American Time Use Survey (ATUS) Data Dictionary:
2012 ATUS-CPS File
Variables collected in the
Current Population Survey (CPS)
May 2014
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Important Information about the ATUS Data Dictionary (ATUS-CPS)
Introduction
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the U.S.
Census Bureau. The purpose of this document is to provide information about the variables available on one of the 2012
ATUS data files, the ATUS-CPS file. Some of these variables also appear on the Activity Summary file.
The ATUS-CPS file contains information collected in the Current Population Survey (CPS) interviews about persons
selected to participate in ATUS and members of their households. The file has one record for each household member.
The CPS interviews were conducted two to five months prior to the ATUS interview. For this reason, some of the
information on the ATUS-CPS file was out of date at the time of the ATUS interview. When possible, it is best to
use variables collected in ATUS rather than their CPS counterparts. The ATUS-CPS file contains information
about persons who were members of the household during the last CPS interview and were still members of the
household at the time of the ATUS interview. For those cases that did not complete the ATUS interview, all
members of the household during the last CPS interview are included on the ATUS-CPS file.
This data dictionary lists all the variables available on the ATUS-CPS file and their valid values. It also provides directions
on how to read the data dictionary.
Two additional data dictionaries describe other 2012 ATUS files:
 ATUS Interview Data Dictionary: Describes the variables that were collected and assigned in the ATUS interview.
The variables described are available on the Roster file, Activity file, Activity Summary file, Who file, Respondent
file, and Eldercare Roster file.
 Survey Methodology Data Dictionary: Describes the variables available on the Case History file and the Call
History file.
These additional data dictionaries are available on the ATUS Web site at www.bls.gov/tus/dictionaries.
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Naming Conventions and Definitions
Variables on the ATUS-CPS file are named according to ATUS and CPS rules (the only two exceptions to these rules are
the variables OCCURNUM and QSTNUM):

The first character of the variable name identifies the level of the variable (whether it refers to a person, a
household, a household location, or an ATUS variable)
The second character of the variable name identifies the variable type (whether it is unedited, edited, a recode, an
allocation flag, or topcoded)
The remaining characters consist of a descriptive name


The table below lists the meaning of the first character in more detail.
First
Character
G
H
P
T
Level of
Variable
CPS
Geography
variable
CPS
Household
variable
CPS
Person
variable
ATUS
variable
Definition
Geography variables are collected in CPS and identify a household location. For example,
GESTFIPS gives the FIPS state code for the location of the household.
Geography variables have separate values for each household in the ATUS-CPS file. Thus,
they are the same for each member of the household. They are only found in the ATUS-CPS
file and not in any of the other ATUS files (except GTMETSTA, which is also found on the
Activity Summary file).
Household variables are collected in CPS and describe a household characteristic. For
example, HRNUMHOU gives the total number of persons living in the household.
Household variables have separate values for each household in the ATUS-CPS file. Thus,
they are the same for each member of the household. They are only found in the ATUS-CPS
file and not in any of the other ATUS files.
Person variables are collected in CPS and describe a characteristic of a person. For
example, PRTAGE gives the age of an individual.
Person variables have separate values for each person in the ATUS-CPS file. They are only
found in the ATUS-CPS file and not in any of the other ATUS files (except PEEDUCA,
PTDTRACE, and PEHSPNON, which are also found on the Activity Summary file).
ATUS variables (“T” for time use) are collected through ATUS interviews.
There are only three ATUS variables in the ATUS-CPS file. Two of these are the ATUS case
ID (TUCASEID) and ATUS person line number (TULINENO); these variables are used for
linking the ATUS-CPS file to other ATUS files. The third variable is TRATUSR, which
identifies those persons who responded to the ATUS interview.
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The following table gives more information regarding the second character of the variable name (note that the variables
on the Activity Summary file that start with a lowercase “t” do not follow these rules).
Second
character
U
E
Variable
Type
Unedited
Variable
Edited
Variable
Definition
An unedited variable generally is produced by the Computer Assisted Telephone Interview
(CATI) or Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) instrument and is either collected
or assigned during the interview.
“U” variables on ATUS-CPS file are either person (“P”), household (“H”), or ATUS (“T”)
variables.
An edited variable is one that has gone through an editing process (a process checking for
consistency). Values of edited variables are almost always equal to values of the
corresponding unedited variables. Data differ when a value is allocated or imputed by the
processing system based on CPS allocation rules. Allocations are typically performed
when the unedited variable contains a missing value or a value of "don't know" or
"refused."
An edited version of a variable exists only if that variable goes through an editing process.
If there are no edits for a variable, then only an unedited version of the variable exists.
R
Recode
X
Allocation
Flag
T
Topcode
Indicator
“E” variables on the ATUS-CPS file can be either person (“P”), household (“H”), or
geography (“G”) variables.
A recode is a variable calculated by the processing system from a combination of other
items on the file. For example, PRMJOCC1 is the major occupation code for the
respondent’s main job; this is not a response to a question but rather a variable that
summarizes (or “groups”) the more finely detailed occupation variable PEIO1OCD.
Recodes on the ATUS-CPS file are either person (“P”), household (“H”), or ATUS (“T”)
variables.
Each edited person or household variable has a corresponding allocation flag indicating
the nature of the allocation. For example, if PUSEX is blank, PESEX would be allocated
and have the corresponding allocation flag of PXSEX = 41 (blank to allocated value). See
the section on allocation flags for the complete list of values. There are three “X” variables
that do not have corresponding “E” variables but rather correspond to “R” or “T” variables
(PXAGE, PXRACE1, and PXINUSYR).
“X” variables on the ATUS-CPS file can be either person (“P”) or household (“H”) variables.
These variables indicate topcoding, or the assigning of maximum values. Three topcode
variables on the ATUS-CPS file are indicator flags that relate to earnings, and the others
are variables that have been topcoded.
Topcode Indicator variables on the ATUS-CPS file can be either person (“P”) variables or
geography variables (“G”).
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Using these rules, variables can be more readily understood based on their names. For example, the variable PESEX can
be broken down as follows:



The first character “P” indicates that this is a person-level variable that was collected or created through the CPS
interviews
The second character “E” indicates that this variable went through an editing process; it also means that there will
be a corresponding allocation flag, PXSEX, to indicate the nature of the allocation
The final part of the variable name, “SEX,” is descriptive
Some questions asked in the CPS interviews allow for more than one response. For such multiple entry questions, there
is a separate variable for each possible response. Each variable has the same descriptive name but a different
(sequential) number. For example, respondents can provide up to six answers to the question “You said you have been
trying to find work – how did you go about looking?” The variable names are PULKDK1, PULKDK2, PULKDK3, etc.
Not all CPS variables are on the ATUS-CPS file. When there is an edited variable, the corresponding unedited variable is
usually omitted from the files. This is typically done to protect the confidentiality of CPS or ATUS respondents as required
by law. If an unedited variable is included on the files, it generally means that an edited version does not exist and that the
unedited version cannot be used to identify individual respondents.
ATUS Data Files
1) ATUS-CPS File
This file contains most of the variables on the CPS files for households selected to participate in ATUS, whether or not
there was a completed ATUS interview.
There is a record for each person in the households from which an individual was selected to participate in ATUS.
However, the ATUS-CPS file represents households as they were at the time of the CPS interview (also referred to as
CPS Month-In-Sample 8 data or CPS MIS-8 data). The information on the ATUS-CPS file was collected two to
five months before the ATUS interview and in some cases was out of date at the time of the ATUS survey.
Because household composition can change, the ATUS Roster file may contain more individuals for the same
household. If an individual moved into the household after the CPS interview, CPS information will not be available for
that person. Those persons who are no longer living in the household at the time of the ATUS interview are not
included on the ATUS-CPS file.
In addition to updating the household roster, many of the CPS questions related to employment, earnings, and school
enrollment are re-asked in the ATUS interview. When possible, it is better to use a more up-to-date variable from
the ATUS interview than a variable from the ATUS-CPS file. However, some information is not re-asked in the
ATUS interview, such as race and educational attainment, and is available only on the ATUS-CPS file.
A simplified example is shown below (the actual ATUS-CPS file contains many more variables). The TUCASEID
identifies each ATUS case, and the TULINENO identifies each individual in the household. In the example below,
TUCASEID 20120100234567 has three persons residing in the household, while TUCASEID 20120100234570 and
TUCASEID 20120100234585 have one person. Each household member has the same TUCASEID and a different
TULINENO.
The example includes a household variable (HEFAMINC), a geography variable (GEREG), and two person variables
(PEMARITL and PRTAGE). All members of the same household have the same value for HEFAMINC (family income)
and GEREG (region) because the variables describe a given household. Each household member has an individual
value for PEMARITL (marital status) and PRTAGE (age). Some household members do not have information for all
person variables. For example, TULINENO 3 of TUCASEID 20120100234567 is missing (value = -1) marital status
(PEMARITL). This is because PRMARITL is not defined for individuals younger than 15.
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TUCASEID
20120100234567
20120100234567
20120100234567
20120100234570
20120100234585
TULINENO
1
2
3
1
1
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HEFAMINC
12
12
12
7
13
GEREG
1
1
1
3
2
PEMARITL
1
1
-1
3
4
PRTAGE
45
44
12
70
57
2.) ATUS Activity Summary File
The ATUS Activity Summary file contains information about the total number of minutes each respondent spent doing
each activity. The file also includes selected variables from the ATUS Respondent, ATUS Roster, and ATUS-CPS
files. The Activity Summary file contains variables not described in this data dictionary. Variables beginning
with a lower-case “t” correspond to specific activity codes; definitions for each activity code can be found in
the 2012 Activity Lexicon (www.bls.gov/tus/lexiconwex2012.pdf).
There is one record for each ATUS respondent.
A simplified example of the ATUS Activity Summary file appears below. The variable TUCASEID is the unique
identifier for each respondent and the variable TEAGE, which also appears on the ATUS Roster file, shows each
respondent’s age. The variable t010101 contains the total number of minutes each respondent spent doing activity
010101, "sleeping"; the variable t010102 contains the total number of minutes each respondent spent doing activity
010102, "sleeplessness."
The ATUS Activity Summary file contains more variables describing each activity as well as many more lines than the
example below.
TUCASEID
20120101020210
20120101020211
20120101020212
20120101020213
TEAGE
26
53
76
16
t010101
480
430
457
600
t010102
0
30
0
0
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Differences between ATUS-CPS File and CPS File
Most of the variables available on the CPS file also are available on the ATUS-CPS file, but there are some variables that
appear on one file and not on the other. Some of these variables do not exist on one of the files, and others correspond to
variables with different names.
The table below lists the variables that are missing from either the 2012 ATUS-CPS file or the August 2011 to October
2012 CPS files and shows whether there is a corresponding variable.
CPS Variable
Definition of Variable
ATUS Variable
Variables on CPS Files that have no corresponding variable on the 2012 ATUS-CPS File
GTCBSA
CBSA FIPS code
GTCSA
Consolidated Statistical Area
GTCO
County code
GTCBSAST
Principle City/Balance Status
GTINDVPC
Individual Principle City
GTCBSASZ
Metropolitan Area (CBSA) Size
HWHHWGT
Household weight
No corresponding variable
PWCMPWGT
Composite weight
PWFMWGT
Family weight
PWLGWGT
Longitudinal weight
PWORWGT
Outgoing rotation weight
PWSSWGT
Second stage weight
PWVETWGT
Veteran weight
PRCHLD
Presence of own children by selected age group
Variables on CPS Files that have corresponding variables on the 2012 ATUS-CPS File
PEAGE
Person’s age as of survey week
PRTAGE
PRINUSYR
Immigrant’s year of entry
PRINUYER
Variables on the 2012 ATUS-CPS File that have no corresponding variable on CPS Files
ATUS case ID
TUCASEID
ATUS person line number
TULINENO
No corresponding variable
Scrambled pseudo PSU cluster
GEPSEUCL
Scrambled pseudo PSU collapsed stratum
GEPSEUST
ATUS respondent
TRATUSR
CPS variable information found in this document is based on the CPS data dictionaries and data files found at
http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html. It is important to note that CPS data from other sources can have
different names, different formats, or different default values for the same variables.
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Valid Values
Each variable has a number of valid values or a range of valid values. For example, the variable PESEX has two valid
values: 1 for male and 2 for female. The variable PRTAGE, on the other hand, has a range of valid values—any entry
between 0 and 85 (except 81 through 84) is considered valid. Individual valid values or a range of valid values are listed
under each variable in the data dictionary. A few variables have so many valid values that they are not included in the
data dictionary; instead, they are provided in an appendix or a separate document. (References to these are included as a
“Note” under the relevant variables in the data dictionary.) One example of such a variable is PEIO1ICD, which identifies
the industry code of the respondent’s main job.
Many variables have the following possible valid values:
Value
-1
-2
-3
Description
Blank
Don’t know
Refused
Since so many variables have these possible values, they are not shown as valid entries for each item.
Two variables on the ATUS-CPS file do not list either valid values or a range of valid values. These are identifying
variables: the primary identifier for ATUS cases (TUCASEID) and the primary identifier for CPS cases (HRHHID).
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Allocation Flags
For every person-level or household-level edited item (or all “PE” and “HE” variables), there is a corresponding allocation
flag whose second character is "X." All remaining characters of the two variables’ names are the same. For example,
PXSEX is the allocation flag for PESEX.
All allocation flags have the following list of possible values:
0
1
2
3
10
11
12
13
20
21
22
23
30
31
32
33
40
41
42
43
50
52
53
Value – no change
Blank – no change
Don’t know – no change
Refused – no change
Value to value
Blank to value
Don’t know to value
Refused to value
Value to longitudinal value
Blank to longitudinal value
Don’t know to longitudinal value
Refused to longitudinal value
Value to allocated longitudinal value (unused)
Blank to allocated longitudinal value (unused)
Don’t know to allocated longitudinal value (unused)
Refused to allocated longitudinal value (unused)
Value to allocated value
Blank to allocated value
Don’t know to allocated value
Refused to allocated value
Value to blank
Don’t know to blank
Refused to blank
Each digit of these valid values identifies how and why edited variables were allocated.
The first digit indicates how the allocation was made to the “E” (or edited) variable.
0 or Blank
1
2
3
4
5
First Digit
No change between “U” variable and “E” variable
“E” variable changed to a value
“E” variable changed to a longitudinal value (the corresponding value from
a prior CPS interview)
“E” variable changed to an allocated longitudinal value (the corresponding
allocated value from a prior CPS interview) - unused
“E” variable changed to allocated value
“E” variable changed to a blank
The second digit indicates why the “U” variable was allocated, whether the value was changed, missing,
don’t know, or refused.
0
1
2
3
Second Digit
“U” variable was equal to some value
“U” variable was blank (or -1)
“U” variable was don’t know (or -2)
“U” variable was refused (or -3)
All “X” variables follow this standard format. One ATUS-CPS variable (PRCITFLG) is an allocation flag with the standard
list of 53 variables and yet does not follow the standard naming convention. PRCITFLG is an allocation flag for
PRCITSHP (citizenship status).
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Two other variables (PRERNWAL and PRHERNAL) indicate allocation and do not follow the “X” variable values; these
variables have values of either 0 or 1, with 1 indicating that other variables (PRERNWA and PRERNHLY respectively)
have been allocated.
All “PE” and “HE” variables have a corresponding “X” variable. However, there are three “X” variables that correspond to
an “R” variable rather than an “E” variable. These are:
PXRACE1
PXAGE
PXINUSYR
PRDTRACE: allocation flag
PRTAGE: allocation flag
PRINUYER: allocation flag
Edited Universe
Edited variables and recodes are defined for certain universes, and these are listed in the data dictionary. For example,
PEMJNUM (number of jobs) is only defined for those who have indicated that they have more than one job. Therefore, the
universe for PEMJNUM is PEMJOT = 1 (PEMJOT is the multiple job status of the individual, and a value of 1 indicates
that the individual has more than one job).
Certain variables might initially appear to be the same because their descriptions are very similar. These variables are
different in that they were asked of different groups of survey respondents. For example, the variables PEERNH1O and
PEERNH2 both have the same question text of “Excluding overtime pay, tips, and commissions, what is your hourly rate
of pay on your main job?” The difference between these two variables has to do with which group of respondents was
asked each question, and this can be determined by looking at the edited universe. PEERNH1O was asked of
respondents with PEERNPER = 1, or those who said it was easiest to report their earnings hourly. PEERNH2, on the
other hand, was asked of respondents who said it was easiest to report their earnings some other way than hourly even
though they were paid hourly.
CPS Design and Methodology
More information on CPS design and methodology can be found in CPS Technical Paper 66 at
www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/tp-66.pdf.
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Organization of the Data Dictionary
Variables are listed in the data dictionary in alphabetical order.
Below is a sample entry from the ATUS-CPS data dictionary:
Name of
variable
GEREG
Description of
variable or
question
wording used
to collect data
Identifies when
the variable is
defined
Region
Identifies on which of
the ATUS files the
variable is located
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
* Note:
The valid entries may be
either a list of valid values or
a maximum and a minimum
value
1
Northeast
2
Midwest (formerly North Central)
3
South
4
West
Region definitions are listed in Appendix A
Additional notes
about the variable
Frequently Used Variables
The ATUS files have many variables and users may sometimes have difficulty determining which ones to use. A list of the
most commonly used ATUS variables is available at www.bls.gov/tus/freqvariables.pdf.
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Linking ATUS Files
Each of the ATUS files contains useful information, but in order to produce most estimates, the files need to be linked. All
of the files contain the variable TUCASEID, which is the ATUS identification number. Two other variables that can be
used for linking in conjunction with TUCASEID are TULINENO (person line number) and TUACTIVITY_N (activity line
number). For more information on linking ATUS files, please see www.bls.gov/tus/howto.htm#linking.
Linking ATUS Files to the Final CPS Interview
The ATUS files can also be linked to the CPS files using information on the ATUS-CPS file. Cases on the ATUS-CPS file
can be linked to their final CPS interview. Because the last CPS interview occurs two to five months before the ATUS
interview, CPS files from August 2011 to October 2012 link to the 2012 ATUS-CPS file. More detailed information about
linking ATUS files to CPS files is available in Appendix K of the ATUS User’s Guide
(/www.bls.gov/tus/atususersguide.pdf).
CPS files can be downloaded from the CPS Web site at thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html. CPS variable
information found in this document is based on the CPS microdata files found on this Web site. It is important to note that
CPS data from other sources can have different names, different formats, or different default values for the same
variables.
Changes between ATUS 2003 to 2012 Data Files
Those wishing to use multiple years of ATUS data should be aware of changes to ATUS survey methods between years.
From 2003 to 2012, there are a number of new, discontinued, and changed variables. For a list of these changes, see the
ATUS changes document (www.bls.gov/tus/changes.pdf). Additionally, there are some differences from the 2003 to 2012
Activity Coding Lexicons. A document detailing these differences can found at www.bls.gov/tus/lexiconchanges.pdf.
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2012 ATUS Data Dictionary: Public ATUS-CPS Data
Name
GEPSEUCL
Description
File
Scrambled pseudo primary sampling unit (PSU) cluster
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
GEPSEUST
GEREG
20
Min Value
16000
Max Value
Scrambled pseudo primary sampling unit (PSU) collapsed stratum
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
100
6000
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
Region
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
1
Northeast
2
Midwest (formerly North Central)
3
South
West
4
Region definitions are listed in Appendix A
Valid Entries:
* Note:
GESTCEN
Census state code
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
* Note:
GESTFIPS
11
Min Value
95
Max Value
Census state codes are listed in Appendix A
Federal Processing Information Standards (FIPS) state code
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
* Note:
GTMETSTA
01
Min Value
56
Max Value
FIPS state codes are listed in Appendix A
Metropolitan status (2000 definitions)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File,
Activity Summary File
All households in sample
1
Metropolitan
2
Non-metropolitan
Not identified
3
* Note: GTMETSTA is based on MSA definitions from the 2000 Decennial Census and is not
comparable to GEMETSTA (available on 2003 and 2004 ATUS-CPS files).
Edited: Family Income
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HEFAMINC
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Less than $5,000
$5,000 to $7,499
$7,500 to $9,999
$10,000 to $12,499
$12,500 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
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Description
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HEHOUSUT
8
$25,000 to $29,999
9
$30,000 to $34,999
10
$35,000 to $39,999
11
$40,000 to $49,999
12
$50,000 to $59,999
13
$60,000 to $74,999
14
$75,000 to $99,999
15
$100,000 to $149,999
16
$150,000 and over
The combined income of all family members during the last 12 months. Includes money
from jobs; net income from business, farm or rent; pensions; dividends; interest; Social
Security payments; and any other money income received by family members who are 15
years of age or older.
Caution should be used when using this variable since it has an allocation rate up to 20
percent.
Edited: type of housing unit
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
1
House, apartment, flat
2
Housing unit in nontransient hotel, motel, etc.
3
Housing unit permanent in transient hotel, motel
Housing unit in rooming house
4
Mobile home or trailer with no permanent room added
5
Mobile home or trailer with 1 or more rooms added
6
Housing unit not specified above
7
8
Quarters not housing unit in rooming/boarding house
Unit not permanent in transient hotel/motel
9
10
Unoccupied tent site or trailer site
11
Student quarters in college dorm
12
Other unit not specified above
Edited: is a telephone interview acceptable?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HEPHONEO
Edited Universe:
HETELHHD = 1 or HETELAVL = 1
0
Unknown
1
Yes
No
2
Edited: is there a telephone elsewhere on which people in this household
can be contacted?
Edited Universe:
HETELHHD = 2
Valid Entries:
HETELAVL
Valid Entries:
HETELHHD
Yes
1
2
No
Edited: is there a telephone in this house/apartment?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
HRINTSTA = 1
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: are your living quarters owned, rented for cash, or occupied without ATUS-CPS File
payment of cash rent?
Edited Universe:
HRINTSTA = 1
Valid Entries:
HETENURE
Valid Entries:
1
Owned or being bought by a household member
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Description
File
Valid Entries:
HRHHID
2
Rented for cash
3
Occupied without payment of cash rent
Household ID (15-digit identifier)
Edited Universe:
HRHHID2
HRHTYPE
All households in sample
Household ID part 2 (5-digit identifier)
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
1
99999
HRMIS
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
Interview status
Husband/wife primary family (neither Armed Forces)
Husband/wife primary family (either/both Armed Forces)
Unmarried civilian male - primary family householder
Unmarried civilian female - primary family householder
Primary family householder - respondent in Armed Forces,
unmarried
Civilian male primary individual
Civilian female primary individual
Primary individual householder - respondent in Armed Forces
Group quarters with family
Group quarters without family
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
1
Valid Entries:
Longitudinal link indicator
Interview
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
0
2
Month in sample
Edited Universe:
HRMONTH
Min Value
Max Value
Edited Universe:
Edited Universe:
HRLONGLK
ATUS-CPS File
Household type
6
7
8
9
10
HRINTSTA
Replacement household - no link to prior month
Link to previous month
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
8
Valid Entries:
Month of interview
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Month in sample 8 (MIS-8)
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
1
Min Value
12
Max Value
Total number of persons in the household (household members)
Valid Entries:
HRNUMHOU
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HRYEAR4
0
Min Value
16
Max Value
This number reflects the number of people who were living in the household at the time of
the final CPS interview (MIS-8) and may not match the total number of persons listed for
each TUCASEID on the ATUS-CPS file. Those persons who are no longer living in the
household at the time of the ATUS interview are eliminated from the ATUS-CPS file.
Year of interview
ATUS-CPS File
15
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
All households in sample
Valid Entries:
HUBUS
2011
Min Value
2012
Max Value
Does anyone in this household have a business or a farm?
Valid Entries:
HUBUSL1
1
Yes
2
No
PULINENO of farm or business owner (first owner)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HUBUSL2
1
Min Value
99
Max Value
PULINENO of farm or business owner (second owner)
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HUBUSL3
1
Min Value
99
Max Value
PULINENO of farm or business owner (third owner)
Valid Entries:
HUBUSL4
1
Min Value
99
Max Value
PULINENO of farm or business owner (fourth owner)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HUFINAL
Min Value
Max Value
Final outcome code
Valid Entries:
HUINTTYP
1
99
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
001
002
004
005
006
Fully complete CATI
Partially complete CATI
Partial CATI - not complete at closeout
Labor force complete, supplement incomplete, CATI
Fully completed labor force interview with supplement complete,
Don't Know items incomplete at closeout, ASEC only
201
Fully complete CAPI
203
Sufficient partial CAPI - pre-closeout
204
Sufficient partial CAPI - at closeout
205
Labor force complete, supplement incomplete, CAPI
* Note: CATI = computer assisted telephone interview, CAPI = computer assisted personal
interview, and ASEC = CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement
Type of interview
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
HUPRSCNT
1
Personal
2
Telephone
Number of actual and attempted personal contacts
Valid Entries:
HURESPLI
HUTYPB
0
9
PULINENO of the current respondent
Min Value
Max Value
Valid Entries:
Min Value
Max Value
0
99
Type B non-interview categories
Valid Entries:
HUTYPC
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Vacant regular
Temporarily occupied by persons with usual residence elsewhere
3
Vacant storage of household furniture
4
Unfit or to be demolished
Other type B
9
Type C non-interview categories
ATUS-CPS File
16
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HUTYPEA
1
Min Value
9
Max Value
HUTYPC is missing for all ATUS cases
Type A non-interview categories
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXFAMINC
1
Min Value
4
Max Value
HUTYPEA is missing for all ATUS cases
HEFAMINC: family income
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXHOUSUT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
HEHOUSUT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXPHONEO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
HEPHONEO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXTELAVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
HETELAVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXTELHHD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
HETELHHD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
HXTENURE
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
HETENURE: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
OCCURNUM
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
Unique person identifier
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEABSPDO
ATUS-CPS File
1
16
Valid only within any specific month
Min Value
Max Value
Edited: are you being paid by your employer for any of the time off last
week?
Edited Universe:
PEABSRSN = 4-12 or 14
Valid Entries:
PEABSRSN
Yes
1
2
No
Edited: what was the main reason you were absent from work last week?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 2
Valid Entries:
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
On layoff
Slack work/business conditions
17
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEMLR = 2
3
Waiting for a new job to begin
4
Vacation/personal days
Own illness/injury/medical problems
5
6
Childcare problems
Other family/personal obligation
7
8
Maternity/paternity leave
Labor dispute
9
10
Weather affected job
11
School/training
12
Civic/military duty
13
Does not work in the business
14
Other
Edited: did you ever serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?
Valid Entries:
PEAFEVER
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRTAGE >= 17
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: are you now in the Armed Forces?
Valid Entries:
PEAFNOW
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 2 or 3
Valid Entries:
PEAFWHN1
Yes
1
2
No
Edited: when did you serve in the Armed Forces? (first period)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEAFEVER = 1
1
September 2001 or later
2
August 1990 to August 2001
May 1975 to July 1990
3
Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April 1975)
4
5
February 1955 to July 1964
Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
6
7
January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
8
November 1941 or earlier
9
Edited: when did you serve in the Armed Forces? (second period)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEAFWHN2
Edited Universe:
PEAFEVER = 1
1
September 2001 or later
2
August 1990 to August 2001
May 1975 to July 1990
3
Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April 1975)
4
5
February 1955 to July 1964
Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
6
7
January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
8
November 1941 or earlier
9
Edited: when did you serve in the Armed Forces? (third period)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEAFWHN3
Edited Universe:
PEAFEVER = 1
Valid Entries:
1
2
September 2001 or later
August 1990 to August 2001
18
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
Edited Universe:
May 2014
File
PEAFEVER = 1
3
May 1975 to July 1990
4
Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April 1975)
5
February 1955 to July 1964
Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
6
7
January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
8
November 1941 or earlier
9
Edited: when did you serve in the Armed Forces? (fourth period)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEAFWHN4
Edited Universe:
PEAFEVER = 1
1
September 2001 or later
2
August 1990 to August 2001
May 1975 to July 1990
3
Vietnam Era (August 1964 to April 1975)
4
5
February 1955 to July 1964
Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
6
7
January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
8
November 1941 or earlier
9
Edited: PULINENO of cohabiting partner
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PECOHAB
Edited Universe:
All respondents
Valid Entries:
PECYC
Min Value
1
16
Max Value
Edited: how many years of college credit have you completed?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEEDUCA = 40 - 42
1
Less than 1 year (includes 0 years completed)
2
The first or freshman year
The second or sophomore year
3
The third or junior year
4
Four or more years
5
Edited: Is household child a biological, step or adopted child?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEDADTYP
Edited Universe:
PERRP=4
Valid Entries:
PEDIPGED
Biological
1
2
Step
Adopted
3
Edited: how did you get your high school diploma?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEEDUCA = 39
1
Graduation from high school
2
GED or other equivalent
Edited: Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?
Valid Entries:
PEDISDRS
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP=2
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: Is this person deaf or does this person have serious difficulty
hearing?
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP=2
Valid Entries:
PEDISEAR
ATUS-CPS File
19
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PEDISEYE
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: Is this person blind or does this person have serious difficulty
seeing even when wearing glasses?
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP=2
ATUS-CPS File
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition does this
ATUS-CPS File
person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office
or shopping?
Edited Universe:
Edited: PRPERTYP=2
Valid Entries:
PEDISOUT
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?
Valid Entries:
PEDISPHY
Edited Universe:
Edited: PRPERTYP=2
Valid Entries:
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
Yes
No
* Note:
PEDISREM
Edited: Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this
person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making
decisions?
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP=2
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: did you do any of this work during the last 4 weeks?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEDW4WK
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEDWWK = 1
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: last week, could you have started a job if one had been offered?
Valid Entries:
PEDWAVL
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEDWWK = 2 or PEDWLKWK = 1
Valid Entries:
PEDWAVR
Yes
1
2
No
Edited: why could you not have started a job if one had been offered last
week?
Edited Universe:
PEDWAVL = 2
1
Own temporary illness
2
Going to school
Other
3
Edited: did you look for work any time in the last 12 months?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEDWLKO
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PUDWCK4 = 1 - 3 or PEDWRSN = 1 - 11
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: and since you left that job or business have you looked for work?
Valid Entries:
PEDWLKWK
Edited Universe:
PEDW4WK = 2
Valid Entries:
1
ATUS-CPS File
Yes
20
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
Edited Universe:
PEDWRSN
May 2014
File
PEDW4WK = 2
2
Valid Entries:
No
Edited: what is the main reason you were not looking for work during the
last 4 weeks?
Edited Universe:
PUDWCK4 = 4 or -1
ATUS-CPS File
1
Believes no work available in area of expertise
2
Couldn`t find any work
Lacks necessary schooling/training
3
4
Employers think too young or too old
5
Other types of discrimination
Can`t arrange childcare
6
Family responsibilities
7
In school or other training
8
Ill-health, physical disability
9
10
Transportation problems
11
Other
ATUS-CPS File
Edited: did you actually work at a job or business during the last 12
months?
Edited Universe:
PEDWLKO = 1
Valid Entries:
PEDWWK
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: do you currently want a job, either full or part time?
Valid Entries:
PEDWWNTO
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PUDWCK1 = 3, 4, or -1
Valid Entries:
PEEDUCA
Yes, or maybe/it depends
1
2
No
Retired
3
Disabled
4
Unable to work
5
Edited: what is the highest level of school you have completed or the
highest degree you have received?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File,
Activity Summary File
PRPERTYP = 2 or 3
Valid Entries:
PEERN
31
Less than 1st grade
32
1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
33
5th or 6th grade
34
7th or 8th grade
35
9th grade
36
10th grade
37
11th grade
38
12th grade - no diploma
39
High school graduate - diploma or equivalent (GED)
40
Some college but no degree
41
Associate degree - occupational/vocational
42
Associate degree - academic program
43
Bachelor's degree (BA, AB, BS, etc.)
44
Master's degree (MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, etc.)
45
Professional school degree (MD, DDS, DVM, etc.)
46
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Edited: total weekly overtime earnings (2 implied decimals)
ATUS-CPS File
21
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEERNUOT = 1 and PEERNPER = 1
Valid Entries:
PEERNCOV
0
Min Value
288461
Max Value
Edited: on this job, are you covered by a union or employee association
contract?
Edited Universe:
PEIO1COW = 1 - 5 and PEMLR = 1 - 2
PEERNH1O
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: excluding overtime pay, tips, and commissions, what is your hourly ATUS-CPS File
rate of pay on your main job? (2 implied decimals)
Edited Universe:
PEERNPER = 1
PEERNH2
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
Edited: excluding overtime pay, tips, and commissions, what is your hourly ATUS-CPS File
rate of pay on your main job? (2 implied decimals)
Edited Universe:
PEERNRT = 1
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
Valid Entries:
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEERNHRO
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
Subject to topcoding such that PEERNHRO x PEERNH2 < or = 2884.61
Edited: how many hours do you usually work per week at this rate?
Edited Universe:
PEERNH1O >= 0
0
99
Edited: hourly/non-hourly status
Valid Entries:
PEERNHRY
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
PRERELG = 1
1
Hourly worker
2
Non-hourly worker
Edited: on this job, are you a member of a labor union or of an employee
association similar to a union?
Edited Universe:
PEIO1COW = 1 - 5 and PEMLR = 1 - 2
Valid Entries:
PEERNLAB
ATUS-CPS File
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: for your main job, what is the easiest way for you to report your total ATUS-CPS File
earnings before taxes or other deductions: hourly, weekly, annually, or
some other way?
Edited Universe:
PRERELG = 1
Valid Entries:
PEERNPER
1
Hourly
2
Weekly
Bi-weekly
3
Twice monthly
4
Monthly
5
Annually
6
Other
7
Edited: even though you told me it is easier to report your earnings another ATUS-CPS File
way, are you paid at an hourly rate on your main job?
Edited Universe:
PEERNPER = 2 - 7
Valid Entries:
PEERNRT
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
22
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
Edited Universe:
PEERNUOT
May 2014
File
PEERNPER = 2 - 7
2
Valid Entries:
No
Edited: do you usually receive overtime pay, tips, or commissions at your
job?
Edited Universe:
PRERELG = 1
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: how many weeks a year do you get paid?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEERNWKP
Edited Universe:
PEERNPER = 6
1
52
Edited: in what country was your father born?
Valid Entries:
PEFNTVTY
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
PEGR6COR
57
United States
66
Guam
73
Puerto Rico
78
U.S. Virgin Islands
96
U.S. Outlying Area
100-554
Foreign country or at sea
555
Abroad, country not known
* Note: Starting in May 2012, country codes were updated. Therefore cases with HRYEAR4=2012
and HRMONTH > 4 are assigned using the new codes. Nativity country codes are listed in
Appendix A.
ATUS-CPS File
Edited: did you complete six or more graduate or professional school
courses?
Edited Universe:
PEGRPROF = 1
PEGRPROF
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: since completing your bachelor's degree, have you taken any
graduate or professional school courses for credit?
Edited Universe:
PEEDUCA = 43
PEHGCOMP
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: what was the highest grade of regular school you completed before ATUS-CPS File
receiving your GED?
Edited Universe:
PEDIPGED = 2
Valid Entries:
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
Valid Entries:
PEHRACT1
Less than 1st grade
1
2
1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
5th or 6th grade
3
7th or 8th grade
4
9th grade
5
10th grade
6
11th grade
7
12th grade - no diploma
8
Edited: last week, how many hours did you actually work at your main job? ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1
23
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
PEHRACT2
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
Edited: last week, how many hours did you actually work at your other
job(s)?
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
ATUS-CPS File
PEHRACTT
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
Edited: total hours actually worked last week (sum of PEHRACT1 and
PEHRACT2)
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
0
Min Value
198
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
Edited: last week, could you have worked full time if the hours had been
available?
Edited Universe:
PEHRACTT = 1 - 34 and PEMLR = 1 and PEHRUSLT < 35 and PEHRRSN1 =
1-3
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
ATUS-CPS File
Edited: do you usually work more than 35 hours per week at your
job(s)/family business?
Edited Universe:
PEHRUSL1 = -4 or PEHRUSL2 = -4
Valid Entries:
PEHRAVL
PEHRFTPT
1
Full time
2
Part time
Hours vary
3
Edited: what is your main reason for working part time?
Valid Entries:
PEHRRSN1
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEHRWANT = 1
Valid Entries:
PEHRRSN2
Slack work/business conditions
1
2
Could only find part time work
Seasonal work
3
Childcare problems
4
Other family/personal obligations
5
6
Health/medical limitations
School/training
7
Retired/Social Security limit on earnings
8
9
Full time work week is less than 35 hours
10
Other
Edited: what is the main reason you do not want to work full time?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEHRWANT = 2
1
Childcare problems
2
Other family/personal obligations
3
Health/medical limitations
School/training
4
Retired/Social Security limit on earnings
5
6
Full time work week is less than 35 hours
7
Other
Edited: what is the main reason you worked less than 35 hours last week? ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEHRRSN3
Edited Universe:
Valid Entries:
PEHRACTT = 1 - 34 and PUHRCK7 <> 1 or 2 and PEMLR = 1 and
(PEHRUSLT >= 35 or PEHRUSLT = -4)
1
Slack work/business conditions
24
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Edited Universe:
PEHRUSL1
PEHRACTT = 1 - 34 and PUHRCK7 <> 1 or 2 and PEMLR = 1 and
(PEHRUSLT >= 35 or PEHRUSLT = -4)
Valid Entries:
2
Seasonal work
3
Job started or ended during week
4
Vacation/personal day
Own illness/injury/medical appointment
5
6
Holiday (legal or religious)
Childcare problems
7
Other family/personal obligations
8
9
Labor dispute
10
Weather affected job
11
School/training
12
Civic/military duty
13
Other reason
Edited: how many hours per week do you usually work at your main job?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEHRUSL2
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
-4 (Hours vary) is also valid for PEHRUSL1
Edited: how many hours per week do you usually work at your other job(s)? ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMJOT = 1 and PEMLR = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEHRUSLT
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
-4 (Hours vary) is also valid for PEHRUSL2
Edited: total hours usually worked per week (sum of PEHRUSL1 and
PEHRUSL2)
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 or 2
ATUS-CPS File
0
Min Value
198
Max Value
-4 (Hours vary) is also valid for PEHRUSLT
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEHRWANT
Edited: do you want to work a full time work week of 35 hours or more per ATUS-CPS File
week?
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 and (PEHRUSLT = 0 - 34 or PEHRFTPT = 2)
Valid Entries:
PEHSPNON
1
Yes
2
No
Regular hours are full time
3
Edited: are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File,
Activity Summary File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
1
Hispanic
2
Non-Hispanic
Edited: individual class of worker (main job)
Valid Entries:
PEIO1COW
Edited Universe:
Valid Entries:
ATUS-CPS File
(PEMLR = 1-3) or (PEMLR = 4 and PELKLWO = 1-2) or (PEMLR = 5 and
(PENLFJH = 1 or PEJHWKO = 1)) or (PEMLR = 6 and PENLFJH = 1) or
(PEMLR = 7 and (PEJHWKO = 1 or PENLFJH = 1))
1
Government, federal
25
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Edited Universe:
(PEMLR = 1-3) or (PEMLR = 4 and PELKLWO = 1-2) or (PEMLR = 5 and
(PENLFJH = 1 or PEJHWKO = 1)) or (PEMLR = 6 and PENLFJH = 1) or
(PEMLR = 7 and (PEJHWKO = 1 or PENLFJH = 1))
Valid Entries:
2
Government, state
3
Government, local
Private, for profit
4
Private, nonprofit
5
Self-employed, incorporated
6
Self-employed, unincorporated
7
Without pay
8
* Note: A PEIO1COW code can be assigned even if the individual is not currently employed
PEIO1ICD
Edited: industry code (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEIO1OCD
(PEMLR = 1-3) or (PEMLR = 4 and PELKLWO = 1-2) or (PEMLR = 5 and
(PENLFJH = 1 or PEJHWKO = 1)) or (PEMLR = 6 and PENLFJH = 1) or
(PEMLR = 7 and (PEJHWKO=1 or PENLFJH=1))
Valid Entries:
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
* Note: Beginning in the January 2009 CPS, industry data were classified using the 2007 Census
Industry classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census Industry
classification system. Refer to Appendix A for a list of industry codes using the 2007
Census industry classification system.
Edited: occupation code (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
(PEMLR = 1-3) or (PEMLR = 4 and PELKLWO = 1-2) or (PEMLR = 5 and
(PENLFJH = 1 or PEJHWKO = 1)) or (PEMLR = 6 and PENLFJH = 1) or
(PEMLR = 7 and (PEJHWKO = 1 or PENLFJH = 1))
Valid Entries:
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
* Note: Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to
previous years.
PEIO2COW
Refer to Appendix A for a list of occupation codes using 2010 Census Occupation
Classification systems.
Edited: individual class of worker (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMJOT = 1
1
Government, federal
2
Government, state
Government, local
3
Private, for profit
4
Private, nonprofit
5
Self-employed, incorporated
6
Self-employed, unincorporated
7
Without pay
8
Edited: industry code (second job)
Valid Entries:
PEIO2ICD
Edited Universe:
PEMJOT = 1
Valid Entries:
0
9999
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
26
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
* Note:
PEIO2OCD
Beginning in the January 2009 CPS, industry data were classified using the 2007 Census
Industry classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census Industry
classification system. Refer to Appendix A for a list of industry codes using the 2007
Census industry classification system.
Edited: occupation code (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMJOT = 1
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PEJHRSN
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to previous
years.
Refer to Appendix A for a list of occupation codes using 2010 Census Occupation
Classification systems.
Edited: what is the main reason you left your last job?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEJHWKO = 1
1
Personal/family (including pregnancy)
2
Return to school
Health
3
Retirement or old age
4
Temporary, seasonal, or intermittent job completed
5
Slack work/business conditions
6
Unsatisfactory work arrangements (hours, pay, etc.)
7
Other
8
Edited: do you intend to look for work during the next 12 months?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEJHWANT
Edited Universe:
PEJHWKO = 2 or PEJHRSN = 1 - 8
PEJHWKO
1
Yes, or it depends
2
No
Edited: have you worked at a job or business at any time in the last 12
months?
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 5 or 7
ATUS-CPS File
PELAYAVL
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: could you have returned to work during the last seven days if you
had been recalled?
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 3
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: duration of layoff (number of weeks)
Valid Entries:
PELAYDUR
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PELAYLK = 1 or 2
1
Min Value
52
Max Value
* Note: Beginning in April 2011, data were topcoded at 52 weeks. Values of 52 = 52 weeks or
more.
Edited: is the job from which you are on layoff a full time job of 35 hours or ATUS-CPS File
more per week?
Edited Universe:
PELAYDUR = 1 - 120
Valid Entries:
PELAYFTO
27
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PELAYLK
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: even though you are to be called back to work, have you been
looking for work during the last 4 weeks?
Edited Universe:
PELAYAVL = 1 or 2
PELKAVL
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: could you have started a job in the last seven days if one had been ATUS-CPS File
offered?
Edited Universe:
PELKM1 = 1 - 13
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: duration of job seeking (number of weeks)
Valid Entries:
PELKDUR
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PELKLWO = 1 - 3
0
Min Value
119
Max Value
* Note: Beginning in April 2011, data were topcoded at 119 weeks. Values of 119 = 119 weeks or
more.
Edited: are you seeking a full time or part time job?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PELKFTO
Edited Universe:
PELKDUR = 0 - 120
1
Yes
2
No
Doesn't matter
3
Edited: before you started looking for work, what were you doing: working, ATUS-CPS File
going to school, or something else?
Edited Universe:
PELKAVL = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
PELKLL1O
1
Working
2
School
Left military service
3
Something else
4
Edited: did you lose or quit that job, or was it a temporary job that ended?
Valid Entries:
PELKLL2O
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PELKLL1O = 1 or 3
1
Lost job
2
Quit job
Temporary job ended
3
Edited: when did you last work?
Valid Entries:
PELKLWO
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PELKLL1O = 1 - 4
1
Within the last 12 months
2
More than 12 months ago
Never worked
3
Edited: what are all of the things you have done to find work during the last ATUS-CPS File
4 weeks? (first method)
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 4
Valid Entries:
PELKM1
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
Contacted employer directly/interview
Contacted public employment agency
Contacted private employment agency
28
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEMLR = 4
4
Contacted friends or relatives
5
Contacted school/university employment center
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
12
Nothing
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
Edited: PULINENO of father
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PELNDAD
Edited Universe:
PERRP=4
1
16
Edited: PULINENO of mother
Valid Entries:
PELNMOM
Edited Universe:
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
PERRP=4
1
Min Value
16
Max Value
Edited: are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never
married?
Edited Universe:
PRTAGE >= 15
Valid Entries:
PEMARITL
1
Married - spouse present
2
Married - spouse absent
Widowed
3
Divorced
4
Separated
5
Never married
6
Edited: altogether, how many jobs did you have?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PEMJNUM
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEMJOT = 1
2
Two jobs
3
Three jobs
Four or more jobs
4
Edited: in the last seven days, did you have more than one job?
Valid Entries:
PEMJOT
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 or 2
1
Yes
2
No
Edited: monthly labor force recode
Valid Entries:
PEMLR
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 2
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
ATUS-CPS File
Employed - at work
Employed - absent
Unemployed - on layoff
Unemployed - looking
Not in labor force - retired
29
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
PEMNTVTY
6
Not in labor force - disabled
7
Not in labor force - other
Edited: in what country was your mother born?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
PEMOMTYP
57
United States
66
Guam
73
Puerto Rico
78
U.S. Virgin Islands
96
U.S. Outlying Area
100-554
Foreign country or at sea
555
Abroad, country not known
* Note: Starting in May 2012, country codes were updated. Therefore cases with HRYEAR4=2012
and HRMONTH > 4 are assigned using the new codes. Nativity country codes are listed in
Appendix A.
Edited: Is household child a biological, step, or adopted child?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PERRP=4
1
Biological
2
Step
Adopted
3
Edited: was your master's degree program a one-year, two-year, or
three-year program?
Edited Universe:
PEEDUCA = 44
Valid Entries:
PEMS123
Valid Entries:
PENATVTY
One-year program
1
2
Two-year program
Three-year program (or longer)
3
Edited: in what country were you born?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
PENLFACT
57
United States
66
Guam
73
Puerto Rico
78
U.S. Virgin Islands
96
U.S. Outlying Area
100-554
Foreign country or at sea
555
Abroad, country not known
* Note: Starting in May 2012, country codes were updated. Therefore cases with HRYEAR4=2012
and HRMONTH > 4 are assigned using the new codes. Nativity country codes are listed in
Appendix A.
Edited: what best describes your situation at this time? For example, are
ATUS-CPS File
you disabled, ill, in school, taking care of house or family, or something
else?
Edited Universe:
PRTAGE = 14 - 49 or PENLFRET = 2
1
Disabled
2
Ill
In school
3
Taking care of house or family
4
In retirement
5
Something else/other
6
Edited: when did you last work at a job or business?
Valid Entries:
PENLFJH
ATUS-CPS File
30
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEMLR = 3 - 7
1
Within the last 12 months
2
More than 12 months ago
Never worked
3
Edited: are you retired from a job or business?
Valid Entries:
PENLFRET
Edited Universe:
PRTAGE >= 50 and PEMLR = 3 - 7
1
2
Edited: PULINENO of parent
Valid Entries:
PEPARENT
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Yes
No
ATUS-CPS File
Every person
Valid Entries:
PERET1
Min Value
0
99
Max Value
Edited: do you currently want a job, either full or part time?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 5 or 7 and (PURETOT = 1 or (PUWK = 3 and PRTAGE >= 50) or
(PUABSOT = 3 and PRTAGE >= 50) or (PULAY = 3 and PRTAGE >= 50))
Valid Entries:
PERRP
1
Yes
2
No
Has a job
3
Edited: how is this person related to you?
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
1
Reference person living with relatives
2
Reference person living without relatives
3
Spouse
Own child
4
Grandchild
5
Parent
6
Brother/sister
7
Other relative of reference person
8
9
Foster child
10
Nonrelative of reference person living with relatives
12
Nonrelative of reference person living without relatives
13
Unmarried partner living with relatives
14
Unmarried partner living without relatives
15
Housemate/roommate living with relatives
16
Housemate/roommate living without relatives
17
Roomer/boarder living with relatives
18
Roomer/boarder living without relatives
Edited: last week, were you enrolled in a high school, college, or university? ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PESCHENR
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 2 and PRTAGE = 16 - 24
Valid Entries:
PESCHFT
Yes
1
2
No
Edited: are you enrolled in school as a full-time or part-time student?
Edited Universe:
PESCHLVL = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
Full time
Part time
31
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PESCHLVL
PESEX
Description
File
Edited: would that be high school, college, or university?
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PESCHENR = 1
Valid Entries:
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
1
2
Edited: PULINENO of spouse
Valid Entries:
Edited Universe:
Male
Female
ATUS-CPS File
PEMARITL = 1
1
99
Reason not at work by pay status
Valid Entries:
PRABSREA
High school
College or university
Edited: sex
Edited Universe:
PESPOUSE
May 2014
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 2
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
Full time paid - vacation
Full time paid - own illness
Full time paid - childcare problems
Full time paid - other family/personal obligation
Full time paid - maternity/paternity leave
Full time paid - labor dispute
Full time paid - weather affected job
Full time paid - school/training
Full time paid - civic/military duty
Full time paid - other
Full time unpaid - vacation
Full time unpaid - own illness
Full time unpaid - childcare problems
Full time unpaid - other family/personal obligation
Full time unpaid - maternity/paternity leave
Full time unpaid - labor dispute
Full time unpaid - weather affected job
Full time unpaid - school/training
Full time unpaid - civic/military duty
Full time unpaid - other
Part time paid - vacation
Part time paid - own illness
Part time paid - childcare problems
Part time paid - other family/personal obligation
Part time paid - maternity/paternity leave
Part time paid - labor dispute
Part time paid - weather affected job
Part time paid - school/training
Part time paid - civic/military duty
Part time paid - other
Part time unpaid - vacation
Part time unpaid - own illness
Part time unpaid - childcare problems
Part time unpaid - other family/personal obligation
32
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEMLR = 2
35
Part time unpaid - maternity/paternity leave
36
Part time unpaid - labor dispute
37
Part time unpaid - weather affected job
38
Part time unpaid - school/training
39
Part time unpaid - civic/military duty
40
Part time unpaid - other
Agricultural/non-agricultural industry
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRAGNA
Edited Universe:
1
2
PRCITSHP: allocation flag
Valid Entries:
PRCITFLG
PRIOELG = 1
Edited Universe:
Agricultural
Non-agricultural
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRCITSHP
00
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
Citizenship status
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
1
Native, born in United States
2
Native, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Outlying Area
Native, born abroad of American parent or parents
3
Foreign born, U.S. citizen by naturalization
4
5
Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen
PRCITFLG is the allocation flag for PRCITSHP
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRCIVLF
Civilian labor force
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 - 7
Valid Entries:
PRCOW1
In civilian labor force
1
2
Not in civilian labor force
Class of worker recode (main job)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRIOELG = 1
1
Federal government
2
State government
Local government
3
Private (including incorporated self-employed)
4
5
Self-employed, unincorporated
Without pay
6
Class of worker recode (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRCOW2
Edited Universe:
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
1
Federal government
2
State government
Local government
3
Private (including incorporated self-employed)
4
5
Self-employed, unincorporated
Without pay
6
Class of worker - private or government
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRCOWPG
33
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEIO1COW = 1 - 5
1
2
Discouraged worker recode
Valid Entries:
PRDISC
May 2014
Edited Universe:
Private
Government
ATUS-CPS File
PRJOBSEA = 1 - 4
1
Discouraged worker
2
Conditionally interested
Not available
3
Does this person have any of these disability conditions?
Valid Entries:
PRDISFLG
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRDTCOW1
Edited universe: PEDISEAR or PEDISEYE or PEDISREM=1; or
PEDISPHY or PEDISDRS or PEDISOUT=1.
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Detailed class of worker recode (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRIOELG = 1
1
Agricultural, wage/salary, private
2
Agricultural, wage/salary, government
3
Agricultural, self-employed
Agricultural, unpaid
4
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, private households
5
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, other private
6
7
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, federal government
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, state government
8
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, local government
9
10
Non-agricultural, self-employed
11
Non-agricultural, unpaid
Detailed class of worker recode (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRDTCOW2
Edited Universe:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Detailed Hispanic origin group
Valid Entries:
PRDTHSP
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
Edited Universe:
Agricultural, wage/salary, private
Agricultural, wage/salary, government
Agricultural, self-employed
Agricultural, unpaid
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, private households
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, other private
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, federal government
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, state government
Non-agricultural, wage/salary, local government
Non-agricultural, self-employed
Non-agricultural, unpaid
ATUS-CPS File
PEHSPNON = 1
1
Mexican
2
Puerto Rican
Cuban
3
Central/South American
4
Other Spanish
5
Detailed industry recode (main job)
Valid Entries:
PRDTIND1
ATUS-CPS File
34
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PRIOELG = 1
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRDTIND2
1
Min Value
52
Max Value
Beginning in the January 2009 CPS, industry data were classified using the 2007 Census
Industry Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census Industry
Classification system. Detailed industry recode definitions are listed in Appendix A.
Detailed industry recode (second job)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
1
Min Value
52
Max Value
Beginning in the January 2009 CPS, industry data were classified using the 2007 Census
Industry Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census Industry
Classification system. . Detailed industry recode definitions are listed in Appendix A.
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRDTOCC1
Detailed occupation recode (main job)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PRIOELG = 1
1
Management occupations
2
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
3
Architecture and engineering occupations
4
5
Life, physical, and social science occupations
6
Community and social service occupations
7
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
8
9
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
10
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
11
Healthcare support occupations
12
Protective service occupations
13
Food preparation and serving related occupations
14
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
15
Personal care and service occupations
16
Sales and related occupations
17
Office and administrative support occupations
18
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
19
Construction and extraction occupations
20
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
21
Production occupations
22
Transportation and material moving occupations
23
Armed Forces
Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to previous
years.
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRDTOCC2
Detailed occupation recode definitions are listed in Appendix A.
Detailed occupation recode (second job)
Edited Universe:
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
Valid Entries:
1
ATUS-CPS File
Management occupations
35
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
2
Business and financial operations occupations
3
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
4
5
Life, physical, and social science occupations
6
Community and social service occupations
7
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
8
9
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
10
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
11
Healthcare support occupations
12
Protective service occupations
13
Food preparation and serving related occupations
14
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
15
Personal care and service occupations
16
Sales and related occupations
17
Office and administrative support occupations
18
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
19
Construction and extraction occupations
20
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
21
Production occupations
22
Transportation and material moving occupations
23
Armed Forces
Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to previous
years.
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PREMP
PREMPHRS
Detailed occupation recode definitions are listed in Appendix A.
Employed persons recode
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 or 2 and PEIO1OCD <> 403-407, 473-484
Valid Entries:
1
ATUS-CPS File
Employed persons (excluding agriculture and private households)
Reason not at work or hours at work
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 - 7
Valid Entries:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
ATUS-CPS File
Unemployed and not in the labor force
With job, not at work - illness
With job, not at work - vacation
With job, not at work - weather affected job
With job, not at work - labor dispute
With job, not at work - childcare problems
With job, not at work - family/personal obligation
With job, not at work - maternity/paternity
With job, not at work - school/training
With job, not at work - civic/military duty
With job, not at work - does not work in business
With job, not at work - other
At work, 1-4 hours
At work, 5-14 hours
At work, 15-21 hours
36
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PEMLR = 1 - 7
Valid Entries:
PREMPNOT
15
At work, 22-29 hours
16
At work, 30-34 hours
17
At work, 35-39 hours
18
At work, 40 hours
19
At work, 41-47 hours
20
At work, 48 hours
21
At work, 49-59 hours
22
At work, 60 hours or more
Employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 - 7
1
2
3
4
Earnings edit eligibility flag
Valid Entries:
PRERELG
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Employed
Unemployed
Not in labor force - discouraged
Not in labor force - other
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 - 2
Valid Entries:
PRERNHLY
Not eligible for edit
0
1
Eligible for edit
Hourly earnings at main job (2 implied decimals)
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEERNPER = 1 or PEERNRT = 1
Valid Entries:
PRERNWA
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
* Note: The allocation flag for this variable is PRHERNAL. Subject to topcoding (the maximum
value of PEERNHRO x PEERNHLY cannot be greater than 2884.61); topcoding is
indicated in PTHR.
Weekly earnings at main job (2 implied decimals)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRERELG = 1
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PREXPLF
Min Value
0
288461
Max Value
The allocation flag for this variable is PRHERNAL. Subject to topcoding (the maximum
value cannot be greater than 2884.61); topcoding is indicated in PTOT, PTWK, and PTHR.
Experienced labor force employment
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 - 4 and PELKLWO <> 3
1
2
Family number recode
Valid Entries:
PRFAMNUM
ATUS-CPS File
Employed
Unemployed
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Not a family member
Primary family member only
Subfamily no. 2 member
Subfamily no. 3 member
Subfamily no. 4 member
Subfamily no. 5 member
Subfamily no. 6 member
37
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Family relationship code
Valid Entries:
PRFAMREL
PRFAMTYP
PRFTLF
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
0
1
2
3
4
Not a family member
Reference person
Spouse
Child
Other relative (primary family only)
Family type recode
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
Primary family
Primary individual
Related subfamily
Unrelated subfamily
Secondary individual
Full time labor force
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 - 4
1
2
PRERNHLY: allocation flag
Valid Entries:
Edited Universe:
Edited Universe:
Full time labor force
Part time labor force
ATUS-CPS File
PEERNHRY = 1
0
1
Usual hours worked weekly
Valid Entries:
PRHRUSL
Subfamily no. 7 member
Subfamily no. 8 member
Subfamily no. 9 member
Subfamily no. 10 member
Subfamily no. 11 member
Subfamily no. 12 member
Subfamily no. 13 member
Subfamily no. 14 member
Subfamily no. 15 member
Subfamily no. 16 member
Subfamily no. 17 member
Subfamily no. 18 member
Subfamily no. 19 member
Edited Universe:
Edited Universe:
PRHERNAL
May 2014
PRERNHLY does not contain allocated information
PRERNHLY contains allocated information
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 - 2
Valid Entries:
PRIMIND1
0-20 hours
1
2
21-34 hours
35-39 hours
3
40 hours
4
41-49 hours
5
50 or more hours
6
Varies - full time
7
Varies - part time
8
Intermediate industry recode (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
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Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PRIOELG = 1
1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3
Construction
Manufacturing - durable goods
4
Manufacturing - non-durable goods
5
6
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
7
Transportation and warehousing
8
9
Utilities
10
Information
11
Finance and insurance
12
Real estate and rental and leasing
13
Professional and technical services
14
Management, administrative and waste management services
15
Educational services
16
Health care and social services
17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
18
Accommodation and food services
19
Private households
20
Other services, except private households
21
Public administration
22
Armed Forces
Intermediate industry recode (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRIMIND2
Edited Universe:
PRIOELG = 1 and PEMJOT = 1
1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3
Construction
Manufacturing - durable goods
4
Manufacturing - non-durable goods
5
6
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
7
Transportation and warehousing
8
9
Utilities
10
Information
11
Finance and insurance
12
Real estate and rental and leasing
13
Professional and technical services
14
Management, administrative and waste management services
15
Educational services
16
Health care and social services
17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
18
Accommodation and food services
19
Private households
20
Other services, except private households
21
Public administration
22
Armed Forces
Immigrant's year of entry into the U.S.
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRINUYER
Edited Universe:
PRCITSHP = 1 - 5
Valid Entries:
0
Not foreign born
39
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
Edited Universe:
File
PRCITSHP = 1 - 5
1
Before 1950
2
1950-1959
1960-1964
3
1965-1969
4
1970-1974
5
1975-1979
6
1980-1981
7
1982-1983
8
1984-1985
9
10
1986-1987
11
1988-1989
12
1990-1991
13
1992-1993
14
1994-1995
15
1996-1997
16
1998-1999
17
2000-2001
18
2002-2003
19
2004-2005
20
2006-2007
21
2008-2011 or 2008-2009 (see note)
22
2010-2012
PXINUSYR is the allocation flag for PRINUYER.
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PRIOELG
A new value for 22 was introduced in the January 2012 CPS. Therefore, for cases with
HRYEAR4=2011, the value of 21 is 2008-2011. For cases with HRYEAR4=2012, the
value of 21 is 2008-2009.
Industry and occupation edit eligibility flag
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRJOBSEA
PEMLR = 1-3 or (PEMLR = 4 and PELKLWO = 1 or 2) or (PEMLR = 5 and
(PEJHWKO = 1 or PENLFJH=1)) or (PEMLR = 6 and PENLFJH = 1) or
(PEMLR = 7 and (PEJHWKO = 1 or PENLFJH = 1))
Valid Entries:
0
Not eligible for edit
1
Eligible for edit
Job search recode
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRWNTJOB = 1
1
Looked last 4 weeks - not worked
2
Looked last 4 weeks - worked
Looked last 4 weeks - layoff
3
Unavailable job seekers
4
No recent job search
5
Marital status based on Armed Forces participation
Valid Entries:
PRMARSTA
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 2 or 3
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
6
ATUS-CPS File
Married, civilian spouse present
Married, Armed Forces spouse present
Married, spouse absent (except separated)
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
40
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PRMJIND1
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
7
Never married
Major industry recode (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRDTIND1 = 1 - 52
1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3
Construction
Manufacturing
4
Wholesale and retail trade
5
Transportation and utilities
6
Information
7
Financial activities
8
Professional and business services
9
10
Educational and health services
11
Leisure and hospitality
12
Other services
13
Public administration
14
Armed Forces
Major industry recode (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRMJIND2
Edited Universe:
PRDTIND2 = 1 - 52
1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3
Construction
Manufacturing
4
Wholesale and retail trade
5
Transportation and utilities
6
Information
7
Financial activities
8
Professional and business services
9
10
Educational and health services
11
Leisure and hospitality
12
Other services
13
Public administration
14
Armed Forces
Major occupation recode (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRMJOCC1
Edited Universe:
PRDTOCC1 = 1 - 23
1
Management, business, and financial occupations
2
Professional and related occupations
3
Service occupations
Sales and related occupations
4
Office and administrative support occupations
5
6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
7
Construction and extraction occupations
8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
9
10
Transportation and material moving occupations
11
Armed Forces
Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to
previous years.
Valid Entries:
* Note:
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Name
PRMJOCC2
May 2014
Description
File
Major occupation recode (second job)
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRDTOCC2 = 1 - 23
1
Management, business, and financial occupations
2
Professional and related occupations
3
Service occupations
Sales and related occupations
4
Office and administrative support occupations
5
6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
7
Construction and extraction occupations
8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
9
10
Transportation and material moving occupations
11
Armed Forces
* Note: Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to previous
years.
Major occupation categories (main job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRMJOCGR
Edited Universe:
PRMJOCC1 = 1 - 11
1
Management, professional, and related occupations
2
Service occupations
Sales and office occupations
3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
4
5
Construction and maintenance occupations
6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
Armed Forces
7
* Note: Beginning in the January 2011 CPS, occupation data were classified using the 2010
Census Occupation Classification system. This system replaced the 2002 Census
Occupation Classification system. Occupation data are not strictly comparable to previous
years.
Non-agricultural private wage and salary workers recode
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRNAGPWS
Edited Universe:
PRNAGWS
Valid Entries:
1
Non-agricultural private wage and salary
Non-agricultural wage and salary workers recode
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PRNLFSCH
PRCOW1 = 4 and PEIO1ICD <> 0170 - 0890
PEMLR = 1 - 4 and PRCOW1 = 1 - 4 and PEIO1ICD <> 0170 - 0290
1
Valid Entries:
Non-agricultural wage and salary workers
Not in labor force activity - in school or not in school
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
(PENLFACT = 1 - 6 or PENLFACT = -1) and PRTAGE = 16 - 24
1
In school
2
Not in school
Number of own children < 18 years of age
Valid Entries:
PRNMCHLD
Edited Universe:
PRFAMREL = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
PRPERTYP
0
99
Type of person recode
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
All household members
42
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Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PRPTHRS
1
Child household member
2
Adult civilian household member (15+ years old)
Adult Armed Forces household member
3
At work 1-34 hours by hours at work
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 and PEHRACTT = 1 - 34
0
Usually full time, part time for non-economic reasons
1
Usually full time, part time for economic reasons, 1-4 hours
Usually full time, part time for economic reasons, 5-14 hours
2
Usually full time, part time for economic reasons, 15-29 hours
3
Usually full time, part time for economic reasons, 30-34 hours
4
Usually part time for economic reasons, 1-4 hours
5
Usually part time for economic reasons, 5-14 hours
6
Usually part time for economic reasons, 15-29 hours
7
Usually part time for economic reasons, 30-34 hours
8
Usually part time for non-economic reasons, 1-4 hours
9
10
Usually part time for non-economic reasons, 5-14 hours
11
Usually part time for non-economic reasons, 15-29 hours
12
Usually part time for non-economic reasons, 30-34 hours
Detailed reason for part time work
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRPTREA
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 and (PEHRUSLT = 0 - 34 or PEHRACTT = 1 - 34)
Valid Entries:
PRSJMJ
PRTAGE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Single/multiple jobholder
Usually full time - slack work/business conditions
Usually full time - seasonal work
Usually full time - job started/ended during week
Usually full time - vacation/personal day
Usually full time - own illness/injury/medical appointment
Usually full time - holiday (religious or legal)
Usually full time - childcare problems
Usually full time - other family/personal obligation
Usually full time - labor dispute
Usually full time - weather affected job
Usually full time - school/training
Usually full time - civic/military duty
Usually full time - other reason
Usually part time - slack work/business conditions
Usually part time - could only find part time work
Usually part time - seasonal work
Usually part time - childcare problems
Usually part time - other family/personal obligation
Usually part time - health/medical limitations
Usually part time - school/training
Usually part time - retired/Social Security limit on earnings
Usually part time - work week less than 35 hours
Usually part time - other reason
ATUS-CPS File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 1 or 2
Valid Entries:
1
2
Age
Edited Universe:
Single jobholder
Multiple jobholder
ATUS-CPS File
Every person
43
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Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PRTFAGE
0
85
Topcode for age (PRTAGE)
Edited Universe:
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
Every person
0
Age not topcoded
1
Age topcoded
Duration of unemployment (number of weeks)
Valid Entries:
PRUNEDUR
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 3 or 4
0
Min Value
119
Max Value
* Note: Beginning in April 2011, data were topcoded consistent with PELAYDUR or PELKDUR, as
appropriate.
Reason for unemployment
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRUNTYPE
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 3 or 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
PRERNWA: allocation flag
Valid Entries:
PRWERNAL
Edited Universe:
Job loser/on layoff
Other job loser
Temporary job ended
Job leaver
Re-entrant
New entrant
ATUS-CPS File
PRERELG = 1
0
PRERNWA does not contain allocated information
1
PRERNWA contains allocated information
Labor force by time worked or lost
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRWKSCH
Edited Universe:
0
1
2
3
4
Full time or part time work status
Valid Entries:
PRWKSTAT
PEMLR = 1 - 7
Edited Universe:
Not in labor force
At work
With job, not at work
Unemployed, seeks full time
Unemployed, seeks part time
ATUS-CPS File
PEMLR = 1 - 7
1
Not in labor force
2
Full time hours (35+), usually full time
3
Part time for economic reasons, usually full time
Part time for non-economic reasons, usually full time
4
Not at work, usually full time
5
Part time hours, usually part time for economic reasons
6
Part time hours, usually part time for non-economic reasons
7
Full time hours, usually part time for economic reasons
8
Full time hours, usually part time for non-economic reasons
9
10
Not at work, usually part time
11
Unemployed full time
12
Unemployed part time
Not in labor force recode - want a job or other not in labor force
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PRWNTJOB
44
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PTDTRACE
May 2014
Description
File
Edited Universe:
PEMLR = 5 - 7
Valid Entries:
1
2
Want a job
Other not in labor force
Race (topcoded)
Valid Entries:
ATUS-CPS File,
Activity Summary File
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
White only
Black only
American Indian, Alaskan Native only
Asian only
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander only
White-Black
White-American Indian
White-Asian
White-Hawaiian
Black-American Indian
Black-Asian
Black-Hawaiian
American Indian-Asian
Asian-Hawaiian or American Indian-Hawaiian (beginning 5/2012)
15
* Note:
White-Black-American Indian or Asian-Hawaiian (beginning
5/2012)
16
White-Black-Asian or White-Black-American Indian (beginning
5/2012)
17
White-American Indian-Asian or White-Black-Asian (beginning
5/2012)
18
White-Asian-Hawaiian or White-Black-Hawaiian (beginning
5/2012)
19
White-Black-American Indian-Asian or White-American
Indian-Asian (beginning 5/2012)
20
2 or 3 races or White-American Indian-Hawaiian (beginning
5/2012)
21
4 or 5 races or White-Asian-Hawaiian (beginning 5/2012)
22
Black-American Indian-Asian (beginning 5/2012)
23
White-Black-American Indian-Asian (beginning 5/2012)
24
White-American Indian-Asian-Hawaiian (beginning 5/2012)
25
Other 3 race combinations (beginning 5/2012)
26
Other 4 and 5 race combinations (beginning 5/2012)
Beginning in May 2012, CPS expanded the number of valid values for PTDTRACE to 26,
and changed the defintions for some values. Therefore, cases with [HRYEAR4=2012,
HRMONTH > 4] will have values corresponding to the new definitions.
PXRACE1 is the allocation flag for PTDTRACE
PTHR
Hourly pay topcode flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PTOT
0
Not topcoded
1
Topcoded
Indicates topcoding of hourly pay in earnings variables
Weekly overtime amount topcode flag
Valid Entries:
0
1
ATUS-CPS File
Not topcoded
Topcoded
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Name
Description
* Note:
PTWK
May 2014
File
Indicates topcoding of overtime pay in earnings variables
Weekly earnings topcode flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PUABSOT
0
Not topcoded
1
Topcoded
Indicates topcoding of weekly pay in earnings variables
In the last seven days, did you have a job either full or part time?
Valid Entries:
PUBUS1
1
Yes
2
No
Retired
3
Disabled
4
Unable to work
5
Last week, did you do any unpaid work in the family business or farm?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUBUS2OT
1
Yes
2
No
Do you receive any payments or profits from the business?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUBUSCK1
1
Yes
2
No
Business check item 1: filter for questions on unpaid work
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUBUSCK2
PUBUSCK3
1
Go to PUBUS1
2
Go to PURETCK1
Business check item 2: skips owners of family business who did not work
last week
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUHRUSL1
2
Go to PUBUS2
Business check item 3: filter for disabled
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUBUSCK4
1
Go to PUABSRSN
2
Go to PULAY
Business check item 4: filter for retired
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUCHINHH
1
Go to PUHRUSL1
2
Go to PUABSPD
Change in household composition
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUDIS
PUDIS1
1
Person added
2
Person added - usually resides elsewhere
3
Person undeleted
Person died
4
Deleted for reason other than death
5
6
Person joined Armed Forces
Person no longer in Armed Forces
7
9
Change in demographic information
ATUS-CPS File
Last time we spoke to someone in this household, you were reported to
have a disability. Does your disability continue to prevent you from
accepting any kind of work during the next six months?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Did not have disability last month
3
Does your disability prevent you from accepting any kind of work during the ATUS-CPS File
next six months?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
46
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Name
PUDIS2
PUDWCK1
Description
May 2014
File
Do you have a disability that prevents you from accepting any kind of work ATUS-CPS File
during the next six months?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Discouraged worker check item 1: filter for discouraged worker
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUDWCK2
1
Go to PUSCHCK
2
Go to PUNLFCK1
Go to PUDWCK4
3
Go to PUDWWANT
4
Discouraged worker check item 2: filter for disabled
Valid Entries:
PUDWCK3
1
Go to PUJHCK1
2
Go to PUDIS1
Go to PUDIS2
3
Go to PUDWCK4
4
Discouraged worker check item 3: filter for retired
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUDWCK4
1
Go to PUDWCK4
2
Go to PUNLFCK2
Discouraged worker check item 4: filter for passive job seekers
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUDWCK5
1
Go to PUDWCK5
2
Go to PUDWCK5
Go to PUDWCK5
3
Go to PUDWRSN
4
Discouraged worker check item 5: filter for passive job seekers
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUERN2
1
Go to PUDWWK
2
Go to PUDWLK
Weekly overtime earnings (2 implied decimals)
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUERNH1C
PUHRCK1
PUHRCK12
0
Min Value
288461
Max Value
What is your hourly rate of pay on this job, excluding overtime pay, tips, or ATUS-CPS File
commissions? (2 implied decimals)
Valid Entries:
0
Min Value
9999
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
Hours respondent check item 1: labor force - remove groups from actual
hours series
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUHRUSL2
2
Go to PUHRUSLT
Hours respondent check item 12: filter for < 15 hours to go to looking series ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUHRCK2
PUHRCK3
1
Go to PULK
2
Go to PUIOCK1
Hours respondent check item 2: labor force - skips persons responding yes ATUS-CPS File
to PUHRFTPT out of PT series
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUHRFTPT
2
Go to PUHRFTPT
Go to PUHRFTPT
3
Go to PUHRFTPT
4
Go to PUHRCK3
5
ATUS-CPS File
Hours respondent check item 3: labor force - filter for persons going
through industry and occupation series
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUHRCK8
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2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
PUHRCK4
2
Go to PUHRCK8
3
Go to PUHRACT1
Go to PUHRCK4
4
Go to PUHROFF1
5
Go to PUHRCK4
6
Hours respondent check item 4: labor force - skips persons
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUHRCK5
PUHRCK6
PUHRCK7
1
Go to PUHRACT1
2
Go to PUHROFF1
Go to PUHRWANT
3
Go to PUHRWANT
4
Go to PUHRACT1
5
Hours respondent check item 5: labor force - filter for multiple jobholders for ATUS-CPS File
second job hours
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUHRACT2
2
Go to PUHRCK6
Hours respondent check item 6: labor force - filter for actual job hours, jobs ATUS-CPS File
1 and 2
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PULK
2
Go to PUABSRSN
Go to PUHRACTT
3
Hours respondent check item 7: labor force - filter for hours worked paths ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUHROFF1
PUHROFF2
1
2
3
If PUBUS2=2,D,R and PUHRACT1<15 go to PUHRCK8
If PUBUS2=2,D,R and PUHRACT1>=15 go to PUHRCK8
If PUHRUSLT>=35 and PUHRACT1 <> D,R and PUHRACT2 <>
D,R go to PUHRRSN3
4
If PUHRWANT=1 and PUHRACTT <35 and PUHRRSN1=1-3 go to
PUHRAVL
5
Go to PUHRCK8
Last week, did you lose or take off any hours from your job for any reason ATUS-CPS File
such as illness, slack work, vacation, or holiday?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
How many hours did you take off?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUHROT1
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
Last week, did you work any overtime or extra hours? (main job)
Valid Entries:
PUHROT2
1
Yes
2
No
How many additional hours did you work?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUIO1MFG
PUIO2MFG
0
Min Value
99
Max Value
Is this business or organization mainly manufacturing, retail trade,
wholesale trade, or something else? (main job)
Valid Entries:
1
Manufacturing
2
Retail trade
Wholesale trade
3
Something else
4
Is this business or organization mainly manufacturing, retail trade,
wholesale trade, or something else? (second job)
Valid Entries:
1
Manufacturing
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
48
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PUIOCK1
PUIOCK2
PUIOCK3
PUIODP1
PUIODP2
2
Retail trade
3
Wholesale trade
Something else
4
Industry and occupation check item 1: filter for dependent industry and
occupation
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUIO1INT
2
Go to PUIO1INT
Go to PUIO1INT
3
Go to PUIODP1
4
Go to PUIO1INT
5
Industry and occupation check item 2: filter for previous month's industry
and occupation cases
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUIO1IND
2
Go to PUIO1OCC
Go to PUIODP2
3
Industry and occupation check item 3: filter for previous month's unknown
occupation
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUIO1OCC
2
Go to PUIO1OCC
Go to PUIODP3
3
Last month you were reported to work for (employer's name). Do you still
work for (employer's name)?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Have the usual activities and duties of your job changed since last month?
May 2014
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUIODP3
PUJHCK1
1
Yes
2
No
Last time you were reported as (occupation) and your usual duties were
(activities). Is this an accurate description of your current job?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Job history check item 1: filter for outgoing rotations
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUJHCK2
PUJHCK3
1
Go to PUNLFCK2
2
Go to PUJHCK2
Go to PUNLFCK1
3
Job history check item 2: filter for persons going through industry and
occupation series
Valid Entries:
1
Go to PUJHRSN
2
Go to PUJHWANT
Go to PUJHWK
3
Job history check item 3: filter for unemployed job history
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUJHCK4
1
Go to PUJHDP1
2
Go to PUJHRSN
Job history check item 4: filter for dependent not in the labor force
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUJHCK5
1
Go to PUJHCK5
2
Go to PUIO1INT
Go to PUJHCK5
3
Go to PUIO1INT
4
Go to PUNLFCK1
5
Job history check item 5: filter/carryover for dependent not in the labor force ATUS-CPS File
49
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PUJHDP1O
1
Go to PUIO1INT
2
Go to PUIOCK5
Did you do any of this work in the last 4 weeks?
Valid Entries:
PULAY
1
Yes
2
No
During the last seven days, were you on layoff from a job?
ATUS-CPS File
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULAY6M
PULAYAVR
1
Yes
2
No
Retired
3
Disabled
4
Unable to work
5
Have you been given any indication that you will be recalled to work within ATUS-CPS File
the next 6 months?
Valid Entries:
1
Yes
2
No
Why could you not have started a job in the last week?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULAYCK1
1
Own temporary illness
2
Going to school
Other
3
Layoff check item 1: filter for previous month layoff status
Valid Entries:
PULAYCK2
1
Go to PULAYCK3
2
Go to PULAYFT
Go to PULAYDR
3
Layoff check item 2: filter for dependent layoff
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULAYCK3
1
Go to PULAYDR3
2
Go to PULAYFT
Layoff check item 3: dependent industry and occupation filter/carryover
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULAYDT
1
Go to PUIO1INT
2
Go to PUIO1INT
Go to PUSCHCK
3
Has your employer given you a date to return to work? (to layoff job)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULINENO
1
2
ATUS-CPS File
Yes
No
Person line number
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULK
1
Min Value
99
Max Value
Have you been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?
Valid Entries:
PULKAVR
1
Yes
2
No
Retired
3
Disabled
4
Unable to work
5
Why could you not have started a job last week?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
ATUS-CPS File
Waiting for new job to begin
Own temporary illness
Going to school
Other
50
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PULKDK1
PULKDK2
May 2014
Description
File
You said you have been trying to find work. How did you go about looking? ATUS-CPS File
(first method)
Valid Entries:
1
Contacted employer directly/interview
2
Contacted public employment agency
3
Contacted private employment agency
4
Contacted friends or relatives
Contacted school/university employment center
5
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
12
Nothing
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
PULKDK1 text: (second method)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULKDK3
1
Contacted employer directly/interview
2
Contacted public employment agency
3
Contacted private employment agency
4
Contacted friends or relatives
Contacted school/university employment center
5
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
PULKDK1 text: (third method)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKDK4
1
13
See valid for values for PULKDK2
PULKDK1 text: (fourth method)
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKDK5
1
13
See valid for values for PULKDK2
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
PULKDK1 text: (fifth method)
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKDK6
Min Value
Max Value
1
13
See valid for values for PULKDK2
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
PULKDK1 text: (sixth method)
Valid Entries:
* Note:
1
13
See valid for values for PULKDK2
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
51
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PULKM2
PULKM3
Description
* Note:
1
13
See valid for values for PULKM2
* Note:
1
13
See valid for values for PULKM2
* Note:
1
13
See valid for values for PULKM2
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
PULKM2 text: (sixth method)
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKPS1
ATUS-CPS File
PULKM2 text: (fifth method)
Valid Entries:
PULKM6
Min Value
Max Value
PULKM2 text: (fourth method)
Valid Entries:
PULKM5
File
What are all of the things you have been doing to find work during the last 4 ATUS-CPS File
weeks? (second method)
Valid Entries:
1
Contacted employer directly/interview
2
Contacted public employment agency
3
Contacted private employment agency
4
Contacted friends or relatives
Contacted school/university employment center
5
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
PULKM2 text: (third method)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULKM4
May 2014
1
13
See valid for values for PULKM2
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
Can you tell me more about what you did to search for work? (first method) ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PULKPS2
1
Contacted employer directly/interview
2
Contacted public employment agency
3
Contacted private employment agency
4
Contacted friends or relatives
Contacted school/university employment center
5
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
12
Nothing
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
PULKPS1 text: (second method)
ATUS-CPS File
52
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
PULKPS3
1
Contacted employer directly/interview
2
Contacted public employment agency
3
Contacted private employment agency
4
Contacted friends or relatives
Contacted school/university employment center
5
Sent out resumes/filled out applications
6
7
Checked union/professional registers
8
Placed or answered ads
Other active
9
10
Looked at ads
11
Attended job training programs/courses
13
Other passive
* Note: In order to research job search methods, users must combine all fields PELKM1,
PULKM2 - PULKM6, PULKDK1 - PULKDK6, and PULKPS1 - PULKPS6
PULKPS1 text: (third method)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKPS4
1
13
See valid for values for PULKPS2
PULKPS1 text: (fourth method)
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PULKPS5
1
13
See valid for values for PULKPS2
* Note:
ATUS-CPS File
1
13
See valid for values for PULKPS2
Min Value
Max Value
PULKPS1 text: (sixth method)
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PUNLFCK1
Min Value
Max Value
PULKPS1 text: (fifth method)
Valid Entries:
PULKPS6
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
1
13
See valid for values for PULKPS2
Min Value
Max Value
Not in labor force check item 1: age filter for retirement question
Valid Entries:
PUNLFCK2
1
Go to PUNLFACT
2
Go to PUNLFRET
Not in labor force check item 2: outgoing rotation filter
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUPELIG
1
Go to PUNLFJH
2
End questions
Interview status of each person in the household
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
ATUS-CPS File
Eligible for interview
Labor force fully complete
Missing labor force data for person
(Not used)
Assigned if PUAGERNG = 0
Armed Forces member
Under 15 years old
Not a household member
Deleted
Deceased
End of list
53
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
PURETOT
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
12
After end of list
* Note: Beginning in July 2012, CPS stopped publishing this variable. Therefore, cases with
[HRYEAR4=2012, HRMONTH>6] will have missing values for PUPELIG
Last month you were reported to be retired. Are you still retired?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PUSLFPRX
1
Yes
2
No
Was not retired last month
3
Labor force information collected by self or proxy response
Valid Entries:
PUWK
1
Self
2
Proxy
Both self and proxy
3
Last week, did you do any work for either pay or profit?
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
PXABSPDO
1
2
3
4
5
PEABSPDO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Yes
No
Retired
Disabled
Unable to work
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXABSRSN
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEABSRSN: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXAFEVER
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEAFEVER: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXAFNOW
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEAFNOW: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXAFWHN1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEAFWHN1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXAGE
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PRTAGE: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXCOHAB
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PECOHAB: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXCYC
01
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for list of allocation flag values
PECYC: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
54
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDADTYP
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDADTYP: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDIPGED
01
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDIPGED: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISDRS
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISDRS: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISEAR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISEAR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISEYE
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISEYE: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISOUT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISOUT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISPHY
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISPHY: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDISREM
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDISREM: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDW4WK
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDW4WK: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWAVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWAVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWAVR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWAVR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
55
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWLKO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWLKO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWLKWK
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWLKWK: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWRSN
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWRSN: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWWK
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWWK: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXDWWNTO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEDWWNTO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXEDUCA
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEEDUCA: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERN
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERN: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNCOV
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNCOV: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNH1O
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNH1O: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNH2
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNH2: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNHRO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNHRO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
56
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNHRY
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNHRY: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNLAB
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNLAB: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNPER
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNPER: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNRT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNRT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNUOT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNUOT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXERNWKP
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEERNWKP: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXFNTVTY
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEFNTVTY: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXGR6COR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEGR6COR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXGRPROF
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEGRPROF: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHGCOMP
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHGCOMP: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRACT1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRACT1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
57
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRACT2
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRACT2: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRACTT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRACTT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRAVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRAVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRFTPT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRFTPT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRRSN1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRRSN1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRRSN2
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRRSN2: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRRSN3
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRRSN3: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRUSL1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRUSL1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRUSL2
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRUSL2: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRUSLT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRUSLT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHRWANT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHRWANT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
58
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXHSPNON
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEHSPNON: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXINUSYR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PRINUYER: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO1COW
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO1COW: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO1ICD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO1ICD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO1OCD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO1OCD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO2COW
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO2COW: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO2ICD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO2ICD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXIO2OCD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEIO2OCD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXJHRSN
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEJHRSN: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXJHWANT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEJHWANT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXJHWKO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEJHWKO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
59
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLAYAVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELAYAVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLAYDUR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELAYDUR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLAYFTO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELAYFTO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLAYLK
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELAYLK: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKAVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKAVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKDUR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKDUR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKFTO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKFTO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKLL1O
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKLL1O: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKLL2O
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKLL2O: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKLWO
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKLWO: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLKM1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELKM1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
60
2012 ATUS data: Variables collected in CPS
Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLNDAD
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PELNDAD: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXLNMOM
01
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for list of allocation flag values
PELNMOM: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMARITL
01
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for list of allocation flag values
PEMARITL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMJNUM
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEMJNUM: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMJOT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEMJOT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMLR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEMLR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMNTVTY
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEMNTVTY: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMOMTYP
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEMOMTYP: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXMS123
01
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for list of allocation flag values
PEMS123: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXNATVTY
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PENATVTY: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXNLFACT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PENLFACT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
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Name
Description
May 2014
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXNLFJH
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PENLFJH: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXNLFRET
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PENLFRET: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXPARENT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PEPARENT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXRACE1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PTDTRACE: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXRET1
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PERET1: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXRRP
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PERRP: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXSCHENR
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PESCHENR: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXSCHFT
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PESCHFT: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXSCHLVL
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PESCHLVL: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXSEX
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PESEX: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
PXSPOUSE
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
PESPOUSE: allocation flag
ATUS-CPS File
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Name
May 2014
Description
File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
QSTNUM
0
Min Value
53
Max Value
See Introduction for allocation flag values
Unique household identifier
Valid Entries:
* Note:
TRATUSR
0
99999
Valid only within any specific month
ATUS respondent
Edited Universe:
ATUS-CPS File
Min Value
Max Value
ATUS-CPS File
PRPERTYP = 1 - 3
TUCASEID
0
Did not respond to ATUS
1
Responded to ATUS
* Note: Values of -1 indicate that the individual did not complete an ATUS interview. Only
individuals with TULINENO = 1 were selected to be interviewed ATUS.
ATUS Case ID (14-digit identifier)
All Files
TULINENO
ATUS person line number
Valid Entries:
ATUS-CPS File,
Respondent File,
Roster File, Who File,
WB Respondent File,
EC Roster File
Valid Entries:
* Note:
1
Min Value
30
Max Value
The person selected to be interviewed for ATUS is always TULINENO = 1
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APPENDIX A
Census State Codes (GESTCEN)
GESTCEN
11
12
13
14
15
16
21
22
23
31
32
33
34
State
ME
NH
VT
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
OH
IN
IL
MI
GESTCEN
35
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
51
52
53
54
55
State
WI
MN
IA
MO
ND
SD
NE
KS
DE
MD
DC
VA
WV
GESTCEN
56
57
58
59
61
62
63
64
71
72
73
74
81
State
NC
SC
GA
FL
KY
TN
AL
MS
AR
LA
OK
TX
MT
GESTCEN
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
91
92
93
94
95
State
ID
WY
CO
NM
AZ
UT
NV
WA
OR
CA
AK
HI
Federal Processing Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes (GESTFIPS)
GESTFIPS
1
2
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
15
16
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
GESTFIPS
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
State
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
GESTFIPS
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
State
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
GESTFIPS
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
53
54
55
56
State
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
Census Region Codes (GEREG)
GEREG
1 – Northeast
2 – Midwest
3 – South
4 – West
States
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT
IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, and WI
AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY
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Nativity Country Codes (PEFNTVTY, PEMNTVTY, and PENATVTY)
Before May 2012
Code Country
Code Country
57 United States
158 Armenia
66 Guam
159 Azerbaijan
73 Puerto Rico
160 Belarus
78 U.S. Virgin Islands
161 Georgia
96 U.S. Outlying Area
162 Moldova
100 Albania
163 Russia
102 Austria
164 Ukraine
103 Belgium
165 USSR
104 Bulgaria
166 Europe, not specified
105 Czechoslovakia
167 Kosovo
106 Denmark
200 Afghanistan
108 Finland
202 Bangladesh
109 France
205 Myanmar
110 Germany
206 Cambodia
116 Greece
207 China
117 Hungary
208 Cyprus
119 Ireland
209 Hong Kong
120 Italy
210 India
126 Netherlands/Holland
211 Indonesia
127 Norway
212 Iran
128 Poland
213 Iraq
129 Portugal
214 Israel
130 Azores
215 Japan
132 Romania
216 Jordan
134 Spain
217 Korea
136 Sweden
220 South Korea
137
138
139
140
141
142
147
148
149
150
151
152
154
156
157
Switzerland
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Yugoslavia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Serbia
Latvia
Lithuania
Code
247
248
249
300
301
303
305
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
321
323
324
327
328
329
330
332
333
338
339
222
223
224
226
229
231
233
235
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
340
341
343
360
361
362
363
364
365
236
238
239
240
242
243
246
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Uzbekistan
368
369
370
372
373
374
399
Country
Vietnam
Yemen
Asia, not specified
Bermuda
Canada
Mexico
North America, not specified
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
West Indies, not specified
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
South America, not specified
Americas, not specified
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Nativity Country Codes (PEFNTVTY, PEMNTVTY, and PENATVTY), continued
Before May 2012
Code
Country
Code Country
400
Algeria
436
Morocco
407
Cameroon
440
Nigeria
408
Cape Verde
444
Senegal
447 Sierra Leone
414
Egypt
416
Ethiopia
448
Somalia
417
Eritrea
449
South Africa
421
Ghana
451
Sudan
427
Kenya
453
Tanzania
429
Liberia
457
Uganda
Code
461
462
501
508
515
523
527
528
555
Country
Zimbabwe
Africa, not specified
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Tonga
Samoa
Oceania, not specified
Other
Nativity Country Codes (PEFNTVTY, PEMNTVTY, and PENATVTY)
Starting May 2012
Code
Country
Code
Country
Code
Country
57
United States
136
Sweden
202
Bangladesh
60
American Samoa
137
Switzerland
203
Bhutan
66
Guam
138
United Kingdom
205
Myanmar (Burma)
69
Northern Marianas
139
England
206
Cambodia
73
Puerto Rico
140
Scotland
207
China
78
U. S. Virgin Islands
142
Northern Ireland
209
Hong Kong
100
Albania
147
Yugoslavia
210
India
102
Austria
148
Czech Republic
211
Indonesia
103
Belgium
149
Slovakia
212
Iran
104
Bulgaria
150
Bosnia & Herzegovina
213
Iraq
105
Czechoslovakia
151
Croatia
214
Israel
106
Denmark
152
Macedonia
215
Japan
108
Finland
154
Serbia
216
Jordan
109
France
155
Estonia
217
Korea
110
Germany
156
Latvia
218
Kazakhstan
116
Greece
157
Lithuania
220
South Korea
117
Hungary
158
Armenia
222
Kuwait
118
Iceland
159
Azerbaijan
223
Laos
119
Ireland
160
Belarus
224
Lebanon
120
Italy
161
Georgia
226
Malaysia
126
Netherlands
162
Moldova
228
Mongolia
127
Norway
163
Russia
229
Nepal
128
Poland
164
Ukraine
231
Pakistan
129
Portugal
165
USSR
233
Philippines
130
Azores
166
Europe, not specified
235
Saudi Arabia
132
Romania
168
Montenegro
236
Singapore
134
Spain
200
Afghanistan
238
Sri Lanka
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Nativity Country Codes (PEFNTVTY, PEMNTVTY, and PENATVTY), continued
Starting May 2012
Code
Country
Code
Country
Code
Country
239
Syria
333
Jamaica
423
Guinea
240
Taiwan
338
St. Kitts--Nevis
425
Ivory Coast
242
Thailand
339
St. Lucia
427
Kenya
243
Turkey
340
St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
429
Liberia
245
United Arab Emirates
341
Trinidad and Tobago
430
Libya
246
Uzbekistan
343
West Indies, not specified
436
Morocco
247
Vietnam
360
Argentina
440
Nigeria
248
Yemen
361
Bolivia
444
Senegal
249
Asia, not specified
362
Brazil
447
Sierra Leone
300
Bermuda
363
Chile
448
Somalia
301
Canada
364
Columbia
449
South Africa
303
Mexico
365
Ecuador
451
Sudan
310
Belize
368
Guyana
453
Tanzania
311
Costa Rica
369
Paraguay
454
Togo
312
El Salvador
370
Peru
457
Uganda
313
Guatemala
372
Uruguay
459
Zaire
314
Honduras
373
Venezuela
460
Zambia
315
Nicaragua
374
South America, not specified
461
Zimbabwe
316
Panama
399
Americas, not specified
462
Africa, not specified
321
Antigua and Barbuda
400
Algeria
501
Australia
323
Bahamas
407
Cameroon
508
Fiji
324
Barbados
408
Cape Verde
511
Marshall Islands
327
Cuba
412
Congo
512
Micronesia
328
Dominica
414
Egypt
515
New Zealand
329
Dominican Republic
416
Ethiopia
523
Tonga
330
Grenada
417
Eritrea
527
Samoa
332
Haiti
421
Ghana
555
Elsewhere
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Detailed Industry Codes using the 2007 Census Industry Classification system
(PRDTIND1 and PRDTIND2)
Detailed
Industry
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Description
Census Industry Code
Agriculture
Forestry, logging, fishing, hunting, and trapping
Mining
Construction
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Primary metals and fabricated metal products
Machinery manufacturing
0170-0180, 0290
0190-0280
0370-0490
770
2470-2590
2670-2990
3070-3290
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Electrical equipment, appliance manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Wood product manufacturing
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing
Miscellaneous and not specified manufacturing
Food manufacturing
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
Textile, apparel, and leather manufacturing
Paper manufacturing and printing
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Publishing industries (except internet)
Motion picture and sound recording industries
Broadcasting (except internet)
Internet publishing and broadcasting
Telecommunications
Internet service providers and data processing services
Other information services
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Rental and leasing services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and support services
Waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Hospitals
Health care services, except hospitals
3360-3390
3470, 3490
3570-3690
3770-3870
3890
3960-3990
1070-1290
1370, 1390
1470-1790
1870-1990
2070, 2090
2170-2290
2370-2390
4070-4590
4670-5790
6070-6390
0570-0690
6470-6490
6570, 6590
6670
6672
6680, 6690
6695
6770, 6780
6870-6970
6990
7070
7080-7190
7270-7490
7570
7580-7780
7790
7860-7890
8190
7970-8180, 8270, 8290
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Detailed
Industry
Code
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
May 2014
Description
Census Industry Code
Social assistance
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Traveler accommodation
Food services and drinking places
Repair and maintenance
Personal and laundry services
Membership associations and organizations
Private households
Public administration
Armed Forces
8370-8470
8560-8590
8660, 8670
8680, 8690
8770-8890
8970-9090
9160-9190
9290
9370-9590
9890
Detailed Occupation Codes using the 2010 Census Occupation Classification system
(PRDTOCC1 and PRDTOCC2)
Detailed
Occupation
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Description
Census Occupation Code
(PEIO1OCD and PEIO2OCD)
Management Occupations
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, Physical, and social science occupations
Community and social service occupations
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Armed Forces
0010–0430
0500–0950
1000–1240
1300–1560
1600–1965
2000–2060
2100–2160
2200–2550
2600–2960
3000–3540
3600–3655
3700–3955
4000–4160
4200–4250
4300–4650
4700–4965
5000–5940
6000–6130
6200–6940
7000–7630
7700–8965
9000–9750
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Industry Codes (PEIO1ICD, PEIO2ICD)
2007 Census Industry Classification Codes available at http://www.bls.gov/tus/census07icodes.pdf
Occupation Codes (PEIO1OCD, PEIO2OCD)
2010 Census Occupation Classification Codes available at http://www.bls.gov/tus/census10ocodes.pdf
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