([age of R at date of interview] >= 15)

COMMENT: IS YOUTH 15 YEARS OR OLDER AS OF INTERVIEW DATE?

Next, we need to ask you some work-related questions. This section is made up of the same questions that are used to determine the national unemployment rate. The information gathered here will be compared to the national data.

([age of R at date of interview] >= 17)

COMMENT: IS YOUTH 17 YEARS OR OLDER AS OF INTERVIEW DATE?

Are you now in the active Armed Forces?

I am going to ask a few questions about work-related activities LAST WEEK. By last week I mean the week beginning on the Sunday before (this/this past) Sunday and (this/this past) Saturday.

Does anyone in this household have a business or a farm?

Is the business or farm owned by you ALONE, does someone else in your household own it WITHOUT YOU, or do you own it with someone else in your household?

LAST WEEK, did you do ANY work for pay?

LAST WEEK, did you do ANY work for either pay or profit?

([flag indicating whether R or anyone in the household owns a business or farm] =1)

COMMENT: R REPORTED HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS OR FARM

LAST WEEK, did you do any unpaid work in the family business or farm?

([member in R's household owns a business or farm] = 1) or ([member in R's household owns a business or farm] = 2)

COMMENT: HAS THE R INDICATED OWNER SHIP IN A BUSINESS OR FARM?

Do you receive any payments or profits from the business?

([R's labor force status] = 2)

COMMENT: WAS R UNABLE TO WORK AT DLI?

([flag indicating whether R or anyone in the household owns a business or farm] = 1)

COMMENT: DOES SOMEONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD OWNS A BUSINESS OR FARM? (R WAS UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

([R's work status last week] = 0)

COMMENT: DID R NOT DO ANY WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK? (R WAS UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

([YCPS-3600] = 1) and ([YCPS-3700] = 1)

COMMENT: SOMEONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD OWNS A BUSINESS OR FARM AND DID R NOT DO ANY WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK. (R WAS UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

([YCPS-3600] = 0) and ([YCPS-3700] = 1)

COMMENT: NOONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD OWNS A BUSINESS OR FARM, BUT DID R NOT DO ANY WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK. (R WAS UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

([YCPS-3600] = 1) and ([YCPS-3700] = 0)

COMMENT: SOMEONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD OWNS A BUSINESS OR FARM, BUT R DID WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK. (R UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

([YCPS-3600] = 0) and ([YCPS-3700] = 0)

COMMENT: NOONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD OWNS A BUSINESS OR FARM, AND R DID WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK. (R WAS UNABLE TO WORK AT DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW)

%anywork%;

COMMENT: WHAT WAS R'S WORK STATUS?

At [last interview date], you reported that you were unable to work. Does your disability continue to prevent you from doing any kind of work for the next 6 months, including work in the family business or farm?

At [last interview date], you reported that you were unable to work. Does your disability continue to prevent you from doing any kind of work for the next 6 months?

Does your disability continue to prevent you from doing any kind of work for the next 6 months, including work in the family business or farm?

Does your disability continue to prevent you from doing any kind of work for the next 6 months?

([R's work status last week] = 2)

COMMENT: IS R RETIRED?

Do you currently want a job, either full or part time?

REPEAT ([loop number 1])

COMMENT: BEGIN CPS LOOP

%Y1-LOOP1%;

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

%anywork%;

COMMENT: SKIP BASED UPON WHETHER R REPORTED ANY WORK LAST WEEK

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: DID R ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT PROFITS FROM BUSINESS?

%anywork%;

COMMENT: SKIP BASED UPON WHETHER R REPORTED ANY WORK LAST WEEK

([R's work status last week] = (-1)) or ([R's work status last week] = (-2))

COMMENT: DID R NOT KNOW, OR REFUSE TO REPORT WHETHER R WORKED FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK?

([R's work status last week] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R WORK FOR PAY OR PROFIT LAST WEEK?

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] = 0) or ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] = 1) or ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] = (-1)) or ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] = (-2))

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR PROFITS FROM BUSINESS?

([R's work status last week] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

([R's work status last week] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

%wantjob%;

COMMENT: R WANT A JOB (EITHER FULL OR PART TIME)?

([R disabled and unable to work(1)] = 3) or ([R disabled and unable to work(1)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

([R disabled and unable to work(1)] = 4) or ([R disabled and unable to work(1)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

INPATH ([YCPS-16800(1)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-16800(1) HIT?

([R is disabled and has looked for work within last 4 weeks(1)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

INPATH ([YCPS-25900(1)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-25900(1) HIT?

([YCPS-25900(1)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

([R is disabled and has looked for work within last 4 weeks(1)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

INPATH ([YCPS-25900(1)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-25900(1) HIT?

([YCPS-25900(1)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

([R disabled and unable to work(2)] = 3) or ([R disabled and unable to work(2)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

([R disabled and unable to work(2)] = 4) or ([R disabled and unable to work(2)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

INPATH ([YCPS-16800(2)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-16800(2) HIT?

([R is disabled and has looked for work within last 4 weeks(2)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

INPATH ([YCPS-25900(2)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-25900(2) HIT?

([YCPS-25900(2)] = 3)

COMMENT: R DISABLED?

([R is disabled and has looked for work within last 4 weeks(2)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

INPATH ([YCPS-25900(2)])

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-25900(2)?

([YCPS-25900(2)] = 4)

COMMENT: R UNABLE TO WORK?

Does your disability prevent you from accepting any kind of work during the next six months?

Do you have a disability that prevents you from accepting any kind of work during the next six months?

(([flag indicating whether R or anyone in the household owns a business or farm] = 1) and ([member in R's household owns a business or farm] = 1 or [member in R's household owns a business or farm] = 2))

COMMENT: DOES R OWN A BUSINESS OR FARM (IN WHOLE OR IN PART)?

LAST WEEK, in addition to the business, did you have a job either full or part time? Include any job from which you were temporarily absent.

LAST WEEK, did you have a job either full or part time? Include any job from which you were temporarily absent.

([r owns business or farm] = 1)

COMMENT: DOES R OWN A BUSINESS OR FARM (IN WHOLE OR IN PART)?

([disability preventing R from work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7800?

([R has a disability preventing work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7900?

%havejob%;

COMMENT: WHAT STATUS WAS REPORTED IN YCPS-8100, IF ANY. IF DISABLED, GO BACK TO YCPS-7800. IF UNABLE, GO BACK TO YCPS-7900.

LAST WEEK, were you on layoff from a job?

([disability preventing R from work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7800?

([R has a disability preventing work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7900?

%onlayoff%;

COMMENT: WHAT STATUS WAS REPORTED IN YCPS-8700, IF ANY. IF DISABLED, GO BACK TO YCPS-7800. IF UNABLE, GO BACK TO YCPS-7900.

([r owns business or farm] = 1) and ([R reported having a job last week] = 0)

COMMENT: DOES R OWN ALL OR PART OF A BUSINESS OR FARM AND DOES NOT HAVE A JOB IN ADDITION TO THE BUSINESS OR FARM?

What was the main reason you were absent from work LAST WEEK?

What was the main reason you were absent from work LAST WEEK?

([r owns business or farm] = 1) and ([R reported having a job last week] = 0)

COMMENT: HAS THE R INDICATED OWNERSHIP IN A BUSINESS OR FARM, AND R DID NOT HAVE A JOB ASIDE FROM THE BUSINESS OR FARM?

Are you being paid by your employer for any of the time off last week?

([flag indicating whether R or anyone in the household owns a business or farm] = 1)

COMMENT: HAS THE R INDICATED OWNERSHIP IN A BUSINESS OR FARM WITHIN THE HH?

LAST WEEK, did you have more than one job, including part-time, evening or weekend work?

Altogether, how many jobs did you have?

LAST WEEK, did you have more than one job or business, including part-time, evening or weekend work?

Altogether, how many jobs or businesses did you have?

([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1)

COMMENT: HAS R REPORTED MORE THAN ONE JOB OR BUSINESS?

How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your main job? By "main" job we mean the one at which you usually work the most hours.

(How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your main job? By "main" job we mean the one at which you usually work the most hours.)

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your job?

(How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your job?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT MORE THAN ONE JOB?

([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] = 3) or ([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] = 4)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT AT LEAST THREE OTHER JOBS?

How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your other job?

(How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your other job?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your other jobs?

(How many hours per week do you USUALLY work at your other jobs?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

([usual hours] >= 0) and ([usual hours] <= 168) and ([usual hours worked at other job] >= 0) and ([usual hours worked at other job] <= 168)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK IN BOTH A MAIN JOB AND ANY DUAL JOBS?

([usual hours] + [usual hours worked at other job])

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL USUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

(([usual hours] >= 0) and ([usual hours] <= 168) and (([usual hours worked at other job] < 0) or ([usual hours worked at other job] > 168)))

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK IN A MAIN JOB ONLY?

{usualhrs1}

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL USUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

(([usual hours worked at other job] >= 0) and ([usual hours worked at other job] <= 168) and (([usual hours] < 0) or ([usual hours] > 168)))

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ONLY FOR ANY DUAL JOBS?

{usualhrs2}

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL USUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

(([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1) and (((([any usual hours] != 1) and ([any usual hours] != 999)) or (([any usual hours] = 1) and ([usual hours] < 0))) and ((([usual hours R works] != 1) and ([usual hours R works] != 999)) or (([usual hours worked at other job] >= 0) and ([usual hours worked at other job] <= 34)) or ([usual hours worked at other job] < 0))))

COMMENT: R HAS MORE THAN 1 JOB, HAS VARIABLE/INDETERMINATE HOURS ON THE MAIN JOB, AND VARIABLE/INDETERMINATE/UNDER 34 HOURS ON THE OTHER JOBS

(([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1) and (((([usual hours R works] != 1) and ([usual hours R works] != 999)) or (([usual hours R works] = 1) and ([usual hours worked at other job] < 0))) and ((([any usual hours] != 1) and ([any usual hours] != 999)) or (([usual hours] >= 0) and ([usual hours] <= 34)) or ([usual hours] < 0))))

COMMENT: R HAS MORE THAN 1 JOB, HAS VARIABLE/INDETERMINATE HOURS ON THE OTHER JOBS, AND VARIABLE/INDETERMINATE/UNDER 34 HOURS ON THE MAIN JOB.

((([R worked at more than one job last week] != 1) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] != 99) and ([any usual hours] != 1) and ([any usual hours] != 999)) or (([R worked at more than one job last week] != 1) and ([any usual hours] = 1) and ([usual hours] < 0)))

COMMENT: R HAS ONLY ONE JOB, HAS INVARIATE/INDETERMINATE HOURS ON THAT JOB.

([flag indicating whether R did unpaid work last week] = 1) and ([any usual hours] != 1) and ([any usual hours] != 999)

COMMENT: R DID UNPAID WORK IN FAMILY FARM OR BUSINESS, BUT HAD INDETERMINANT OR VARIANT WORK HOURS.

([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] != 99) and ([flag indicating whether R did unpaid work last week] = 1)

COMMENT: R HAS MORE THAN ONE JOB, AND DID UNPAID WORK IN FAMILY BUSINESS OR FARM LAST WEEK.

([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] = 99) and ([flag indicating whether R did unpaid work last week] = 1)

COMMENT: R HAS ONLY ONE JOB, AND DID UNPAID WORK IN FAMILY BUSINESS OR FARM LAST WEEK.

([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1) and ([flag indicating whether R did unpaid work last week] != 1) and ([flag indicating whether R did unpaid work last week] != 99)

COMMENT: R HAS MORE THAN ONE JOB, AND DID NO UNPAID WORK IN FAMILY BUSINESS OR FARM LAST WEEK.

Do you USUALLY work 35 hours or more per week at all your jobs combined including in the family business or farm?

Do you USUALLY work 35 hours or more per week at your job in the family business or farm?

Do you USUALLY work 35 hours or more per week at all your jobs combined?

Do you USUALLY work 35 hours or more per week at your job?

(([R reported having a job last week] = 1) or (([R reported having a job last week] = 0) and ([r owns business or farm] = 1)) or ([currently wants a job] = 2))

COMMENT: R HAS A JOB, OR R HAS A BUSINESS OR FARM (PART OR WHOLE), BUT DOES NOT HAVE A JOB IN ADDITION TO THE BUSINESS OR FARM.

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: DID R ANSWER THE QUESTIONS REFERING TO PROFIT FROM A BUSINESS OR FARM?

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] <= 0) and ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: R HAS A JOB, OR R HAS A BUSINESS OR FARM (PART OR WHOLE), BUT DOES NOT HAVE A JOB IN ADDITION TO THE BUSINESS OR FARM.

((([total usual hours R worked at all jobs last week] >= 0) and ([total usual hours R worked at all jobs last week] <= 34)) or ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] = 0))

COMMENT: R REPORTED 34 HOURS OR LESS USUALLY WORKED PER WEEK AT ALL JOBS.

([total usual hours R worked at all jobs last week] >= 35) or (([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] != 0) and ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] != 99))

COMMENT: R REPORTED 35 HOURS OR MORE USUALLY WORKED PER WEEK AT ALL JOBS.

([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN USUAL35?

([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] = 1) or ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] = 2) or ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] = (-1)) or ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] =(-2))

COMMENT: R REPORTED 35 HOURS OR MORE (OR DK/REF/HRS VARY) USUALLY WORKED PER WEEK AT ALL JOBS.

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN BUSPROFIT?

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 1) and ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: R DID NOT RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR PROFIT FROM A BUSINESS OR FARM.

([R's usual working hours = less than 35] = 1)

COMMENT: R REPORTED 34 HOURS OR LESS USUALLY WORKED PER WEEK AT ALL JOBS.

Do you want to work a full-time work week of 35 hours or more per week?

Some people work part time because they cannot find full-time work or because business is poor. Others work part time because of family obligations or other personal reasons. What is your MAIN reason for working part time? ((PROBE IF NECESSARY:) What is your MAIN reason for working PART TIME instead of FULL TIME?)

What is the main reason you do not want to work full time?

Now I have some questions about the exact number of hours you worked LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK, did you lose or take off any hours from (work/your MAIN job), for ANY reason such as illness, slack work, vacation, or holiday?

How many hours did you take off?

LAST WEEK, did you work any overtime or EXTRA hours (at your MAIN job) that you do not USUALLY work?

How many ADDITIONAL hours did you work?

([R worked less than usual number of hours last week] != 99)

COMMENT: WAS YCPS-14300 ANSWERED?

([R worked less than usual number of hours last week] != 99) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1)

COMMENT: R ANSWERED YCPS-14300 AND DID HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB/BUSINESS LAST WEEK.

([R worked less than usual number of hours last week] = 99) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1)

COMMENT: R DID NOT ANSWER YCPS-14300 AND DID HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB/BUSINESS LAST WEEK.

([R worked less than usual number of hours last week] != 99) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] != 1) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] != 99)

COMMENT: R ANSWERED YCPS-14300 BUT DID NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB/BUSINESS LAST WEEK.

([R worked less than usual number of hours last week] = 99) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] != 1) and ([R worked at more than one job last week] != 99)

COMMENT: R DID NOT ANSWER YCPS-14300 AND DID NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB/BUSINESS LAST WEEK.

So, for LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your MAIN job?

LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your MAIN job?

So, for LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your job?

LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your job?

([R worked at more than one job last week] = 1)

COMMENT: DOES R HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB?

([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] = 3) or ([R worked at least 3 jobs last week] = 4)

COMMENT: RESPONDENT HAS AT LEAST 3 JOBS.

LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your other jobs?

LAST WEEK, how many hours did you ACTUALLY work at your other job?

([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] <= 168) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] <= 168)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR HOURS ACTUALLY WORKED PER WEEK IN BOTH A MAIN JOB AND ANY DUAL JOBS?

([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] + [total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs])

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL ACTUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

((([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] < 0) or ([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] > 168)) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] <= 168))

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR ACTUAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK IN A MAIN JOB ONLY?

{actualhrs1}

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL ACTUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

(([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] <= 168) and (([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] < 0) or ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] > 168)))

COMMENT: DID R REPORT REAL VALUES FOR ACTUAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ONLY FOR ANY DUAL JOBS?

{actualhrs2}

COMMENT: COMPUTE TOTAL ACTUAL HOURS WORKED AT ALL JOBS LAST WEEK.

([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] < 1) and ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 1) and ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99)

COMMENT: TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS REPORTED IN ACTUALHRS1 AND ACTUALHRS2 IS NONE, AND R DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PAYMENTS OR PROFITS FROM THE BUSINESS.

([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] < 1) and ([R reported having a job last week] != 1)

COMMENT: TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS REPORTED IN ACTUAL HOURS SERIES IS NONE, AND R DID RECEIVE ANY PAYMENTS OR PROFITS FROM THE BUSINESS.

(((([total usual hours R worked at all jobs last week] >= 35) and ([total usual hours R worked at all jobs last week] <= 168)) or ([R usually works 35 hours or more a week] = 1)) and ([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] >= 0) and ([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] <= 34) and ((([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] <= 99)) or (([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] >= 0) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at other jobs] <= 99))))

COMMENT: R USUALLY WORKED > 35 HOURS AT ALL JOBS, GAVE VALID VALUES FOR ACTUAL HOURS, AND ACTUALLY WORKED LESS THAN 35 HOURS LAST WEEK.

(([R wants to work usual full-time, 35 hour work week] = 1) and ([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] >= 0) and ([total actual hours R worked at all jobs last week] <= 34) and (([reason R works part-time] = 1) or ([reason R works part-time] = 2) or ([reason R works part-time] = 3)))

COMMENT: R WANTS TO WORK FULL TIME, BUT WORKS LESS THAN 35 HOURS PER WEEK, AND THE REASON S/HE WORKED LESS THAN 35 HOURS A WEEK IS SLACK WORK, COULD FIND ONLY PART TIME WORK OR SEASONAL WORK.

What is the main reason you worked less than 35 hours LAST WEEK?

LAST WEEK, could you have worked full time if the hours had been offered?

([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 1) and ([R receives payment or profit from ownership of business] != 99) and ([total actual number of hours R worked at main job] <= 15)

COMMENT: R DID NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM A BUSINESS OR FARM AND ACTUALLY WORKED LESS THAN 15 HOURS OR INDETERMINATE HOURS AT THE MAIN JOB.

Has your employer given you a date to return to work?

Have you been given any indication that you will be recalled to work within the next 6 months?

Could you have returned to work LAST WEEK if you had been recalled?

Why is that?

Even though you expect to be called back to work, have you been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?

As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been on layoff?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT BELOW AND PRESS <ENTER> TO
CONTINUE.)

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been on layoff?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS)

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been on layoff?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS)

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been on layoff?)

(ENTER NUMBER OF YEARS)

([time unit R has been on layoff from work] = 2) and ([time unit R has been on layoff from work] >= 1) and ([time unit R has been on layoff from work] <= 4)

COMMENT: R HAS BEEN ON LAYOFF FOR BETWEEN 1 AND 4 MONTHS.

We would like to have that in weeks, if possible. Exactly how many weeks had you been on layoff?

Is the job from which you are on layoff a full-time job of 35 hours or more per week?

Have you been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?

([disability preventing R from work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THERE AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7800?

([R has a disability preventing work] != 99)

COMMENT: IS THER AN ENTRY IN YCPS-7900?

%lookingl4wks%;

COMMENT: SKIP BASED UPON ANY ENTRY IN YCPS-18600

What are all of the things you have done to find work during the last 4 weeks?

(HAND CARD A)

(What are all of the things you have done to find work during the last 4 weeks?)

(PROBE AFTER EACH RESPONSE:) Anything else?

(INTERVIEWER: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. DO NOT READ LIST.)

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],1)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT EMPLOYER DIRECTLY OR INTERVIEW FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],2)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],3)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],4)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT FRIENDS OR RELATIVES FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],5)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT CENTER FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],6)

COMMENT: DID R SEND OUT RESUMES/FILL OUT APPLICATIONS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],7)

COMMENT: DID R PLACE OR ANSWER ADS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],8)

COMMENT: DID R CHECK UNION/PROFESSIONAL REGISTRIES FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],9)

COMMENT: DID R DO SOMETHING ELSE ACTIVE FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],10)

COMMENT: DID R LOOK AT ADS FOR JOB SEARCH

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],11)

COMMENT: DID R ATTEND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/COURSES FOR JOB SEARCH

INLIST ([YCPS-19100()],12)

COMMENT: DID R DO SOMETHING OTHER PASSIVE FOR JOB SEARCH

([R contacted employer to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R went to public employment agency to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R went to private employment agency to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used friends/relatives to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used school/university employment center to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used resumes/applications to look for work during last 4 weeks()] = 1) or ([R answered ads to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used union/proff registries to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used some other method to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R SEARCH FOR WORK USING ACTIVE JOB SEARCH METHODS?

([R used ads to look for work during last 4 weeks()] = 1) or ([R used job training to look for work during last 4 weeks ()] = 1) or ([R used some other method to look for work during last 4 weeks()] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R SEARCH FOR WORK USING PASSIVE JOB SEARCH METHODS?

You said you have been trying to find work. How did you go about looking?

(HAND CARD A)

(You said you have been trying to find work. How did you go about looking?)

(PROBE AFTER EACH RESPONSE:) Anything else?

(INTERVIEWER: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. DO NOT READ LIST.)

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],1)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT EMPLOYERS DIRECTLY OR INTERVIEW FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],2)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],3)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],4)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT FRIENDS OR RELATIVES FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],5)

COMMENT: DID R CONTACT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],6)

COMMENT: DID R SEND OUT RESUMES OR FILL OUT APPLICATIONS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],7)

COMMENT: DID R PLACE OR ANSWER ADS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],8)

COMMENT: DID R CHECK UNION/PROFESSIONAL REGISTERS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],9)

COMMENT: DID R DO SOMETHING OTHER ACTIVE FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],10)

COMMENT: DID R LOOK AT ADS FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],11)

COMMENT: DID R ATTEND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/COURSES FOR JOB SEARCH?

INLIST ([YCPS-20700()],12)

COMMENT: DID R DO SOMETHING OTHER PASSIVE FOR JOB SEARCH?

([R contacted employer to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R went to public employment agency to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R went to private employment agency to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R used friends/relatives to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R used school/university employment center to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R used resumes/applications to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R answered ads to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R used union/proff registries to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1) or ([R used some other method to look for work during last 4 weeks (1st probe)()] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R SEARCH FOR WORK USING ACTIVE JOB SEARCH METHODS?

Can you tell me more about what you did to search for work?

(HAND CARD A)

(Can you tell me more about what you did to search for work?)

(PROBE AFTER EACH RESPONSE:) Anything else?

(INTERVIEWER: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. DO NOT READ LIST.)