Main survey variable: jbhrs No. of hours normally worked per week

No. of hours normally worked per week

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w15.jbhrs

Question label:

No. of hours normally worked per week

Question text:

Thinking about your job as a/an [(JOBCODE at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN)Title at Firm] {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1}, how many hours, excluding overtime and meal breaks, are you expected to work in a normal week?

Question universe:

if [(CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1) | JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1)] // If has one job and is an employee OR has more than one job and is an employee in the main job

Question interviewer instructions:

IF NO NORMAL HOURS ASK FOR AVERAGE HOURS

Further details:
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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	17259	52.54%
refusal	-2	191	0.58%
don't know	-1	269	0.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	15121	46.03%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.51	17728	0.1	97.9	10.54	15121

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	18578	52.38%
refusal	-2	184	0.52%
don't know	-1	252	0.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	16442	46.35%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.7	19029	0.1	97.9	10.65	16442

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	14841	53.01%
refusal	-2	165	0.59%
don't know	-1	230	0.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	12753	45.55%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.5	15245	0.1	97.0	10.82	12753

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15245	52.08%
refusal	-2	161	0.55%
don't know	-1	192	0.66%
[Value >= 0]	1	13673	46.71%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.68	15598	0.1	97.9	10.83	13673

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16589	51.83%
refusal	-2	117	0.37%
don't know	-1	207	0.65%
[Value >= 0]	1	15095	47.16%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.54	16913	0.1	97.9	11.09	15095

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17724	51.64%
refusal	-2	117	0.34%
don't know	-1	229	0.67%
[Value >= 0]	1	16249	47.35%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.51	18070	0.1	97.0	11.23	16249

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.32	18677	0	97.0	11.32	17381

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.59	20321	0.1	97.0	11.01	18973

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.62	21636	0.1	97.9	11.28	20534

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.81	23942	0.5	97.7	11.34	21250

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.73	22848	0.1	97.0	11.55	21989

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.62	24166	0.5	97.0	11.49	22908

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25506	51.33%
refusal	-2	9	0.02%
don't know	-1	120	0.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	24057	48.41%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.49	25635	0.1	97.0	11.61	24057

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.51	28009	0.1	97.0	11.58	26559

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.75	26627	1.0	97.0	11.45	24367

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	6760	46.88%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
don't know	-1	30	0.21%
No expected hours	0	99	0.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	7622	52.86%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.84	6797	0	98.0	11.73	7622

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6833	45.94%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	35	0.24%
No expected hours	0	95	0.64%
[Value >= 0]	1	8004	53.82%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
32.95	6869	0	99.0	11.93	8004

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7168	46.57%
don't know	-1	22	0.14%
No expected hours	0	98	0.64%
[Value >= 0]	1	8202	53.29%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.05	7190	0	99.0	11.87	8202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7194	46.07%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	45	0.29%
No expected hours	0	115	0.74%
97 or above	97	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	8376	53.63%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.09	7241	0	97.0	11.89	8376

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7136	45.19%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	42	0.27%
No expected hours	0	119	0.75%
[Value >= 0]	1	8606	54.5%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.06	7185	0	99.0	11.98	8606

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	7497	46.17%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	39	0.24%
No expected hours	0	114	0.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	8697	53.56%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.21	7541	0	99.0	11.89	8697

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7666	46.19%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	54	0.33%
No expected hours	0	131	0.79%
97 or above	97	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	8873	53.46%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.24	7724	0	99.0	11.9	8873

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8907	47.21%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	43	0.23%
No expected hours	0	161	0.85%
97 or above	97	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	9915	52.55%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.32	8952	0	99.0	12.21	9915

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7341	47.05%
don't know	-1	49	0.31%
No expected hours	0	149	0.95%
97 or above	97	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	8212	52.63%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.43	7391	0	99.0	12.31	8212

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7394	47.33%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	52	0.33%
No expected hours	0	142	0.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	8174	52.32%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.2	7449	0	99.0	12.57	8174

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4980	45.66%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	33	0.3%
No expected hours	0	68	0.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	5889	54.0%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.5	5017	0	99.0	12.57	5889

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	5234	46.76%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	33	0.29%
No expected hours	0	68	0.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	5921	52.9%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.44	5272	0	99.0	12.64	5921

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	4360	46.2%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	40	0.42%
No expected hours	0	57	0.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	5029	53.28%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.35	4409	0	99.0	12.68	5029

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	4306	46.56%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	45	0.49%
No expected hours	0	60	0.65%
[Value >= 0]	1	4893	52.9%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.3	4356	0	99.0	12.85	4893

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4464	47.08%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	51	0.54%
No expected hours	0	44	0.46%
[Value >= 0]	1	4962	52.34%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.36	4519	0	99.0	12.85	4962

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	4586	47.77%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	49	0.51%
No expected hours	0	61	0.64%
[Value >= 0]	1	4951	51.57%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.1	4649	0	99.0	13.21	4951

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4754	48.29%
don't know	-1	60	0.61%
No expected hours	0	77	0.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	5031	51.1%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.06	4814	0	99.0	12.87	5031

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	4925	47.98%
refusal	-2	4	0.04%
don't know	-1	70	0.68%
Not applicable	0	41	0.4%
97 or above	97	11	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	5260	51.25%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
33.64	5004	0	97.0	12.57	5260

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Question asked in the latest wave:

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Question asked in the latest wave:

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Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Wave 15 (o_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 14 (n_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 13 (m_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 12 (l_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 11 (k_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 10 (j_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 9 (i_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 8 (h_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 7 (g_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 6 (f_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 5 (e_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 4 (d_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 3 (c_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 2 (b_jbhrs indresp)

Wave 1 (a_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B18 (br_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B5 (be_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_jbhrs indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_jbhrs indresp)

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