wrktype
Values
[1]independent contractor/consultant/freelance worker[2]on-call, work only when called to work[3]paid by a temporary agency[4]work for contractor who provides workers/services[5]regular, permanent employee[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
Overview
For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for wrktype.
Counts by year:
| year | iap | independent contractor/consultant/freelance worker | on-call, work only when called to work | paid by a temporary agency | work for contractor who provides workers/services | regular, permanent employee | don't know | no answer | skipped on web | not available in this year | Total |
| 2002 | 969 | 247 | 41 | 15 | 42 | 1432 | 8 | 11 | - | - | 2765 |
| 2006 | 2776 | 239 | 44 | 21 | 59 | 1349 | 7 | 15 | - | - | 4510 |
| 2010 | 857 | 155 | 42 | 16 | 31 | 912 | 6 | 25 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2014 | 1288 | 177 | 36 | 7 | 38 | 982 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2018 | 900 | 181 | 40 | 21 | 51 | 1115 | 8 | 32 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2022 | 1539 | 253 | 42 | 14 | 64 | 1589 | 15 | 13 | 15 | - | 3544 |
| Total | 8329 | 1252 | 245 | 94 | 285 | 7379 | 51 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 17749 |