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hourslw1: Hours worked last week, main job

Description

hourslw1 is the number of hours worked last week at the respondent's primary job.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic 1994 - present
ORG 1994 - present

Values

Value Label
99 99+

Code

Variable creation
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* Hours worked last week, primary job
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gen int hourslw1 = .

if $monthlycps == 1 {
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
        replace hourslw1 = pehract1
    }
}

replace hourslw1 = . if hourslw1 < 0
lab var hourslw1 "Hours worked last week, main job"
lab def hourslw1 99 "99+"
lab val hourslw1 hourslw1
notes hourslw1: Only available 1994-present
notes hourslw1: 1994-present CPS: pehract1