Asterisk Table | National Longitudinal Survey of Youth | 1997
This page presents a table summarizing selected variables from the NLSY97 surveys (use the drop-down menu to select topics of interest). The table lists individual items or groups of related items, with year columns indicating the survey years in which the item(s) are available. Both survey questions and created variables are included. "R" used in variable descriptions stands for "respondent." Users are encouraged to consult the questionnaires for exact question wording in each survey round.
Table codes: For round 1, a letter code indicates which questionnaire included a given item/set of items; Y=Youth Questionnaire, P=Parent Questionnaire, S=Screener, Household Roster, and Nonresident Roster Questionnaire. An asterisk in subsequent rounds indicates the variable was present in the youth questionnaire. A number with the symbol ≥ or = in front of it (such as ≥15) indicates the question was asked in the youth questionnaire to an age-restricted subsample. In rounds 2-5, U=Household Income Update.
I. Employment, Unemployment, and Job Search (age restrictions as of interview date)
A. Current Population Survey (CPS): Week before survey
Variable | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 |
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Labor force and employment status | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Worked for profit or pay; worked at unpaid position in family business or farm | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Hours per week worked or usually worked or usually worked at main job | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Hours per week worked at main job last week | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Number of overtime hours | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Reason worked part time | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Reason absent from work | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Actual weeks or expected duration of layoff | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Disability prevents Y from working or accepting work | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Length of time spent looking for work | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Search methods used in last 4 weeks | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * | ||||||||||||||
Is Y searching for part-time or full-time job | Y≥15 | ≥15 | * |
B. Characteristics of employee jobs (starting in round 4, also self-employed jobs of youths age 18 at end of prior calendar year)
Variable | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 |
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1. Jobs of any length | |||||||||||||||||
Who helped Y find job | Y≥14 | ||||||||||||||||
Job start and stop dates |
Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Industry and occupation at start date | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Rate of pay at start date | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Usual hours per week worked | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Overtime rate of pay at start date | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Weeks Y had worked as of job's stop date | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Class of worker | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Y covered by collective bargaining (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Reason for gap during employment | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Did Y look for work during gap | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Age, race, and sex of immediate supervisor (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||||
Shift worked (all jobs R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Size of employer (# employees/locations/people worked for Y) (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Benefits available at employer (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Reason for leaving job or reason selfemployment job ended | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
General job satisfaction (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Volunteer work: frequency and reason | * | * | * | * | |||||||||||||
2. Jobs lasting more than 13 weeks | |||||||||||||||||
Y covered by collective bargaining (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Age, race, and sex of immediate supervisor (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||||
Shift worked (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Size of employer (# employees/locations/people worked for Y) (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Benefits available at employer (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
General job satisfaction (all jobs in R 1) | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
C. Characteristics of freelance jobs (any length)1
Variable | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 |
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Type and duration of freelance job(s) | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Who helped Y find job | Y | ||||||||||||||||
Usual hours worked per week | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Number of weekdays, weekends worked | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Number of days per week usually worked | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Hours per day worked on weekdays, weekends | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Usual weekly earnings | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
Number of weeks worked at job | Y | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||||
1. Self-employment jobs for youths earning $200 or more per week | |||||||||||||||||
Industry and occupation | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | 2 | 2 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
Number of people who worked for Y | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | 2 | 2 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
Reason job ended | Y≥16 | ≥16 | ≥16 | 2 | 2 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
1 In rounds 1 and 2, the survey collected characteristics of freelance jobs for youths ages 14 or older (as of the interview date) and characteristics of all jobs for youths ages 12 and 13. The round 3 survey gathered characteristics of freelance jobs for all youths. Round 4 included freelance jobs for youths born in 1983 or 1984. Round 5 included freelance jobs only for youths born in 1984. | |||||||||||||||||
2 Youths age 16 or older at the interview date but younger than 18 at the end of the previous calendar year answer these questions. Older youths report information on self-employment jobs in the regular employee jobs section. Starting in round 6, all self-employed jobs were collected inside the regular employment section, regardless of the amount earned or the age of the respondent. |
D. Military (Youths age 16 and older who report an ongoing job)
Variable | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 |
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Branch of Armed Forces | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Current or most recent military occupation | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Current pay grade or pay grade when entered | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
Military veterans series of questions: combat/war zone duty, grade/rank and MOS when discharged, reserve experience, service medals, service connected disabilities, participation in transition back to civilian life program, use of state workforce office for job searches. | * | * | * |
E. Periods not working at an employee job
Variable | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 |
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Start and stop date of period not working | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Number of weeks on layoff | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Number of weeks unemployed | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Number of weeks out of labor force | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Number of weeks actively looking for work | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Methods of job search used | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Main reason did not look for work | Y≥14 | ≥14 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Details of injuries/illnesses related to Worker's Comp | * | * | * |
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- NLSY97
- Topical Guide to the Data
- Intro to the Sample
- Using & Understanding the Data
- Other Documentation
- Get Data
- NLSY79
- Topical Guide to the Data
- Asterisk Tables
- Education
- Employment
- Employment: An Introduction
- Work Experience
- Jobs & Employers
- Class of Worker
- Discrimination
- Fringe Benefits
- Industries
- Job Characteristics Index
- Job Satisfaction
- Job Search
- Labor Force Status
- Military
- Occupations
- Time & Tenure with Employers
- Wages
- Work History Data
- Employer History Roster
- Business Ownership
- Retirement
- Household, Geography & Contextual Variables
- Family Background
- Marital History, Childcare & Fertility
- Income
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- Attitudes
- Crime & Substance Use
- Intro to the Sample
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- Other Documentation
- Codebook Supplement
- NLSY79 Attachment 3: Industrial and Occupational Classification Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 4: Fields of Study in College
- NLSY79 Attachment 5: Index of Labor Unions and Employee Associations
- NLSY79 Attachment 6: Other Kinds of Training Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 7: Other Certificate Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 8: Health Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 100: Geographic Regions
- NLSY79 Attachment 101: Country Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 102: Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
- NLSY79 Attachment 103: Religion Codes
- NLSY79 Attachment 106: Profiles of American Youth (ASVAB Data/AFQT Scores)
- NLSY79 Appendix 1: Employment Status Recode Variables (1979-1998 and 2006)
- NLSY79 Appendix 2: Total Net Family Income Variable Creation (1979-2014)
- NLSY79 Appendix 3: Job Satisfaction Measures
- NLSY79 Appendix 4: Job Characteristics Index 1979-1982
- NLSY79 Appendix 5: Supplemental Fertility and Relationship Variables
- NLSY79 Appendix 6: Urban-Rural and SMSA-Central City Variables
- NLSY79 Appendix 7: Unemployment Rate
- NLSY79 Appendix 8: Highest Grade Completed & Enrollment Status Variable Creation
- NLSY79 Appendix 9: Linking Employers Through Survey Years
- NLSY79 Appendix 11: Round 12 (1990) Survey Administration Methods
- NLSY79 Appendix 12: Most Important Job Learning Activities (1993-94)
- NLSY79 Appendix 13: Intro to CAPI Questionnaires and Codebooks
- NLSY79 Appendix 14: Instrument Rosters
- NLSY79 Appendix 15: Recipiency Event Histories
- NLSY79 Appendix 16: 1994 Recall Experiment
- NLSY79 Appendix 17: Interviewer Characteristics Data
- NLSY79 Appendix 18: Work History Data
- NLSY79 Appendix 19: SF-12 Health Scale Scoring
- NLSY79 Appendix 20: Round 20 (2002) Early Bird and Income Recall Experiments
- NLSY79 Appendix 21: Attitudinal Scales
- NLSY79 Appendix 22: Migration Distance Variables for Respondent Locations
- NLSY79 Appendix 23: Revised Asset and Debt Variables and Computed Net Worth Variables
- NLSY79 Appendix 24: Reanalysis of the 1980 AFQT Data from the NLSY79
- NLSY79 Appendix 25: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale
- NLSY79 Appendix 26: Non-Response to Financial Questions and Entry Points
- NLSY79 Appendix 27: IRT Item Parameter Estimates, Scores and Standard Errors
- NLSY79 Appendix 28: NLSY79 Employer History Roster
- Geocode Codebook Supplement
- Appendix 7: Unemployment Rates
- Appendix 10: Geocode Documentation
- Attachment 100: Geographic Regions
- Attachment 101: Country Codes
- Attachment 102: State FIPS Codes
- Attachment 104, Part A: 1981 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs)
- Attachment 104, Part B: 1983 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Attachment 104, Part C: 1983 Consolidated MSAs and Associated Primary MSAs (CMSAs and PMSAs)
- Attachment 104, Part D: 1983 PMSAs and Associated CMSAs
- Attachment 104, Part E: 1988 MSAs, CMSAs, and Associated PMSAs
- Attachment 104, Part F: 2004 MSAs, CMSAs, and Associated PMSAs
- Attachment 104, Part G: 2006 Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
- Attachment 105: Addendum to FICE Codes
- Attachment 106: Codebook Pages for Geocode and Zipcode Variables
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- Appendix A: HOME-SF Scales (NLSY79 Child)
- Appendix B: Composition of the Temperament Scales (NLSY79 Child)
- Appendix C: Motor & Social Development (NLSY79 Child)
- Appendix D: Behavior Problems Index (NLSY79 Child)
- Appendix D, Part 1: Composition of the BPI subscales
- Appendix D, Part 2a: BPI Anxious/Depressed Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2b: BPI Antisocial Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2c: BPI Dependent Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2d: BPI Headstrong Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2e: BPI Hyperactive Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2f: BPI Peer Conflicts/Withdrawn Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 2g: BPI Full Scale
- Appendix D, Part 3a: BPI Internalizing Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 3b: BPI Externalizing Subscale
- Appendix D, Part 3c: BPI Total Scores
- Appendix E: Sample SPSSx Program for Merging NLSY79 Child/YA & Mother Files
- Appendix F: Sample SAS Program for Merging NLSY79 Child/YA & Mother Files
- Appendix G: NLSY79 Child Assessment Scores, Reference Numbers (2010-2014)
- Appendix H: Identification Codes in the Child and Young Adult Database
- Attachment 100: Codebook Pages for Young Adult Geocode Data
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- Errata
- Errata for 2014 Child/Young Adult Release
- Data Addition: New Work and School Status Variables Created
- Errata for 2012 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2010 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2008 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2006 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2004 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2002 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for 2000 Child/Young Adult Release
- Errata for NLSY79 Child Interview Dates 1986-1992
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- NLS Mature and Young Women
- NLS Older and Young Men