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CHLAY
Reason for changing employer or job: laid off/job terminated
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Description

If the respondent had changed employers or position within two years of the survey (specifically between October of the survey year and October two years prior), the variable CHLAY reports whether being laid off or having his/her job terminated was a reason for that change. Other reasons for changing employers or job include CHCHG, CHCON, CHFAM, CHLOC, CHOT, CHPAY, CHRET, and CHSCH.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across available years and surveys.

Universe

  • SESTAT SDR 1993: Changed employer and/or occupation between April 1988 and the week of April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT NSCG 1993: Changed employer and/or occupation between April 1988 and the week of April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT SDR 1995: Changed employer and/or occupation between April 1988 and the week of April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT NSCG 1995: Changed employer and/or occupation between April 1988 and the week of April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT SDR 1997: Changed employer and/or job between April 15, 1993 and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT NSCG 1997: Changed employer and/or job between April 15, 1993 and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT SDR 2013: Changed employer and/or job between April 15, 1993 and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT NSCG 2013: Changed employer and/or job between the weeks of October 1 2010 and February 1 2013 (working respondents in NSCG and SDR only)

Availability

SESTAT SESTAT SESTAT Full SDR Full SDR
NSCG SDR - - - - -
NSCG SDR - - - - -
NSCG SDR - - - - -
NSCG SDR - - - - -