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: Future Plans and Retirement
rw001re - rw003red What respondent would like to be doing 10 years from now. rw004ref - rw020reh 1970 Industry and Occupation codes, prestige scores, and SES scores. Uncoded variables for 1990 Industry and Occupation codes. rw021red Chances respondent will be doing what s/he wants in 10 years. rw022red - rw0023ree Respondent's retirement status, and century-month of retirement. rw024sp - rw025spd Spouse's retirement status, and century- month of retirement. rw026red - rw030ree Chances a currently working respondent will reduce hours before retirement, work full time until age 55, 62, or 65, and the expected change in respondent's standard of living at retirement. rw031ree - rw032ree Chances a currently retired respondent will return to work, and the change in respondent's standard of living since retirement. rw033re How far is respondent from what s/he would eventually like to achieve in life?
rw001re: What would you like to be doing 10 years from now, in terms of work?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 934f, s934f
Revisions: Updated 12/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 91 | 74 | 165 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 18 | 21 | 39 |
1 | SAME WORK AS NOW | 101 | 83 | 184 |
2 | WORKING FULL-TIME | 620 | 368 | 988 |
3 | WORKING PART-TIME | 895 | 1056 | 1951 |
4 | NOT WORKING | 55 | 322 | 377 |
5 | KEEPING HOUSE | 0 | 40 | 40 |
6 | RETIRED | 2134 | 2420 | 4554 |
7 | TERMINALLY ILL | 2 | 3 | 5 |
8 | VOLUNTEER | 14 | 40 | 54 |
9 | WORKING FULL- or PART-TIME | 17 | 20 | 37 |
10 | RETIRED AND WORKING PART-TIME | 4 | 0 | 4 |
11 | RETIRED AND WORKING FULL-TIME | 1 | 0 | 1 |
12 | VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES - NON-CHURCH RELATED OR NOT SPECIFIED | 1 | 8 | 9 |
13 | VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES - CHURCH RELATED | 2 | 5 | 7 |
14 | LEISURE ACTIVITIES - CREATIVE (E.G., WRITING, CARVING, INVENTING) | 7 | 15 | 22 |
15 | LEISURE ACTIVITIES - SPORTS (E.G., GOLFING, WALKING) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | LEISURE ACTIVITIES - TRAVEL | 5 | 13 | 18 |
17 | FAMILY ACTIVITIES | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | ATTENDING SCHOOL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
19 | DISABLED, CANNOT WORK | 1 | 5 | 6 |
20 | OTHER | 11 | 16 | 27 |
or retired and employed full or part-time. This creates
some confusion about where this places the graduate in
terms of employment. Questions concerning an individual's
employment can be answered by examining the Job History
section and the Current or Last Job Characteristics section.
rw002red: Is what you would like to do 10 years from now, the same kind of work that you are doing now?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 934f, s934f, 934h
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 12/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 0 | 2 | 2 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 40 | 61 | 101 |
1 | YES | 1200 | 1063 | 2263 |
2 | NO | 398 | 401 | 799 |
rw003ree: Is the job you would like to do 10 years from now working for yourself or for someone else?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 934f, s934f, 934h, 934s
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 12/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 1 | 3 | 4 |
-2 | 3542 | 4049 | 7591 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 30 | 48 | 78 |
1 | SELF | 260 | 170 | 430 |
2 | SOMEONE ELSE | 147 | 243 | 390 |
rwu04ref: 1970 Census detailed industry code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw004ref
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 30 | 63 | 93 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 117 | 129 | 246 |
17 - 258 | 452 | 113 | 565 | |
259 - 657 | 336 | 236 | 572 | |
658 - 759 | 318 | 268 | 586 | |
769 - 857 | 175 | 461 | 636 | |
858 - 937 | 210 | 257 | 467 |
that s/he is doing now, then the future industry code (RWU04REF)
is the same as that for current/last job.
See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and
original variables. Original variables used prior to the
9/99 update are retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E on occupational coding and variable construction.
rwu05ref: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw005ref
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
1 - 142 | 303 | 289 | 592 | |
143 - 245 | 535 | 346 | 881 | |
260 - 372 | 205 | 371 | 576 | |
374 - 801 | 415 | 190 | 605 | |
802 - 984 | 52 | 155 | 207 |
that s/he is doing now, then the future occupation code (RWU05REF)
is the same as that for current/last job.
See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and
original variables. Original variables used prior to the
9/99 update are retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E on occupational coding and variable construction.
rwu06ref: Class of worker code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU07JCE, 934s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00 Archived variable: rw006ref
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 30 | 66 | 96 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 31 | 50 | 81 |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 762 | 844 | 1606 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 138 | 217 | 355 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 142 | 36 | 178 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 530 | 300 | 830 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 5 | 14 | 19 |
variable in 9/00.
If respondent would like to be doing the same work in 10 years
that s/he is doing now, then the class of worker code (RWU06REF)
is the same as that for current/last job.
Class of worker could not be differentiated between government and
private (for respondents working for someone else), and between
incorporated and not incorporated self-employment. For all
respondents who responded that they wished to work for someone
else in the future (934s=2), RWU06REF = 1. All respondents who
indicated that they wished to work for themselves in the future
(934s=1) were coded RWU06REF = 4.
See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and
original variables. Original variables used prior to the
9/99 update are retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E on occupational coding and variable construction.
rwu07reg: Major industry code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw007reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 30 | 63 | 93 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 117 | 129 | 246 |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 119 | 51 | 170 |
2 | Mining | 3 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Construction | 142 | 9 | 151 |
4 | Manufacturing | 310 | 107 | 417 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 64 | 50 | 114 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 215 | 260 | 475 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 136 | 88 | 224 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 117 | 50 | 167 |
9 | Personal Services | 26 | 58 | 84 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 27 | 16 | 43 |
11 | Public Administration | 41 | 46 | 87 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 291 | 598 | 889 |
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.
rwu08reg: 1970 Major occupation code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw008reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 133 | 108 | 241 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 260 | 324 | 584 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 246 | 136 | 382 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 199 | 67 | 266 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 132 | 49 | 181 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 30 | 58 | 88 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 60 | 339 | 399 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 54 | 10 | 64 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 70 | 1 | 71 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 76 | 23 | 99 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 38 | 17 | 55 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 38 | 22 | 60 |
13 | Service Occupations | 41 | 143 | 184 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 7 | 2 | 9 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 26 | 15 | 41 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 95 | 26 | 121 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 5 | 11 | 16 |
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.
rwa09reg: 1970 Occupational Education Score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
22 - 124 | 368 | 204 | 572 | |
125 - 297 | 221 | 361 | 582 | |
300 - 504 | 285 | 289 | 574 | |
510 - 719 | 324 | 253 | 577 | |
725 - 995 | 312 | 244 | 556 |
There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the
percentage of persons in the 1970 Census in an occupation/
industry/class-of-worker category who completed
one year of college or more. See Appendix E--
COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended
transformation of this variable is described in MEMO 133.
rwb09reg: 1970 Occupational Income Score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
2 - 80 | 83 | 491 | 574 | |
82 - 204 | 295 | 310 | 605 | |
210 - 409 | 303 | 269 | 572 | |
413 - 564 | 379 | 201 | 580 | |
565 - 877 | 450 | 80 | 530 |
There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational income score is the
percentage of persons in the 1970 Census in an occupation/
industry/class-of-worker category whose income was
at least $10,000 in 1969. See Appendix E--
COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended
transformation of this variable is described in MEMO 133.
rwu09reg: 1970 Duncan SEI score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00 Archived variable: rw009reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
41 - 266 | 342 | 234 | 576 | |
270 - 490 | 220 | 369 | 589 | |
492 - 620 | 275 | 308 | 583 | |
621 - 747 | 297 | 292 | 589 | |
750 - 960 | 376 | 148 | 524 |
See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO 133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
rwu10reg: 1970 Siegel prestige score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU33JCE, 934m, 934s, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00 Archived variable: rw010reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
144 - 362 | 278 | 340 | 618 | |
364 - 433 | 328 | 244 | 572 | |
435 - 509 | 272 | 302 | 574 | |
512 - 598 | 298 | 298 | 596 | |
600 - 812 | 334 | 167 | 501 |
See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
rwu11reg: 1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw011reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
1309 - 2440 | 347 | 225 | 572 | |
2453 - 4426 | 211 | 362 | 573 | |
4489 - 5089 | 368 | 294 | 662 | |
5091 - 6899 | 259 | 326 | 585 | |
6909 - 8865 | 325 | 144 | 469 |
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
rwu12reg: 1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RFU34JCE, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99 Archived variable: rw012reg
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
1448 - 2381 | 330 | 247 | 577 | |
2387 - 3722 | 187 | 385 | 572 | |
3727 - 4913 | 424 | 264 | 688 | |
4950 - 7088 | 294 | 340 | 634 | |
7119 - 9045 | 275 | 115 | 390 |
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
rw013reg: 1990 Census detailed industry code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF041JCF, 934m, 934s
Revisions: Added 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 30 | 63 | 93 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 117 | 129 | 246 |
10 - 301 | 440 | 125 | 565 | |
310 - 623 | 354 | 218 | 572 | |
630 - 761 | 285 | 287 | 572 | |
762 - 842 | 172 | 434 | 606 | |
850 - 940 | 240 | 271 | 511 |
rw014reg: 1990 Census detailed occupation code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002js, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Added 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
3 - 84 | 439 | 146 | 585 | |
85 - 188 | 211 | 364 | 575 | |
189 - 313 | 326 | 319 | 645 | |
314 - 473 | 169 | 425 | 594 | |
474 - 889 | 365 | 97 | 462 |
rw015reh: 1990 Major industry code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF041JCF, 934m, 934s, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Added 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 147 | 192 | 339 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 119 | 50 | 169 |
2 | Mining | 3 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Construction | 144 | 9 | 153 |
4 | Manufacturing | 310 | 107 | 417 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 71 | 56 | 127 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 215 | 260 | 475 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 134 | 88 | 222 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 82 | 44 | 126 |
9 | Personal Services | 22 | 49 | 71 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 29 | 17 | 46 |
11 | Public Administration | 33 | 42 | 75 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 329 | 610 | 939 |
13 | Active Duty Military | 0 | 1 | 1 |
to resemble the 1970 categories, but individual
industries which may have changed category between
1970 and 1990 (for example, US Postal Service)
keep their 1990 major industry designation. No
attempt was made to reconcile these cases.
See Appendix E - COR681 for detailed coding instructions.
rw016reh: 1990 Major occupation code for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF041JCF, 934m, 934s, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Added 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 128 | 176 | 304 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 114 | 109 | 223 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 264 | 319 | 583 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 175 | 98 | 273 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 155 | 35 | 190 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 189 | 56 | 245 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 72 | 120 | 192 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 47 | 348 | 395 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 58 | 5 | 63 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 78 | 0 | 78 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 82 | 13 | 95 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 43 | 22 | 65 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 49 | 21 | 70 |
13 | Service Occupations | 41 | 146 | 187 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 4 | 6 | 10 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 21 | 9 | 30 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 95 | 28 | 123 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 23 | 16 | 39 |
to resemble the 1970 categories, but individual
occupations which may have changed category
between 1970 and 1990 (for example, Actors &
Directors) keep their 1990 major industry
designation. No attempt was made to reconcile
these cases. The large number of such cases makes
direct comparison between 1970 and 1990 Major
Occupation categories unadvisable. For a list of
all such individual changes, see Kubitschek 1986
(CDE Working Paper 86-6).
Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation
codes were assigned to military personnel if they described
civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible
to assign a code for those individuals on this variable.
Individuals in the military who only described military
occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and
coded military on this variable.
See Appendix E - COR681 for detailed coding instructions.
rw017reh: 1989 Nakao-Treas Prestige Rating for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g
Revisions: Added 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 63 | 94 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 97 | 113 | 210 |
126 - 386 | 275 | 300 | 575 | |
387 - 556 | 223 | 367 | 590 | |
560 - 645 | 368 | 225 | 593 | |
646 - 814 | 362 | 227 | 589 | |
818 - 946 | 282 | 232 | 514 |
right most digit.
The 1989 Nakao-Treas prestige rating is the
percentage of repsondents in the 1989 NORC General
Social Survey who ranked an occupation in category 5
or above on a 9-point scale. See Appendix E--COR 683
for details and a recommended transformation of this
variable.
Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation
codes were assigned to military personnel if they described
civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible
to assign a code for those individuals on this variable.
Individuals in the military who only described military
occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and
coded military on this variable.
rw018reh: 1990 Occupational Education Score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF041JCF, 934m, 934s, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 128 | 176 | 304 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
0 - 378 | 379 | 215 | 594 | |
385 - 565 | 190 | 382 | 572 | |
569 - 761 | 301 | 272 | 573 | |
763 - 891 | 327 | 245 | 572 | |
896 - 999 | 313 | 237 | 550 |
There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of the
right most digit.
The 1990-basis occupational education score is the
percentage of persons in the 1990 Census in an occupation/
industry/class-of-worker category who completed
one year of college or more. See Appendix E--
COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended
transformation of this variable.
Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation
codes were assigned to military personnel if they described
civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible
to assign a code for those individuals on this variable.
Individuals in the military who only described military
occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and
coded inappropriate on this variable.
rw019reh: 1990 Occupational Earnings Score for respondent's future employer in 10 years.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 934f, s934f, 934h, RF041JCF, 934m, 934s, RF042JCF, 934i, 934g, RFU07JCE
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 128 | 176 | 304 |
-2 | 2342 | 2986 | 5328 | |
37 - 121 | 73 | 499 | 572 | |
124 - 244 | 338 | 237 | 575 | |
245 - 402 | 354 | 274 | 628 | |
403 - 533 | 365 | 260 | 625 | |
538 - 876 | 380 | 81 | 461 |
There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.
The 1990-basis occupational earnings score is the
percentage of persons in the 1990 Census in an occupation/
industry/class-of-worker category who earned
at least $14.30 per hour in 1989. See Appendix E--
COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended
transformation of this variable.
Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation
codes were assigned to military personnel if they described
civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible
to assign a code for those individuals on this variable.
Individuals in the military who only described military
occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and
coded inappropriate on this variable.
rw021red: What are the chances that you will be doing what you want to do 10 years from now?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 934f, s934f, 936
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 3 | 4 | 7 |
-2 | 111 | 98 | 209 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 25 | 47 | 72 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 98 | 148 | 246 |
1 | 27 | 24 | 51 | |
2 | 41 | 49 | 90 | |
3 | 53 | 53 | 106 | |
4 | 37 | 69 | 106 | |
5 | 613 | 873 | 1486 | |
6 | 117 | 148 | 265 | |
7 | 292 | 317 | 609 | |
8 | 700 | 809 | 1509 | |
9 | 343 | 298 | 641 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 1520 | 1576 | 3096 |
rw022red: What is your retirement status?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 936m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 94 | 81 | 175 |
-2 | 19 | 338 | 357 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 16 | 20 |
1 | PARTLY RETIRED | 214 | 377 | 591 |
2 | COMPLETELY RETIRED | 169 | 228 | 397 |
3 | NOT RETIRED AT ALL | 3480 | 3473 | 6953 |
rw023ree: Century month of respondent's retirement.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 936m, 936s, 938
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 7 | 19 | 26 |
-2 | 3597 | 3908 | 7505 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 18 | 20 |
741 - 1039 | 56 | 133 | 189 | |
1040 - 1075 | 78 | 116 | 194 | |
1076 - 1095 | 86 | 103 | 189 | |
1096 - 1109 | 75 | 124 | 199 | |
1110 - 1124 | 79 | 92 | 171 |
is used to calculate the century-month of retirement.
rw024sp: What is your spouse's retirement status?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 34m, 942m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 78 | 63 | 141 |
-2 | 593 | 920 | 1513 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1 | RETIRED | 76 | 416 | 492 |
2 | PARTLY RETIRED | 84 | 210 | 294 |
3 | WORKING AND NOT RETIRED AT ALL | 2493 | 2784 | 5277 |
4 | NOT WORKING AND NOT RETIRED | 654 | 118 | 772 |
rw025spd: Century month of respondent spouse's retirement.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 34m, 942m, 34m, 942s, 944
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 12 | 10 | 22 |
-2 | 3820 | 3887 | 7707 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 7 | 12 |
732 - 1039 | 26 | 124 | 150 | |
1040 - 1074 | 31 | 125 | 156 | |
1075 - 1093 | 33 | 124 | 157 | |
1094 - 1109 | 22 | 139 | 161 | |
1110 - 1125 | 31 | 97 | 128 |
retirement year is used to calculate the century-month of
retirement.
rw026red: What are the chances that you will reduce the time spent working before stopping work altogether?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 944m
Revisions: Updatd 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 85 | 74 | 159 |
-2 | 295 | 1002 | 1297 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 40 | 47 | 87 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 1423 | 1344 | 2767 |
1 | 74 | 50 | 124 | |
2 | 134 | 100 | 234 | |
3 | 85 | 72 | 157 | |
4 | 43 | 39 | 82 | |
5 | 603 | 693 | 1296 | |
6 | 104 | 78 | 182 | |
7 | 167 | 146 | 313 | |
8 | 311 | 307 | 618 | |
9 | 122 | 79 | 201 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 494 | 482 | 976 |
rw027red: What are the chances that you will be working full-time after reaching age 55?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 946s
Revisions: Updatd 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 83 | 71 | 154 |
-2 | 295 | 1002 | 1297 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 11 | 20 | 31 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 197 | 586 | 783 |
1 | 22 | 29 | 51 | |
2 | 28 | 52 | 80 | |
3 | 31 | 47 | 78 | |
4 | 18 | 40 | 58 | |
5 | 249 | 369 | 618 | |
6 | 36 | 43 | 79 | |
7 | 75 | 69 | 144 | |
8 | 192 | 217 | 409 | |
9 | 168 | 96 | 264 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 2575 | 1872 | 4447 |
rw028ree: If any chance of working after reaching age 55, what are the chances that you will be working full-time after reaching age 62?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 946s, 948
Revisions: Updatd 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 83 | 71 | 154 |
-2 | 492 | 1588 | 2080 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 25 | 37 | 62 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 925 | 921 | 1846 |
1 | 82 | 76 | 158 | |
2 | 223 | 179 | 402 | |
3 | 178 | 166 | 344 | |
4 | 105 | 100 | 205 | |
5 | 672 | 572 | 1244 | |
6 | 94 | 68 | 162 | |
7 | 161 | 89 | 250 | |
8 | 272 | 206 | 478 | |
9 | 88 | 47 | 135 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 580 | 393 | 973 |
rw029ref: If any chance of working after reaching age 62, what are the chances that you will be working full-time after reaching age 65?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, RF027RED, RF028REE, 948f
Revisions: Updatd 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 1417 | 2509 | 3926 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 39 | 41 | 80 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 993 | 877 | 1870 |
1 | 146 | 105 | 251 | |
2 | 230 | 163 | 393 | |
3 | 166 | 125 | 291 | |
4 | 91 | 52 | 143 | |
5 | 359 | 278 | 637 | |
6 | 37 | 25 | 62 | |
7 | 66 | 37 | 103 | |
8 | 114 | 78 | 192 | |
9 | 31 | 18 | 49 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 208 | 133 | 341 |
rw030ree: Upon retirement, what are your expected change in standard of living?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 936m, 948m
Revisions: Updatd 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 85 | 70 | 155 |
-2 | 470 | 1235 | 1705 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 21 | 21 | 42 |
1 | INCREASE A LOT | 27 | 27 | 54 |
2 | INCREASE SOMEWHAT | 155 | 113 | 268 |
3 | STAY ABOUT THE SAME AS NOW | 2125 | 1907 | 4032 |
4 | DECLINE SOMEWHAT | 1002 | 993 | 1995 |
5 | DECLINE A LOT | 95 | 147 | 242 |
to the sum of the number of respondents not currently working
plus the number of respondents who are currently retired or
partially retired. This is because there is overlap between
the categories of not currently working and retired. In addition
some of the partially retired respondents are currently working.
rw031ree: What are the chances that you will go back to work sometime in the future?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: RF002JS, 936m, 948s
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 2 | 1 | 3 |
-2 | 3772 | 4141 | 7913 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 6 | 3 | 9 |
0 | NO CHANCE | 70 | 147 | 217 |
1 | 16 | 8 | 24 | |
2 | 19 | 23 | 42 | |
3 | 14 | 22 | 36 | |
4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | |
5 | 26 | 82 | 108 | |
6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | |
7 | 10 | 14 | 24 | |
8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | |
9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
10 | ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN | 23 | 24 | 47 |
96 | HAS GONE BACK TO WORK - CURRENTLY WORKING | 0 | 2 | 2 |
who are currently working as well as all non-retired
respondents who are not currently working.
rw032ree: How has your standard of living changed since retirement?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 936m, 952
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 0 | 3 | 3 |
-2 | 3597 | 3908 | 7505 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | INCREASED A LOT | 21 | 49 | 70 |
2 | INCREASED SOMEWHAT | 35 | 71 | 106 |
3 | STAYED ABOUT THE SAME | 227 | 377 | 604 |
4 | DECREASED SOMEWHAT | 76 | 80 | 156 |
5 | DECREASED A LOT | 23 | 24 | 47 |
rw033re: How far are you from what you would eventually like to achieve in life?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1992-93
Mode: phone
Source variables: 954f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1011 | 813 | 1824 |
-3 | REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED | 95 | 79 | 174 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 36 | 58 | 94 |
1 | EXTREMELY FAR | 407 | 561 | 968 |
2 | SOMEWHAT FAR | 1658 | 1893 | 3551 |
3 | NOT FAR AT ALL | 1693 | 1837 | 3530 |
4 | ACCOMPLISHED EVERYTHING | 91 | 85 | 176 |