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Errata for Custom Weighting Program
An error in the NLS Young Men custom weighting program was discovered and corrected on October 2, 2024. The program application allows an option to enter a list of IDs. A program error caused this option to be exercised in a way that resulted in only some of the IDs listed receiving weights in the output file. The created variables contained on the public release are unaffected as are yearly weights generated from the Weight Years page in the Custom Weighting program.
Errata sheet for the NLS of Young Men (1966-1981)
Revised: 09/1988
In February 1985 a notice appeared in the NLS newsletter about errors which had been found in the key variables for the 1981 Young Men. In the past this type of error would have been corrected automatically during the next tape rewrite. However, since the Young Men are no longer being surveyed, rewrites are very infrequent. Please check your data before using these variables in any analysis.
1981 YOUNG MEN TOTAL FAMILY INCOME - KEY VARIABLE -R8117.
ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR
R8117. R8117. R8117. R8117. R8117. R8117.
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
363 89960 30880 1691 32230 24965 2444 114625 18776
1067 34609 27234 1859 54546 18846 2458 118665 38530
1135 119916 25497 2036 59700 30500 2474 71800 13440
1162 36480 21742 2040 36775 14752 2924 127279 31339
1377 44214 29624 2084 47425 40250 3207 85408 27448
1392 88923 29963 2093 92457 41462 3341 128890 26410
1409 216700 43300 2180 35073 13161 3849 45850 16750
1449 43457 6447 2216 70060 12068 4756 58525 21940
1531 72238 28048 2312 52318 23498 5189 80150 21630
1981 Young Men weeks worked - key variable - r8114. Explanation: for these cases, a double count of weeks not working was discovered. This error has been shown to have serious effects on research that uses unemployment as its dependent variable. The corrected values for each of these three key variables are presented here.
ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG. CORR R8114. R8114. R8114. R8114. R8114. R8114. -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- 11 47 16 1745 57 43 3462 61 59 22 NA 31 1750 NA 54 3491 NA 28 36 NA 42 1751 NA 35 3508 27 29 46 NA 8 1777 NA 22 3547 22 29 48 NA 31 1785 NA 32 3574 NA 54 81 5 31 1810 NA 25 3577 NA 31 87 55 53 1834 NA 21 3587 NA 36 91 NA 18 1858 NA 14 3588 NA 43 104 NA 3 1860 NA 31 3602 NA 21 216 20 42 1866 53 52 3623 NA 7 220 44 42 1868 53 43 3627 NA 8 241 NA 22 1893 NA 23 3653 NA 26 250 NA 47 1903 NA 46 3656 5 31 265 NA 30 1970 56 55 3665 NA 31 288 NA 41 1976 30 48 3670 NA 37 313 NA 45 1983 NA 14 3672 NA 42 326 22 42 1993 25 35 3755 NA 4 328 NA 48 2005 54 53 3758 NA 29 341 51 50 2009 11 32 3764 51 48 377 53 52 2015 17 24 3768 42 46 381 NA 26 2019 NA 49 3777 22 25 385 NA 41 2035 NA 3 3784 NA 37 388 NA 38 2036 52 47 3821 NA 24 401 NA 48 2098 NA 52 3840 NA 41 415 NA 15 2140 NA 48 3849 NA 42 438 12 34 2166 NA 30 3868 NA 48 444 NA 40 2180 NA 29 3922 NA 52 445 33 44 2202 21 41 3931 50 49 458 52 51 2217 NA 53 3948 NA 36 478 55 53 2224 56 55 3954 NA 20 484 NA 44 2228 NA 21 3960 NA 50 520 NA 29 2234 NA 33 3966 47 45 532 NA 39 2241 NA 36 3998 NA 51 553 NA 13 2250 49 48 4035 33 26 624 NA 42 2263 10 33 4074 31 32 630 NA 42 2287 38 36 4079 NA 56 648 59 57 2288 46 51 4100 NA 55 658 NA 55 2289 NA 54 4119 33 42 729 NA 22 2390 NA 48 4132 33 43 749 NA 30 2402 NA 41 4135 54 52 799 NA 7 2426 NA 55 4149 NA 45 806 42 41 2458 41 39 4157 52 50 816 55 54 2465 19 49 4165 42 45 828 NA 33 2466 NA 22 4171 21 25 842 NA 10 2493 16 36 4186 NA 51 885 45 47 2499 NA 47 4190 NA 23 888 NA 18 2501 NA 6 4191 NA 29 894 NA 18 2514 NA 30 4214 NA 27 911 20 35 2515 NA 48 4245 56 50 913 31 43 2537 NA 20 4258 45 46 914 NA 25 2568 NA 4 4268 NA 17 942 41 47 2586 NA 55 4276 43 53 948 NA 52 2595 23 42 4299 NA 9 961 NA 54 2622 NA 31 4312 51 49 970 39 26 2625 NA 49 4317 NA 50 989 21 29 2676 NA 8 4354 NA 45 1005 NA 36 2689 NA 56 4366 NA 12 1020 54 52 2697 NA 12 4368 NA 50 1044 NA 35 2755 NA 13 4379 33 29 1054 NA 48 2793 NA 19 4401 NA 19 1079 17 15 2817 NA 12 4406 NA 4 1086 37 34 2827 NA 13 4408 31 29 1096 41 46 2830 34 24 4410 47 43 1100 52 54 2844 NA 31 4414 NA 5 1150 NA 45 2847 NA 46 4419 NA 5 1156 NA 21 2854 52 49 4491 59 60 1175 NA 41 2907 NA 46 4501 45 42 1201 NA 11 2911 19 36 4551 NA 45 1251 NA 37 2956 NA 37 4577 NA 24 1275 13 63 2963 NA 10 4593 NA 48 1286 NA 7 2964 NA 53 4601 NA 51 1290 NA 0 2968 NA 43 4622 NA 22 1314 50 57 2992 NA 20 4635 45 49 1339 NA 54 3015 13 24 4642 NA 54 1360 NA 52 3059 55 54 4654 NA 10 1363 NA 56 3066 24 33 4673 NA 55 1392 17 33 3079 9 33 4709 NA 46 1409 NA 37 3109 45 49 4718 NA 14 1419 NA 1 3110 55 51 4720 NA 12 1425 NA 35 3120 44 47 4724 51 44 1432 52 51 3135 26 40 4732 55 53 1441 NA 52 3144 NA 44 4734 50 51 1445 6 29 3147 NA 11 4741 NA 9 1449 NA 4 3163 54 52 4761 NA 8 1458 48 49 3176 43 49 4765 NA 41 1476 NA 51 3177 NA 47 4823 NA 10 1480 44 42 3192 NA 52 4843 NA 49 1496 44 48 3193 NA 2 4869 NA 40 1516 NA 57 3198 54 52 4870 NA 54 1531 NA 40 3216 21 34 4905 NA 12 1550 NA 46 3232 NA 21 4924 NA 14 1560 NA 4 3253 NA 59 4936 NA 43 1568 28 41 3256 NA 25 4967 NA 52 1582 NA 24 3269 NA 45 5008 NA 30 1585 NA 36 3283 53 44 5027 12 35 1591 NA 13 3301 NA 50 5051 NA 40 1592 NA 46 3302 NA 36 5064 49 47 1613 NA 11 3306 NA 88 5069 NA 49 1636 NA 50 3310 NA 25 5077 48 46 1638 NA 11 3317 NA 53 5104 NA 36 1640 NA 54 3320 NA 50 5152 54 55 1648 49 43 3330 9 33 5166 20 30 1682 NA 29 3350 45 48 5171 34 43 1702 NA 52 3370 55 54 5185 NA 37 1731 46 50 3386 NA 55 5200 NA 35 1733 28 42 3456 55 52
1981 YOUNG MEN WEEKS UNEMPLOYED - KEY VARIABLE - R8115.
ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR R8115. R8115. R8115. R8115. R8115. R8115. ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 10 0 1 1733 21 7 3577 NA 0 11 7 38 1745 0 14 3587 NA 19 46 NA 51 1750 NA 3 3588 NA 8 48 NA 26 1751 NA 19 3602 NA 5 81 50 24 1777 NA 0 3623 NA 43 91 NA 34 1785 NA 3 3627 NA 0 104 NA 0 1810 NA 0 3653 NA 27 216 35 13 1834 NA 29 3665 NA 27 220 1 3 1858 NA 40 3670 NA 12 241 NA 2 1860 NA 23 3672 NA 8 250 NA 3 1866 0 1 3758 NA 4 265 NA 25 1893 NA 28 3764 0 3 288 NA 13 1903 NA 1 3768 13 9 313 NA 7 1970 0 1 3777 32 28 326 29 9 1976 24 6 3784 NA 3 377 0 1 1983 NA 0 3821 NA 35 381 NA 19 1993 20 10 3849 NA 10 385 NA 10 2005 0 1 3868 NA 0 388 NA 0 2015 28 21 3948 NA 23 401 NA 11 2019 NA 0 3954 NA 30 415 NA 37 2035 NA 47 3960 NA 2 438 NA 11 2098 NA 2 3966 6 8 444 NA 7 2140 NA 5 3998 NA 4 445 16 5 2166 NA 19 4035 3 10 478 0 2 2180 NA 23 4074 22 21 484 NA 13 2228 NA 17 4113 NA 11 520 NA 1 2234 NA 22 4135 0 2 532 NA 13 2241 NA 20 4149 NA 6 553 NA 39 2263 45 22 4165 11 8 624 NA 9 2287 0 2 4171 31 27 630 NA 14 2288 9 4 4190 NA 27 648 0 2 2390 NA 5 4191 NA 16 658 NA 0 2458 11 13 4214 NA 30 729 NA 0 2465 69 39 4245 0 6 749 NA 0 2493 39 19 4258 8 7 806 0 1 2499 NA 5 4268 NA 35 828 NA 16 2501 NA 47 4312 1 3 842 NA 1 2514 NA 24 4317 NA 4 885 9 7 2515 NA 11 4354 NA 10 888 NA 34 2537 NA 37 4366 NA 40 894 NA 4 2568 NA 43 4368 NA 5 914 NA 13 2595 30 5 4401 NA 0 942 13 7 2625 NA 3 4405 NA 13 961 NA 0 2676 NA 48 4406 NA 0 970 14 27 2697 NA 46 4408 18 23 989 28 17 2793 NA 34 4410 8 12 1005 NA 9 2817 NA 39 4419 NA 44 1020 0 2 2827 NA 38 4491 1 0 1044 NA 13 2830 0 23 4501 4 NA 1054 NA 2 2844 NA 22 4551 NA 8 1079 39 41 2847 NA 6 4577 NA 31 1086 20 23 2854 1 4 4593 NA 5 1096 10 5 2907 NA 6 4601 NA 5 1150 NA 0 2911 33 16 4622 NA 28 1175 NA 0 2956 NA 15 4635 8 4 1201 NA 35 2963 NA 0 4642 NA 0 1251 NA 13 2968 NA 10 4709 NA 4 1275 74 24 2992 NA 35 4718 NA 38 1286 NA 47 3015 32 21 4720 NA 47 1290 NA 45 3066 28 19 4724 1 8 1314 13 6 3109 8 4 4732 0 2 1339 NA 0 3120 14 11 4734 1 0 1363 NA 0 3135 27 13 4741 NA 38 1392 32 16 3144 NA 8 4761 NA 36 1409 NA 18 3147 NA 41 4765 NA 13 1419 NA 0 3163 0 2 4843 NA 0 1425 NA 7 3176 9 3 4869 NA 13 1445 45 22 3177 NA 4 4924 NA 41 1449 NA 47 3192 NA 0 4936 NA 4 1458 2 1 3193 NA 46 4943 NA 35 1480 12 14 3198 0 2 4967 NA 4 1516 NA 0 3216 33 20 5008 NA 25 1531 NA 13 3232 NA 0 5027 NA 0 1550 NA 8 3256 NA 23 5051 NA 5 1560 NA 51 3269 NA 7 5064 0 1 1568 22 9 3283 0 9 5069 2 4 1582 NA 28 3302 NA 15 5077 4 6 1585 NA 16 3317 NA 14 5090 NA 51 1591 NA 6 3320 NA 0 5104 NA 16 1592 NA 6 3350 7 4 5152 1 0 1636 NA 7 3456 0 3 5166 32 22 1638 NA 44 3462 0 2 5171 18 9 1682 NA 20 3491 NA 16 5185 NA 16 1731 8 4 3547 NA 23 5200 NA 15
1981 YOUNG MEN WEEKS OUT OF THE LABOR FORCE - KEY VARIABLE - R8116.
ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR ID ORIG CORR
R8116. R8116. R8116. R8116. R8116. R8116.
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
36 8 12 1751 NA 0 3588 NA 0
46 NA 0 1777 NA 31 3602 NA 22
48 NA 4 1785 NA 22 3623 NA 0
87 4 6 1810 NA 32 3627 NA 47
91 NA 0 1834 NA 0 3653 NA 0
104 NA 51 1858 NA 0 3656 26 0
241 NA 28 1860 NA 0 3665 NA 0
250 NA 2 1868 0 10 3670 NA 3
265 NA 0 1893 NA 0 3672 NA 0
288 NA 0 1903 NA 7 3758 NA 19
313 NA 0 1983 NA 40 3777 0 1
341 0 1 2009 21 0 3784 NA 16
381 NA 8 2019 NA 0 3821 NA 0
385 NA 1 2035 NA 0 3849 NA 1
388 NA 11 2036 0 5 3868 NA 3
401 NA 0 2098 NA 2 3922 NA 0
415 NA 1 2140 NA 0 3931 1 2
438 NA 12 2166 NA 0 3948 NA 0
444 NA 5 2180 NA 0 3954 NA 0
458 0 1 2202 20 0 3960 NA 4
484 NA 0 2224 0 1 3998 NA 0
520 NA 22 2228 NA 18 4100 NA 0
532 NA 0 2234 NA 0 4113 NA 9
553 NA 0 2241 NA 0 4119 9 0
624 NA 2 2250 0 1 4132 19 9
630 NA 0 2390 NA 0 4149 NA 0
658 NA 0 2499 NA 0 4157 0 2
729 NA 34 2501 NA 0 4186 NA 0
749 NA 22 2514 NA 0 4190 NA 0
816 0 1 2515 NA 0 4191 NA 11
828 NA 0 2537 NA 40 4214 NA 0
842 NA 42 2568 NA 0 4268 NA 0
888 NA 3 2586 NA 0 4276 10 0
894 NA 27 2595 0 6 4317 NA 0
913 12 0 2625 NA 0 4354 NA 0
914 NA 15 2676 NA 0 4366 NA 0
961 NA 0 2689 NA 0 4368 NA 0
989 3 6 2697 NA 0 4401 NA 31
1005 NA 7 2793 NA 0 4406 NA 50
1044 NA 10 2817 NA 0 4408 3 0
1054 NA 4 2827 NA 0 4419 NA 0
1100 3 1 2830 24 11 4501 0 NA
1136 NA 0 2844 NA 0 4551 NA 0
1150 NA 11 2847 NA 6 4577 NA 0
1175 NA 14 2907 NA 3 4593 NA 0
1201 NA 4 2956 NA 0 4601 NA 0
1251 NA 0 2963 NA 44 4622 NA 0
1286 NA 0 2968 NA 0 4642 NA 0
1290 NA 46 2992 NA 0 4673 NA 0
1339 NA 0 3059 0 1 4709 NA 6
1363 NA 0 3079 24 0 4718 NA 0
1409 NA 0 3110 0 4 4720 NA 0
1419 NA 54 3144 NA 0 4741 NA 0
1425 NA 9 3147 NA 0 4761 NA 7
1432 0 1 3177 NA 2 4765 NA 0
1449 NA 0 3192 NA 3 4843 NA 3
1476 NA 0 3193 NA 0 4869 NA 0
1496 4 0 3232 NA 31 4924 NA 0
1516 NA 4 3256 NA 0 4936 NA 2
1531 NA 0 3269 NA 0 4943 NA 0
1550 NA 7 3301 NA 0 4967 NA 3
1560 NA 0 3302 NA 0 5008 NA 2
1582 NA 0 3306 NA 0 5027 NA 17
1585 NA 0 3317 NA 21 5051 NA 10
1591 NA 32 3320 NA 3 5064 2 3
1592 NA 0 3330 24 0 5104 NA 0
1636 NA 0 3370 0 1 5185 NA 0
1638 NA 0 3491 NA 4 5200 NA 0
1640 NA 0 3508 26 24
1648 6 12 3547 NA 0
1682 NA 4 3577 NA 22
1750 NA 0 3587 NA 0
Last modified date: June 13, 2002 - 04:35 AM