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Mainstage Variable

cjsbgy4

Year labour force status began: 4 digit

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	383	2.66%
inapplicable	-8	3	0.02%
proxy	-7	401	2.78%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	164	1.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	13465	93.38%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2000.08	954	1939.0	2009.0	9.23	13465

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	308	2.07%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	445	2.99%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	152	1.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	13964	93.89%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1999.07	909	1923.0	2008.0	9.46	13964

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	212	1.38%
proxy	-7	541	3.51%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	115	0.75%
[Value >= 0]	1	14521	94.34%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1998.86	871	1939.0	9899.0	66.2	14521

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	144	0.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	15156	97.05%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1997.22	461	1929.0	2006.0	9.47	15156

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	167	1.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	14606	92.5%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1996.75	1185	1924.0	9988.0	66.82	14606

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	4	0.02%
don't know	-1	169	1.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	15173	93.44%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1995.3	1065	1923.0	2004.0	9.57	15173

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.33%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	142	0.86%
[Value >= 0]	1	15509	93.44%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1994.26	1088	1928.0	2003.0	9.72	15509

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	133	0.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	17930	95.03%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1993.4	937	1923.0	2002.0	9.49	17930

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	127	0.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	14953	95.83%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1992.84	650	1922.0	2001.0	9.11	14953

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	179	1.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	15001	96.02%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1991.61	622	1918.0	2000.0	9.38	15001

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.11%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	144	1.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	10392	95.29%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1990.65	514	1922.0	1999.0	9.06	10392

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.13%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	103	0.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	10710	95.68%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.59	483	1922.0	1999.0	9.18	10710

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.11%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	69	0.73%
[Value >= 0]	1	9058	95.97%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1988.88	380	1922.0	1997.0	8.86	9058

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	74	0.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	8752	94.63%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1987.94	497	1916.0	1996.0	9.02	8752

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	51	0.54%
[Value >= 0]	1	9001	94.94%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.88	480	1922.0	1995.0	9.04	9001

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	42	0.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	8977	93.51%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1985.78	623	1919.0	1994.0	9.42	8977

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	17	0.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	9439	95.88%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1984.64	406	1923.0	1993.0	9.73	9439

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	197	1.92%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	38	0.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	9674	94.25%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1984.03	590	1905.0	1991.0	9.66	9674

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