Main survey variable: jbbgd Day started current job

Day started current job

Datafiles

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

currentemployment_w15.jbbgd

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
missing	-9	1921	9.71%
inapplicable	-8	314	1.59%
refusal	-2	340	1.72%
don't know	-1	2050	10.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	15164	76.63%
	Total	19789	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.27	4625	1.0	31.0	8.98	15164

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1639	7.77%
inapplicable	-8	528	2.5%
refusal	-2	389	1.84%
don't know	-1	2463	11.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	16072	76.2%
	Total	21091	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.01	5019	1.0	31.0	8.85	16072

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1057	6.51%
refusal	-2	290	1.79%
don't know	-1	1854	11.41%
[Value >= 0]	1	13044	80.3%
	Total	16245	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.74	3201	1.0	31.0	8.8	13044

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1762	5.36%
inapplicable	-8	15463	47.07%
refusal	-2	272	0.83%
don't know	-1	1750	5.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	13602	41.41%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.44	19247	1.0	31.0	9.03	13602

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1504	4.24%
inapplicable	-8	16838	47.47%
refusal	-2	332	0.94%
don't know	-1	2173	6.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	14624	41.23%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.19	20847	1.0	31.0	8.91	14624

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14023	50.09%
refusal	-2	258	0.92%
don't know	-1	1649	5.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	12068	43.1%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.89	15930	1.0	31.0	8.84	12068

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28766	98.27%
proxy	-7	180	0.61%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	8	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	316	1.08%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.69	28955	1.0	31.0	9.0	316

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31136	97.28%
proxy	-7	383	1.2%
don't know	-1	21	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	468	1.46%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.1	31540	1.0	31.0	8.52	468

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33069	96.36%
proxy	-7	648	1.89%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	19	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	582	1.7%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.07	33737	1.0	31.0	8.69	582

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34238	94.95%
proxy	-7	909	2.52%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	65	0.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	844	2.34%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.81	35214	1.0	31.0	8.96	844

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	36906	93.92%
proxy	-7	1387	3.53%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
don't know	-1	86	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	895	2.28%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.87	38399	1.0	31.0	8.57	895

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38414	91.09%
proxy	-7	2236	5.3%
refusal	-2	15	0.04%
don't know	-1	143	0.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	1362	3.23%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.85	40808	1.0	31.0	8.78	1362

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40735	90.14%
proxy	-7	2472	5.47%
refusal	-2	21	0.05%
don't know	-1	571	1.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	1393	3.08%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.29	43799	1.0	31.0	9.04	1393

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40166	89.58%
proxy	-7	2099	4.68%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	2561	5.71%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.07	42276	1.0	31.0	7.78	2561

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42129	89.5%
proxy	-7	2132	4.53%
refusal	-2	7	0.01%
don't know	-1	65	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	2741	5.82%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.44	44333	1.0	31.0	7.81	2741

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	44524	89.6%
proxy	-7	2172	4.37%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	86	0.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	2903	5.84%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.19	46789	0	31.0	7.77	2903

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	48532	88.94%
proxy	-7	2111	3.87%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	142	0.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	3782	6.93%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.16	50786	0	31.0	8.0	3782

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	22683	44.48%
refusal	-2	43	0.08%
don't know	-1	2391	4.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	25876	50.74%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.56	25118	0	31.0	8.2	25876

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	91	0.63%
inapplicable	-8	13156	91.24%
proxy	-7	265	1.84%
don't know	-1	388	2.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	519	3.6%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.47	13900	1.0	31.0	10.63	519

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	86	0.58%
inapplicable	-8	13520	90.9%
proxy	-7	306	2.06%
don't know	-1	411	2.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	550	3.7%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.74	14323	1.0	31.0	10.35	550

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	74	0.48%
inapplicable	-8	13969	90.75%
proxy	-7	346	2.25%
don't know	-1	453	2.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	550	3.57%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.36	14842	1.0	31.0	9.51	550

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13561	86.83%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	509	3.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	565	3.62%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.19	15052	1.0	31.0	8.54	565

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13699	86.75%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	652	4.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	426	2.7%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.42	15365	1.0	31.0	8.63	426

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	14220	87.57%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	709	4.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	413	2.54%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.22	15825	1.0	31.0	8.62	413

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14604	87.99%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	677	4.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	426	2.57%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.31	16171	1.0	31.0	8.6	426

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16840	89.26%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	725	3.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	500	2.65%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.08	18367	1.0	31.0	8.54	500

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14064	90.14%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	686	4.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	331	2.12%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.65	15272	1.0	31.0	9.95	331

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14172	90.71%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	665	4.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	350	2.24%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.57	15273	1.0	31.0	9.36	350

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	9811	89.96%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	451	4.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	286	2.62%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.24	10620	1.0	31.0	9.55	286

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	10071	89.98%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	463	4.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	294	2.63%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.79	10899	1.0	31.0	9.19	294

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8415	89.16%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	467	4.95%
[Value >= 0]	1	253	2.68%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.49	9185	1.0	31.0	9.69	253

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8153	88.15%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	440	4.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	233	2.52%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.8	9016	1.0	31.0	9.78	233

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8365	88.23%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
don't know	-1	418	4.41%
[Value >= 0]	1	276	2.91%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.74	9205	1.0	31.0	10.0	276

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8319	86.66%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	438	4.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	267	2.78%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.19	9333	1.0	31.0	9.43	267

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8741	88.79%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
don't know	-1	470	4.77%
[Value >= 0]	1	248	2.52%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.51	9597	1.0	31.0	9.53	248

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	9141	89.06%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
don't know	-1	454	4.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	317	3.09%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.61	9947	1.0	31.0	9.9	317

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Question asked in the latest wave:

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Wave 15 (o_jbbgd employment)

Wave 14 (n_jbbgd employment)

Wave 13 (m_jbbgd employment)

Wave 15 (o_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 14 (n_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 13 (m_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 12 (l_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 11 (k_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 10 (j_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 9 (i_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 8 (h_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 7 (g_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 6 (f_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 5 (e_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 4 (d_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 3 (c_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 2 (b_jbbgd indresp)

Wave 1 (a_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B18 (br_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B5 (be_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_jbbgd indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_jbbgd indresp)

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