month started current job
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Question asked in the latest wave:
currentemployment_ip17.jbbgm
Question label:
Month 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 MONTH
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 753 | 49.22% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 1.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 1.24% |
| January | 1 | 76 | 4.97% |
| February | 2 | 35 | 2.29% |
| March | 3 | 58 | 3.79% |
| April | 4 | 63 | 4.12% |
| May | 5 | 65 | 4.25% |
| June | 6 | 56 | 3.66% |
| July | 7 | 74 | 4.84% |
| August | 8 | 58 | 3.79% |
| September | 9 | 88 | 5.75% |
| October | 10 | 74 | 4.84% |
| November | 11 | 60 | 3.92% |
| December | 12 | 34 | 2.22% |
| Total | 1530 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 789 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.31 | 741 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2482 | 99.52% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| January | 1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| June | 6 | 5 | 0.2% |
| July | 7 | 3 | 0.12% |
| September | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.64 | 2483 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2.46 | 11 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2338 | 82.12% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.46% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.88% |
| January | 1 | 47 | 1.65% |
| February | 2 | 22 | 0.77% |
| March | 3 | 47 | 1.65% |
| April | 4 | 42 | 1.48% |
| May | 5 | 40 | 1.4% |
| June | 6 | 36 | 1.26% |
| July | 7 | 34 | 1.19% |
| August | 8 | 39 | 1.37% |
| September | 9 | 53 | 1.86% |
| October | 10 | 50 | 1.76% |
| November | 11 | 47 | 1.65% |
| December | 12 | 14 | 0.49% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.43 | 2376 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.33 | 471 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2320 | 85.29% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.7% |
| don't know | -1 | 20 | 0.74% |
| January | 1 | 47 | 1.73% |
| February | 2 | 21 | 0.77% |
| March | 3 | 22 | 0.81% |
| April | 4 | 34 | 1.25% |
| May | 5 | 26 | 0.96% |
| June | 6 | 31 | 1.14% |
| July | 7 | 27 | 0.99% |
| August | 8 | 28 | 1.03% |
| September | 9 | 63 | 2.32% |
| October | 10 | 24 | 0.88% |
| November | 11 | 24 | 0.88% |
| December | 12 | 14 | 0.51% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.26 | 2359 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.35 | 361 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3060 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2218 | 97.84% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.4% |
| January | 1 | 6 | 0.26% |
| February | 2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| March | 3 | 2 | 0.09% |
| April | 4 | 4 | 0.18% |
| May | 5 | 3 | 0.13% |
| June | 6 | 2 | 0.09% |
| July | 7 | 7 | 0.31% |
| August | 8 | 3 | 0.13% |
| September | 9 | 6 | 0.26% |
| October | 10 | 2 | 0.09% |
| November | 11 | 1 | 0.04% |
| December | 12 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.02 | 2227 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.29 | 40 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2162 | 97.7% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.41% |
| January | 1 | 3 | 0.14% |
| February | 2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.14% |
| April | 4 | 5 | 0.23% |
| May | 5 | 6 | 0.27% |
| June | 6 | 3 | 0.14% |
| July | 7 | 3 | 0.14% |
| August | 8 | 6 | 0.27% |
| September | 9 | 7 | 0.32% |
| October | 10 | 2 | 0.09% |
| November | 11 | 2 | 0.09% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.38 | 2171 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 42 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2792 | 93.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 49 | 1.64% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 145 | 4.85% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.56 | 2845 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.28 | 145 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2423 | 94.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 41 | 1.6% |
| January | 1 | 9 | 0.35% |
| February | 2 | 6 | 0.23% |
| March | 3 | 3 | 0.12% |
| April | 4 | 16 | 0.62% |
| May | 5 | 9 | 0.35% |
| June | 6 | 11 | 0.43% |
| July | 7 | 10 | 0.39% |
| August | 8 | 7 | 0.27% |
| September | 9 | 14 | 0.54% |
| October | 10 | 5 | 0.19% |
| November | 11 | 12 | 0.47% |
| December | 12 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.38 | 2466 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.15 | 104 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2156 | 95.27% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 1.02% |
| january | 1 | 4 | 0.18% |
| february | 2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| march | 3 | 4 | 0.18% |
| april | 4 | 4 | 0.18% |
| may | 5 | 3 | 0.13% |
| june | 6 | 11 | 0.49% |
| july | 7 | 5 | 0.22% |
| august | 8 | 3 | 0.13% |
| september | 9 | 9 | 0.4% |
| october | 10 | 4 | 0.18% |
| november | 11 | 4 | 0.18% |
| december | 12 | 3 | 0.13% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 57 | 2.52% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.65 | 2206 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.13 | 57 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2289 | 96.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 0.97% |
| january | 1 | 4 | 0.17% |
| february | 2 | 4 | 0.17% |
| march | 3 | 6 | 0.25% |
| april | 4 | 5 | 0.21% |
| may | 5 | 3 | 0.13% |
| june | 6 | 13 | 0.55% |
| july | 7 | 4 | 0.17% |
| august | 8 | 10 | 0.42% |
| september | 9 | 15 | 0.63% |
| october | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| december | 12 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.18 | 2312 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.69 | 66 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2271 | 94.12% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 1.2% |
| january | 1 | 17 | 0.7% |
| february | 2 | 6 | 0.25% |
| march | 3 | 7 | 0.29% |
| april | 4 | 13 | 0.54% |
| may | 5 | 8 | 0.33% |
| june | 6 | 8 | 0.33% |
| july | 7 | 10 | 0.41% |
| august | 8 | 9 | 0.37% |
| september | 9 | 17 | 0.7% |
| october | 10 | 6 | 0.25% |
| november | 11 | 8 | 0.33% |
| december | 12 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.97 | 2301 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.35 | 112 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2009 | 93.49% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 39 | 1.81% |
| January | 1 | 12 | 0.56% |
| February | 2 | 7 | 0.33% |
| March | 3 | 11 | 0.51% |
| April | 4 | 9 | 0.42% |
| May | 5 | 4 | 0.19% |
| June | 6 | 28 | 1.3% |
| July | 7 | 3 | 0.14% |
| August | 8 | 6 | 0.28% |
| September | 9 | 9 | 0.42% |
| October | 10 | 4 | 0.19% |
| November | 11 | 3 | 0.14% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.34 | 2052 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.87 | 97 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1999 | 93.32% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.47% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 1.35% |
| January | 1 | 10 | 0.47% |
| February | 2 | 5 | 0.23% |
| March | 3 | 8 | 0.37% |
| April | 4 | 14 | 0.65% |
| May | 5 | 5 | 0.23% |
| June | 6 | 18 | 0.84% |
| July | 7 | 12 | 0.56% |
| August | 8 | 10 | 0.47% |
| September | 9 | 14 | 0.65% |
| October | 10 | 4 | 0.19% |
| November | 11 | 3 | 0.14% |
| December | 12 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.85 | 2038 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.81 | 104 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2212 | 92.75% |
| don't know | -1 | 34 | 1.43% |
| january | 1 | 10 | 0.42% |
| february | 2 | 9 | 0.38% |
| march | 3 | 10 | 0.42% |
| april | 4 | 15 | 0.63% |
| may | 5 | 11 | 0.46% |
| june | 6 | 33 | 1.38% |
| july | 7 | 5 | 0.21% |
| august | 8 | 7 | 0.29% |
| september | 9 | 22 | 0.92% |
| october | 10 | 4 | 0.17% |
| november | 11 | 9 | 0.38% |
| december | 12 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.09 | 2246 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.97 | 139 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1670 | 95.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 1.25% |
| january | 1 | 2 | 0.11% |
| february | 2 | 4 | 0.23% |
| march | 3 | 1 | 0.06% |
| april | 4 | 6 | 0.34% |
| may | 5 | 4 | 0.23% |
| june | 6 | 16 | 0.91% |
| july | 7 | 10 | 0.57% |
| august | 8 | 6 | 0.34% |
| september | 9 | 11 | 0.63% |
| october | 10 | 2 | 0.11% |
| november | 11 | 1 | 0.06% |
| december | 12 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.45 | 1692 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 64 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1820 | 97.33% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.53% |
| january | 1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| february | 2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| march | 3 | 4 | 0.21% |
| april | 4 | 5 | 0.27% |
| may | 5 | 2 | 0.11% |
| june | 6 | 9 | 0.48% |
| july | 7 | 1 | 0.05% |
| august | 8 | 5 | 0.27% |
| september | 9 | 5 | 0.27% |
| october | 10 | 3 | 0.16% |
| november | 11 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.27 | 1833 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 2.56 | 37 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1094 | 42.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 73 | 2.84% |
| january | 1 | 138 | 5.37% |
| february | 2 | 111 | 4.32% |
| march | 3 | 99 | 3.86% |
| april | 4 | 123 | 4.79% |
| may | 5 | 92 | 3.58% |
| june | 6 | 159 | 6.19% |
| july | 7 | 96 | 3.74% |
| august | 8 | 110 | 4.28% |
| september | 9 | 182 | 7.09% |
| october | 10 | 120 | 4.67% |
| november | 11 | 109 | 4.24% |
| december | 12 | 62 | 2.41% |
| Total | 2568 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.35 | 1167 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.34 | 1401 |



