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MEPS HC 253
2024 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: April 10, 2026

Variable Name: YLEFT_M18
Description: Reason why no longer at job
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 132
End: 133

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
14
-7 REFUSED
15
-1 INAPPLICABLE
32,715
1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, E
170
2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD
73
3 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM
366
4 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED
81
5 LAID OFF, LET GO
111
6 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE
163
7 QUIT - SCHOOL
84
8 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON
99
9 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON
190
91 OTHER - SPECIFY
216
TOTAL
34,297


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