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occcode: Occupation: original census code

Description

occcode is the occupation code on the CPS file for the job of the respondent.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic All years
May All years
ORG All years

Warning

This is the original code on file and it is not coded consistently over time.

Code

Variable creation 
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* Occupation code
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gen int occcode = .

if $monthlycps == 1 | $maycps == 1 {
    if tm(1973m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(1993m12)   {
        replace occcode = occ
    }
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(2021m2) {
        replace occcode = peio1ocd
    }
    if tm(2021m3) <= $date {
        replace occcode = ptio1ocd
    }
}

lab var occcode "Occupation: original census code"
notes occcode: Not consistent over time
notes occcode: 1973-1993 Unicon: occ
notes occcode: 1994-2021 CPS: peio1ocd
notes occcode: 2021-present CPS: ptio1ocd