WHYABSNT_CPS8
Description
WHYABSNT_CPS8 reports the reason for absence from work, if the respondent was not at his/her job during the preceding week.
EMPSTAT_CPS8 reports the individual's employment status, including whether or not he/she is employed but absent from work. PAYIFABS_CPS8 reports whether or not the respondent was paid for his/her time off work.
WHYABSNT_CPS8 was collected at the time of the final CPS interview, 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Reason for absence from work was also collected at the time of the ATUS interview. See WHYABSNT.
Universe
All CPS household members who were absent from work.
Quality flags
- QWHYABSNT_CPS8
- WHYABSNT_CPS8: allocation flag
Codes/Frequencies
| Description | Code | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On layoff (temporary or indefinite) | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Slack work/business conditions | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Waiting for a new job to begin | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Vacation/personal days | 4 | 1028 | 699 | 631 | 704 |
| Own illness/injury/medical problems | 5 | 380 | 281 | 237 | 245 |
| Childcare problems | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Other family/personal obligation | 7 | 123 | 63 | 60 | 55 |
| Maternity/paternity leave | 8 | 107 | 70 | 75 | 93 |
| Labor dispute | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Weather affected job | 10 | 49 | 37 | 28 | 20 |
| School/training | 11 | 38 | 15 | 25 | 33 |
| Civic/military duty | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Does not work in the business | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other family/personal obligation | 14 | 193 | 134 | 143 | 128 |
| Blank | 998 | 105584 | 72603 | 68478 | 69919 |
| NIU (Not in universe) | 999 | 1611 | 1008 | 1091 | 1119 |