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- Description
 - Codes
 - Comparability
 - Universe
 - Availability
 - Questionnaire Text
 - Flags
 - Source Variables
 - Editing Procedure
 
Description
MOUNEMP reports the number of months, out of the previous twelve, that a person who stated an occupation (i.e., those who ordinarily worked) had been unemployed.
Codes and Frequencies
          
            
        
Comparability
This variable is comparable across years. Only the 1900 instructions defined unemployed-as "unable to secure work of any kind."
WKSUNEMP reports weeks of unemployment during the previous calendar year, for 1910 and 1980.
Universe
- Persons who reported an occupation. Not available in the 1880 100% database.
 
Availability
  United States
- 2023: --
 - 2022: --
 - 2021: --
 - 2020: --
 - 2019: --
 - 2018: --
 - 2017: --
 - 2016: --
 - 2015: --
 - 2014: --
 - 2013: --
 - 2012: --
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 - 2002: --
 - 2001: --
 - 2000: --
 - 1990: --
 - 1980: --
 - 1970: --
 - 1960: --
 - 1950: --
 - 1940: --
 - 1930: --
 - 1920: --
 - 1910: --
 - 1900: All samples
 - 1880: 1%; 10%
 - 1870: --
 - 1860: --
 - 1850: --
 
  Puerto Rico
- 2023: --
 - 2022: --
 - 2021: --
 - 2020: --
 - 2019: --
 - 2018: --
 - 2017: --
 - 2016: --
 - 2015: --
 - 2014: --
 - 2013: --
 - 2012: --
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 - 2009: --
 - 2008: --
 - 2007: --
 - 2006: --
 - 2005: --
 - 2000: --
 - 1990: --
 - 1980: --
 - 1970: --
 - 1930: --
 - 1920: --
 - 1910: --
 
Flags
QQTRUNEMEditing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.