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| ID | Label | NCSR | NLAAS | NSAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V05065 | TEST VARIABLE | ASIALAT2 | ||
| V05119 | Age 1st yr worked 6 mths + at paid job | EM1 | EM1 | |
| V05121 | # years employed at least 6 mths/year part/full time | EM2 | EM2 | |
| V05122 | # years employed 35+ hrs/wk for 6+ months | EM3 | EM3 | |
| V05123 | Longest time not working for pay excl student/retirement | EM4A | EM4A | |
| V05124 | Unit of time not working for pay, EM4 | EM4B | EM4B | |
| V05126 | Reason not work for longest time:1st mention | EM601 | EM6_01 | |
| V05129 | Reason not work for longest time:2nd mention | EM602 | EM6_02 | |
| V05130 | Reason not work for longest time:3rd mention | EM603 | EM6_03 | |
| V05131 | Reason not work for longest time:4th mention | EM604 | EM6_04 | |
| V05132 | Reason not work for longest time:5th mention | EM605 | EM6_05 | |
| V05138 | Current employ situation:1st mention: Recoded | EM7_101 | ||
| V05144 | Current employ situation:2nd mention: Recoded | EM7_102 | ||
| V05146 | Current employ situation:3rd mention: Recoded | EM7_103 | ||
| V05148 | Current employ situation:4th mention: Recoded | EM7_104 | ||
| V05160 | # weeks worked for pay or profit in past 12 mths | EM7A | EM7A | |
| V05161 | # weeks not working due to unpaid leave in past 12 mths | EM7B | EM7B | |
| V05162 | # weeks unemployed and looking for job in past 12 mths | EM7C | EM7C | |
| V05163 | # weeks not working or looking for paid job in past 12 mths | EM7D | EM7D | |
| V05164 | Worked for pay or profit last week | EM7E | EM7E | |
| V05165 | Disability prevents accepting any kind of work for next 6 mths | EM7F | EM7F | |
| V05166 | Employed for pay/profit full/part time last week | EM7H | EM7H | |
| V05168 | Disability prevents accepting any kind of work for next 6 mths | EM7I | EM7I | |
| V05169 | Disability prevents accepting any kind of work for next 6 mths | EM7J | EM7J | |
| V05170 | Reason absent from work last week | EM7K | EM7K | |
| V05172 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[1] | EM8A_501 | ||
| V05253 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[2] | EM8A_502 | ||
| V05177 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[3] | EM8A_503 | ||
| V05178 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[4] | EM8A_504 | ||
| V05179 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[5] | EM8A_505 | ||
| V05180 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[6] | EM8A_506 | ||
| V05181 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[7] | EM8A_507 | ||
| V05182 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[8] | EM8A_508 | ||
| V05183 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[9] | EM8A_509 | ||
| V05173 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[10] | EM8A_510 | ||
| V05174 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[11] | EM8A_511 | ||
| V05175 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[12] | EM8A_512 | ||
| V05176 | BLEMPLOYM.EM8A_5[13] | EM8A_513 | ||
| V05184 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | EM9A | ||
| V05185 | Disability due to physical/emotional disorder or combination | EM10 | ||
| V05186 | Length of time expect ill/disability to prevent you from working | EM10_1A | ||
| V05187 | Unit of time ill/disability prevent from working, EM10_1A | EM10_1B | ||
| V05188 | Working for pay at present time | EM11 | EM11* | |
| V05189 | Length of time since last worked | EM12A | ||
| V05190 | Unit of time since last worked, EM12A | EM12B | ||
| V05191 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | EM13 | ||
| V05192 | Reason left last job:1st mention | EM141 | ||
| V05193 | Reason left last job:2nd mention | EM142 | ||
| V05202 | Kind of work you normally do: Recoded | EM15 | EM15 | D4* |
| V05203 | Kind of place you work for, they make/do: Recode | EM16 | EM16 | D5* |
| V05204 | # hours work for pay/profit in average week | EM17 | D6* | |
| V05205 | Last job-had employer or self -employed | EM18 | ||
| V05206 | Kind of work you did at last job: Recoded | EM19 | EM19 | D23* |
| V05207 | Kind of place you worked for at last job: Recode | EM20 | EM20 | D24* |
| V05208 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT(EM7_1) | EM21 | ||
| V05209 | Physical/emotional prob prevents you from working for pay | EM22 | EM22 | |
| V05210 | Physical health/emotional problem or combination | EM22A | EM22A | |
| V05211 | Limited in kind/amount work due to physical /emot health | EM23 | EM23 | |
| V05212 | Physical health/emotional problem or combination | EM23A | EM23A | |
| V05213 | Amt of $ could earn w/ your health/ed/training if employed | EM23B | EM23B* | |
| V05214 | # full days of work missed in last 30 days | EM24 | EM24 | |
| V05215 | Reason missed 1 day of work:1st mention | EM251 | ||
| V05216 | Reason missed 1 day of work:2nd mention | EM252 | ||
| V05218 | # days missed because of own health problem | EM26 | ||
| V05219 | # days came in late/went home early in past 30 days | EM27 | ||
| V05220 | # hours work missed on that day | EM28 | ||
| V05221 | Reason missed time:1st mention | EM291 | ||
| V05222 | Reason missed time:2nd mention | EM292 | ||
| V05224 | Average # hours of work missed each day | EM30 | ||
| V05225 | # days reduced time at work due to own health | EM31 | ||
| V05226 | # days came early/work late to catch up work in past 30 days | EM32 | ||
| V05227 | # of extra hours of work in that day | EM34 | ||
| V05228 | Total # of extra hours of work on those days | EM35 | ||
| V05229 | Past month-speed/productivity higher than expected | EM36A | ||
| V05230 | Past month-speed/productivity lower than expected | EM36B | ||
| V05231 | Past month-didn't work at time supposed to work | EM36C | ||
| V05232 | Past month-find yourself not working as carefully as should | EM36D | ||
| V05233 | Past month-quality of work lower than expected | EM36E | ||
| V05234 | Past month-find yourself daydreaming/ not concentrating | EM36F | ||
| V05235 | Past month-freq of trouble getting along with others at work | EM36G | ||
| V05236 | Past month-difficulty controlling emotions around co-workers | EM36H | ||
| V05237 | Past month-avoided interactactions w/ others | EM36I | ||
| V05238 | Past month-health problems limited you in kind/amt of work | EM36J | ||
| V05239 | Overall performance on days worked in past 30 days | EM37 | ||
| V05240 | Usual job performance in past year or 2 | EM38 | ||
| V05241 | Usual peformance of most workers on your job | EM39 | ||
| V05242 | Achieved special success/achieve in past 30 days | EM40 | ||
| V05243 | Work failure any time in past 30 days | EM41 | ||
| V05244 | Caused accident or created saftey risk for others in past mth | EM42 | ||
| V05245 | Directly supervise others | EM43 | ||
| V05246 | # people directly supervise | EM43A | ||
| V05247 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 0 | EM44A | ||
| V05248 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 2 | EM44B | ||
| V05249 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 4 | EM44C | ||
| V05250 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 6 | EM44D | ||
| V05251 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 8 | EM44E | ||
| V05252 | Quantity of money give to worker w/ score 10 | EM44F | ||
| V05255 | # years school spouse/partner completed: Top/Bot Code | SE2 | ||
| V05256 | Spouse/partner current employ status:1st mention: Recoded | SE401 | ||
| V05260 | Spouse/partner current employ status:2nd mention: Recoded | SE402 | ||
| V05261 | Spouse/partner current employ status:3rd mention: Recoded | SE403 | ||
| V05268 | Spouse/partner working for pay at present time | SE5 | SE5* | |
| V05270 | Length of time since spouse/partner worked | SE6A | ||
| V05271 | Unit of time since spouse/partner worked, SE6 | SE6B | ||
| V05272 | Kind work spouse/partner did last job: Recoded | SE7 | SE7 | H17D* † |
| V05273 | Kind of place your spouse/partner worked:Rcde | SE8 | SE8 | H17E* † |
| V05274 | Kind work spouse/partner does: Recoded | SE9 | SE9 | H17A* † |
| V05275 | Kind of place your spouse/partner work: Recode | SE10 | H17B* † | |
| V05276 | # hours spouse/partner works for pay in average week | SE11 | SE11 | |
| V05279 | Race of spouse/partner:1st mention | SE1301 | ||
| V05290 | Race of spouse/partner:2nd mention | SE1302 | ||
| V05293 | Race of spouse/partner:3rd mention | SE1303 | ||
| V05070 | Working for pay at present time | D2 | ||
| V05071 | Self-employed or work for someone | D3 | ||
| V05075 | Pay period-hour/week/month/year | D7A | ||
| V05076 | Have skills/abilities for better job | D8 | ||
| V05077 | Extent to which satisfied with job | D9 | ||
| V05078 | Satisfaction if son/daughter had your job | D10 | ||
| V05079 | Black ppl get better/worse/same jobs as white at workplace | D11 | ||
| V05080 | Caribbeans get better/worse/same jobs as black at workplace | D11BCB | ||
| V05081 | Caribbeans get better/worse/same jobs as whites | D11CB | ||
| V05082 | Your job is one black people tend to get more than white | D12 | ||
| V05083 | Black ppl treated unfairly at your workplace | D13 | ||
| V05084 | Caribbeans treated unfairly at your workplace | D13CB | ||
| V05085 | Race/gender of your supervisor | D14 | ||
| V05086 | Group with same work/supervisor at workplace | D15 | ||
| V05087 | Race of work group | D16 | ||
| V05088 | Blacks mostly Caribbeans or Americans | D16CB | ||
| V05089 | Out of work or laid off any time during past 6 mths | D17 | ||
| V05090 | How long out of work in past 6 mths | D18 | ||
| V05091 | Unit of time laid off | D181 | ||
| V05092 | Reduced hours or pay cut any time during past 6 mths | D19 | ||
| V05093 | Extent worried about losing job in near future | D20 | ||
| V05094 | Ever worked for pay | D21 | ||
| V05095 | Self-employed or work for someone | D22 | ||
| V05098 | # hours worked on last job in average week | D25 | ||
| V05099 | At job, had skills and abilities for better job | D26 | ||
| V05100 | Satisfaction with your job | D27 | ||
| V05101 | Satisfaction if son/daughter had your job | D28 | ||
| V05102 | Black ppl get better/worse/same job as white at workplace | D29 | ||
| V05103 | Carib ppl get better/worse/same job as black ppl at workplace | D29BCB | ||
| V05104 | Carib ppl get better/worse job than white at workplace | D29CB | ||
| V05105 | Your job is one black ppl tend to get more than white ppl | D30 | ||
| V05106 | Black ppl treated unfairly at your workplace | D31 | ||
| V05107 | Caribbeans treated unfairly at your workplace | D31CB | ||
| V05108 | Race/gender of supervisor | D32 | ||
| V05109 | Was group of people w/ same work/supervisor at workplace | D33 | ||
| V05110 | Work group race make-up | D34 | ||
| V05111 | Blacks mostly Caribbean or Black American | D34CB | ||
| V05112 | Worked for pay in last 6 mths | D35 | ||
| V05113 | Length of time out of work | D36 | ||
| V05114 | Unit of time out of work D36 | D361 | ||
| V05115 | Presently looking for work | D37 | ||
| V05116 | Take job if offered | D38 | ||
| V05117 | Extent worried about not finding job in near future | D39 | ||
| V05118 | Lost hope finding decent job | D40 |
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