WLS Codebooks
Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.
Phone: Pension Summary
rt001re Respondent currently included in a pension or retirement
plan offered by a current or former employer or union.
rt002red Earliest age respondent can receive benefits from plan in
rt001re.
rt003re Does respondent have an individual IRA or Keogh
account?
rt004sp Does spouse have a pension plan from a current or former
employer?
rt005re Does respondent have any other retirement or pension
plans?
rt006red Description of other retirement or pension plans indicated
in rt005re.
rt001re: Are you currently included in a pension plan or retirement plan offered by a current or former employer or union?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS, 838
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 88 | 81 | 169 |
| -2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | YES | 2953 | 2279 | 5232 |
| 2 | NO | 917 | 1808 | 2725 |
rt002red: What is the earliest age at which you can receive benefits from a pension plan or retirement plan offered by a current or former employer or union?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RT001RE, 838m
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| -2 | 1027 | 2234 | 3261 | |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 123 | 239 | 362 |
| 0 | WILL NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 50 - 55 | 1281 | 694 | 1975 | |
| 56 - 60 | 730 | 491 | 1221 | |
| 61 - 62 | 565 | 565 | 1130 | |
| 63 - 75 | 219 | 249 | 468 | |
rt003re: Do you have an individual IRA or Keogh Account?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 838s
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (NEVER WORKED, RF001RE = 1) | 117 | 440 | 557 |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 1 | YES | 2280 | 2232 | 4512 |
| 2 | NO | 1577 | 1828 | 3405 |
in an early version of the questionnaire. A change was later made
so that all respondents answered this question. Those who
inadvertently skipped the question are coded RT003RE = 9.
rt004sp: Does your spouse have a pension plan from any current or former employers?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 34m, 844s
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 82 | 68 | 150 |
| -2 | 593 | 920 | 1513 | |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| 1 | YES | 1470 | 2589 | 4059 |
| 2 | NO | 1827 | 911 | 2738 |
rt005re: Do you have any retirement or pension plans other than a pension plan or retirement plan offered by a current or former employer or union, an individual IRA, or a Keogh Account?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 840
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 96 | 86 | 182 |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 1 | YES | 502 | 455 | 957 |
| 2 | NO | 3381 | 3955 | 7336 |
rt006red: What kind of retirement or pension plans do you have other than a pension plan or retirement plan offered by a current or former employer or union, an individual IRA, or a Keogh Account?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RT005RE, s840f
| Frequencies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
| . | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
| -3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| -2 | 3478 | 4058 | 7536 | |
| -1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 1 | 401K | 98 | 80 | 178 |
| 2 | 403B | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | MILITARY PENSION | 58 | 15 | 73 |
| 4 | PROFIT-SHARING PLAN | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | EMPLOYER-SPONSORED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | EMPLOYER-SPONSORED THRIFT OR SAVINGS PLAN | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITY | 47 | 75 | 122 |
| 8 | LIFE INSURANCE; ANNUITY FROM LIFE INSURANCE POLICY | 61 | 43 | 104 |
| 9 | PERSONAL SAVINGS OR INVESTMENTS | 39 | 47 | 86 |
| 10 | SOCIAL SECURITY | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | OTHER PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN FROM EMPLOYER OR UNION | 87 | 64 | 151 |
| 12 | OTHER PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN--NOT SPECIFIED | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S 401K | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S 403B | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S MILITARY PENSION | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S PROFIT-SHARING PLAN | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S THRIFT OR SAVINGS PLAN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITY | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S LIFE INSURANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S IRA OR KEOGH | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| 24 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN FROM EMPLOYER/UNION--NOT SPECIFIED | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 25 | CURRENT SPOUSE'S PENSION/RETIREMENT--NOT SPECIFIED | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 | FORMER SPOUSE'S PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 27 | OTHER, NOT SPECIFIED | 6 | 9 | 15 |