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Mainstage Variable

mrjsize

Number at workplace, most recent job

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1703	11.81%
proxy	-7	108	0.75%
Never had a job	-3	593	4.11%
1 - 2	1	795	5.51%
3 - 9	2	1978	13.72%
10 - 24	3	2007	13.92%
25 - 49	4	1588	11.01%
50 - 99	5	1257	8.72%
100 - 199	6	1060	7.35%
200 - 499	7	1219	8.45%
500 - 999	8	674	4.67%
1000 or more	9	1140	7.91%
DK/less than 25	10	66	0.46%
DK/25 or more	11	231	1.6%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1739	11.69%
proxy	-7	102	0.69%
Never had a job	-3	581	3.91%
1 - 2	1	849	5.71%
3 - 9	2	2067	13.9%
10 - 24	3	2065	13.88%
25 - 49	4	1621	10.9%
50 - 99	5	1247	8.38%
100 - 199	6	1101	7.4%
200 - 499	7	1304	8.77%
500 - 999	8	701	4.71%
1000 or more	9	1168	7.85%
DK/less than 25	10	73	0.49%
DK/25 or more	11	255	1.71%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1857	12.06%
proxy	-7	127	0.83%
Never had a job	-3	557	3.62%
1 - 2	1	791	5.14%
3 - 9	2	2179	14.16%
10 - 24	3	2096	13.62%
25 - 49	4	1701	11.05%
50 - 99	5	1313	8.53%
100 - 199	6	1141	7.41%
200 - 499	7	1354	8.8%
500 - 999	8	741	4.81%
1000 or more	9	1170	7.6%
DK/less than 25	10	81	0.53%
DK/25 or more	11	284	1.85%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1637	10.48%
proxy	-7	160	1.02%
Never had a job	-3	518	3.32%
1 - 2	1	877	5.62%
3 - 9	2	2252	14.42%
10 - 24	3	2152	13.78%
25 - 49	4	1729	11.07%
50 - 99	5	1347	8.63%
100 - 199	6	1187	7.6%
200 - 499	7	1425	9.12%
500 - 999	8	746	4.78%
1000 or more	9	1188	7.61%
DK/less than 25	10	91	0.58%
DK/25 or more	11	308	1.97%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1752	11.09%
proxy	-7	349	2.21%
Never had a job	-3	319	2.02%
1 - 2	1	861	5.45%
3 - 9	2	2253	14.27%
10 - 24	3	2167	13.72%
25 - 49	4	1712	10.84%
50 - 99	5	1368	8.66%
100 - 199	6	1199	7.59%
200 - 499	7	1410	8.93%
500 - 999	8	775	4.91%
1000 or more	9	1200	7.6%
DK/less than 25	10	79	0.5%
DK/25 or more	11	347	2.2%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1679	10.34%
proxy	-7	326	2.01%
Never had a job	-3	409	2.52%
1 - 2	1	873	5.38%
3 - 9	2	2283	14.06%
10 - 24	3	2252	13.87%
25 - 49	4	1753	10.8%
50 - 99	5	1480	9.11%
100 - 199	6	1218	7.5%
200 - 499	7	1500	9.24%
500 - 999	8	771	4.75%
1000 or more	9	1221	7.52%
DK/less than 25	10	102	0.63%
DK/25 or more	11	371	2.28%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1626	9.8%
proxy	-7	325	1.96%
Never had a job	-3	458	2.76%
1 - 2	1	894	5.39%
3 - 9	2	2381	14.35%
10 - 24	3	2272	13.69%
25 - 49	4	1750	10.54%
50 - 99	5	1473	8.88%
100 - 199	6	1292	7.78%
200 - 499	7	1534	9.24%
500 - 999	8	802	4.83%
1000 or more	9	1289	7.77%
DK/less than 25	10	112	0.67%
DK/25 or more	11	389	2.34%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1752	9.29%
proxy	-7	264	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	665	3.52%
1 - 2	1	967	5.13%
3 - 9	2	2676	14.18%
10 - 24	3	2600	13.78%
25 - 49	4	2040	10.81%
50 - 99	5	1675	8.88%
100 - 199	6	1455	7.71%
200 - 499	7	1751	9.28%
500 - 999	8	939	4.98%
1000 or more	9	1495	7.92%
DK/less than 25	10	124	0.66%
DK/25 or more	11	464	2.46%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1408	9.02%
proxy	-7	184	1.18%
Never had a job	-3	501	3.21%
1 - 2	1	839	5.38%
3 - 9	2	2244	14.38%
10 - 24	3	2115	13.56%
25 - 49	4	1619	10.38%
50 - 99	5	1305	8.36%
100 - 199	6	1274	8.17%
200 - 499	7	1521	9.75%
500 - 999	8	761	4.88%
1000 or more	9	1258	8.06%
DK/less than 25	10	124	0.79%
DK/25 or more	11	450	2.88%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1196	7.66%
proxy	-7	149	0.95%
Never had a job	-3	687	4.4%
1 - 2	1	882	5.65%
3 - 9	2	2303	14.74%
10 - 24	3	2114	13.53%
25 - 49	4	1561	9.99%
50 - 99	5	1324	8.47%
100 - 199	6	1253	8.02%
200 - 499	7	1449	9.27%
500 - 999	8	779	4.99%
1000 or more	9	1242	7.95%
DK/less than 25	10	137	0.88%
DK/25 or more	11	547	3.5%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	875	8.02%
proxy	-7	128	1.17%
Never had a job	-3	379	3.48%
1 - 2	1	640	5.87%
3 - 9	2	1577	14.46%
10 - 24	3	1517	13.91%
25 - 49	4	1113	10.21%
50 - 99	5	942	8.64%
100 - 199	6	910	8.34%
200 - 499	7	1082	9.92%
500 - 999	8	543	4.98%
1000 or more	9	824	7.56%
DK/less than 25	10	85	0.78%
DK/25 or more	11	291	2.67%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	923	8.25%
proxy	-7	133	1.19%
Never had a job	-3	430	3.84%
1 - 2	1	644	5.75%
3 - 9	2	1619	14.46%
10 - 24	3	1503	13.43%
25 - 49	4	1173	10.48%
50 - 99	5	950	8.49%
100 - 199	6	916	8.18%
200 - 499	7	1063	9.5%
500 - 999	8	558	4.99%
1000 or more	9	886	7.92%
DK but Under 25	10	85	0.76%
DK but 25+	11	310	2.77%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	807	8.55%
proxy	-7	109	1.15%
Never had a job	-3	426	4.51%
1 - 2	1	526	5.57%
3 - 9	2	1424	15.09%
10 - 24	3	1231	13.04%
25 - 49	4	958	10.15%
50 - 99	5	801	8.49%
100 - 199	6	696	7.37%
200 - 499	7	952	10.09%
500 - 999	8	461	4.88%
1000 or more	9	695	7.36%
DK but Under 25	10	73	0.77%
DK but 25+	11	279	2.96%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	790	8.54%
proxy	-7	159	1.72%
Never had a job	-3	396	4.28%
1 - 2	1	480	5.19%
3 - 9	2	1269	13.72%
10 - 24	3	1246	13.47%
25 - 49	4	1007	10.89%
50 - 99	5	796	8.61%
100 - 199	6	722	7.81%
200 - 499	7	920	9.95%
500 - 999	8	433	4.68%
1000 or more	9	692	7.48%
DK but Under 25	10	70	0.76%
DK but 25+	11	269	2.91%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	791	8.34%
proxy	-7	148	1.56%
Never had a job	-3	406	4.28%
1 - 2	1	526	5.55%
3 - 9	2	1305	13.76%
10 - 24	3	1312	13.84%
25 - 49	4	955	10.07%
50 - 99	5	837	8.83%
100 - 199	6	763	8.05%
200 - 499	7	913	9.63%
500 - 999	8	480	5.06%
1000 or more	9	680	7.17%
DK but Under 25	10	72	0.76%
DK but 25+	11	293	3.09%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	812	8.46%
proxy	-7	228	2.38%
Never had a job	-3	423	4.41%
1 - 2	1	546	5.69%
3 - 9	2	1321	13.76%
10 - 24	3	1238	12.9%
25 - 49	4	952	9.92%
50 - 99	5	823	8.57%
100 - 199	6	792	8.25%
200 - 499	7	921	9.59%
500 - 999	8	476	4.96%
1000 or more	9	712	7.42%
DK but Under 25	10	81	0.84%
DK but 25+	11	275	2.86%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	787	7.99%
proxy	-7	321	3.26%
Never had a job	-3	446	4.53%
1 - 2	1	553	5.62%
3 - 9	2	1420	14.42%
10 - 24	3	1300	13.2%
25 - 49	4	969	9.84%
50 - 99	5	835	8.48%
100 - 199	6	772	7.84%
200 - 499	7	911	9.25%
500 - 999	8	464	4.71%
1000 or more	9	686	6.97%
DK but Under 25	10	71	0.72%
DK but 25+	11	310	3.15%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	127	1.24%
inapplicable	-8	700	6.82%
proxy	-7	306	2.98%
Never had a job	-3	470	4.58%
1 - 2	1	547	5.33%
3 - 9	2	1461	14.23%
10 - 24	3	1285	12.52%
25 - 49	4	1020	9.94%
50 - 99	5	879	8.56%
100 - 199	6	834	8.13%
200 - 499	7	958	9.33%
500 - 999	8	488	4.75%
1000 or more	9	794	7.74%
DK but Under 25	10	77	0.75%
DK but 25+	11	318	3.1%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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