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Innovation Panel Variable

jbbgy

year started current job

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

currentemployment_ip17.jbbgy

Question label:

Year started current job

Question universe:

if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK 1] // Job newly reported this wave

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER THE YEAR

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	753	49.22%
refusal	-2	17	1.11%
don't know	-1	10	0.65%
[Value >= 0]	1	750	49.02%
	Total	1530	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.85	780	1975.0	2024.0	5.61	750

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2482	99.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	12	0.48%
	Total	2494	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.5	2482	1990.0	2024.0	11.45	12

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2338	82.12%
refusal	-2	13	0.46%
don't know	-1	15	0.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	481	16.89%
	Total	2847	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.88	2366	1975.0	2023.0	7.18	481

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2320	85.29%
refusal	-2	19	0.7%
don't know	-1	11	0.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	370	13.6%
	Total	2720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.72	2350	1983.0	2022.0	5.86	370

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3059	99.93%
don't know	-1	1	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	1	0.03%
	Total	3061	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.0	3060	2005.0	2005.0	0	1

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2218	97.84%
don't know	-1	2	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	47	2.07%
	Total	2267	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.13	2220	1987.0	2020.0	8.17	47

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2162	97.7%
don't know	-1	3	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	48	2.17%
	Total	2213	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.88	2165	1991.0	2019.0	8.26	48

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2792	93.38%
refusal	-2	3	0.1%
don't know	-1	10	0.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	185	6.19%
	Total	2990	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2008.94	2805	1971.0	2018.0	9.69	185

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2423	94.28%
refusal	-2	2	0.08%
don't know	-1	15	0.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	130	5.06%
	Total	2570	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.18	2440	1983.0	2017.0	9.45	130

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2156	95.27%
refusal	-2	1	0.04%
don't know	-1	10	0.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	70	3.09%
	Total	2263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.41	2193	1971.0	2016.0	8.51	70

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2289	96.26%
don't know	-1	6	0.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	83	3.49%
	Total	2378	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2007.1	2295	1980.0	2015.0	8.82	83

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2271	94.12%
refusal	-2	1	0.04%
don't know	-1	8	0.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	133	5.51%
	Total	2413	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.65	2280	1973.0	2014.0	9.1	133

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2009	93.49%
refusal	-2	3	0.14%
don't know	-1	22	1.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	115	5.35%
	Total	2149	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.87	2034	1976.0	2013.0	8.01	115

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1994	93.09%
refusal	-2	11	0.51%
don't know	-1	5	0.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	132	6.16%
	Total	2142	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2004.33	2010	1968.0	2012.0	9.19	132

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2212	92.75%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	172	7.21%
	Total	2385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.88	2213	1974.0	2011.0	8.2	172

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1670	95.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	86	4.9%
	Total	1756	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2001.44	1670	1967.0	2010.0	9.66	86

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1820	97.33%
refusal	-2	1	0.05%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	48	2.57%
	Total	1870	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2001.65	1822	1982.0	2009.0	6.89	48

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1094	42.6%
don't know	-1	16	0.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	1458	56.78%
	Total	2568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2000.46	1110	1952.0	2008.0	8.1	1458

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