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Phone: Job History (1975-1992/93) Summary
rf001js Pattern of job spells from 1975 to 1992/93. rf002js Current (1992/93) employment status. rf003jsc-rf004jsc Flags for work between 1957-1992/93. rf005jsc-rf009jsd Number of employer spells, jobs held, total years worked and other summary variables. rf010jsc-rf012jsf Ever had a pension plan, health insurance, or left a job for health reasons.
rf001js: Indicates the pattern of job spells from 1975 to 1993 for each respondent.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: cc10, dd10, ee10, gg10, hh10, ii10
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
1 | 000000 (NO WORK BETWEEN 1975-1992/93) | 19 | 338 | 357 |
2 | 000001 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
3 | 010000 | 165 | 754 | 919 |
4 | 010001 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
5 | 011000 | 92 | 452 | 544 |
6 | 011001 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
7 | 011010 | 40 | 251 | 291 |
8 | 011011 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
9 | 011100 R error - should have been 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | 011101 R error - should have been 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
11 | 011110 | 48 | 198 | 246 |
12 | 011111 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
13 | 100000 | 1833 | 857 | 2690 |
14 | 100001 | 25 | 13 | 38 |
15 | 110000 | 852 | 695 | 1547 |
16 | 110001 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
17 | 110010 | 421 | 416 | 837 |
18 | 110011 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
19 | 110100 R error - should have been 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
20 | 110110 | 409 | 397 | 806 |
21 | 110111 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
complete histories in a complex fashion. It is important to read
COR553 before using any variables in the job history section.
Pattern codes 9, 10, and 19 should not have occurred but did.
This happened when the respondent had reported on two employers,
then answered that he/she held 2 or more jobs for 6 months or
longer, and ultimately only reported about one job held for 6
months or longer.
rf002js: Respondent's current employment status.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 266d
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
0 | NOT Currently Employed | 295 | 1002 | 1297 |
1 | Currently Employed | 3685 | 3511 | 7196 |
rf003jsc: Flag for ever work in paid labor force from 1975 to 1992/93.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
0 | Has NOT Worked 1975-1992/93 | 19 | 338 | 357 |
1 | HAS Worked 1975-1992/93 | 3961 | 4175 | 8136 |
rf004jsc: Flag for ever worked in paid labor force.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: JOBED, RF001JS
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
0 | Has NOT Worked 1957-1992/93 | 6 | 32 | 38 |
1 | HAS Worked 1957-1992/93 | 3974 | 4481 | 8455 |
any full-time civilian employment and in 1992/93 it was any main
job lasting six months or more or a current job started with 6
months of the interview.
rf005jsc: Respondent number of employer spells between with 1975-1992 data recorded in detail.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
0 | NOT WORKED BETWEEN 1975-92 | 19 | 338 | 357 |
1 | 2000 | 1617 | 3617 | |
2 | 970 | 1176 | 2146 | |
3 | 484 | 702 | 1186 | |
4 | 481 | 638 | 1119 | |
5 | 26 | 42 | 68 |
rf006jsd: Total number of employment spells between 1975-1992.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS, RF005JSC, ff02
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 4 | 4 |
0 | NOT WORKED BETWEEN 1975-92 | 19 | 338 | 357 |
1 | 2000 | 1617 | 3617 | |
2 | 970 | 1174 | 2144 | |
3 | 482 | 699 | 1181 | |
4 | 239 | 353 | 592 | |
6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | |
7 | 105 | 148 | 253 | |
8 | 63 | 79 | 142 | |
9 | 39 | 46 | 85 | |
10 | 26 | 15 | 41 | |
11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
rf007jse: Number of employer spells, created as RF005JSC, with non-reported beginning or ending dates.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS, RF001J1C, RF001J2C, RF001J3C, RF001J4C, RF002J1C, RF002J2C, RF002J3C, RF002J4C, ii00, dyy
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
0 | NO VALID SPELLS REPORTED WITH MISSING DATES | 3900 | 4014 | 7914 |
1 | 47 | 127 | 174 | |
2 | 11 | 25 | 36 | |
3 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
** See COR522;
rf008jsd: Respondent total years worked 1975 - 1992/93.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS, RF001J1C, RF001J2C, RF001J3C, RF001J4C, RF002J1C, RF002J2C, RF002J3C, RF002J4C, ii00, dyy
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 16 | 32 | 48 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
1 | 4 | 28 | 32 | |
2 | 7 | 39 | 46 | |
3 | 2 | 59 | 61 | |
4 | 6 | 65 | 71 | |
5 | 10 | 71 | 81 | |
6 | 17 | 95 | 112 | |
7 | 10 | 86 | 96 | |
8 | 22 | 108 | 130 | |
9 | 22 | 122 | 144 | |
10 | 41 | 100 | 141 | |
11 | 37 | 134 | 171 | |
12 | 30 | 128 | 158 | |
13 | 40 | 178 | 218 | |
14 | 65 | 174 | 239 | |
15 | 81 | 222 | 303 | |
16 | 92 | 222 | 314 | |
17 | 126 | 276 | 402 | |
18 | 1511 | 1025 | 2536 | |
19 | 1809 | 1007 | 2816 | |
20 | Includes Some Work In 1994 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
RF008JSD is a count of the years between 1975 and 1994 of the
years in which the respondent worked. If they were employed for
any part of a year, they get counted as working in that year.
There were 17 interviews that were completed in January, 1994 and
worked 20 years.
rf009jsd: Number of years since respondent has had a main job.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF001JS, RF001J1C, RF001J2C, RF001J3C, RF001J4C, RF002J1C, RF002J2C, RF002J3C, RF002J4C, ii00, dyy
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | MISSING ENDING DATE FOR LAST JOB (WHICH R NO LONGER HOLDS) | 28 | 47 | 75 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
0 | No Years Since Last Worked (Includes Currently Working And Those Terminating Last Job In The Same Year As Interview) | 3715 | 3572 | 7287 |
1 | 56 | 100 | 156 | |
2 | 58 | 78 | 136 | |
3 | 23 | 55 | 78 | |
4 | 21 | 61 | 82 | |
5 | 19 | 28 | 47 | |
6 | 3 | 39 | 42 | |
7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | |
8 | 5 | 26 | 31 | |
9 | 6 | 20 | 26 | |
10 | 4 | 23 | 27 | |
11 | 5 | 15 | 20 | |
12 | 3 | 21 | 24 | |
13 | 0 | 28 | 28 | |
14 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
18 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
and this summary variable for years since last worked. There are
7289 cases with zero years since they last worked. There are 7198
cases saying they currently work. Most discrepant cases are due
to the fact that people left their last job by the time they were
interviewed in a given year. RF009JSD counts them as having
worked that entire year, where RF002JS indicates that they are not
currently working.
** See COR522;
rf010jsc: Flag for ever had a pension plan.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: cc67, dd67, ee67, gg67, hh67, ii67
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
0 | Never Had A Pension Plan | 643 | 1385 | 2028 |
1 | Had A Pension Plan | 3318 | 2790 | 6108 |
rf011jsc: Respondent flag for ever had health insurance.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: cc68, dd68, ee68, gg68, hh68, ii68
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
0 | Never Had Health Insurance | 315 | 1087 | 1402 |
1 | Had Health Insurance | 3646 | 3088 | 6734 |
rf012jsf: Respondent ever left a job for own health reasons.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF050J1D, RF050J2D, RF050J3D, RF050J4D, RF050JCE
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
0 | Never Left A Job For Health Reasons | 3818 | 3915 | 7733 |
1 | HAS Left A Job For Health Reasons | 143 | 260 | 403 |