CPS December 1994: Lead Paint Survey E Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau

ATTACHMENT 7

CHANGES IN THE RECORD LAYOUT SINCE 1993

Current Population Survey

Due to the redesign of CPS, the Bureau of the Census had to rewrite the processing system. In doing so, we attempted to create a number of recodes that provide consistent labor force data between the pre- and post-January 1994 public use files. In this section, we present a comparison between the basic labor force and demographic data from the two systems and what steps, if any, are needed to make the data sets comparable. Wherever possible, we developed recodes in the new system that allow a high degree of equivalence in definition between the two systems. Recodes dealing with the primary labor force characteristics generally have the same universes. Any differences are noted below. The same is not true of most labor force items. Items that contain a high degree of equivalence are listed below. Many new questionnaire items are asked of restricted universes (allowing better question design), however, and have no direct equivalence with previous data.


DEC. 93 AND			              JAN. 1994   
EARLIER NAME	                 LOCATION   FORWARD NAME               LOCATION    COMMENTS

PRIMARY LABOR FORCE STATUS RECODE

A-LFSR	                           198  PEMLR                            180      NOTE THAT THE
1 =  WORKING                           1   EMPLOYED - AT WORK                    UNEMPLOYED CODES 
2 =  WITH JOB, NOT AT WORK             2   EMPLOYED - ABSENT                     ARE REVERSED.  ALSO, 
3 =  UNEMPLOYED, LOOKING FOR WORK      3   UNEMPLOYED - ON LAYOFF                THE NOT IN LABOR FORCE 
4 =  UNEMPLOYED, ON LAYOFF             4   UNEMPLOYED - LOOKING                  CODES ARE DEFINED 
5 =  NILF - WORKING W/O PAY <15 HRS;   5   NOT IN LABOR FORCE - RETIRED          DIFFERENTLY.
     TEMP ABSENT FROM W/O PAY JOB      6   NOT IN LABOR FORCE - DISABLED
6 =  NILF - UNAVAILABLE                7   NOT IN LABOR FORCE - OTHER
7 =  OTHER NILF

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

A-UNTYPE                          199  PRUNTYPE                         412      CODES 2 AND 3 ARE 
1 =  JOB LOSER - ON LAYOFF             1   JOB LOSER/ON LAYOFF                   EQUIVALENT TO OLD 
2 =  OTHER JOB LOSER                   2   OTHER JOB LOSER                       CODE 2.  NEW CODES 
3 =  JOB LEAVER                        3   TEMPORARY JOB ENDED                   4-6 ARE EQUIVALENT 
4 =  RE-ENTRANT                        4   JOB LEAVER                            TO OLD CODES 3-5 
5 =  NEW ENTRANT                       5   RE-ENTRANT                            RESPECTIVELY.
                                       6   NEW ENTRANT
FULL/PART TIME STATUS

A-WKSTAT                          202  PRWKSTAT                         416      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 =  NOT IN LABOR FORCE                1   NOT IN LABOR FORCE                    1                1
2 =  FULL-TIME SCHEDULES               2   FT HOURS (35+), USUALLY FT            2        2,4,5,8,9
3 =  PART-TIME FOR ECONOMIC REASONS,   3   PT FOR ECONOMIC REASONS,              3                3
     USUALLY F/T                           USUALLY FT
4 =  PART-TIME FOR NON-ECONOMIC        4   PT FOR NON-ECONOMIC REASONS,
     REASONS, USUALLY P/T                  USUALLY FT 
5 =  PART-TIME FOR ECONOMIC REASONS,   5   NOT AT WORK, USUALLY FT
     USUALLY P/T	    
6 =  UNEMPLOYED F/T                    6   PT HRS, USUALLY PT FOR                5                6
     ECONOMIC REASONS
7 =  UNEMPLOYED P/T                    7   PT HRS, USUALLY PT FOR                4             7,10
                                           NON-ECONOMIC
                                       8   FT HOURS, USUALLY PT FOR
                                           ECONOMIC REASONS
                                       9   FT HOURS, USUALLY PT FOR
                                           NON-ECONOMIC
                                       10  NOT AT WORK, USUALLY PT	
                                       11  UNEMPLOYED FT                         6               11
                                       12  UNEMPLOYED PT                         7               12

EXPERIENCED LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT STATUS	

A-EXPLF                           203  PREXPLF                          395      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

LABOR FORCE BY TIME WORKED OR LOST	

A-WKSCH                           204  PRWKSCH                          414      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

                                                                                 CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW

A-CIVLF                           205  PRCIVLF                          387      0                2
                                                                                 1                1


FULL TIME LABOR FORCE

A-FTLF                            206  PRFTLF                           397      NOT FULLY EQUIVALENT.
0 = NOT IN UNIVERSE                    1   FULL TIME LABOR FORCE                 SEE ATTACHMENT 3 FOR 
1 = IN UNIVERSE                        2   PART TIME LABOR FORCE                 THE NEW DEFINITIONS.

REASON NOT AT WORK OR HOURS AT WORK

A-EMPHRS                          207  PREMPHRS                         391      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK            0   UNEMPLOYED AND NILF                   0                0
1 =  ILLNESS                           1   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK - ILLNESS          1                1
2 =  VACATION                          2   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK - VACATION         2                2
3 =  BAD WEATHER                       3   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -                  3                3
                                           WEATHER AFFECTED JOB                  4                4
4 =  LABOR DISPUTE                     4   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -                  5  5,6,7,8,9,10,11
                                           LABOR DISPUTE
5 =  ALL OTHER                         5   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK - 
                                           CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
                                           AT WORK
6 =  1-4 HOURS                         6   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -
                                           FAM/PERS OBLIGATION
7 =  5-14 HOURS                        7   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -
                                           MATERNITY/PATERNITY
8 =  15-21 HOURS                       8   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -
                                           SCHOOL/TRAINING
9 =  22-29 HOURS                       9   W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -
                                           CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
10 = 30-34 HOURS                       10  W/JOB, NOT AT WORK -
                                           DOES NOT WORK IN BUS
11 = 35-39 HOURS                       11  W/JOB, NOT AT WORK - OTHER	
12 = 40 HOURS                          12  AT WORK - 1-4 HRS                     6                12
13 = 41-47 HOURS                       13  AT WORK - 5-14 HRS                    7                13
14 = 48 HOURS                          14  AT WORK - 15-21 HRS                   8                14
15 = 49-59 HOURS                       15  AT WORK - 22-29 HRS                   9                15
16 = 60 HOURS OR MORE                  16  AT WORK - 30-34 HRS                   10               16
                                       17  AT WORK - 35-39 HRS                   11               17
                                       18  AT WORK - 40 HRS                      12               18
                                       19  AT WORK - 41-47 HRS                   13               19
                                       20  AT WORK - 48 HRS                      14               20
                                       21  AT WORK - 49-59 HRS                   15               21
                                       22  AT WORK - 60 HRS OR MORE              16               22

AT WORK 1-34 HOURS BY HOURS WORK

A-PTHRS                           209  PRPTHRS                          403      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

DETAILED REASON FOR PART TIME

A-PTREA                           211  PRPTREA                          405      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
USUALLY WORK F/T
1 =  SLACK WORK                        1   USU. FT - SLACK WORK/                 1,2              1
                                           BUSINESS CONDITIONS
2 =  MATERIAL SHORTAGES,               2   USU. FT - SEASONAL WORK               10  2,7,8,11,12,13
                                           PLANT REPAIR
3 =  NEW JOB STARTED                   3   USU. FT - JOB STARTED/                3,4              3
                                           ENDED DURING WEEK
4 =  JOB TERMINATED                    4   USU. FT - VACATION/                   9                4
                                           PERSONAL DAY
5 =  HOLIDAY                           5   USU. FT - OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/         8                5
                                           MEDICAL APPT
6 =  LABOR DISPUTE                     6   USU. FT - HOLIDAY                     5                6
                                           (RELIGIOUS OR LEGAL) 
7 =  BAD WEATHER                       7   USU. FT - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
8 =  OWN ILLNESS                       8   USU. FT - OTHER FAM/
                                           PERS OBLIGATIONS
9 =  ON VACATION                       9   USU. FT - LABOR DISPUTE               6                9
10 = ALL OTHER                         10  USU. FT - WEATHER AFFECTED JOB        7               10
11 = SLACK WORK                        11  USU. FT - SCHOOL/TRAINING
12 = COULD FIND ONLY P/T               12  USU. FT - CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
13 = OWN ILLNESS                       13  USU. FT - OTHER REASON	
14 = TOO BUSY OR DID NOT WANT F/T      14  USU. PT - SLACK WORK/                 11              14
                                           BUSINESS CONDITIONS
15 = F/T UNDER 35 HOURS                15  USU. PT - COULD ONLY FIND PT WORK     12              15
16 = OTHER                             16  USU. PT - SEASONAL WORK               16        16,21,23
                                       17  USU. PT - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS         14        17,18,20
                                       18  USU. PT - OTHER FAM/
                                           PERS OBLIGATIONS
                                       19  USU. PT - HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS  13              19
                                       20  USU. PT - SCHOOL/TRAINING
                                       21  USU. PT - RETIRED/SS LIMIT
                                           ON EARNINGS
                                       22  USU. PT - WORKWEEK <35 HOURS          15              22
                                       23  USU. PT - OTHER REASON

REASON NOT AT WORK AND PAY STATUS

A-ABSREA                          213  PRABSREA                         385      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
USUALLY WORK F/T PAID

1 = VACATION                           1   FT PAID - VACATION                     1                1
2 = ILLNESS                            2   FT PAID - OWN ILLNESS                  2                2
3 = ALL OTHER                          3   FT PAID - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS          3             4-10

NOT PAID
4 = VACATION                           4   FT PAID - OTHER FAMILY/                4               11
                                           PERSONAL OBLIG.
5 = ILLNESS                            5   FT PAID - MATERNITY/                   5               12
                                           PATERNITY LEAVE
6 = ALL OTHER                          6   FT PAID - LABOR DISPUTE                6            13-20

USUALLY WORKP/T PAID
7 = VACATION                           7   FT PAID - WEATHER                      7               21
                                           AFFECTED JOB
8 = ILLNESS                            8   FT PAID - SCHOOL/TRAINING              8               22
9 = ALL OTHER                          9   FT PAID - CIVIC/                       9            23-30
                                           MILITARY DUTY
NOT PAID
10 = VACATION                          10  FT PAID - OTHER                        10               31
11 = ILLNESS                           11  FT UNPAID - VACATION                   11               32
12 = ALL OTHER                         12  FT UNPAID - OWN ILLNESS                12            33-40
                                       13  FT UNPAID - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
                                       14  FT UNPAID - OTHER FAM/
                                           PERSONAL OBLIGATION
                                       15  FT UNPAID - MATERNITY/
                                           PATERNITY LEAVE
                                       16  FT UNPAID - LABOR DISPUTE
                                       17  FT UNPAID - WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
                                       18  FT UNPAID - SCHOOL/TRAINING
                                       19  FT UNPAID - CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
                                       20  FT UNPAID - OTHER
                                       21  PT PAID - VACATION
                                       22  PT PAID - OWN ILLNESS
                                       23  PT PAID - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
                                       24  PT PAID - OTHER FAMILY/
                                           PERSONAL OBLIGATION
                                       25  PT PAID - MATERNITY/
                                           PATERNITY LEAVE
                                       26  PT PAID - LABOR DISPUTE
                                       27  PT PAID - WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
                                       28  PT PAID - SCHOOL/TRAINING
                                       29  PT PAID - CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
                                       30  PT PAID - OTHER
                                       31  PT UNPAID - VACATION
                                       32  PT UNPAID - OWN ILLNESS
                                       33  PT UNPAID - CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
                                       34  PT UNPAID - OTHER FAMILY/
                                           PERSONAL OBLIGATION
                                       35  PT UNPAID - MATERNITY/
                                           PATERNITY LEAVE
                                       36  PT UNPAID - LABOR DISPUTE
                                       37  PT UNPAID - WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
                                       38  PT UNPAID - SCHOOL/TRAINING
                                       39  PT UNPAID - CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
                                       40  PT UNPAID - OTHER

AG/NONAG INDUSTRY RECODE

A-AG-NA                           215  PRAGNA                           460      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

MAJOR INDUSTRY RECODE

A-MJIND                           216  PRMJIND1                         482      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

DETAILED INDUSTRY RECODE

A-DTIND                           218  PRDTIND1                         472      NOTE THAT OLD CODE 33 IS
                                                                                 BROKEN INTO 2 CATEGORIES 
                                                                                 (33 AND 34).  NEW AND OLD 
                                                                                 CODES 1-32 ARE EQUIVALENT.  
                                                                                 NEW CODES 35-52 ARE 
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT TO OLD CODES 
                                                                                 34-51 RESPECTIVELY.

MAJOR OCCUPATION RECODE

A-MJOCC                           220  PRMJOCC1                         486      FULLY 
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

DETAILED OCCUPATION RECODE

A-DTOCC                           222  PRDTOCC1                         476      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT
 
EARNINGS ELIGIBILITY FLAG

A-ERNEL                           224  PRERELG                          498      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATION FLAG

A-IOELIG                          225  PRIOELG                                   FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

DISCOURAGED WORKERS FLAG

A-DSCWK                           226  PRDISC                           389      NOTE THAT THE DEFINITION 
                                                                                 OF DISCOURAGED WORKERS 
                                                                                 CHANGED.  SEE THE 
                                                                                 OVERVIEW OF CHANGES.

DETAILED CLASS OF WORKER

A-DTCLWK                          227  PRDTCOW1                         468      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

EMPLOYED PERSONS FLAG (EXCLUDING FARM AND PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD WORKERS)

A-EM                              229  PREMP                            480      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT 

NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS

A-NAGWS                           230  PRNAGWS                          494      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

CLASS OF WORKER RECODE

A-RCOW                            231  PRCOW1                           462      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = PRIVATE                            1  FEDERAL GOVT                            2               1
2 = FEDERAL                            2  STATE GOVT                              3               2
3 = STATE                              3  LOCAL GOVT                              4               3
4 = LOCAL                              4  PRIVATE (INCL.                          1               4
                                          SELF-EMPLOYED INCORP.)
5 = SE-UNINC.                          5  SELF-EMPLOYED, UNINCORP.                5               5
6 = WITHOUT PAY                        6  WITHOUT PAY                             6               6

NONAG PRIVATE WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS (EXC PRIVATE H-HOLD WORKERS)

A-NAGPWS                          232  PRNAGPWS                         492      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

A-FAMREL                          275  PRFAMREL                         153      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT 

FAMILY TYPE

A-FAMTYP                          274  PRFAMTYP                         155      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

FAMILY NUMBER

A-FAMNUM                          272  PRFAMNUM                         151      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

MARITAL STATUS RECODE

A-MARITL                          122  PRMARSTA                         159      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE PERSON

A-EXPRRP                          196  PERRP                            118      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = REFERENCE PERSON                   1   REF PERS WITH OTHER                   1                1
    WITH RELATIVES                         RELATIVES IN HH
2 = REFERENCE PERSON                   2   REF PERS WITH NO OTHER                2                2
                                           WITHOUT RELATIVESRELATIVES IN HH
3 = HUSBAND                            3   SPOUSE                                3,4              3
4 = WIFE                               4   CHILD                                 5,6              4
5 = NATURAL/ADOPTED CHILD              5   GRANDCHILD                            7                5
6 = STEP CHILD                         6   PARENT                                8                6
7 = GRANDCHILD                         7   BROTHER/SISTER                        9                7
8 = PARENT                             8   OTHER RELATIVE                        10               8
9 = BROTHER/SISTER                     9   FOSTER CHILD                          11               9
10 = OTHER RELATIVE                    10  NON-REL OF REF PER W/                 12              10
                                           OWN RELS IN HH
11 = FOSTER CHILD                      11  PARTNER/ROOMMATE                      13              11
12 = NONRELATIVE WITH RELATIVES        12  NON-REL OF REF PER W/                 14              12
                                           NO OWN RELS IN HH
13 = PARTNER/ROOMMATE
14 = NONRELATIVE WITHOUT RELATIVES

TYPE OF PERSON RECORD

H-RECTYP                          101  PRPERTYP                         161      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = INTERVIEWED ADULT                  1  CHILD HOUSEHOLD MEMBER                 5                1
2 = TYPE A NONINTERVIEW                2  ADULT CIVILIAN HOUSEHOLD               1                2
                                          MEMBER
3 = TYPE B/C NONINTERVIEW              3  ADULT ARMED FORCES                     4                3
                                          HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
4 = ARMED FORCES RECORD
5 = CHILDRENS RECORD

TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD RECORD

H-HHTYPE                          34   HRINTSTA                         57       CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = INTERVIEW                          1  INTERVIEW                              1                1
2 = TYPE A NONINTERVIEW                2  TYPE A NONINTERVIEW                    2                2
3 = TYPE B/C NONINTERVIEW              3  TYPE B NONINTERVIEW                    3              3,4
                                       4  TYPE C NONINTERVIEW

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

H-NUMPER                          36   HRNUMHOU                         59       FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

HOUSEHOLD TYPE

H-HTYPE                           38   HRHTYPE                          61       CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
0 = NONINTERVIEW HOUSEHOLD             0   NONINTERVIEW HOUSEHOLD
1 = HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY        1   HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY           1                1
    (NEITHER HUSBAND OR WIFE IN            (NEITHER AF)
    ARMED FORCES)
2 = HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY        2   HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY           2                2
    (HUSBAND AND/OR WIFE IN                (EITHER/BOTH AF)
    ARMED FORCES)
3 = UNMARRIED CIVILIAN MALE            3   UNMARRIED CIVILIAN MALE -             3                3
    PRIMARY FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER             PRIMARY FAMILY HHLDER
4 = UNMARRIED CIVILIAN FEMALE          4   UNMARRIED CIVILIAN FEMALE -           4                4
    PRIMARY FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER             PRIMARY FAMILY HHLDER
5 = PRIMARY FAMILY HOUSEHOLD -         5   PRIMARY FAMILY HHLDER -               5                5
    REFERENCE PERSON IN ARMED              RP IN AF, UNMAR.
    FORCES AND UNMARRIED
6 = CIVILIAN MALE                      6   CIVILIAN MALE                         6                6
    PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL                     PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
7 = CIVILIAN FEMALE                    7   CIVILIAN FEMALE                       7                7
    PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL                     PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
8 = PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD -     8   PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL HHLD -             8                8
    REFERENCE PERSON IN RP IN AF
    ARMED FORCES
9 = GROUP QUARTERS                     9   GROUP QUARTERS WITH FAMILY            9             9,10
                                       10  GROUP QUARTERS WITHOUT FAMILY

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

A-LINENO                          114  PULINENO                         147      ALL ARE
A-PARENT                          118  PEPARENT                         120      FULLY
A-AGE                             120  PEAGE                            122      EQUIVALENT
A-SPOUSE                          123  PESPOUSE                         127
A-SEX                             125  PESEX                            129
A-VET                             126  PEAFWHEN                         133
A-HGA                             127  PEEDUCA                          137
A-RACE                            130  PERACE                           139
A-REORGN                          194  PRORIGIN                         141

LABOR FORCE ITEMS

ACTUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS

A-HRS1                            133  PEHRACTT                         247      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

PART TIME STATUS AND REASON

A-USLFT                           136  PRPTREA                          405      THE NEW RECODE
A-FTREAS                          137                                            PROVIDES ALL
                                                                                 VALID POSSIBLE
                                                                                 ENTRIES 

WHY ABSENT FROM WORK

A-WHYABS                          142  PEABSRSN                         210      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = OWN ILLNESS                        1  ON LAYOFF                              6,7              1
2 = ON VACATION                        2  SLACK WORK/                            8      2,6,7,8,11,
                                          BUSINESS CONDITIONS                              12,13,14
3 = BAD WEATHER                        3  WAITING FOR A NEW                      5                3
                                          JOB TO BEGIN
4 = LABOR DISPUTE                      4  VACATION/PERSONAL DAYS                 2                4
5 = NEW JOB TO BEGIN                   5  OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/                    1                5
    WITHIN 30 DAYS                        MEDICAL PROBLEMS
6 = TEMPORARY LAYOFF                   6  CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
    (UNDER 30 DAYS)
7 = INDEFINITE LAYOFF                  7  OTHER FAMILY/
    (30 DAYS OR MORE)                     PERSONAL OBLIGATION
8 = OTHER                              8  MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
                                       9  LABOR DISPUTE                          4                9
                                       10 WEATHER AFFECTED JOB                   3               10
                                       11 SCHOOL/TRAINING
                                       12 CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
                                       13 DOES NOT WORK IN THE BUSINESS
                                       14 OTHER (SPECIFY)

RECEIPT OF WAGES OR SALARY FOR TIME OFF

A-PAYABS                          143  PEABSPDO                         212      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

A-WKSLK                           154  PRUNEDUR                         407      FULLY EQUIVALENT
                                                                                 RANGE EXPANDED
                                                                                 IN NEW RECODE

WHEN LAST WORKED AT A REGULAR JOB (UNEMPLOYED)

A-WHENLJ                          159  PELKLWO                          340      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = IN LAST 12 MONTHS                  1 = IN LAST 12 MONTHS                     1                1
2 = 1-5 YEARS AGO                      2 = MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO               2-4              2
3 = MORE THAN 5 YEARS AGO              3 = NEVER WORKED                          5                3
4 = NEVER WORKED FULL TIME
    2 WEEKS OR MORE
5 = NEVER WORKED AT ALL 
    INDUSTRY CODE

A-IND                             160  PEI01ICD                         436      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

OCCUPATION CODE

A-OCC                             163  PEI01OCD                         439      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

CLASS OF WORKER

A-CLSWKR                          166  PEI01COW                         432      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = PRIVATE                            1  GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL                   2                1
2 = FEDERAL GOVERNMENT                 2  GOVERNMENT - STATE                     3                2
3 = STATE GOVERNMENT                   3  GOVERNMENT - LOCAL                     4                3
4 = LOCAL GOVERNMENT                   4  PRIVATE, FOR PROFIT                    1              4,5
5 = SELF-EMPLOED --                    5  PRIVATE, NONPROFIT                     5                6
    INCORPORATED
6 = SELF-EMPLOYED --                   6  SELF-EMPLOYED,                         6                7
    NOT INCORPORATED                      INCORPORATED
7 = WITHOUT PAY                        7  SELF-EMPLOYED,                         7                8
                                          UNINCORPORATED
8 = NEVER WORKED                       8  WITHOUT PAY

WHEN LAST WORKED AT A REGULAR JOB (NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE)

A-NLFLJ                           169  PENLFJH                          565      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS              1  WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS              1                1
2 = 1 UP TO 2 YEARS AGO                2  MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO                2-6              2
3 = 2 UP TO 3 YEARS AGO                3  NEVER WORKED                           7                3
4 = 3 UP TO 4 YEARS AGO
5 = 4 UP TO 5 YEARS AGO
6 = 5 OR MORE YEARS AGO
7 = NEVER WORKED

DOES...WANT A JOB NOW

A-WANTJB                          171  PRWNTJOB                         418      CODE EQUIVALENCIES
                                                                                 OLD            NEW
1 = YES                                1  WANT A JOB                             1,2              1
2 = MAYBE - IT DEPENDS                 2  OTHER NOT IN LABOR FORCE               3,4              2
3 = NO
4 = DON'T KNOW

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ITEMS

A-ENRLW                           191  PESCHENR                         575      ALL ARE
A-HSCOL                           192  PESCHLVL                         579      FULLY 
A-FTPT                            193  PESCHFT                          577      EQUIVALENT 

EARNINGS ITEMS

USUAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK

A-USLHRS                          185  PEHRUSL1                         218      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT
                                                                                 NOTE THAT THE
                                                                                 UNIVERSE IS NOW ALL 
                                                                                 EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
                                                                                 RESPONSES OF "HOURS
                                                                                 VARY" ARE CODED AS 
                                                                                 000 IN THE NEW SYSTEM.  
                                                                                 THE OLD SYSTEM 
                                                                                 DID NOT ALLOW SUCH 
                                                                                 RESPONSES. 

PAID BY THE HOUR ON THIS JOB

A-HRLYWK                          187  PEERNHRY                         506      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

HOURLY RATE OF PAY

A-HERNTP                          233  PRERNHLY                         520      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT
WEEKLY EARNINGS                                                                  INCLUDING THE
                                                                                 SAME
A-WERNTP                          237  PRERNWA                          527      TOPCODING
                                                                                 CRITERIA

HOURLY RATE OF PAY TOPCODE FLAG 

A-HERNTF                          241  PTHR                             524      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

WEEKLY EARNINGS TOPCODE FLAG

A-WERNTF                          242  PTWK                             535      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

UNION MEMBERSHIP

A-UNMEM                           139  PEERNLAB                         561      FULLY
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT

UNION COVERAGE

A-UNCOV                           140  PEERNCOV                         563      FULLY 
                                                                                 EQUIVALENT


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