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            | MEPS HC-185 |  
            | 2016 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   January 8, 2018 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | YLEFT |  
            | Description: | NO JOB REASON |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 81 |  
            | End: | 82 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             11 |  
            | -8 DK |             28 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |              8 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         56,621 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            342 |  
            | 2 RETIRED |             91 |  
            | 3 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            498 |  
            | 4 LAID OFF |            251 |  
            | 5 HAVE BABY |             47 |  
            | 6 SCHOOL |            162 |  
            | 7 HOME CARE |            256 |  
            | 8 TIME OFF |             57 |  
            | 9 OTHER JOB |            250 |  
            | 91 OTHER REASON |            446 |  
            | TOTAL |         59,068 |  
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