PEEDUCA = 40-42
See Note for value set description.**
D PXGRPROF 2 840
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEGRPROF
U PEEDUCA = 43
See Note for value set description.**
D PXGR6COR 2 842
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEGR6COR
U PEGRPROF = 1
See Note for value set description.**
D PXMS123 2 844
T Demographics-allocation flag for PEMS123
U PEEDUCA = 44
See Note for value set description.**
D PWCMPWGT 10 846
T Weight-composited final weight
Person's final composited weight. Used to
tabulate BLS's official published labor
force statistics. (4 implied decimal
places)
U PRPERTYP = 2 and PTAGE = 16+
D FILLER 1 856
T Filler
**Note: For value set descriptions not
found in this file, go to
http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/basic/datadict/199801/puf98dd.htm