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How many years without a job

Source: R/gss_vars_240.R
wojobyrs.Rd

wojobyrs

Source

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

Details

Question Since your first full-time job, has there ever been a time when you”ve been without a job and not looking for a job? B. How many years in total?

Values

  • [1] less one year

  • [2] one to 3 years

  • [3] 3 to 5 years

  • [4] five - ten years

  • [5] ten years/over

  • [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/C1998

Overview

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

Counts by year:

yeariapless one yearone to 3 years3 to 5 yearsfive - ten yearsten years/overdon't knowno answernot available in this yearTotal
19982309243122354639137-2832
Total230924312235463913702832

See also

Other Jobs: doingdys, doingfin, doingtrn, formldys, formlfin, formlhrs, howpaid, numemp, wojob

Other Unemployment: wojob