| MEPS HC 253 |
| 2024 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |
| DATE: April 10, 2026 |
| Variable Name: |
WHY_LEFT_M18 |
| Description: |
Reason why no longer at job now |
| Format: |
2.0 |
| Type: |
NUM |
| Start: |
113 |
| End: |
114 |
|
|
| -8 DON'T KNOW |
70 |
| -7 REFUSED |
89 |
| -1 INAPPLICABLE |
31,582 |
| 1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, E |
327 |
| 2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD |
102 |
| 3 RETIRED |
245 |
| 4 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM |
144 |
| 5 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED |
122 |
| 6 LAID OFF, LET GO |
184 |
| 7 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE |
121 |
| 8 QUIT - SCHOOL |
125 |
| 9 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON |
415 |
| 10 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON |
386 |
| 91 OTHER - SPECIFY |
385 |
| TOTAL |
34,297 |
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