Section H: Employment History
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Section H: Employment History for Harmonized SHARE
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Section J: Employment History
Currently working for pay
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1WORK r1work:w1 R working for pay Categ
2 R2WORK r2work:w2 R working for pay Categ
1 S1WORK s1work:w1 S working for pay Categ
2 S2WORK s2work:w2 S working for pay Categ
1 R1WORK2 r1work2:w1 R Works at 2nd job Categ
2 R2WORK2 r2work2:w2 R Works at 2nd job Categ
1 S1WORK2 s1work2:w1 S Works at 2nd job Categ
2 S2WORK2 s2work2:w2 S Works at 2nd job Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1WORK 33376 0.430 0.495 0.000 1.000
R2WORK 24226 0.079 0.269 0.000 1.000
S1WORK 17147 0.345 0.475 0.000 1.000
S2WORK 14631 0.082 0.274 0.000 1.000
R1WORK2 28269 0.026 0.159 0.000 1.000
R2WORK2 32078 0.019 0.138 0.000 1.000
S1WORK2 17145 0.025 0.157 0.000 1.000
S2WORK2 19951 0.019 0.138 0.000 1.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value-----------------------------------| R1WORK R2WORK
.d:dk | 4 10
.r:refuse | 27 12
0.Not working for pay | 19009 22323
1.Working for pay | 14367 1903
Value-----------------------------------| S1WORK S2WORK
.d:dk | 2 4
.r:refuse | 20 9
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
0.Not working for pay | 11233 13438
1.Working for pay | 5914 1193
Value-----------------------------------| R1WORK2 R2WORK2
.d:dk | 7
.r:refuse | 1 7
0.Not working for pay | 27538 31457
1.Working for pay | 731 621
Value-----------------------------------| S1WORK2 S2WORK2
.d:dk | 4
.r:refuse | 6
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
0.Not working for pay | 16711 19562
1.Working for pay | 434 389
How Constructed:
RwWORK indicates whether the individual did any paid work over a specific time period. If the individual answers at wave 1 or is a new respondent at wave 2 he/she is asked whether he/she did any paid work in the last four weeks. If he/she answers at wave 2 and was previously interviewed at wave 1 he/she is asked whether he/she has done any paid work since the last interview. This question is asked to all respondents who report employed or self-employed. Respondents who, when asked to describe their current employment situation, define themselves as being employed or self-employed. RwWORK takes value 1 if the individual did work for pay and 0 otherwise.
RwWORK2 indicates whether the respondent is working more than one job. RwWORK2 takes value 0 (R does not work more than one job) whenever RwWORK is 0.
SwWORK records whether the respondent’s spouse in the current wave is working for pay. Its value is taken from the spouse's RwWORK. SwWORK2 records whether the respondent’s spouse in the current wave is working more than one job. Its value is taken from the spouse's RwWORK2. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
Wave 1 respondents and wave 2 new respondents are asked whether they did any paid work in the last four weeks. Wave 2 respondents who were also interviewed in wave 1 are asked whether they did any paid work since the last interview.
Differences with the RAND HRS
The HRS asks the following question: “are you doing any work for pay at the present time?†Unlike the HRS, the SHARE question refers specifically to activities done in the four weeks (or since the last interview for those in wave 2 who also answer the questionnaire in wave 1), whereas the HRS question considers any work for pay at the present time.
The HRS surveys respondents about a second job by asking, “are you doing any other work for pay now, such as (another) business of your own, a second job, or the military reserve. Unlike the HRS, the SHARE asks respondents “Do you currently have more than one job.â€
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP002_ did nevertheless any paid work last four weeks
EP005_ current job situation
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP002_ did nevertheless any paid work last four weeks
EP005_ current job situation
Whether Self-Employed
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1SLFEMP r1slfemp:w1 Whether Self-Employed Categ
2 R2SLFEMP r2slfemp:w2 Whether Self-Employed Categ
1 S1SLFEMP s1slfemp:w1 Whether Self-Employed Categ
2 S2SLFEMP s2slfemp:w2 Whether Self-Employed Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1SLFEMP 9299 0.208 0.406 0.000 1.000
R2SLFEMP 10912 0.211 0.408 0.000 1.000
S1SLFEMP 6110 0.195 0.396 0.000 1.000
S2SLFEMP 7227 0.208 0.406 0.000 1.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value-----------------------------------| R1SLFEMP R2SLFEMP
.d:dk | 64 28
.r:refuse | 57 19
0.Not self-employed | 7368 8614
1.Self-employed | 1931 2298
Value-----------------------------------| S1SLFEMP S2SLFEMP
.d:dk | 35 14
.r:refuse | 33 12
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
0.Not self-employed | 4921 5721
1.Self-employed | 1189 1506
How Constructed:
RwSLFEMP is taken from the SHARE question asking respondents to identify themselves as an employee, a civil servant, or self-employed in the main job. The question is only asked if the respondent reported being employed or self-employed, doing paid work in the last month, or temporarily away from work. RwSLFEMP takes value of 1 if the respondent reports being self-employed in his/her main job and 0 otherwise.
SwSLFEMP records whether the respondent’s spouse in the current wave is self-employed. Its value is taken from the spouse's RwSLFEMP. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
Unlike the HRS which asks “do you work for someone else, are you self-employed, or what?†the SHARE allows respondents to identify themselves as employees, civil servant, or self-employed.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP009_ employee or self-employed
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP009_ employee or self-employed
Labor Force Status
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1LBRF_S r1lbrf_s:w1 R labor force status Categ
2 R2LBRF_S r2lbrf_s:w2 R labor force status Categ
1 S1LBRF_S s1lbrf_s:w1 S labor force status Categ
2 S2LBRF_S s2lbrf_s:w2 S labor force status Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1LBRF_S 28205 4.292 2.406 1.000 8.000
R2LBRF_S 33570 4.225 2.326 1.000 8.000
S1LBRF_S 17133 4.182 2.456 1.000 8.000
S2LBRF_S 20950 4.156 2.379 1.000 8.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value-----------------------------------| R1LBRF_S R2LBRF_S
.d:dk | 5 12
.o:other | 88 428
.r:refuse | 11 10
1.employed or self-employed | 8223 9773
3.unemployed | 898 894
5.retired | 13569 17039
6.permanently sick or disabled | 918 1361
8.homemaker | 4597 4503
Value-----------------------------------| S1LBRF_S S2LBRF_S
.d:dk | 1 9
.o:other | 25 202
.r:refuse | 11 7
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
1.employed or self-employed | 5456 6525
3.unemployed | 507 527
5.retired | 7900 10231
6.permanently sick or disabled | 493 760
8.homemaker | 2777 2907
How Constructed:
RwLBRF_S summarizes the labor force status for the respondent at each wave as employed or self-employed, unemployed, retired, disabled, or homemaker.
Labor force status is elicited by means of the question “in general, how would you describe your current situation?†after which the respondent is shown a card with the above set of labor force statuses to choose from.
SwLBRF_S summarizes the labor force status for the respondent's spouse or partner. It is taken from the spouse's RwLBRF_S. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
Unlike the HRS, the SHARE asks directly which labor status most generally describes the respondent’s situation. In the RAND HRS, the derivation of RwLBRF uses different survey questions where respondents can provide evidence of work, retirement and disability alone or in combination with other labor statuses (e.g. looking for part-time or full-time work).
Because of differences in surveys and variables’ derivation, RwLBRF_S in the RH SHARE uses a slightly different categorization than RwLBRF in the RAND HRS. Specifically, RwLBRF_S does not separate out full-time and part-time work, which are treated as distinct categories in RwLBRF. Also, unlike RwLBRF in the RAND HRS, RwLBRF_S does not feature the statuses of “partly retired†and “not in the labor forceâ€. On the other hand, the category “homemaker†is present in RwLBRF_S, but not in RwLBRF.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP005_ current job situation
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP005_ current job situation
Hours of Work Per Week at Current Job
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1JHOURS r1jhours:w1 Hours worked/week main job Cont
2 R2JHOURS r2jhours:w2 Hours worked/week main job Cont
1 S1JHOURS s1jhours:w1 Hours worked/week main job Cont
2 S2JHOURS s2jhours:w2 Hours worked/week main job Cont
1 R1JHOUR2 r1jhour2:w1 Hours worked/week 2nd job Cont
2 R2JHOUR2 r2jhour2:w2 Hours worked/week 2nd job Cont
1 S1JHOUR2 s1jhour2:w1 Hours worked/week 2nd job Cont
2 S2JHOUR2 s2jhour2:w2 Hours worked/week 2nd job Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1JHOURS 8917 36.979 15.580 1.000 168.000
R2JHOURS 10507 36.936 14.620 1.000 168.000
S1JHOURS 5881 36.962 15.479 1.000 168.000
S2JHOURS 6961 37.242 14.383 1.000 168.000
R1JHOUR2 583 15.959 17.234 1.000 168.000
R2JHOUR2 582 12.370 12.416 1.000 130.000
S1JHOUR2 344 15.887 17.850 1.000 168.000
S2JHOUR2 365 12.768 13.307 1.000 130.000
How Constructed:
RwJHOURS is the usual number of hours per week the respondent works at his/her main job, excluding meal breaks and including paid or unpaid overtime.
All respondents reporting working for pay are asked about the number of hours per week worked at the main job. RwJHOURS recodes missings for this variable and is set to a .w missing code if the respondent is not working for pay.
RwJHOUR2 is the usual number of hours per week the respondent works at a secondary job. RwJHOUR2 recodes missings for this variable and is set to a .w missing code if the respondent is not working a second job.
SwJHOURS is the number of hours the respondent’s spouse in the current wave works at his/her main job. Its value is taken from the spouse's RwJHOURS. SwJHOUR2 is the number of hours the respondent’s spouse in the current wave works at his/her secondary job. Its value is taken from the spouse's RwJHOUR2. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
No differences known.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP013_1 total hours worked per week (main) job
EP013_2 total hours worked per week secondary job
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP013_ total hours worked per week
EP321_ total hours worked per week second job
Weeks Worked Per Year at Job
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1JWEEKS_S r1jweeks_s:w1 Weeks worked/year main job Cont
2 R2JWEEKS_S r2jweeks_s:w2 Weeks worked/year main job Cont
1 S1JWEEKS_S s1jweeks_s:w1 Weeks worked/year main job Cont
2 S2JWEEKS_S s2jweeks_s:w2 Weeks worked/year main job Cont
1 R1JWEEK2_S r1jweek2_s:w1 Weeks worked/year 2nd job Cont
2 R2JWEEK2_S r2jweek2_s:w2 Weeks worked/year 2nd job Cont
1 S1JWEEK2_S s1jweek2_s:w1 Weeks worked/year 2nd job Cont
2 S2JWEEK2_S s2jweek2_s:w2 Weeks worked/year 2nd job Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1JWEEKS_S 9252 50.364 6.141 4.333 52.000
R2JWEEKS_S 10846 50.535 5.721 4.333 52.000
S1JWEEKS_S 6082 50.471 5.929 4.333 52.000
S2JWEEKS_S 7187 50.590 5.622 4.333 52.000
R1JWEEK2_S 628 45.500 12.970 4.333 52.000
R2JWEEK2_S 612 46.059 12.037 4.333 52.000
S1JWEEK2_S 369 46.809 11.359 4.333 52.000
S2JWEEK2_S 384 46.617 11.408 4.333 52.000
How Constructed:
RwJWEEKS_S is the number of weeks the respondent works per year at his/her main job, including paid holidays. RwJWEEK2_S is the number of weeks the respondent works per year at his/her secondary job, including paid holidays.
Respondents working for pay are asked about the number of months per year worked at their main job. RwJWEEKS_S is the weekly equivalent of the number of months worked per year. It is obtained by multiplying the number of reported months by 4.3333. RwJWEEKS_S recodes missings for this variable and is set to a .w missing code if the respondent is not working for pay.
Respondents working more than one job are asked about the number of months per year worked at the secondary job. RwJWEEK2_S is the weekly equivalent of the number of months worked per year. It is obtained by multiplying the number of reported months by 4.3333. RwJWEEK2_S recodes missings for this variable and is set to a .w missing code if the respondent is not working for pay.
SwJWEEKS_S and SwJEEK2_S are the number of weeks the respondent’s spouse works per year at his/her main and secondary job, respectively. Their values are taken from the spouse's RwJWEEKS_S and RwJWEEK2_S, respectively. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
Unlike the HRS, the SHARE does not elicit the number of weeks worked per year but the number of months. RwJWEEKS and RwJWEEK2 are derived by multiplying the reported number of months by 4.3333.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP014_1 months worked in (main) job (number)
EP014_2 months worked in secondary job (number)
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP014_ months worked in the job (number)
EP322_ months worked in second job (number)
Wage rate
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1WGIHR_S r1wgihr_s:w1 Wage Rate-Hrly Cont
2 R2WGIHR_S r2wgihr_s:w2 Wage Rate-Hrly Cont
1 S1WGIHR_S s1wgihr_s:w1 Wage Rate-Hrly Cont
2 S2WGIHR_S s2wgihr_s:w2 Wage Rate-Hrly Cont
1 R1WGIWK_S r1wgiwk_s:w1 Wage Rate-Wkly Cont
2 R2WGIWK_S r2wgiwk_s:w2 Wage Rate-Wkly Cont
1 S1WGIWK_S s1wgiwk_s:w1 Wage Rate-Wkly Cont
2 S2WGIWK_S s2wgiwk_s:w2 Wage Rate-Wkly Cont
1 R1WGFHR_S r1wgfhr_s:w1 Flag Wage Rate-Hrly Categ
2 R2WGFHR_S r2wgfhr_s:w2 Flag Wage Rate-Hrly Categ
1 S1WGFHR_S s1wgfhr_s:w1 Flag Wage Rate-Hrly Categ
2 S2WGFHR_S s2wgfhr_s:w2 Flag Wage Rate-Hrly Categ
1 R1WGFWK_S r1wgfwk_s:w1 Flag Wage Rate-Wkly Categ
2 R2WGFWK_S r2wgfwk_s:w2 Flag Wage Rate-Wkly Categ
1 S1WGFWK_S s1wgfwk_s:w1 Flag Wage Rate-Wkly Categ
2 S2WGFWK_S s2wgfwk_s:w2 Flag Wage Rate-Wkly Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1WGIHR_S 5877 33.736 932.828 0.000 71127.133
R2WGIHR_S 6742 19.365 57.161 0.000 3500.000
S1WGIHR_S 3957 39.013 1131.821 0.000 71127.133
S2WGIHR_S 4471 19.104 61.779 0.000 3500.000
R1WGIWK_S 6105 1158.033 38251.021 0.000 2987339.750
R2WGIWK_S 6940 641.693 1404.103 0.000 70000.000
S1WGIWK_S 4103 1406.895 46647.255 0.000 2987339.750
S2WGIWK_S 4599 626.377 1207.647 0.000 70000.000
R1WGFHR_S 926 6.175 3.818 1.000 11.000
R2WGFHR_S 1256 5.455 3.735 1.000 11.000
S1WGFHR_S 589 6.085 3.815 1.000 11.000
S2WGFHR_S 832 5.495 3.742 1.000 11.000
R1WGFWK_S 649 3.692 2.051 1.000 7.000
R2WGFWK_S 984 3.480 2.102 1.000 7.000
S1WGFWK_S 416 3.675 2.084 1.000 7.000
S2WGFWK_S 648 3.492 2.089 1.000 7.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value-----------------------------------| R1WGFHR_S R2WGFHR_S
1.less than low entry point | 120 267
2.about low entry point | 85 72
3.between low and mid entry point | 99 142
4.about mid entry point | 62 94
5.between mid and high entry point | 125 183
6.about high entry point | 35 58
7.more than high entry point | 88 116
11.missing hours worked | 312 324
Value-----------------------------------| S1WGFHR_S S2WGFHR_S
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
1.less than low entry point | 80 170
2.about low entry point | 55 48
3.between low and mid entry point | 66 103
4.about mid entry point | 38 57
5.between mid and high entry point | 77 124
6.about high entry point | 20 37
7.more than high entry point | 61 74
11.missing hours worked | 192 219
Value-----------------------------------| R1WGFWK_S R2WGFWK_S
1.less than low entry point | 132 294
2.about low entry point | 93 76
3.between low and mid entry point | 102 148
4.about mid entry point | 64 96
5.between mid and high entry point | 127 190
6.about high entry point | 36 60
7.more than high entry point | 95 120
Value-----------------------------------| S1WGFWK_S S2WGFWK_S
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
1.less than low entry point | 88 189
2.about low entry point | 59 49
3.between low and mid entry point | 68 106
4.about mid entry point | 38 57
5.between mid and high entry point | 77 130
6.about high entry point | 20 39
7.more than high entry point | 66 78
How Constructed:
RwWGIHR_S and RwWGIWK_S are the respondent's hourly and weekly wage rate, respectively.
If the respondent reports working at an interview, he/she is asked how much the main job pays. The pay is taken from the SHARE question which asks “Before any deductions for tax, national insurance or pension and health contributions, union dues and so on, about how much was the last payment?†The reported take-home pay can refer to different periods, e.g. pay per week, per two weeks, per calendar month, per three months, per six months, or per year. Hours per week usually worked at the job are also asked (see RwJHOURS above). Hourly and weekly wage rates are calculated using the usual hours worked per week and the take-home pay, after appropriately adjusting the latter for the periodicity of the reported amount. Both variables are before taxes and expressed in nominal amounts of the official currency of the country the respondent lives in (as recorded by the variable CURRENCYw). If the respondent is working but his/her take-home pay from the main job is missing, the wage rate is left as missing.
SwWGIHR_S is the respondent’s spouse in the current wave hourly wage rate. It is taken from the spouse's RwWGIHR_S. SwWGIWK_S is the respondent’s spouse in the current wave weekly wage rate. It is taken from the spouse's RwWGIWK_S. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
The RwWGFHR_S and RwWGFWK_S variables are flags indicating whether the respondent’s wages were obtained using unfolding brackets and whether hours worked per week were missing.
SwWGFHR_S is the respondent’s spouse in the current wave imputation flags for hourly wage rate. It is taken from the spouse's RwWGFHR_S. SwWGFWK_S is the respondent’s spouse in the current wave imputation flags for weekly wage rate. It is taken from the spouse's RwWGFHR_S. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
While the comparable RAND HRS measures are in nominal dollars, the RH SHARE variables are expressed in nominal amounts of the official currency of the country the respondent lives in (as recorded by the variable CURRENCYw). Hence, any comparison of these data requires conversion to a common currency.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module::
EP038_1 frequency of payment in (main) job
EP041E1 taken home from work before tax, (main) job
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP038_ frequency of payment
EP041E taken home from work before tax
Level of Physical Effort at Current Job
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1JPHYS_S r1jphys_s:w1 Cur job req lots phys effort Categ
2 R2JPHYS_S r2jphys_s:w2 Cur job req lots phys effort Categ
1 S1JPHYS_S s1jphys_s:w1 Cur job req lots phys effort Categ
2 S2JPHYS_S s2jphys_s:w2 Cur job req lots phys effort Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1JPHYS_S 9276 2.507 1.028 1.000 4.000
R2JPHYS_S 10911 2.569 1.008 1.000 4.000
S1JPHYS_S 6088 2.485 1.032 1.000 4.000
S2JPHYS_S 7219 2.548 1.005 1.000 4.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value-----------------------------------| R1JPHYS_S R2JPHYS_S
.d:dk | 32 29
.r:refuse | 3 16
.w:not working | 18952 22323
1.Strongly Agree | 1959 1962
2.Agree | 2436 3019
3.Disagree | 3099 3688
4.Strongly Disagree | 1782 2242
Value-----------------------------------| S1JPHYS_S S2JPHYS_S
.d:dk | 29 22
.r:refuse | 1 12
.u:unmar | 7343 8605
.v:sp nr | 3888 4506
.w:not working | 11022 13438
1.Strongly Agree | 1346 1326
2.Agree | 1576 2036
3.Disagree | 2031 2435
4.Strongly Disagree | 1135 1422
How Constructed:
RwJPHYS_S indicates the respondent’s level of agreement with the statement “My job is physically demanding.†A code of 1 is given if the respondent strongly agrees with the statement, a code of 2 if he/she agrees, a code of 3 if he/she disagrees, and a code of 4 if he/she strongly disagrees.
If the respondent is not working, this variable is set to a .w missing code.
SwJPHYS_S indicates the level of physical effort required by the respondent’s spouse’s occupation. It is taken from the spouse's RwJPHYS_S. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
RwJPHYS_S differs substantially from the variable RwJPHYS in the RAND HRS. The HRS asks respondents to report how often their job requires lots of physical effort, whereas the SHARE simply elicits the respondent’s agreement with the statement “My job is physically demanding.â€
As far as physical effort on the job is concerned, the RAND HRS features other two variables besides RwJPHYS, one (RwJLIFT) recording whether the respondent’s job requires lifting heavy loads and another (RwJSTOOP) recording whether the respondent’s job requires stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Variables indicating whether the respondent’s job requires good eyesight (RwJSIGHT) and involves lots of stress (RwJSTRES) are also available in the RAND HRS.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP027_ (main) job physically demanding
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP027_ (main) job physically demanding
Years of Tenure on Current Job
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1JCTEN r1jcten:w1 Current Job Tenure Cont
2 R2JCTEN r2jcten:w2 Current Job Tenure Cont
1 S1JCTEN s1jcten:w1 Current Job Tenure Cont
2 S2JCTEN s2jcten:w2 Current Job Tenure Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1JCTEN 9301 20.609 13.295 0.000 79.000
R2JCTEN 10572 19.482 13.133 0.000 68.000
S1JCTEN 6113 20.536 13.038 0.000 74.000
S2JCTEN 6987 19.708 13.055 0.000 68.000
How Constructed:
RwJCTEN is the respondent's years of tenure on the current job in Wave 'w'.
Job tenure at each interview is derived using information on current work status, reported job changes, current job start year and current interview year. Specifically, years of tenure on the current job are calculated as current interview date minus current job start date and rounded to the nearest tenth.
If the respondent reports a job for the first time, RwJCTEN is calculated by subtracting the reported date when the job started from the interview date. In subsequent waves, if the respondent reports that he/she has not changed job or employer since the previous interview, RwJCTEN is calculated by subtracting the originally reported start date from the current interview date.
If the respondent is not working RwJCTEN is set to a .w missing code. If the respondent reports starting work at a date later than the current interview date RwJCTEN is set a .m special missing code.
SwJCTEN is the respondent’s spouse’s years of tenure on the current job. It is taken from the spouse's RwJCTEN. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
After the initial report of a job, RwJCTEN in the RAND HRS is calculated using the job start date from the interview when the job was first reported (unless the respondent reports being self-employed, in which case the given job start date is used). RwJCTEN in the RH SHARE does not ever use the interview data when the job was first reported to determine tenure if R continues to hold the same job. Instead, it always computes tenure using the originally reported start date of the job.
Also, unlike the HRS, the SHARE only surveys respondents as to the year they started their current job. As a result, the RH SHARE measure RwJCTEN is less accurate than its RAND HRS counterpart.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP010_1 start of current (main) job (year)
Wave 1 Respondent Coverscreen Module:
INT_YEAR interview year
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP010_ start of current job (year)
EP141DNO change in job: none of these
Wave 2 Respondent Coverscreen Module:
INT_YEAR_W2 interview year
Year last Job Ended
Wave Variable Label Type
1 R1JLASTY r1jlasty:w1 Year Last Worked/not workng Cont
2 R2JLASTY r2jlasty:w2 Year Last Worked/not workng Cont
1 S1JLASTY s1jlasty:w1 Year Last Worked/not workng Cont
2 S2JLASTY s2jlasty:w2 Year Last Worked/not workng Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
R1JLASTY 16145 1989.195 13.028 1900.000 2005.000
R2JLASTY 18736 1990.974 12.441 1900.000 2007.000
S1JLASTY 9611 1990.500 12.092 1919.000 2005.000
S2JLASTY 11277 1992.244 11.568 1900.000 2007.000
How Constructed:
RwJLASTY is the year when the respondent’s last job ended. It is set to missing value .w if the respondent is working at Wave 'w'. If R never worked, RwJLASTY is set to a .n missing code.
Respondents are asked about past jobs retrospectively at their first interview. If they report ever having worked, then the year when their most recent job ended is obtained. All respondents who are re-interviewed are asked when their last job ended as well as if they had a paid job since the last interview and if the job reported during the last interview is not the most recent.
SwJLASTY is the year the respondent’s spouse last worked. It is taken from the spouse's RwJLASTY. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave and assumed to be single, a special missing value of .u is used. If the respondent is not designated as coupled in the current wave but reports being married, a special missing value of .v is used.
Cross Wave Differences in SHARE
No differences known.
Differences with the RAND HRS
Unlike in the RAND HRS, RwJLASTY in the RH SHARE does not use the month and year given for retirement, disability, unemployment, and temporary layoff to fill in missing job stop dates.
SHARE Variables Used:
Wave 1 Employment Module:
EP005_ current job situation
EP006_ ever done paid work
EP050_ year last job end
Wave 2 Employment Module:
EP005_ current job situation
EP006_ ever done paid work
EP050_ year last job end