Job satisfaction
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jobsatisfaction_w15.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15040 | 45.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| refusal | -2 | 45 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.05% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 231 | 0.7% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 514 | 1.56% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1249 | 3.8% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1458 | 4.44% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 3855 | 11.74% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7530 | 22.92% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 2836 | 8.63% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16130 | 45.47% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 54 | 0.15% |
| don't know | -1 | 15 | 0.04% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 223 | 0.63% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 582 | 1.64% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1330 | 3.75% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1425 | 4.02% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 3958 | 11.16% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7938 | 22.38% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3682 | 10.38% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 12822 | 45.8% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 39 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.06% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 159 | 0.57% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 445 | 1.59% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1040 | 3.71% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1201 | 4.29% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 3362 | 12.01% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 6373 | 22.76% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 2436 | 8.7% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 13146 | 44.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 38 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.08% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 200 | 0.68% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 374 | 1.28% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1007 | 3.44% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1194 | 4.08% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 3505 | 11.97% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 6748 | 23.05% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 2839 | 9.7% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14036 | 43.85% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 28 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.06% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 191 | 0.6% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 447 | 1.4% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1181 | 3.69% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1380 | 4.31% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 4022 | 12.57% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7066 | 22.08% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3173 | 9.91% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 14688 | 42.8% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 20 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 31 | 0.09% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 256 | 0.75% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 506 | 1.47% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1310 | 3.82% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1585 | 4.62% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 4178 | 12.17% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7625 | 22.22% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3316 | 9.66% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15024 | 41.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 27 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.06% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 294 | 0.82% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 586 | 1.63% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1473 | 4.09% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1648 | 4.57% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 4541 | 12.59% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7895 | 21.9% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3450 | 9.57% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 16083 | 40.93% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 22 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 30 | 0.08% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 356 | 0.91% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 628 | 1.6% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1444 | 3.67% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1824 | 4.64% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5212 | 13.26% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 8150 | 20.74% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3859 | 9.82% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16647 | 39.48% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 24 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 61 | 0.14% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 375 | 0.89% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 623 | 1.48% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1441 | 3.42% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1943 | 4.61% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5740 | 13.61% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 8024 | 19.03% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4460 | 10.58% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15969 | 35.34% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.06% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 375 | 0.83% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 647 | 1.43% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1436 | 3.18% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1891 | 4.18% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5107 | 11.3% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 7848 | 17.37% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4146 | 9.17% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 17614 | 39.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.04% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 480 | 1.07% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 729 | 1.63% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1712 | 3.82% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 2152 | 4.8% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5879 | 13.11% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 8505 | 18.97% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 3886 | 8.67% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 18806 | 39.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.04% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 476 | 1.01% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 754 | 1.6% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1812 | 3.85% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 2248 | 4.78% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5719 | 12.15% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 9141 | 19.42% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4160 | 8.84% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 20118 | 40.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 24 | 0.05% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 546 | 1.1% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 806 | 1.62% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 1977 | 3.98% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 2328 | 4.68% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 6009 | 12.09% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 9551 | 19.22% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4494 | 9.04% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 22347 | 40.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 47 | 0.09% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 612 | 1.12% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 983 | 1.8% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 2184 | 4.0% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 2100 | 3.85% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 5627 | 10.31% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 12120 | 22.21% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4663 | 8.55% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 21433 | 42.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| refusal | -2 | 18 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 81 | 0.16% |
| completely dissatisfied | 1 | 837 | 1.64% |
| mostly dissatisfied | 2 | 1060 | 2.08% |
| somewhat dissatisfied | 3 | 2021 | 3.96% |
| neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 4 | 1955 | 3.83% |
| somewhat satisfied | 5 | 4433 | 8.69% |
| mostly satisfied | 6 | 11034 | 21.64% |
| completely satisfied | 7 | 4853 | 9.52% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
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