job satisfaction
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jobsatisfaction_ip17.jbsat
Question label:
Job satisfaction
Question text:
On a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 means 'Completely dissatisfied' and 7 means 'Completely satisfied', how dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your present job overall?
Question universe:
if [CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 1 | CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 1] // Worked in the last week or did not work last week but has a job
Question interviewer instructions:
WRITE IN NUMBER CHOSEN
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1106 | 44.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 22 | 0.88% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 48 | 1.92% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 113 | 4.53% |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 4 | 94 | 3.77% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 276 | 11.07% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 569 | 22.81% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 231 | 9.26% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1295 | 45.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 23 | 0.81% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 48 | 1.69% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 122 | 4.29% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 135 | 4.74% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 322 | 11.31% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 586 | 20.58% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 287 | 10.08% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1215 | 44.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 19 | 0.7% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 39 | 1.43% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 122 | 4.49% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 123 | 4.52% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 315 | 11.58% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 576 | 21.18% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 272 | 10.0% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1359 | 44.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.33% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 30 | 0.98% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 64 | 2.09% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 143 | 4.67% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 129 | 4.21% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 344 | 11.24% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 674 | 22.02% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 303 | 9.9% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1068 | 47.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 11 | 0.49% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 32 | 1.41% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 82 | 3.62% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 98 | 4.32% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 282 | 12.44% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 456 | 20.11% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 220 | 9.7% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 994 | 44.92% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 13 | 0.59% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 37 | 1.67% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 65 | 2.94% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 90 | 4.07% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 268 | 12.11% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 470 | 21.24% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 225 | 10.17% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1310 | 43.81% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.2% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 28 | 0.94% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 46 | 1.54% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 110 | 3.68% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 116 | 3.88% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 333 | 11.14% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 617 | 20.64% |
| Completely satisfied | 7 | 327 | 10.94% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1070 | 41.63% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Completely dissatisfied | 1 | 23 | 0.89% |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 33 | 1.28% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 102 | 3.97% |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 143 | 5.56% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 | 290 | 11.28% |
| Mostly satisfied | 6 | 544 | 21.17% |
| Completedly satisfied | 7 | 273 | 10.62% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1737 | 81.09% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 5 | 0.23% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 9 | 0.42% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 18 | 0.84% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 29 | 1.35% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 72 | 3.36% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 81 | 3.78% |
| completedly satisfied | 7 | 44 | 2.05% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 930 | 38.99% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| completely dissatisified | 1 | 28 | 1.17% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 33 | 1.38% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 104 | 4.36% |
| neither satisifed or dissatisfied | 4 | 94 | 3.94% |
| somewhat satisifed | 5 | 245 | 10.27% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 504 | 21.13% |
| completely satisified | 7 | 239 | 10.02% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |



