Description

PAYIFABS_CPS8 indicates whether or not an employed person was paid for the time he/she was absent from work last week.

EMPSTAT_CPS8 reports the individual's employment status, including whether or not he/she is employed but absent from work. WHYABSNT_CPS8 indicates the reason an employed person was absent from his/her job last week.

PAYIFABS_CPS8 was drawn from the final CPS interview, conducted 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Information on pay during absence from work was not updated at the time of the ATUS interview.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across years.

Universe

Availability

• 2003-2023

Flags