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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Respondent's Employment

wrkstatlabor force status
Text of this Question or Item 
1. Last week were you working full time, part time, going to 
school, keeping house, or what?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wrkstat
1
working full time		 2
working part time		 3
with a job, but not at work because of temporary illness, vacation, strike		 4
unemployed, laid off, looking for work		 5
retired		 6
in school		 7
keeping house		 8
other		 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 46.5
750		 7.5
121		 2.4
38		 2.9
46		 8.9
144		 3.6
58		 26.8
432		 1.5
24		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 43.3
651		 8.9
134		 2.1
31		 2.3
35		 10.2
154		 3.9
59		 28.0
421		 1.3
19		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 42.8
635		 7.3
108		 3.1
46		 3.6
54		 11.3
167		 3.2
47		 28.1
417		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 41.7
622		 9.7
145		 1.7
26		 4.1
61		 11.1
165		 3.3
49		 27.0
402		 1.3
20		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 41.3
619		 8.7
131		 1.9
28		 4.2
63		 11.7
176		 3.1
46		 28.5
427		 .6
9		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 50.7
775		 7.0
107		 2.5
39		 2.4
37		 9.9
152		 2.5
38		 23.5
359		 1.5
23		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 46.7
716		 9.1
139		 2.5
39		 2.5
39		 10.2
157		 2.3
35		 24.6
377		 2.0
30		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 46.8
687		 9.3
137		 2.4
35		 2.7
39		 10.1
149		 2.7
40		 24.3
356		 1.7
25		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 45.1
839		 9.9
185		 2.2
41		 4.9
92		 11.3
211		 2.4
44		 21.6
402		 2.5
46		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 46.3
741		 10.6
170		 2.1
34		 5.3
84		 10.2
163		 1.9
31		 21.8
349		 1.7
27		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 48.7
717		 11.0
162		 2.3
34		 3.3
49		 10.5
154		 2.8
41		 20.5
302		 1.0
14		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 48.3
741		 11.1
171		 2.5
39		 2.9
45		 13.3
204		 2.9
44		 17.9
275		 1.0
15		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 47.5
698		 9.9
146		 2.1
31		 2.2
33		 13.3
196		 2.6
38		 20.7
305		 1.6
23		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 51.3
934		 11.1
201		 1.0
19		 2.3
42		 13.6
248		 2.6
47		 16.4
299		 1.6
29		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 49.2
728		 11.2
166		 2.1
31		 2.2
33		 14.4
213		 4.2
62		 15.7
233		 1.0
15		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 49.4
760		 10.0
153		 2.7
41		 1.6
25		 14.1
217		 3.1
48		 17.6
271		 1.4
22		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 51.3
704		 10.7
147		 1.9
26		 2.4
33		 14.1
194		 3.5
48		 14.5
199		 1.5
21		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 46.3
702		 12.0
182		 1.8
28		 2.6
39		 14.4
218		 3.8
57		 17.8
270		 1.4
21		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 50.4
809		 10.4
167		 2.1
33		 3.2
52		 15.1
243		 2.9
47		 13.4
216		 2.4
39		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 53.3
1,594		 10.5
315		 2.0
60		 2.9
88		 14.2
425		 2.6
79		 12.8
382		 1.6
47		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 56.5
1,641		 10.4
302		 2.1
60		 2.6
75		 12.1
350		 2.9
84		 11.6
338		 1.9
54		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 55.4
1,568		 10.7
304		 1.6
46		 2.0
58		 13.9
394		 2.8
79		 11.6
328		 1.9
54		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 54.1
1,524		 10.9
306		 2.1
60		 2.1
60		 14.3
404		 2.7
77		 11.5
325		 2.2
61		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 51.8
1,432		 11.3
312		 1.9
52		 4.4
121		 15.0
414		 2.8
78		 9.7
268		 3.2
88		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 52.2
1,466		 11.4
320		 2.8
80		 3.5
99		 14.3
403		 4.1
115		 9.5
266		 2.2
62		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 51.5
2,322		 9.8
440		 2.0
90		 3.3
148		 15.9
715		 3.1
140		 11.0
496		 3.4
155		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 49.6
1,003		 10.4
211		 2.6
53		 3.7
74		 16.6
336		 2.8
57		 11.2
227		 3.0
60		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 44.9
917		 11.5
234		 1.6
33		 7.1
145		 15.6
319		 4.6
93		 11.5
235		 3.2
65		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 46.2
912		 11.5
226		 2.0
40		 5.3
104		 18.1
357		 3.5
70		 10.6
210		 2.7
54		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 48.5
1,230		 10.8
273		 1.6
40		 4.1
104		 18.1
460		 3.5
90		 10.4
263		 3.0
76		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 46.1
1,321		 12.0
345		 2.0
57		 4.1
118		 20.0
574		 2.7
76		 9.9
284		 3.1
89		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 48.3
1,134		 11.0
259		 2.3
53		 3.6
84		 19.0
445		 3.5
81		 10.3
242		 2.0
48		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 49.2
31,892		 10.4
6,719		 2.1
1,363		 3.4
2,179		 14.1
9,121		 3.1
1,998		 15.7
10,176		 2.1
1,345		 -
21		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .n,.x
hrs1number of hours worked last week
Text of this Question or Item 
1a. If working, full or part time: how many hours did you work 
last week, at all jobs?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-89)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
hrs2number of hours usually work a week
Text of this Question or Item 
1b. If with a job, but not at work: How many hours a week do you 
usually work, at all jobs?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-89)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
evworkever work as long as one year
Text of this Question or Item 
1c. If retired, in school, keeping house, or other: Did you ever 
work for as long as one year?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 evwork
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 75.4
496		 24.6
162		 -
0		 -
955		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 77.3
502		 22.7
147		 -
0		 -
851		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 80.0
513		 20.0
128		 -
0		 -
843		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 78.9
502		 21.1
134		 -
0		 -
854		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 78.0
513		 22.0
145		 -
0		 -
841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 80.2
459		 19.8
113		 -
0		 -
958		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 78.8
471		 21.2
127		 -
0		 -
933		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 79.1
451		 20.9
119		 -
0		 -
898		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 82.6
579		 17.4
122		 -
0		 -
1,157		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 81.9
466		 18.1
103		 -
0		 -
1,029		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 82.7
421		 17.3
88		 -
0		 -
962		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 84.9
457		 15.1
81		 -
0		 -
996		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 82.2
462		 17.8
100		 -
0		 -
908		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 84.7
527		 15.3
95		 -
0		 -
1,196		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 83.7
438		 16.3
85		 -
0		 -
958		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 83.4
462		 16.6
92		 -
0		 -
979		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 84.6
389		 15.4
71		 -
0		 -
910		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 82.9
469		 17.1
97		 -
0		 -
951		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 85.6
464		 14.4
78		 -
0		 -
1,061		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 86.5
804		 13.5
126		 -
0		 -
2,057		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 87.1
717		 12.9
106		 -
0		 -
2,078		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 84.0
708		 16.0
135		 -
0		 -
1,976		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 85.5
737		 14.5
125		 -
0		 -
1,950		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 89.5
757		 10.5
89		 -
2		 -
1,917		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 86.7
734		 13.3
113		 -
0		 -
1,965		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 87.7
1,330		 12.3
187		 -
0		 -
2,988		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 90.9
618		 9.1
62		 -
0		 -
1,341		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 86.2
614		 13.8
98		 -
0		 -
1,329		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 88.8
616		 11.2
78		 -
0		 -
1,279		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 89.6
795		 10.4
92		 -
0		 -
1,647		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 91.2
933		 8.8
90		 -
0		 -
1,841		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 90.6
739		 9.4
77		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 84.7
19,143		 15.3
3,465		 -
2		 -
42,138		 -
66		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
occr's census occupation code (1970)
Text of this Question or Item 
2a. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, 
what (is/was)your job called?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-999)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
prestiger's occupational prestige score(1970)
Text of this Question or Item 
2a. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, 
what (is/was)your job called? b. What (do/did) you actually do 
in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 12-82)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
wrkslfr self-emp or works for somebody
Text of this Question or Item 
2e. (Are/were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for 
someone else?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wrkslf
1
self-employed		 2
someone else		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 10.3
149		 89.7
1,299		 -
0		 -
162		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 11.0
148		 89.0
1,199		 -
0		 -
147		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 8.6
116		 91.4
1,238		 -
0		 -
128		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 10.6
143		 89.4
1,205		 -
0		 -
134		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 10.1
137		 89.9
1,215		 -
0		 -
145		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 9.2
131		 90.8
1,286		 -
0		 -
113		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 10.0
140		 90.0
1,264		 -
0		 -
127		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 12.5
168		 87.5
1,174		 -
0		 -
119		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 10.7
186		 89.3
1,545		 -
0		 -
122		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 11.3
168		 88.7
1,320		 -
0		 -
104		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 12.3
170		 87.7
1,210		 -
0		 -
88		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 13.3
193		 86.7
1,260		 -
0		 -
81		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 13.6
187		 86.4
1,183		 -
0		 -
100		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 10.9
187		 89.1
1,531		 -
0		 -
95		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 11.7
163		 88.3
1,227		 -
0		 -
85		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 12.1
171		 87.9
1,248		 -
0		 -
93		 -
25		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 11.5
150		 88.5
1,149		 -
0		 -
71		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 11.1
157		 88.9
1,258		 -
0		 -
97		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 12.3
187		 87.7
1,331		 -
0		 -
79		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 11.9
339		 88.1
2,508		 -
0		 -
126		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 13.3
365		 86.7
2,387		 -
0		 -
107		 -
45		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 12.2
323		 87.8
2,332		 -
0		 -
135		 -
42		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 11.6
307		 88.4
2,331		 -
0		 -
125		 -
54		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 11.5
307		 88.5
2,362		 -
3		 -
91		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 12.7
343		 87.3
2,353		 -
2		 -
113		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 11.8
508		 88.2
3,799		 -
3		 -
187		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 11.5
226		 88.5
1,732		 -
0		 -
62		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 12.1
234		 87.9
1,706		 -
2		 -
98		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 10.2
194		 89.8
1,700		 -
1		 -
78		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 12.1
295		 87.9
2,145		 -
2		 -
92		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 10.7
296		 89.3
2,472		 -
4		 -
90		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 10.3
232		 89.7
2,029		 -
3		 -
77		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 11.5
7,020		 88.5
53,998		 -
20		 -
3,471		 -
305		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
wrkgovtgovt or private employee
Text of this Question or Item 
2f. (Are/were) you employed by the federal, state, or local 
government or by a private employer (including non-profit 
organizations)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wrkgovt
1
government		 2
private		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 18.1
263		 81.9
1,190		 -
0		 -
81		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 17.4
238		 82.6
1,131		 -
0		 -
100		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 15.5
415		 84.5
2,263		 -
0		 -
125		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 17.2
454		 82.8
2,187		 -
17		 -
91		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 18.8
504		 81.2
2,170		 -
16		 -
113		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 19.0
810		 81.0
3,447		 -
40		 -
187		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 17.9
343		 82.1
1,572		 -
29		 -
62		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 19.3
369		 80.7
1,538		 -
29		 -
98		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 20.0
371		 80.0
1,486		 -
26		 -
75		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 19.4
468		 80.6
1,939		 -
28		 -
92		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 21.6
585		 78.4
2,122		 -
54		 -
90		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 20.3
449		 79.7
1,765		 -
45		 -
77		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 18.8
5,269		 81.2
22,810		 -
284		 -
36,303		 -
148		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
commutetravel time to work
Text of this Question or Item 
2g. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel 
to work - about how many minutes?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-97)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
industryr's industry code (1970)
Text of this Question or Item 
2c. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? d. What (do/did) 
they (make/do)?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 17-999)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
occ80r's census occupation code (1980)
Text of this Question or Item 
3. Respondent's occupation, prestige, and industry
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 3-889)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
prestg80r's occupational prestige score(1980)
Text of this Question or Item 
3. Respondent's occupation, prestige, and industry
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 17-86)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
indus80r's industry code (1980)
Text of this Question or Item 
3. Respondent's occupation, prestige, and industry
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 10-999)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .i
occ10r's census occupation code (2010)
Text of this Question or Item 
Occupation and industry questions asked and not directly coded 
but used to code OCC and IND variables.
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 10-9997)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.x
indus10r's industry code (naics 2007)
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 170-9997)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.x
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