Innovation Panel variable: jlendy year left last job

year left last job

Datafile

indresp_ip

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_ip17.jlendy

Question label:

Year left last job

Question universe:

if [CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 2 AND CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 2] // Did no paid work in last week and does not have a job
And if [ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [JBHAD = 1] // Ever had paid employment

Further details:
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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2447	98.12%
proxy	-7	30	1.2%
refusal	-2	3	0.12%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	13	0.52%
	Total	2494	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2021.08	2481	2014.0	2024.0	2.93	13

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2795	98.17%
proxy	-7	22	0.77%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	29	1.02%
	Total	2847	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.52	2818	1996.0	2023.0	7.86	29

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2649	97.39%
proxy	-7	34	1.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	37	1.36%
	Total	2720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.78	2683	1991.0	2022.0	9.32	37

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2759	90.13%
proxy	-7	3	0.1%
refusal	-2	11	0.36%
don't know	-1	13	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	275	8.98%
	Total	3061	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.71	2786	1966.0	2021.0	9.52	275

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2241	98.85%
proxy	-7	15	0.66%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	10	0.44%
	Total	2267	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.0	2257	1997.0	2020.0	7.04	10

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	2137	96.57%
proxy	-7	51	2.3%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	23	1.04%
	Total	2213	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.91	2190	1987.0	2019.0	7.18	23

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2570	85.95%
proxy	-7	94	3.14%
refusal	-2	3	0.1%
don't know	-1	9	0.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	314	10.5%
	Total	2990	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2004.68	2676	1951.0	2018.0	12.62	314

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2272	88.4%
proxy	-7	89	3.46%
don't know	-1	7	0.27%
[Value >= 0]	1	202	7.86%
	Total	2570	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2006.28	2368	1950.0	2017.0	11.02	202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2152	95.1%
proxy	-7	63	2.78%
refusal	-2	1	0.04%
don't know	-1	1	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	20	0.88%
	Total	2263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2008.55	2243	1974.0	2015.0	10.38	20

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2237	94.07%
proxy	-7	111	4.67%
don't know	-1	4	0.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	26	1.09%
	Total	2378	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2008.46	2352	1971.0	2015.0	9.12	26

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	2036	84.38%
proxy	-7	76	3.15%
don't know	-1	40	1.66%
[Value >= 0]	1	259	10.73%
	Total	2413	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.69	2154	1956.0	2014.0	11.35	259

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2009	93.49%
proxy	-7	125	5.82%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	14	0.65%
	Total	2149	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2007.21	2135	1988.0	2013.0	7.4	14

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1973	92.11%
proxy	-7	147	6.86%
[Value >= 0]	1	22	1.03%
	Total	2142	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.09	2120	1974.0	2012.0	10.12	22

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1898	79.58%
proxy	-7	206	8.64%
don't know	-1	7	0.29%
[Value >= 0]	1	274	11.49%
	Total	2385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1999.15	2111	1937.0	2011.0	12.51	274

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	1600	91.12%
proxy	-7	135	7.69%
don't know	-1	1	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	19	1.08%
	Total	1756	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1999.47	1737	1962.0	2010.0	12.41	19

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1757	93.96%
proxy	-7	82	4.39%
don't know	-1	1	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	30	1.6%
	Total	1870	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2001.97	1840	1964.0	2009.0	11.51	30

jlendy

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nonemployment_ip17.jlendy

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Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_ip17.jlendy

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Question universe:

Wave 17 (q_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 16 (p_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 15 (o_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 14 (n_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 13 (m_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 12 (l_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 11 (k_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 10 (j_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 9 (i_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 8 (h_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 7 (g_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 6 (f_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 5 (e_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 4 (d_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 3 (c_jlendy indresp_ip)

Wave 2 (b_jlendy indresp_ip)

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