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Rank of boredom when unemployed

Source: R/gss_vars_498.R
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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Suppose you were unemployed and couldn't find a job. Which of the following problems would be the worst? Please write '1' in the box beside the worst thing, write '2' in the box beside the next worst thing, and '3' beside the third worst thing. Leave the other boxes blank. G. Not knowing how to fill one's time

Values

  • [1] worst

  • [2] 2nd worst

  • [3] 3rd worst

  • [4] not chosen

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

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A/B/C1989

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for unbored.

Counts by year:

yeariapworst2nd worst3rd worstnot chosendon't knowno answernot available in this yearTotal
198984204911293056286-1537
Total8420491129305628601537

See also

Other Work Orientation: empself, findjob, indusoth, iwrkhard, privgovt, smallbig, undk, wantjob, workweek

Other Trauma: undk

Other Unemployment: undk