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Mainstage Variable

mrjend

Year left most recent job

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Labour Force Status

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	426	2.95%
inapplicable	-8	8619	59.78%
proxy	-7	108	0.75%
Never had a job	-3	593	4.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	4673	32.41%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1996.42	9746	1935.0	2009.0	11.16	4673

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	448	3.01%
inapplicable	-8	9055	60.88%
proxy	-7	102	0.69%
Never had a job	-3	581	3.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	4687	31.51%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1995.19	10186	1935.0	2008.0	11.14	4687

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	524	3.4%
inapplicable	-8	9283	60.31%
proxy	-7	127	0.83%
Never had a job	-3	557	3.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	4901	31.84%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1994.59	10491	1935.0	2007.0	11.08	4901

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	315	2.02%
inapplicable	-8	9497	60.81%
proxy	-7	160	1.02%
Never had a job	-3	518	3.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	5127	32.83%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1993.37	10490	1930.0	2006.0	11.49	5127

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	434	2.75%
inapplicable	-8	9733	61.64%
proxy	-7	349	2.21%
Never had a job	-3	319	2.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	4956	31.38%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1992.32	10835	1930.0	2005.0	11.38	4956

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	377	2.32%
inapplicable	-8	9860	60.72%
proxy	-7	326	2.01%
Never had a job	-3	409	2.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	5266	32.43%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1991.6	10972	1930.0	2004.0	11.27	5266

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	355	2.14%
inapplicable	-8	10035	60.46%
proxy	-7	325	1.96%
Never had a job	-3	458	2.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	5424	32.68%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1990.59	11173	1924.0	2003.0	11.33	5424

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	345	1.83%
inapplicable	-8	11186	59.29%
proxy	-7	264	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	665	3.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	6407	33.96%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.57	12460	1924.0	2002.0	11.52	6407

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	279	1.79%
inapplicable	-8	9279	59.47%
proxy	-7	184	1.18%
Never had a job	-3	501	3.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	5360	34.35%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1989.2	10243	1924.0	2001.0	11.1	5360

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	125	0.8%
inapplicable	-8	9243	59.16%
proxy	-7	149	0.95%
Never had a job	-3	687	4.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	5419	34.69%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1987.89	10204	1920.0	2000.0	11.52	5419

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	71	0.65%
inapplicable	-8	6663	61.09%
proxy	-7	128	1.17%
Never had a job	-3	379	3.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	3665	33.61%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.9	7241	1923.0	1999.0	11.31	3665

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	99	0.88%
inapplicable	-8	6716	60.0%
proxy	-7	133	1.19%
Never had a job	-3	430	3.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	3815	34.08%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.22	7378	1923.0	1998.0	11.19	3815

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	47	0.5%
inapplicable	-8	5799	61.44%
proxy	-7	109	1.15%
Never had a job	-3	426	4.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	3057	32.39%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1986.08	6381	1923.0	1996.0	10.87	3057

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	49	0.53%
inapplicable	-8	5617	60.73%
proxy	-7	159	1.72%
Never had a job	-3	396	4.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	3028	32.74%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1985.09	6221	1923.0	1996.0	11.08	3028

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	46	0.49%
inapplicable	-8	5710	60.23%
proxy	-7	148	1.56%
Never had a job	-3	406	4.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	3171	33.45%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1984.4	6310	1923.0	1995.0	11.31	3171

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	41	0.43%
inapplicable	-8	5718	59.56%
proxy	-7	228	2.38%
Never had a job	-3	423	4.41%
[Value >= 0]	1	3190	33.23%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1983.46	6410	1920.0	1994.0	11.5	3190

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	47	0.48%
inapplicable	-8	5809	59.0%
proxy	-7	138	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	446	4.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	3405	34.59%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1982.25	6440	1923.0	1993.0	11.8	3405

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.58%
inapplicable	-8	6154	59.96%
proxy	-7	133	1.3%
Never had a job	-3	470	4.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	3447	33.58%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1980.66	6817	1920.0	1991.0	12.14	3447

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