2015 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2011 - 2015

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Reference ID

USA_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

United States Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Available for work (US2015A_AVAILBLE)

Data file: USA2015_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 352

End: 352

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[K] - Answer questions 35-38 only if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 39a.</p>

<p>37. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled? </p>
<div class="i1">[] Yes, could have gone to work<br />[] No, because of own temporary illness<br />[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)</div>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
2	No, temporarily ill
3	No, other reason(s)
4	Yes, available for work
5	Not reported

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person was available for work.

Universe

United States 2015: Persons age 16+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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