year lifetime emp. history status starte
Datafiles
Index term
Variable note:
Related question only asked during sample months JA1 to JU1 (January to June 2009). Collected of remaining sample members at Wave 5.
Question asked in the latest wave:
employmentstatushistory_w5.leshsy4
Question label:
Year employment status started
Question universe:
if month = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw 1 | ff_everint 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 20 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 23022 | 23.58% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 786 | 0.8% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 73818 | 75.59% |
| Total | 97654 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990.31 | 23836 | 1925.0 | 2015.0 | 17.16 | 73818 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 17 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11460 | 22.83% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 358 | 0.71% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 38360 | 76.42% |
| Total | 50198 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986.75 | 11838 | 1922.0 | 2009.0 | 16.95 | 38360 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| don't know | -1 | 52 | 0.68% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 7645 | 99.32% |
| Total | 7697 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980.45 | 52 | 1917.0 | 2003.0 | 16.96 | 7645 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.06% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 16200 | 99.91% |
| Total | 16215 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.04 | 15 | 1920.0 | 2002.0 | 17.4 | 16200 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 97 | 0.27% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 35360 | 99.68% |
| Total | 35474 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972.0 | 114 | 1908.0 | 1996.0 | 17.32 | 35360 |
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