dlfstat: Labor-force status

Description

dlfstat is the seven-category detailed labor force status of the respondent.

Availability

Sample	Years
Basic	1994 - present
ORG	1994 - present

Values

Value	Label
1	Employed-at work
2	Employed-absent
3	Unemployed-on layoff
4	Unemployed-looking
5	Not in labor force-retired
6	Not in labor force-disabled
7	Not in labor force-other

Code

Variable creation

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* Detailed labor force status
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gen byte dlfstat = .

if $marchcps == 1 {
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(1997m12)  {
        replace dlfstat = mlr
        replace dlfstat = . if dlfstat == -1
    }
    if tm(1998m1) <= $date {
        replace dlfstat = pemlr
        replace dlfstat = . if dlfstat == -1
    }
}

if $monthlycps == 1 {
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
        replace dlfstat = pemlr
        replace dlfstat = . if dlfstat == -1
    }
}

lab var dlfstat "Labor-force status"
#delimit ;
lab def dlfstat
1 "Employed-at work"
2 "Employed-absent"
3 "Unemployed-on layoff"
4 "Unemployed-looking"
5 "Not in labor force-retired"
6 "Not in labor force-disabled"
7 "Not in labor force-other"
;
#delimit cr
lab val dlfstat dlfstat
notes dlfstat: 1994-present CPS: pemlr