GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

wrkyears#years you have worked for pay since were 16

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420. Since you were 16 years old, about how many years have you 
worked for pay?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-70)

evunempever been unemployed two weeks +

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421. Since your first full-time job have you ever been 
unemployed and looking for work for as long as two weeks?

numunemphow many times unemployed more than two weeks

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422. About how many different times have you been unemployed and 
looking for work for as long as two weeks?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-96)

totunemptotal times unemployed

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423. Counting all these times, in total were you unemployed and 
looking for work for:

empyearsyears worked for your present employer

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424. For abou how many years altogether have you worked for your 
present employer?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0.00-83.00)

fndjob1heard job from one already worked there

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. a. From 
someone who already worked there.

fndjob2heard job from relatives

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. b. From 
one of my relatives.

fndjob3heard job from friends

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. c. From a 
friend

fndjob4heard job from acquaintances

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. d. From 
an acquaintance

fndjob5heard job from newspaper ad

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. e. From a 
newspaper ad

fndjob6heard job through employment agency

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. f. 
Through an employment agency or placement office.

fndjob7heard job from recruiter for this employer

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. g. From a 
recruiter for this employer.

fndjob8heard job just came here and asked for work

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. h. I just 
came here and asked for work.

fndjob9heard job other (specify)

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425. There are many ways people hear about jobs - such as from 
ads, employment agencies, or from other people. Could you tell 
me how you found out about work at your present employer? Please 
tell me all the ways that you found out about this jo. i. Other 
(specify)