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jhsic

industry (sic): previous job

Datafile

jobhist

Index term

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	495	8.29%
inapplicable	-8	1945	32.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	3533	59.15%
	Total	5973	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7015.9	2440	100.0	9998.0	2289.47	3533

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	346	6.35%
inapplicable	-8	1365	25.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	3740	68.61%
	Total	5451	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6816.27	1711	8.0	9998.0	2340.57	3740

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	361	6.97%
inapplicable	-8	1320	25.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	3498	67.54%
	Total	5179	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6877.59	1681	40.0	9990.0	2377.37	3498

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	118	3.37%
inapplicable	-8	740	21.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	2647	75.52%
	Total	3505	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6831.1	858	100.0	9999.0	2328.04	2647

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	255	6.47%
inapplicable	-8	870	22.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	2816	71.45%
	Total	3941	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6608.37	1125	100.0	9990.0	2391.34	2816

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	120	3.97%
inapplicable	-8	736	24.38%
[Value >= 0]	1	2163	71.65%
	Total	3019	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6772.14	856	100.0	9990.0	2337.13	2163

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	165	5.3%
inapplicable	-8	727	23.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	2220	71.34%
	Total	3112	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6803.77	892	100.0	9998.0	2346.82	2220

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	189	6.28%
inapplicable	-8	733	24.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	2089	69.38%
	Total	3011	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6791.63	922	0	9998.0	2342.87	2089

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	157	5.38%
inapplicable	-8	722	24.74%
[Value >= 0]	1	2039	69.88%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6611.79	879	3.0	9998.0	2491.12	2039

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	182	6.24%
inapplicable	-8	744	25.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	1992	68.27%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6777.03	926	100.0	9999.0	2396.0	1992

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	40	1.18%
inapplicable	-8	1307	38.65%
refusal	-2	4	0.12%
don't know	-1	7	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	2024	59.85%
	Total	3382	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6721.86	1358	100.0	9900.0	2380.04	2024

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