SESTAT Variables, by Keyword
This list includes information on all the variables available from both
the 1993 and 1995 SESTAT surveys. Variable availability may depend on the dataset
you choose. Please refer to the detail information for the individual
variable for its availability in the dataset you select.
KEYWORD: JOB
The following SESTAT variables contain information related to this keyword.
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A_JOB_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND
- Employment Status During Reference Week
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A_JOB_STATUS_FULL_PART_TIME
- Full-Time/Part-Time Status During Reference Week
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A_JOB_STATUS_LABOR_FORCE_STAT
- Labor Force Status
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B_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job (Recoded for public use)
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B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Principal Job
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_CAREER_CHG
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Career Change
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_FAMILY
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Family
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Suitable Job Not Available
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_LOC
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Location
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_OTHR
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Other
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Pay/Promotion
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_PRIMRY
- Most Important Reasons for Work Outside of Field
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B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS
- Reasons for Work Outside of Field: Working Conditions
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B_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE
- Principal Job Related to Highest Degree
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Second Job (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_IND
- Second Job During Reference Week
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Second Job
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE
- Relationship of Second Job to Highest Degree
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C_JOB_88_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job in 1988 (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_88_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Major Occupational Group for Principal Job in 1988
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C_JOB_88_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND
- Employment Status, 1988
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C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Last Job (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group Last Job
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_FAMILY
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Family
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_ILL_DISABLE
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Illness/Disability
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Suitable Full-Time Job Not Available
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_NO_NEED
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Not Need/Want Work
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_OTHR
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Other
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_RETIRED
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Retired
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C_JOB_PT_REAS_STUDENT
- Reasons for Working Part-Time: Student
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_CAREER_CHG
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Career change
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_FAMILY
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Family
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LAID_OFF
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Laid off
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LOCATN
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Job location
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_OTHR
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Other
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Pay/promotion
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_RETIRED
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Retired
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_SCHOOL_RELTD
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: School
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D_JOB_CHG_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS
- Reasons for Changing Employers/Occupations: Working conditions
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D_JOB_PROF_EXPER_FT_YRS_PUB
- Full-Time, Years of Professional Work Experience (Recoded for public use)
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D_JOB_PROF_EXPER_PT_YRS_PUB
- Part-Time, Years of Professional Work Experience (Recoded for public use)
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E_JOB_EMPLR_REGION_US_NONUS
- Employer Region Code (Recode)
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E_JOB_EMPLR_SECTOR_CD_SUMRY_PUB
- Employer Sector (Recode)
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F_JOB_LICENSED_CERTIFIED_IND
- Licensed/Certified in Occupation
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F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_PHYS_SCI
- Required Technical Expertise of Executive/Manager: Natural Sciences
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F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_SOCIAL_SCI
- Required Technical Expertise of Executive/Manager: Social Sciences
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F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND
- Supervisory Work
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Accounting, finance, contracts
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Applied research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Basic research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Computer applications
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Design
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Development
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DOE_CAT_MOST_HRS
- Area Devoted Most Hours
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_RELTD_PRIMRY
- Energy-Related Activity Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_SOURCE_PRIMRY
- Energy Source Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Management and administration
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Other
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Employee relations
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY
- Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Primary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Production, operations, maintenance
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Professional services
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Quality or productivity management
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Sales, purchasing, marketing
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY
- Second Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Secondary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Teaching
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ACQ_SKILL
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Acquire further skills/knowledge
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ADVANCEMT
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Increase Advancement Opportunities
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_CHG_OCCUPAT
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Facilitate occupation change
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_EMPLR_REQ
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Required/expected by employer
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_LICENSING
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Licensure/certification
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_NEW_POS
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Learn skills for recently acquired position
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_OTHR
- Reason for Attending Work-Related Training: Other
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G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_PRIMRY
- Most Important Reason For Attending Training
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G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL
- Area of Work-Related Training: General professional training
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G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_IND
- Attended Work-Related Training
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G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT
- Area of Work-Related Training: Management training
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G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR
- Area of Work-Related Training: Other
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G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL
- Area of Work-Related Training: Technical training
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H_JOB_SALARY_ANN_PUB
- Salary (Annualized for public use)
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AGRIC
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Agriculture
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AID
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: AID
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_CMRCE
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Commerce
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_DEFENSE
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Defense
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_DONT_KNOW
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Agency Unknown
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EDUC
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Education
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_ENERGY
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Energy
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EPA
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: EPA
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_HHS
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: HHS
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_HUD
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: HUD
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_IND
- Federal Government Support Indicator
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_INTERIOR
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Interior
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_JUSTICE
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Justice
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_LABOR
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Labor
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NASA
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: NASA
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NIH
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: NIH
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NRC
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: NRC
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NSF
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: NSF
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_OTHR
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Other
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_STATE
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: State
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_TRANSPORT
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: Transportation
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I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_VA
- Federal Agency Supporting Work: VA
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N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EMP
- School Related Costs Paid by Employer
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KEYWORD: JOB ACTIVITIES
The following SESTAT variables contain information related to this keyword.
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B_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job (Recoded for public use)
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B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Principal Job
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Second Job (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Second Job
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE
- Relationship of Second Job to Highest Degree
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C_JOB_88_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job in 1988 (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_88_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Major Occupational Group for Principal Job in 1988
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F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND
- Supervisory Work
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Accounting, finance, contracts
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Applied research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Basic research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Computer applications
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Design
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Development
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DOE_CAT_MOST_HRS
- Area Devoted Most Hours
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_RELTD_PRIMRY
- Energy-Related Activity Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_SOURCE_PRIMRY
- Energy Source Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Management and administration
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Other
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Employee relations
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY
- Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Primary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Production, operations, maintenance
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Professional services
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Quality or productivity management
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Sales, purchasing, marketing
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY
- Second Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Secondary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Teaching
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KEYWORD: JOB DUTIES
The following SESTAT variables contain information related to this keyword.
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B_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job (Recoded for public use)
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B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Principal Job
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Second Job (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Occupation Major Group for Second Job
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C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE
- Relationship of Second Job to Highest Degree
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C_JOB_88_JOB_CAT_PUB
- Job Code for Principal Job in 1988 (Recoded for public use)
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C_JOB_88_OCC_GRP_MAJOR
- Major Occupational Group for Principal Job in 1988
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F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND
- Supervisory Work
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Accounting, finance, contracts
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Applied research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Basic research
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Computer applications
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Design
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Development
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DOE_CAT_MOST_HRS
- Area Devoted Most Hours
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_RELTD_PRIMRY
- Energy-Related Activity Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ENERGY_SOURCE_PRIMRY
- Energy Source Involved Most
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Management and administration
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Other
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Employee relations
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY
- Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRIMRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Primary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Production, operations, maintenance
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Professional services
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Quality or productivity management
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Sales, purchasing, marketing
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY
- Second Most Hours, Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SECONDRY_SUMRY
- Summarized Secondary Work Activity
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F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH
- Work Activities on Principal Job: Teaching
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KEYWORD: JOB IN EDUCATION
The following SESTAT variables contain information related to this keyword.
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E_JOB_EMPLR_SECTOR_CD_SUMRY_PUB
- Employer Sector (Recode)
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Updated: February 23, 1998