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MEPS HC-176
2015 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: December 30, 2016

Variable Name: WHY_LEFT
Description: REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 64
End: 65

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
48
-8 DK
72
-7 REFUSED
63
-1 INAPPLICABLE
55,089
1 JOB ENDED
674
2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD
166
3 RETIRED
216
4 ILLNESS OR INJURY
245
5 LAID OFF
420
6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY
61
7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL
330
8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM
230
9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF
165
10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB
1,802
11 UNPAID LEAVE
16
91 OTHER
1,077
TOTAL
60,674


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