Main survey variable: jbbgy Year started current job: 4 digit

Year started current job: 4 digit

Datafiles

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

currentemployment_w15.jbbgy

Question label:

Year 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 YEAR

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1921	9.71%
inapplicable	-8	314	1.59%
refusal	-2	319	1.61%
don't know	-1	538	2.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	16697	84.38%
	Total	19789	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.17	3092	1962.0	2025.0	8.75	16697

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1639	7.77%
inapplicable	-8	528	2.5%
refusal	-2	339	1.61%
don't know	-1	637	3.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	17948	85.1%
	Total	21091	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.14	3143	1962.0	2024.0	8.73	17948

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1057	6.51%
refusal	-2	260	1.6%
don't know	-1	574	3.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	14354	88.36%
	Total	16245	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.81	1891	1962.0	2023.0	8.97	14354

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1762	5.36%
inapplicable	-8	15463	47.07%
refusal	-2	252	0.77%
don't know	-1	441	1.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	14931	45.45%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.96	17918	1962.0	2025.0	8.88	14931

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1504	4.24%
inapplicable	-8	16838	47.47%
refusal	-2	288	0.81%
don't know	-1	551	1.55%
[Value >= 0]	1	16290	45.92%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.0	19181	1962.0	2024.0	8.81	16290

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14023	50.09%
refusal	-2	227	0.81%
don't know	-1	506	1.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	13242	47.3%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.63	14756	1962.0	2023.0	9.06	13242

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28710	98.08%
proxy	-7	113	0.39%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	447	1.53%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.54	28824	1975.0	2021.0	7.48	447

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31085	97.12%
proxy	-7	281	0.88%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	639	2.0%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.26	31369	1966.0	2021.0	7.8	639

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33020	96.21%
proxy	-7	438	1.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	858	2.5%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.21	33461	1964.0	2020.0	8.31	858

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34186	94.81%
proxy	-7	595	1.65%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	11	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	1264	3.51%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.67	34794	1966.0	2019.0	8.45	1264

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	36859	93.8%
proxy	-7	850	2.16%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
don't know	-1	7	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	1558	3.96%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.55	37736	1960.0	2018.0	9.54	1558

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38402	91.06%
proxy	-7	1287	3.05%
refusal	-2	15	0.04%
don't know	-1	20	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	2446	5.8%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2008.74	39724	1953.0	2017.0	9.0	2446

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40735	90.14%
proxy	-7	1372	3.04%
refusal	-2	19	0.04%
don't know	-1	116	0.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	2950	6.53%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2007.85	42242	1954.0	2016.0	8.65	2950

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40166	89.58%
proxy	-7	1444	3.22%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3216	7.17%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2006.68	41621	1955.0	2015.0	8.89	3216

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42129	89.5%
proxy	-7	1512	3.21%
refusal	-2	6	0.01%
don't know	-1	7	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3420	7.27%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.75	43654	1958.0	2014.0	8.57	3420

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	44524	89.6%
proxy	-7	1522	3.06%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	11	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	3629	7.3%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2004.75	46063	1957.0	2013.0	8.68	3629

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	48532	88.94%
proxy	-7	1456	2.67%
don't know	-1	14	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	4566	8.37%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2003.84	50002	1950.0	2012.0	8.57	4566

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	22683	44.48%
refusal	-2	25	0.05%
don't know	-1	102	0.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	28178	55.26%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.37	22816	1939.0	2011.0	8.29	28178

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	280	1.94%
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64%
proxy	-7	367	2.55%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	12	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	7033	48.78%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.88	7386	1961.0	2009.0	6.27	7033

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	220	1.48%
inapplicable	-8	6805	45.75%
proxy	-7	433	2.91%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	15	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	7398	49.74%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2002.14	7475	1961.0	2008.0	6.18	7398

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	7105	46.16%
proxy	-7	540	3.51%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	11	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	7712	50.1%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2001.19	7680	1957.0	2007.0	6.15	7712

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	6837	43.78%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	15	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	7780	49.82%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2000.38	7837	1957.0	2006.0	6.22	7780

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	25	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	7963	50.43%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1999.41	7828	1954.0	2005.0	6.27	7963

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7171	44.16%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	25	0.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	8145	50.16%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1998.53	8093	1956.0	2004.0	6.14	8145

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	25	0.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	8341	50.26%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1997.41	8256	1943.0	2003.0	6.38	8341

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8643	45.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	23	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	9397	49.81%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1996.51	9470	1947.0	2002.0	6.23	9397

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	7	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	7917	50.74%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1995.81	7686	1957.0	2001.0	5.87	7917

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	21	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	7921	50.7%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1994.61	7702	1943.0	2000.0	6.08	7921

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4852	44.49%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	13	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	5683	52.11%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1993.89	5223	1955.0	1999.0	5.72	5683

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5101	45.57%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	12	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	5715	51.06%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1992.78	5478	1954.0	1998.0	5.77	5715

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4360	46.2%
don't know	-1	22	0.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	5053	53.54%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1991.66	4385	1945.0	1997.0	5.89	5053

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4306	46.56%
don't know	-1	25	0.27%
[Value >= 0]	1	4918	53.17%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1990.63	4331	1945.0	1996.0	6.0	4918

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	4464	47.08%
don't know	-1	10	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	5002	52.76%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.56	4479	1945.0	1995.0	5.92	5002

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	4586	47.77%
don't know	-1	37	0.39%
[Value >= 0]	1	4970	51.77%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1988.49	4630	1940.0	1994.0	6.13	4970

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	4616	46.89%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	4	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	4832	49.08%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1987.7	5013	1945.0	1993.0	5.81	4832

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4748	46.26%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	5159	50.26%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.45	5105	1941.0	1991.0	6.28	5159

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Question asked in the latest wave:

currentemployment_w15.jbbgy

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Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

currentemployment_w15.jbbgy

Question label:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 15 (o_jbbgy employment)

Wave 14 (n_jbbgy employment)

Wave 13 (m_jbbgy employment)

Wave 15 (o_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 14 (n_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 13 (m_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 12 (l_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 11 (k_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 10 (j_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 9 (i_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 8 (h_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 7 (g_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 6 (f_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 5 (e_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 4 (d_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 3 (c_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 2 (b_jbbgy indresp)

Wave 1 (a_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B18 (br_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B5 (be_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_jbbgy indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_jbbgy indresp)

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Understanding Society Wave 15 – what can data users expect?

Understanding Society used for Gender Equality Index

Understanding Society Biosocial Conference 2026: combining biological and social data

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