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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Employment

wrkgovt1govt employee
Text of this Question or Item 
Are/were you employed by the government? (Please consider 
federal, state, or local government.)
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wrkgovt1
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don’t know		 .i
 .n
refused		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 22.2
870		 77.8
3,052		 -
2		 -
82		 -
1		 -
25		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 22.2
870		 77.8
3,052		 -
2		 -
64,896		 -
1		 -
25		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
wrkgovt2private employee
Text of this Question or Item 
Are/were you employed by a private employer (including 
non-profit organizations)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 wrkgovt2
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don’t know		 .i
 .n
refused		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 59.2
2,324		 40.8
1,601		 -
2		 -
82		 -
1		 -
22		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 59.2
2,324		 40.8
1,601		 -
2		 -
64,896		 -
1		 -
22		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s

Parent's Born in this Country

mabornwas r's mother born in this country?
Text of this Question or Item 
Was your mother born in this country?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 maborn
.i
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL -
64,814		 -
4,032		 -
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s,.x
pabornwas r's father born in this country?
Text of this Question or Item 
Was your father born in this country?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 paborn
.i
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL -
64,814		 -
4,032		 -
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s,.x

Father/Mother Employment

pawrkslffamfather owned family business or farm
Text of this Question or Item 
At this job, was he working for his own family business or 
family farm?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pawrkslffam
.i
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL -
64,814		 -
4,032		 -
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s,.x
mawrkslf2mother employee, self-employed without employees, or self-employed with employee
Text of this Question or Item 
At this job, was your mother an employee, self-employed without 
employees, or self-employed with employees?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 mawrkslf2
.i
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL -
64,814		 -
4,032		 -
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.x
mawrkslffammother owned family business or farm
Text of this Question or Item 
At this job, did your mother work in her own family business or 
family farm?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 mawrkslffam
.i
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL -
64,814		 -
4,032		 -
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s,.x
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