VAR CF0116 R WORK STATUS (1) COLUMNS 104 - 104 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 OR GE 9 1972-1982: We'd like to know if you are working now, or are you unemployed, (1972: We'd like to know if you are looking for work,) retired, (a housewife) a (student), or what? (IF R IS RETIRED OR DISABLED): Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (IF R IS HOUSEWIFE OR STUDENT:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? 1984 and later: We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker/ housewife), (a student), or what? (IF STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? R's WORK STATUS [1] ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. SEE ALSO VCF0118,VCF0150. General note: This is the occupation status summary determined by NES staff after the respondent has identified self in one or more occupation categories and after he or she has answered other employment questions related to work history, number of work hours etc. It may be that categorization here differs from the initial self- identification(s) provided by R. ALL YEARS (1972 and later): Rs who were housewives or students but who were also presently working more than 20 hrs. per week were considered "working now." If the student/housewife was working less than 20 hrs per week, s/he has been coded 7 or 8. RETIRED AND DISABLED PERSONS 1972-1978: If R was presently working but his/her current job was unrelated to his/her prior job before retirement/disablement, then R has been coded as "retired" or "disabled," not as "working now;" however,if R's current job was related to his/ her prior job, s/he has been coded as "working now." RETIRED PERSONS 1980 and later: Retirees were included in "working now" status if working at least 20 hours per week. In 1984-1992, information whether a retired R was currently employed was obtained only if volunteered by the respondent; the retired were not directly asked if currently employed. (If a retired R volunteered that s/he was employed, then information about number of hours and occupation was obtained by subsequently administering the "working now" series of questions in 1984-1992.) In 1980 and 1982, the retired were asked if they were currently employed, and, if so, the "working now" series of questions were administered to determine number of hours, etc. PERMANENTLY DISABLED PERSONS 1980 AND 1982: Those categorized as permanently disabled were not considered working. If working, they have been coded in "working now." PERMANENTLY DISABLED PERSONS 1984 and later: The permanently disabled were considered "working now" (not "permanently disabled") if presently working at least 20 hours per week. Information whether a disabled R was currently employed was obtained only if volunteered by the respondent; the permanently disabled were not directly asked if currently employed. (If a permanently disabled R volunteered that s/he was employed, the information about number of hours and occupation was obtained by subsequently administering the "working now" series of questions.) 1. Working now 2. Temporarily laid off 4. Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work.") 5. Retired 6. Permanently disabled (since 1984: not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.) 7. Homemaker (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.) 8. Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.) 9. NA; DK 0. INAP, question not used 1972: 306 1974: 2443 1976: 3409 1978: 5313 1980: 515 1982: 610 1984: 457 1986: 615 1988: 429 1990: 566 1992: 3915 1994: 1216 1996: 960676 1998: 980579A ==============================