day started current job
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Question asked in the latest wave:
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Question label:
Day started current job
Question text:
On what date did you start working at this job? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer or working self-employed.
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 DAY
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 753 | 49.22% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.98% |
| don't know | -1 | 55 | 3.59% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 707 | 46.21% |
| Total | 1530 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.65 | 823 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 9.04 | 707 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2482 | 99.52% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 10 | 0.4% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 2484 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 7.35 | 10 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2338 | 82.12% |
| refusal | -2 | 14 | 0.49% |
| don't know | -1 | 57 | 2.0% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 438 | 15.38% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.31 | 2409 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 438 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2320 | 85.29% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 0.62% |
| don't know | -1 | 39 | 1.43% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 344 | 12.65% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.33 | 2376 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 8.96 | 344 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | 3060 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2218 | 97.84% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.71% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 33 | 1.46% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.91 | 2234 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 8.49 | 33 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2162 | 97.7% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.86% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 31 | 1.4% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9 | 2182 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 8.91 | 31 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2792 | 93.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 106 | 3.55% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 88 | 2.94% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 2902 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 8.93 | 88 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2423 | 94.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 95 | 3.7% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 48 | 1.87% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.62 | 2522 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 9.56 | 48 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2156 | 95.27% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 49 | 2.17% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 30 | 1.33% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.37 | 2233 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 9.39 | 30 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2289 | 96.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 42 | 1.77% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 47 | 1.98% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45 | 2331 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 8.03 | 47 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2271 | 94.12% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 91 | 3.77% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 50 | 2.07% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.74 | 2363 | 1.0 | 28.0 | 8.16 | 50 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2009 | 93.49% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.37% |
| don't know | -1 | 49 | 2.28% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 83 | 3.86% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.18 | 2066 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 7.34 | 83 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1994 | 93.09% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 0.79% |
| don't know | -1 | 40 | 1.87% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 91 | 4.25% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.59 | 2051 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 8.1 | 91 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2212 | 92.75% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 84 | 3.52% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 87 | 3.65% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.57 | 2298 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 8.01 | 87 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1670 | 95.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 37 | 2.11% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 49 | 2.79% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.88 | 1707 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 6.69 | 49 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1820 | 97.33% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.86% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 31 | 1.66% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.48 | 1839 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 7.78 | 31 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1094 | 42.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 208 | 8.1% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 1266 | 49.3% |
| Total | 2568 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.31 | 1302 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 8.32 | 1266 |



