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MEPS HC 256
2024 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 6, 2026

Variable Name: YCHJ4253
Description: WHY CHNGD JOB BETWEEN RD 4/2 AND RD 5/3
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 1743
End: 1744

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
26
501,499
-7 REFUSED
33
557,648
-1 INAPPLICABLE
18,304
322,793,339
1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, E
95
2,025,505
2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD
35
723,313
3 RETIRED
89
1,378,473
4 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM
40
649,899
5 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED
46
993,523
6 LAID OFF, LET GO
76
1,642,199
7 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE
40
748,248
8 QUIT - SCHOOL
44
1,424,959
9 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON
116
2,502,211
10 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON
109
2,192,451
91 OTHER
87
1,664,360
TOTAL
19,140
339,797,630


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