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David Passmore, Policy Analysis in Workforce Education and Development
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Types of Variables in NLSY97
David L. Passmore
Four types of variables
Raw — Direct (or raw) responses from a questionnaire or other survey instrument.
Symbol — Usually contains “!”
Roster — Usually identified in codebook
Created — Question name usually starts with “CV” or “CVC”
Raw variables
Example of raw variable
From NLS Investigator
Raw variable follow-up
From NLS Investigator
Symbol variables
Example of symbol variable
From NLS Investigator
Roster variables
Roster variables…
Are lists of variables on one topicThe lists can vary among respondentsSimple example — ages of siblings• Number of siblings varies among
respondents• Respondents, then, can have a varying
number of roster variables• e.g., Mary has 5 siblings, so there are 5 entries as
separate variables in her roster• e.g., John has 1 sister, so there is 1 entry as a
separate variable in his roster
Example of roster variable
Roster variable
Created variables
Example of created variable
Another created variable
Labor Force Status
Population
Labor Force Status
Population
Civilian noninstutional population, 14–24 years
The civilian population is classified according to its attachment to the labor force
Labor Force Status
Population
Civilian non institutional population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
Labor Force Status
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Labor Force Characteristics
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Employed work at least 1 hour per week for an employer for pay or at least 15 hours per week in a family enterprise (even if not for pay)
Labor Force Characteristics
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Employed work in an occupation within an industry from which they can earn wages and salaries for offering hours of work to an employer or through self-employment
Labor Force Characteristics
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Unemployed might have been employed in a previous occupation and industry, are unemployed for various reasons, and are unemployed for a period of time (duration)
Labor Force Characteristics
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Those out of the labor force do not have a job and are not seeking a job
Labor Force Characteristics
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
Most frequently, people out of the labor force are doing their own home housework, going to school, or have stopped looking for work
Labor Force Indicators
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
labor force participation rate = (labor force ÷ civilian population, 14-24) as a %
employed + unemployed as % of the civilian population, 14-24
Labor Force Indicators
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
employment–population ratio = employed ÷ civilian population, 14-24
proportion of the civilian population, 14-24, that is employed
Labor Force Indicators
Population
Civilian population, 14–24 years
In labor force; civilian labor force; labor force participants
Out of labor force
EmployedUnemploye
d
unemployment rate = (unemployed ÷ civilian labor force) as a %
percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed
In-Class Task
Use NLS97 data in Excel spreadsheet to calculate labor force indicators for any two of the following three years:
199720002006
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