Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility Supplement Variables

Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PEIO1ICD or Entry in PUST17

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Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PEIO1ICD or Entry in PUST30

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Occupation Code
Universe = Entry in PEIO1OCD or
Entry in PUST18, PUST21 and PUST22

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Occupation Code
Universe = Entry in PEIO1OCD or
Entry in PUST20 and PUST22

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Class of Worker -- Tenure Section
Universe = Entry in PUST9, PUST10 or PUST11

-9 No response
1 Federal government
2 State government
3 Local government
4 Private for profit
5 Private, nonprofit
6 Self-emplyed, incorporated
7 Self-employed, unincorporated
8 Without pay
9 Unknown
10 Government, level unknown
11 Self-employed, incorporation status unkn

Class of Worker -- Tenure Section
Universe = Entry in PUST25, PUST26 or PUST27

-9 No response
1 Federal government
2 State government
3 Local government
4 Private for profit
5 Private, nonprofit
6 Self-emplyed, incorporated
7 Self-employed, unincorporated
8 Without pay
9 Unknown
10 Government, level unknown
11 Self-employed, incorporation status unkn

Earlier you told me that the business or industry that you currently work in is (fill: name of industry from basic CPS).
Is that the same industry in which you worked a year ago, in February
Universe = [(PEST1A = 52 - 99) and (PEST1B = 2)] or
[(PEST1A = 12 - 99) and (PEST1B = 3)] or
[(PEST1A = 2 - 99) and (PEST1B = 4)] or
(PEST3 = 12-35) or
[(PEST5A = 52 - 99) and (PEST5B = 2)] or
[(PEST5A = 12 - 99) and (PEST5B = 3)] or
[(PEST5A = 0- 99) and (PEST5B = 4)] or
[(PEST7 = 1 or PEST8 = 1) and PEIO1ICD = 1 - 999]

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

How long have you been working CONTINUOUSLY (fill: for company name_from basic CPS/as a self-employed person/at your main job/for your present employer)?
(Answer - number)
Universe = PEAGE = 15+ and PEMLR = 1 or 2

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
0:99 Range

How long have you been working CONTINUOUSLY (fill: for company name_from basic CPS/as a self-employed person/at your main job/for your present employer)?
(Answer - Periodicity)
Universe = PEST1A = 0-99, -2, -3, or -9

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Days
2 Weeks
3 Months
4 Years

Earlier you told me that you are now working as (fill: occupation from basic CPS).
Were you doing the same kind of work a year ago, in February 1995?
Universe = [(PEST1A = 52 - 99) and (PEST1B = 2)] or
[(PEST1A = 12 - 99) and (PEST1B = 3)] or
[(PEST1A = 2 - 99) and (PEST1B = 4)] or
(PEST3 = 12-35) or
[(PEST5A = 52 - 99) and (PEST5B = 2) or
[(PEST5A = 12 - 99) and (PEST5B = 3) or
[(PEST5A = 1- 99) and (PEST5B = 4) or
[(PEST7 = 1 or PEST8 = 1) and PEIO1OCD = 1 - 999]

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Earlier you told me that you are now working as (fill: occupation from basic CPS).
Were you doing the same kind of work a year ago, in February 1999?
Universe = [(PEST1A = 52 - 99) and (PEST1B = 2)] or
[(PEST1A = 12 - 99) and (PEST1B = 3)] or
[(PEST1A = 2 - 99) and (PEST1B = 4)] or
(PEST3 = 12-35) or
[(PEST5A = 52 - 99) and (PEST5B = 2) or
[(PEST5A = 12 - 99) and (PEST5B = 3) or
[(PEST5A = 1- 99) and (PEST5B = 4) or
[(PEST7 = 1 or PEST8 = 1) and PEIO1OCD = 1 - 999]

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Altogether, how long have you worked as (fill: occupation from basic CPS)?
(Answer - number)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
0:99 Range

Altogether, how long have you worked as (fill: occupation from basic CPS)?
(Answer - Periodicity)
Universe = PEST23A = 0-99, -2, -3, or -9

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Days
2 Weeks
3 Months
4 Years

Could you please give the exact number of months.
Universe = (PEST23A = 0, 1, or 2) and (ST23B = 4)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1:35 Range

A year ago, in February 1999, were you employed by government, by a private company, a non-profit organization, or were you self-emp loyed or working in a family business?
Universe = PUST20 = 2 and PUST23A ne -2, -3 and tenure < 1 yr

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Government
2 Private-for-profit company
3 Non-profit organization (incl. tax exemp
4 Self-employed
5 Working in the family business

Was that the Federal, state, or local government?
Universe = PEST25 = 1

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Federal
2 State
3 Local

(Was/were) (name/you) working for pay?
Universe = PEST25 = 5

-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
1 Yes
2 No

Could you please give the exact number of months?
Universe = (PEST1A = 0,1, or 2) and (PEST1B = 4)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
0:35 Range

Was this business or organization mainly manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, or something else?

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Manufacturing
2 Retail
3 Wholesale
4 Something else

Did you have any previous periods of employment with (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/your present employer) in addition to the period you just told me?
Universe = [(PEST1B = 1, 2, or 3) or (PEST1A >2 and PEST1B = 4) or (PEST3 = 01-35] and
(PEIO1COW = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, or 10)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Altogether, how long have you worked for (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/ your present employer)?
(Answer - number)
Universe = PEST4 = 1

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
0:99 Range

Altogether, how long have you worked for (fill: company name from basic CPS/your main employer/your present employer)?
(Answer - number)
Universe = PEST5A = 0-99, -2, -3, or -9

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Days
2 Weeks
3 Months
4 Years

Earlier you told me you lost or left your job in 1995.
Did you work there in February 1995?
Universe = PESD3 = 3

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Earlier you told me you lost or left your job in 1999.
Did you work there in February 1999?
Universe = PESD3 = 3

-9 No response
-3 Refused or No
-2 Don't Know or No
1 Yes or No

Were you working a year ago, in February 1995?
Universe = (PEST7 = 2, -2, -3, -9) or
[(PEST1A = 0 - 51) and (PEST1B = 2)] or
[(PEST1A = 0 - 11) and (PEST1B = 3)] or
(PEST3 = 0 - 11)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Were you working a year ago, in February 1999?
Universe = (PEST7 = 2, -2, -3, -9) or
[(PEST1A = 0 - 51) and (PEST1B = 2)] or
[(PEST1A = 0 - 11) and (PEST1B = 3)] or
(PEST3 = 0 - 11)

-9 No response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Yes
2 No

Detailed Industry Recode

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Detailed Industry Recode

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Detailed Occupation Recode

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Detailed Occupation Recode

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Recode for employer tenure, expressed in years, with two implied decimals; this recode incorporates usable responses from PEST1A, PEST1B, and (when appropriate) PEST3. A usable response had to be within the range 1-99 for PEST1A (and 1-35 for PEST3), and had to h ave age minus tenure equal to 14+ years.

-9 No Response
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
0:9999 Years

Recode for occupational tenure, expressed in years, with two implied decimals; this recode incorporates usable responses from PEST23A, PEST23B, and (when appropriate) PEST24. A usable response had to be within the range 1-99 for PEST23A (and 1-35 for PEST24), and had to have age minus tenure equal to 14+ years.

-9 = No Response
-3 = Refused
-2 = Don't Know
0:9999

Eligible cases had to meet the following criteria: HRINTSTA = 1, PEAGE = 15+, PRPERTYP = 2, and PEMLR = 1 or 2.

1 Not Eligible for Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility Items
2 Intrvw - Intrvws had to meet the following criteria: PEST1A = 1-99 and PEST1B = 1-4.
3 Nonintrvw - Cases that met the eligibility criteria, but did not meet the intrvw criteria.

A year ago, in February 1995, were you employed by government, by a private company, a non-profit organization, or were you self-employed or working in a family business?
Universe = PUST8 = 1

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
1 Government
2 Private-for-profit company
3 Non-profit organization (incl. tax exemp
4 Self-employed
5 Working in the family business

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