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DATA USERS’ GUIDE
National Education and Attainment Survey
(NEAS) Public Use File
FEBRUARY 2018
PRESENTED TO:
LUMINA FOUNDATION
PRESENTED BY:
NORC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
CHICAGO
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Table of Contents
Study Overview ......................................................................................................................... 1
Related Reports .................................................................................................................. 1
Sample Design ................................................................................................................... 2
Questionnaire Overview ...................................................................................................... 2
Data Processing ........................................................................................................................ 3
Sampling Weights ............................................................................................................... 3
Other processing edits ........................................................................................................ 3
Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Disclosure Risk Treatment and Data Limitations ................................................................. 5
Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 6
Data Layout ............................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix A. Questionnaire
Appendix B. Codebook
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Study Overview
In December 2016, Lumina Foundation issued a grant to NORC at the University of Chicago to further
assess levels of education of attainment of adults in the United States. This study - National Education
and Attainment Survey (NEAS) – was fielded in 2017. NORC and Lumina Foundation had first partnered
in 2015 to conduct the National Education and Employment Study (NEES)1, which was a national study
of adults in the United States. The goal of that study was to determine the percentage of adults who hold
high quality certificates, licenses, or certifications. The 2017 NEAS was a larger effort that furthers the
capture of information on education attainment, providing Lumina with timely data regarding the count of
post-secondary degrees, certificates, licensees, certifications, and apprenticeship rates. Through a 15-
minute multi-mode survey, the NEAS sample were asked about their education credentials and work
history. The results of this effort were used to inform Lumina’s objectives for its Goal 2025 initiative2.
Lumina—through Goal 2025—is committed to improving the nation’s postsecondary education system
by increasing the proportion of Americans that hold a degree, certificate or other high-quality
postsecondary credential to 60 percent by the year 2025. By ensuring access to higher-education
opportunities after high school, more individuals will ultimately achieve a greater earning capacity, which
in turn leads to better quality of life, stronger economies, and thriving communities, as well as a stronger
nation overall.
The NEAS was administered in both web and hard-copy (Paper and Pencil Administered Interview, or
PAPI) modes over a 5-month data collection period, surveying 6,345 respondents across the country
between the ages of 18 and 64.
Lumina’s Program Officer for this study was Dr. Amia Foster and NORC’s Project Director was Cynthia
Simko. If users have any questions, they may contact neas@norc.org.
This Public Use Data File (PUF) has been created to meet the goal for transparency and to ensure these
data are available for further analysis. The following User’s Guide provides critical information for
researchers who wish to conduct analyses on the NEAS data.
Related Reports
Two useful related reports are listed below:
1 NEES results, reports and products can be found here: http://www.norc.org/Research/Projects/Pages/national-education-and-
employment-study.aspx
2 The Lumina Foundation. Goal 2025. Accessed April 12, 2016. Available from https://www.luminafoundation.org/goal_2025
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2017 National Employment and Attainment Survey (NEAS) Methodology Report
A methodology report posted by staff at NORC.
Visit http://www.norc.org/Research/Projects/Pages/national-education-and-attainment-
survey.aspx to access the full report.
A Stronger Nation (2017)
A report posted by the Lumina Foundation incorporating information from NEES.
Visit http://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2017/#nation to access the full
report.
Sample Design
The NEAS sample frame was designed to select a nationally representative sample of adults between the
ages of 18 to 64. To represent this population, NORC constructed a sampling frame from the United
States Postal Service (USPS) computerized delivery sequence file (CDS) and then each household
address was geocoded and linked to a census tract to support sample stratification by region and
race/ethnicity.
Questionnaire Overview
The English questionnaire for NEAS is provided in Appendix A. A copy of the Spanish questionnaire is
available upon request.
The NEAS questionnaire was designed using questions from NEES survey, the Current Population
Survey (CPS), and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED). The newly designed survey was tested for
cognitive processing and question flow via a series of cognitive interviews before being finalized. The
final NEAS questionnaire asked a nationally representative sample of adults between the ages of 18 and
64 (see Sample Design section) a total of 51 questions in the following topic areas:
■ Education (highest level, field of study, etc.)
■ Certifications and licenses (acquisition, type, preparation, etc.)
■ Certificates (acquisition, type, preparation, etc.)
■ Apprenticeships (completion status, type of apprenticeships, etc.)
■ Employment (jobs, full-/part-time status, job title, salary, etc.)
■ Background (marital status, race/ethnicity, etc.)
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Data Processing
Upon completion of the data collection effort, data were processed through several steps to create the
final PUF.
Sampling Weights
NORC’s sampling team created and applied sampling weights to each complete and partial case. (Partial
cases were defined as having responses through Question 47). A final weight was computed for every
respondent to support relatively unbiased estimation. The final analysis weights were calculated in four
steps, as discussed below.
First, we calculated the household level base weight to account for the sample design. The base weight
was calculated for every sample household as the ratio of the total number of households in the frame to
the total number of sampled households per stratum.
The base weights were then adjusted to compensate for unknown eligibility, nonresponse among eligible
households, and frame under-coverage. To support these adjustments, we classified the full sample into
four response categories: eligible respondents, eligible non-respondents, unknown eligibility, and known
ineligible cases.
The household level weights then needed to be converted to individual level weight. As part of data
collection, we obtained from respondents the number of adults in the households who were 18 to 64 years
of age. This information was used to convert the household weight to the individual weight.
Finally, we applied a raking ratio adjustment procedure to adjust the individual weight such that the
weighted sample counts matched the population counts by region, age group, gender, race/ethnicity, and
education attainment. The population counts were based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) totals.
Data users must use the sampling weights to calculate unbiased estimators of population parameters of
interest. Unweighted analyses may be biased because different segments of the population may have very
different selection probabilities and/or response rates.
Other processing edits
Some of the items in the survey included open-ended or other specific questions. All open-ended
responses were reviewed and backcoded into the existing code frame where possible. Q7b (Please provide
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the field of study that best describes this degree or certificate?) was coded using the codeframe for Q4
(Which one of the following best describes the field of study for the highest level of school you have
completed?). Q11 (What is the name of your most important certification or license?) used the NEES code
frame developed for this question during the development of the NEES PUF file3. This code frame was
developed using a two-stage coding approach that initially applied the National Survey of College
Graduates (NSCG) certification codes4 at Stage 1, followed by a combination of NSCG and Adult
Training and Education Survey (ATES) Pilot Study5 frames for broad category grouping at Stage 2.
NORC also applied a two-stage process for Q12 (What kind of work is your most important certification
or license used for?) and Q40 (What kind of business or industry was this?). Both questions used the
Census 2012 Industry code frame6.
NEAS survey respondents were notified of the creation of the Public Use File at the time of data
collection. Furthermore, data in the PUF have been treated to protect the privacy of survey respondents
and minimize disclosure risk. See Disclosure Treatment and Data Limitations in the Analysis section
below for more information.
3 NEES results, reports and products can be found here: http://www.norc.org/Research/Projects/Pages/national-education-and-
employment-study.aspx
4 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. 2015 National Survey
of College Graduates (NSCG) Certification Coding. (Washington DC, 2015).
5 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Credentials for Work
Survey Part of the 2014 National Household Education Survey “TABLE B. FIELD OF CERTIFICATION OF LICENSE
CODES FOR QUESTION 5b, p.7”. (NHES-2B) (Washington DC, 2014).
6 United States Census Bureau. Census 2012 Industry Code List. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/people/io/methodology/.
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Analysis
Data from the NEAS Public Use File can be used for a variety of analyses concerning the education and
attainment of the U.S. population in the target age range. The NEAS captured data on non-degree based
education credentials such as certifications, licenses, certificates, and apprenticeships, and their impact on
employment outcomes. Specifically, the data can be utilized to look at those with a high-quality
certificate, license, certifications, or apprenticeships as their highest credential.
Users should note that numbers from the NEAS published by Lumina Foundation may be based on the
final restricted version of the data and therefore will not exactly match the data from the PUF. Differences
are attributable to changes involved in the disclosure risk treatment (see below). Although exact numbers
may not match, the restricted use NEAS data and the NEAS PUF allow users to draw the same inferences
in most cases. The only exceptions may be in some utility and reliability loss for select, recoded and/or
suppressed variables (See below section on data limitations).
Disclosure Risk Treatment and Data Limitations
Lumina Foundation and NORC maintain strict confidentiality standards for their survey respondents.
Data in the PUF have been treated to protect the privacy of survey respondents and minimize disclosure
risk. For the purposes of this PUF, disclosure risk was determined to be very low because the sample was
drawn from a national sampling frame, and as such, there are with minimal variables that are assumed to
be known to outside parties that could be used to identify and learn information about a respondent.
The primary method to limit disclosure was global recoding of open ended responses. Global recoding is
the operation where variables are redefined to be less specific for the purpose of making cases less
identifiable. Variables were recoded to reduce the number of values a recoded variable could take and
eliminate unique values. Variables recoded in this way for the PUF include: Q11, Q12, and Q40. Q41
and Q42 were removed from the PUF rather than being recoded.
Global recoding is often used in conjunction with local suppression, as was used in the NEES PUF
developed in 2016. Global recoding is preferred to local suppression as global recoding makes
information less specific while local suppression remove information completely, for a subset of cases. It
was determined that local suppression would not be necessary for the NEAS PUF because the entire
sampling frame is a national address list constructed from the USPS’s Delivery Sequence File (DSF), and
that geographic information is limited to broad geographic regions. The scale of the sampling frame and
lack of specific geographic information also make the evaluation of equivalency classes unnecessary.
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Recommendations
The variables in the NEAS PUF have not been significantly altered, so analysis performed using the
NEAS PUF will be representative of the results that would be obtained using the restricted data. The
primary change to the data consisted of the recoding of open ended response variables, which also
delivers analytic value by standardizing variable values to a limited number of generalized values.
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Data Layout
Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
Public Use File ID
1
Numeric
8
Final Weight
2
Numeric
8
Census Region
3
Character
20
1st Phase Stratum
4
Character
20
Would you like to continue this survey in English
or Spanish?
5
Numeric
3
People can get a High School diploma in a variety
of ways, such as graduating from High School or
by getting a GED or other equivalent. Do you
have a High School diploma?
6
Numeric
3
Have you earned any college credit or completed
a college degree?
7
Numeric
3
Which of the following degrees have you
completed?
a. Associate’s degree
8
Numeric
3
Which of the following degrees have you
completed?
b. Bachelor's degree
9
Numeric
3
Which of the following degrees have you
completed?
c. Master's degree
10
Numeric
3
Which of the following degrees have you
completed?
d. Professional degree
11
Numeric
3
Which of the following degrees have you
completed?
e. Doctorate degree
12
Numeric
3
Which one of the following best describes the
field of study for the highest level of school you
have completed?
13
Numeric
3
Are you currently enrolled or taking courses at a
college, university, technical or trade school, or
other school?
14
Numeric
3
Do you plan on completing a degree or
certificate program?
15
Numeric
3
What degree or certificate program do you plan
to complete?
16
Numeric
3
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Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
Please provide the field of study that best
describes this degree or certificate.
17
Character
500
Have you taken any classes to learn English as a
second language, sometimes called ESL or ESOL
classes?
18
Numeric
3
A professional certification or license shows you
are qualified to perform a specific job. Do you
have a currently active professional certification
or a state or industry license?
19
Numeric
3
How many currently active certifications and
licenses do you have?
20
Numeric
3
What is the name of your most important
certification or license?
21
Character
200
What kind of work is your most important
certification or license for?
22
Numeric
8
Is your most important certification or license
required by a federal, state, or local government
agency (such as a state board) in order to do that
kind of work?
23
Numeric
3
Can your most important certification or license
be revoked or suspended for any reason?
24
Numeric
3
Did you prepare for getting your most important
certification or license by…
a. taking classes from a college, technical school,
or trade school?
25
Numeric
3
Did you prepare for getting your most important
certification or license by…
b. taking classes or training from your employer,
a training company, association, union, or
private instructor?
26
Numeric
3
Did you prepare for getting your most important
certification or license by…
c. studying on your own using textbooks or
online resources?
27
Numeric
3
Did you prepare for getting your most important
certification or license by…
d. Other (Please specify)
28
Numeric
8
Is your most important certification or license for
your current job or career?
29
Numeric
3
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Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
How useful has your most important certification
or license been for each of the following?
a. Getting a job
30
Numeric
3
How useful has your most important certification
or license been for each of the following?
b. Keeping a job
31
Numeric
3
How useful has your most important certification
or license been for each of the following?
c. Keeping you marketable to employers or
clients
32
Numeric
3
How useful has your most important certification
or license been for each of the following?
d. Improving your work skills
33
Numeric
3
People sometimes earn certificates from an
education or training program. These are
different from certifications or licenses. Do not
include certifications or licenses here.
a. A certificate for completing a training program
from an employer, employment agency, union,
software or equipment manufacturer, or other
training provider?
34
Numeric
3
People sometimes earn certificates from an
education or training program. These are
different from certifications or licenses. Do not
include certifications or licenses here.
c. A high school equivalency certificate, such as a
GED?
35
Numeric
3
People sometimes earn certificates from an
education or training program. These are
different from certifications or licenses. Do not
include certifications or licenses here.
d. A certificate—not a degree—for completing a
program at a community or technical college, or
other school beyond high school? These will be
called “post-secondary certificates.” Do not
include teaching certificates or college degrees.
36
Numeric
3
How many post-secondary certificates do you
have?
37
Numeric
3
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Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
We will refer to the certificates in question 18d
as " post-secondary certificates." What was the
field of study for your last post-secondary
certificate?
38
Numeric
3
About how many hours of instruction did you
complete in order to earn your last post-
secondary certificate?
39
Numeric
3
Which one of the following was required for
enrolling in your last post-secondary certificate
program?
40
Numeric
3
To earn your last post-secondary certificate did
you have to complete a minimum number of
credits or courses?
41
Numeric
3
Was your last post-secondary certificate part of
the training you took for a professional
certification or license?
42
Numeric
3
Is your current job related to your last post-
secondary certificate?
43
Numeric
3
How useful has your last post-secondary
certificate been for each of the following?
a. Getting a job
44
Numeric
3
How useful has your last post-secondary
certificate been for each of the following?
b. Increasing your pay
45
Numeric
3
How useful has your last post-secondary
certificate been for each of the following?
c. Improving your work skills
46
Numeric
3
An apprentice is a worker who receives both on-
the-job training and related instruction to learn
an occupation while being paid a training salary.
Have you ever completed an apprenticeship?
47
Numeric
3
What type of work was your apprenticeship for?
48
Numeric
3
Do the following statements describe your
apprenticeship?
a. I was evaluated by a co-worker or supervisor
49
Numeric
3
Do the following statements describe your
apprenticeship?
b. I got college credit
50
Numeric
3
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Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
Do the following statements describe your
apprenticeship?
c. I received journeyman status at the end of an
apprenticeship
51
Numeric
3
Do the following statements describe your
apprenticeship?
d. I got a state or federal apprenticeship number
52
Numeric
3
Do the following statements describe your
apprenticeship?
e. I received instruction (at a school, online, or
from my employer) related to my apprenticeship
53
Numeric
3
Did your apprenticeship help you earn a
professional certification or license?
54
Numeric
3
Did your apprenticeship lead to a certificate or
degree?
55
Numeric
3
Is your current job related to your
apprenticeship?
56
Numeric
3
In your current job, how often do you use the
skills or knowledge that you learned during your
apprenticeship?
57
Numeric
3
How useful was your apprenticeship for each of
the following?
a. Getting a job
58
Numeric
3
How useful was your apprenticeship for each of
the following?
b. Increasing your pay
59
Numeric
3
How useful was your apprenticeship for each of
the following?
c. Improving your work skills
60
Numeric
3
Last week, were you employed for pay at a job or
a business?
61
Numeric
3
Last week, did you work full time (35 hours or
more per week)?
62
Numeric
3
During the past 12 months (52 weeks), how
many weeks did you work, including paid
vacation, paid sick leave, and military service?
63
Numeric
3
During the past 12 months, in the weeks you
worked, how many hours did you usually work
each WEEK?
64
Numeric
3
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Label
Index
Number
Type
Variable
Length
Which category best fits your earnings from
wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips,
from all jobs over the past 12 months?
65
Numeric
3
What kind of business or industry did you work
for?
66
Numeric
8
Did you have a license that was required by a
federal, state, or local government agency to do
this job?
67
Numeric
3
Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
68
Numeric
3
Are you male or female?
69
Numeric
3
What is your current marital status?
70
Numeric
3
How old are you?
71
Numeric
3
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
72
Numeric
3
What is your race?
1. White
73
Numeric
3
What is your race?
2. Black or African American
74
Numeric
3
What is your race?
3. American Indian or Alaska Native
75
Numeric
3
What is your race?
4. Asian
76
Numeric
3
What is your race?
5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
77
Numeric
3
What is your race?
6. Other
78
Numeric
3
What is your race?
7. Multiple
79
Numeric
3
Do you have Internet access at home on a
computer or tablet?
80
Numeric
3
What is your citizenship status?
81
Numeric
3
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Appendix A. Questionnaire
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 1
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ATTAINMENT SURVEY (NEAS)
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Dear Respondent,
Thank you for participating in the National Education and Attainment Survey (NEAS). This
survey will be used to gain more knowledge about adults’ work-related education, training, and
credentials after high school.
Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and you may choose to skip any
question you do not wish to answer, or stop the survey at any time.
What is the purpose of this survey?
The purpose of this study is to learn more about education, training, and employment of adults
between the ages of 18 and 64 in the United States.
Who is conducting this survey?
The study is being conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Lumina
Foundation. The study is funded by the Lumina Foundation.
Why should you participate in this survey?
Your participation ensures a sample that is nationally representative. That is to say, sampling
methods NORC applied ensure that other people in the U.S. similar to you are represented in
the survey results. When selected participants respond to the survey, the summary results are
more accurate.
Will your responses be kept confidential?
NORC never releases any identifying information of individuals or organizations that participate
in our studies. Your individual responses are kept confidential and seen only by the NEAS study
team. Data and reports will be reported in summary form only and individual names will not be
included in any summary reports.
For more information about this survey you can contact the research team at NEAS@norc.org
or call the survey’s toll-free number at 1-888-248-6171.
Please write your answers directly on the questionnaire by marking the appropriate box or by
writing your answer in the space given.
Thank you for your help with this very important effort!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Thank you again for taking part in this very important study. Before we begin, please
provide your name and contact information so that we can ensure you receive your
Thank You gift after completing the survey:
First Name:
Last Name:
Mailing Address:
Address 2:
City, State, ZIP:
Telephone:
Email Address:
How many members of your household, including yourself, are between 18 and
64 years of age?
Total household members between 18 and 64 years of age
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Section A. Education
1. People can get a High School diploma in a variety of ways, such as
graduating from High School or by getting a GED or other equivalent. Do
you have a High School diploma?
1 No SKIP TO Q5
2 Yes, graduated from High School
3 Yes, GED or other equivalent
2. Have you earned any college credit or completed a college degree?
1 No SKIP TO Q5
2 Yes, some college, but less than one year of college credit SKIP TO Q4
3 Yes, one or more years of college credit, no degree SKIP TO Q4
4 Yes, completed a degree
3. Which of the following degrees have you completed?
Mark ONE box for EACH DEGREE below.
Degree
No
Yes
a. Associate’s degree (for example, AA, AS)
b. Bachelor’s degree (for example, BA, BS)
c. Master’s degree (for example, MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
d. Professional degree (for example, MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
e. Doctorate degree (for example, PhD, EdD)
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4. Which one of the following best describes the field of study for the highest
level of school you have completed?
Mark ONE only. If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.
1 General studies, no major, or undeclared major
2 Accounting, finance, insurance, or real estate
3 Administrative support
4 Agriculture
5 Audio, broadcasting, multimedia, or graphic technologies
6 Business management, administration, or marketing
7 Communications or journalism
8 Computer science or information technology
9 Construction, repair, manufacturing, or transportation
10 Cosmetology
11 Education
12 Engineering or architecture
13 English language or literature
14 Fine arts or music
15 Healthcare
16 Law enforcement, security, or firefighting
17 Law or legal studies
18 Liberal arts
19 Psychology
20 Religious vocations or theology
21 Science or mathematics
22 Social or human services or public administration
23 Social sciences, political science, economics, or history
24 Other – Specify
5. Are you currently enrolled or taking courses at a college, university,
technical or trade school, or other school?
1 No SKIP TO Q8
2 Yes, as a part-time student
3 Yes, as a full-time student
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6. Do you plan on completing a degree or certificate program?
1 No SKIP TO Q8
2 Yes
7a. What degree or certificate program do you plan to complete?
Mark ONE only.
1 Certificate
2 Associate’s degree (for example, AA, AS)
3 Bachelor’s degree (for example, BA, BS)
4 Master’s degree (for example, MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
5 Professional degree (for example, MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
6 Doctorate degree (for example, PhD, EdD)
7b. Please provide the field of study that best describes this degree or
certificate.
8. Have you taken any classes to learn English as a second language,
sometimes called ESL or ESOL classes?
1 No
2 Yes
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Section B. Certifications and Licenses
9. A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform a
specific job.
Do you have a currently active professional certification or a state or
industry license?
Examples include Licensed Electrician, Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Teacher,
Licensed Cosmetologist, or an IT certification.
Do not include business licenses, such as a liquor license or vending license.
1 No SKIP TO Q18
2 Yes
10. How many currently active certifications and licenses do you have?
If you had to get a certification in order to get a license, count each certification and license separately.
Number of certifications and licenses
11. The next few questions ask about the certification or license that you
consider most important to your work. What is the name of your most
important certification or license?
12. What kind of work is your most important certification or license for?
13. Is your most important certification or license required by a federal, state,
or local government agency (such as a state board) in order to do that kind
of work?
1 No
2 Yes
3 Don’t know
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14. Can your most important certification or license be revoked or suspended
for any reason?
1 No
2 Yes
3 Don’t know
15. Did you prepare for getting your most important certification or license by...
Mark ONE box for EACH ITEM below.
No
Yes
a. taking classes from a college, technical school, or trade school?
b. taking classes or training from your employer, a training company,
association, union, or private instructor?
c. studying on your own using textbooks or online resources?
d. Other (Please specify)
16. Is your most important certification or license for your current job or
career?
1 Not applicable, not currently working
2 No
3 Yes
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17. How useful has your most important certification or license been for each
of the following?
a. Getting a job
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
b. Keeping a job
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
c. Keeping you marketable to employers or clients
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
d. Improving your work skills
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 10
Section C. Certificates
18. People sometimes earn certificates from an education or training program.
These are different from certifications or licenses. Do not include
certifications or licenses here.
Have you ever earned any of the following 4 types of certificates?
a. A certificate for completing a training program from an employer,
employment agency, union, software or equipment manufacturer, or
other training provider?
1 No
2 Yes
b. A certificate for completing a vocational program at a high school?
1 No
2 Yes What is the name of the school that awarded this vocational certificate?
Name of Institution:
Branch or City:
State or Province:
Country:
c. A high school equivalency certificate, such as a GED?
1 No
2 Yes
d. A certificate—not a degree—for completing a program at a community
or technical college, or other school beyond high school? These will be
called “post-secondary certificates.” Do not include teaching certificates
or college degrees.
1 No SKIP TO Q27
2 Yes How many post-secondary certificates do you have?
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 11
19. We will refer to the certificates in question 18d as “post-secondary
certificates.” What was the field of study for your last post-secondary
certificate?
Mark ONE only.
1 Accounting, finance, insurance, or real estate
2 Administrative support
3 Agriculture
4 Audio, broadcasting, multimedia, or graphic technologies
5 Business management, administration, or marketing
6 Computer science or information technology
7 Construction trades
8 Cosmetology
9 Culinary arts
10 Education
11 Engineering technologies or drafting
12 Fine arts or music
13 Funeral service or mortuary science
14 Healthcare
15 Law enforcement, security, or firefighting
16 Law or legal studies
17 Liberal arts
18 Manufacturing or production (for example machinist, welder, boilermaker)
19 Mechanic or repair technologies
20 Transportation
21 Other — Specify:
20. Who gave you your last post-secondary certificate?
Name of Institution:
Branch or City:
State or Province:
Country:
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21. About how many hours of instruction did you complete in order to earn
your last post-secondary certificate?
1 960 hours (1 full-time school year) or more
2 480 hours (half a full-time school year) to 959 hours
3 160 to 479 hours
4 40 to 159 hours
5 Less than 40 hours
22. Which one of the following was required for enrolling in your last post-
secondary certificate program?
Mark ONE only.
1 Being enrolled in or having completed an advanced degree program (Master’s or higher)
2 Being enrolled in or having completed a Bachelor’s degree program
3 Having completed high school or a high school equivalency (such as a GED)
4 None of the above
23. To earn your last post-secondary certificate did you have to complete a
minimum number of credits or courses?
1 No
2 Yes
24. Was your last post-secondary certificate part of the training you took for a
professional certification or license?
1 No
2 Yes
25. Is your current job related to your last post-secondary certificate?
1 Not applicable, not currently working
2 No
3 Yes, somewhat related
4 Yes, very related
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 13
26. How useful has your last post-secondary certificate been for each of the
following?
a. Getting a job
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
b. Increasing your pay
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
c. Improving your work skills
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 14
Section D. Apprenticeships
27. An apprentice is a worker who receives both on-the-job training and related
instruction to learn an occupation while being paid a training salary. Have
you ever completed an apprenticeship?
1 No, and I am not in an apprenticeship now SKIP TO Q35
2 No, but I am in an apprenticeship now SKIP TO Q35
3 Yes, I have completed an apprenticeship
28. What type of work was your apprenticeship for?
1 Building or construction (carpenter, electrician, plumber, etc.)
2 Business and administrative support
3 Cosmetology
4 Production (tool maker, machinist, etc.)
5 Science, drafting, and computing
6 Other – Specify:
29. Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
Mark ONE box for EACH ITEM below.
No
Yes
a. I was evaluated by a co-worker or supervisor
b. I got college credit
c. I received journeyman status at the end of an apprenticeship
d. I got a state or federal apprenticeship number
e. I received instruction (at a school, online, or from my employer) related
to my apprenticeship
30. Did your apprenticeship help you earn a professional certification or
license?
1 No
2 Yes
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31. Did your apprenticeship lead to a certificate or degree?
1 No
2 Yes
32. Is your current job related to your apprenticeship?
1 Not applicable, not currently working
2 No
3 Yes, somewhat related
4 Yes, very related
33. In your current job, how often do you use the skills or knowledge that you
learned during your apprenticeship?
1 Not applicable, not currently working
2 Never or almost never
3 Sometimes
4 All or most of the time
34. How useful was your apprenticeship for each of the following?
a. Getting a job
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
b. Increasing your pay
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
c. Improving your work skills
1 Not useful
2 Somewhat useful
3 Very useful
4 Too soon to tell
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 16
Section E. Employment
35. Last week, were you employed for pay at a job or a business?
If you were temporarily absent from a job or business (on vacation, temporarily ill, on maternity leave, etc.),
answer “Yes”.
1 No SKIP TO Q37
2 Yes
36. Last week, did you work full time (35 hours or more per week)?
1 No
2 Yes
37. During the past 12 months (52 weeks), how many weeks did you work,
including paid vacation, paid sick leave, and military service?
1 50 to 52 weeks
2 48 to 49 weeks
3 40 to 47 weeks
4 27 to 39 weeks
5 14 to 26 weeks
6 1 to 13 weeks
7 0 weeks SKIP TO Q44
38. During the past 12 months, in the weeks you worked, how many hours did
you usually work each WEEK?
usual hours worked each WEEK
39. Which category best fits your earnings from wages, salary, commissions,
bonuses, or tips, from all jobs over the past 12 months?
Report amount before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.
1 $0 to $10,000
2 $10,001 to $20,000
3 $20,001 to $30,000
4 $30,001 to $40,000
5 $40,001 to $50,000
6 $50,001 to $60,000
7 $60,001 to $75,000
8 $75,001 to $150,000
9 $150,001 or more
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 17
40. The next few questions ask about your current or last job. If you had more
than one job, describe the one at which you worked the most hours. What
kind of business or industry did you work for?
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank)
41. What kind of work did you do, that is, what was your occupation?
(For example: plumber, typist, farmer)
42. What were your usual activities or duties at this job?
(For example: typing, keeping account books, filing, selling cars, operating printing press, laying brick.)
43. Did you have a license that was required by a federal, state, or local
government agency to do this job?
1 No
2 Yes
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 18
Section F. Background
44. Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves,
or National Guard?
1 No, never served in the military
2 Yes, but only on active duty for training in the Reserve or National Guard
3 Yes, now on active duty
4 On active duty in the past but not now
45. Are you male or female?
1 Male
2 Female
46. What is your current marital status?
Mark ONE only.
1 Now married
2 Widowed
3 Divorced
4 Separated
5 Never married
47. How old are you?
years old
48. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
1 No
2 Yes
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 19
49. What is your race?
Mark one or more.
1 White
2 Black or African American
3 American Indian or Alaska Native
4 Asian
5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6 Other
50. Do you have Internet access at home on a computer or tablet?
1 No
2 Yes
51. What is your citizenship status?
1 U.S. citizen since birth
2 Naturalized U.S. citizen
3 Non-U.S. citizen
If Non-U.S. Citizen: Of which country are you a citizen?
NATIONAL EDUCATION AND ATTAINMENT SURVEY 20
FUTURE FOLLOW UP
Thank you very much for participating in this survey. As part of ongoing research on education
and training, you may be contacted in the future to participate in related or follow-up studies.
Please note that if you choose to participate in future studies, you will be compensated.
However, you always have the right to refuse.
For future contact purposes, please include your email and phone number below. If you do not
want to be contacted, please select the appropriate response below.
Email:
Phone number:
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DATA USERS’ GUIDE
Appendix B. Codebook
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: PUF_ID
Type: Numeric
Length: 8
Variable label: Public Use File ID
Index number: 1
Valid Valid 98,522,494 100.0 137,928,954 100.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: FINAL_WEIGHT
Type: Numeric
Length: 20
Variable label: Final Weight
Index number: 3
Valid Valid 99,126,213 100.0 138,774,160 100.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: REGION
Type: Character
Length: 20
Variable label: Census Region
Index number: 3
MIDWEST MIDWEST 1,841 29.0 40,740,148 20.7
NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 1,567 24.7 34,586,647 17.6
SOUTH SOUTH 1,404 22.1 74,337,899 37.7
WEST WEST 1,533 24.2 47,386,440 24.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: STRATUM1
Type: Character
Length: 20
Variable label: 1st Phase Stratum
Index number: 4
1 1 515 8.1 5,970,070 3.0
2 2 868 13.7 13,047,140 6.6
3 3 172 2.7 8,619,742 4.4
4 4 244 3.8 8,310,479 4.2
5 5 42 0.7 4,792,718 2.4
66334 5.3 451,577 0.2
77416 6.6 10,228,748 5.2
8 8 219 3.5 7,467,550 3.8
9 9 563 8.9 12,335,938 6.3
10 10 35 0.6 4,102,833 2.1
11 11 328 5.2 11,031,173 5.6
12 12 563 8.9 15,308,309 7.8
13 13 163 2.6 17,376,005 8.8
14 14 322 5.1 26,829,555 13.6
15 15 28 0.4 3,792,856 1.9
16 16 296 4.7 1,350,369 0.7
17 17 457 7.2 15,166,561 7.7
18 18 471 7.4 6,249,240 3.2
19 19 273 4.3 20,251,110 10.3
20 20 36 0.6 4,369,160 2.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: LANG
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Would you like to continue this survey in English or Spanish?
Index number: 5
1English 6,141 96.8 188,545,851 95.7
2Español 204 3.2 8,505,282 4.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q1_HS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: People can get a High School diploma in a variety of ways, such as graduating from
High School or by getting a GED or other equivalent. Do you have a High School diploma?
Index number: 6
1No 373 5.9 20,124,215 10.2
2Yes, graduated from High School 5,318 83.8 153,015,073 77.7
3Yes, GED or other equivalent 650 10.2 23,708,168 12.0
-3 NA 40.1 203,677 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q2_COL_CREDIT
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Have you earned any college credit or completed a college degree?
Index number: 7
.LOGICAL SKIP 377 5.9 20,327,892 .
1No 986 15.5 54,096,614 30.6
2
Yes, some college, but less than one year of
college credit
600 9.5 15,433,290 8.7
3
Yes, one or more years of college credit, no
degree
855 13.5 23,076,984 13.1
4Yes, completed a degree 3,495 55.1 82,941,278 46.9
-3 NA 32 0.5 1,175,077 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q3_Q3_A_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which of the following degrees have you completed?
a. Associate's degree
Index number: 8
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,850 44.9 114,109,856 .
1No 2,375 37.4 50,564,520 61.0
2Yes 1,120 17.7 32,376,757 39.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q3_Q3_B_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which of the following degrees have you completed?
b. Bachelor's degree
Index number: 9
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,850 44.9 114,109,856 .
1No 577 9.1 20,961,493 25.3
2Yes 2,918 46.0 61,979,785 74.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q3_Q3_C_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which of the following degrees have you completed?
c. Master's degree
Index number: 10
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,850 44.9 114,109,856 .
1No 2,248 35.4 64,682,399 78.0
2Yes 1,247 19.7 18,258,878 22.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q3_Q3_D_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which of the following degrees have you completed?
d. Professional degree
Index number: 11
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,850 44.9 114,109,856 .
1No 3,226 50.8 78,875,823 95.1
2Yes 269 4.2 4,065,455 4.9
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q3_Q3_E_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which of the following degrees have you completed?
e. Doctorate degree
Index number: 12
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,850 44.9 114,109,856 .
1No 3,299 52.0 79,578,780 95.9
2Yes 196 3.1 3,362,497 4.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q4_HIGHEST_EDU_FOS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which one of the following best describes the field of study for the highest level of
school you have completed?
Index number: 13
.LOGICAL SKIP 1,395 22.0 75,599,582 .
1General studies, no major, or undeclared 413 6.5 12,962,411 10.7
2Accounting, finance, insurance, or real estate 285 4.5 7,037,002 5.8
3Administrative support 60 0.9 825,619 0.7
4Agriculture 34 0.5 1,049,517 0.9
5
Audio, broadcasting, multimedia, or graphic
technologies
56 0.9 1,500,394 1.2
6
Business management, administration, or
marketing
560 8.8 13,918,063 11.5
7Communications or journalism 97 1.5 1,859,696 1.5
8Computer science or information technology 354 5.6 9,401,795 7.7
9
Construction, repair, manufacturing, or
transportation
77 1.2 2,624,985 2.2
-3 NA 16 0.3 621,936 0.5
10 Cosmetology 21 0.3 253,377 0.2
11 Education 470 7.4 8,275,437 6.8
12 Engineering or architecture 354 5.6 8,529,011 7.0
13 English language or literature 60 0.9 2,117,043 1.7
14 Fine arts or music 118 1.9 3,710,767 3.1
15 Healthcare 620 9.8 13,607,458 11.2
16 Law enforcement, security, or firefighting 148 2.3 3,667,715 3.0
17 Law or legal studies 80 1.3 2,170,386 1.8
18 Liberal arts 148 2.3 3,883,734 3.2
19 Psychology 148 2.3 3,127,177 2.6
20 Religious vocations or theology 30 0.5 953,934 0.8
21 Science or mathematics 330 5.2 9,117,123 7.5
22
Social or human services or public
administration
227 3.6 3,893,463 3.2
23
Social sciences, political science, economics,
or history
201 3.2 5,442,881 4.5
24 Other Specify 70.1 122,209 0.1
25 Library Information Science 10 0.2 159,323 0.1
26
Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Hotel Restaurant,
Food Service 26 0.4 619,097 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q5_COL_ENROLL
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Are you currently enrolled or taking courses at a college, university, technical or trade
school, or other school?
Index number: 14
1No 5,419 85.4 171,350,466 87.0
2Yes, as a part-time student 389 6.1 10,549,485 5.4
3Yes, as a full-time student 534 8.4 15,103,523 7.7
-3 NA 30.0 47,660 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q6_EDU_PLAN
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do you plan on completing a degree or certificate program?
Index number: 15
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,422 85.5 171,398,126 .
1No 57 0.9 1,498,444 5.8
2Yes 864 13.6 24,137,379 94.1
-3 NA 20.0 17,184 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q7A
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What degree or certificate program do you plan to complete?
Index number: 16
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,481 86.4 172,913,754 .
1Certificate 111 1.7 2,563,178 10.6
2Associate's degree (for example, AA, AS) 136 2.1 4,769,094 19.8
3Bachelor's degree (for example, BA, BS) 286 4.5 9,515,934 39.4
4
Master's degree (for example, MA, MS, MEng,
MEd, MSW, MBA)
191 3.0 4,623,128 19.2
5
Professional degree (for example, MD, DDS,
DVM, LLB, JD)
39 0.6 1,115,712 4.6
6Doctorate degree (for example, PhD, EdD) 100 1.6 1,538,835 6.4
-3 NA 10.0 11,499 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q7_B_DEGREE_PLAN_FOS
Type: Character
Length: 500
Variable label: Please provide the field of study that best describes this degree or certificate.
Index number: 17
5,482 86.4 172,925,568 .
-3 NA 60.1 141,448 0.6
2General studies, no major, or undeclared 10 0.2 408,127 1.7
3Accounting, finance, insurance, or real estate 37 0.6 408,802 1.7
4Administrative support 30.0 162,939 0.7
5Agriculture 60.1 58,542 0.2
6
Audio, broadcasting, multimedia, or graphic
technologies
80.1 266,955 1.1
7
Business management, administration, or
marketing
87 1.4 3,015,643 12.5
8Communications or journalism 70.1 99,146 0.4
9Computer science or information technology 58 0.9 1,971,743 8.2
10
Construction, repair, manufacturing, or
transportation
12 0.2 378,787 1.6
12 Education 69 1.1 978,909 4.1
13 Engineering or architecture 61 1.0 2,011,308 8.3
14 English language or literature 11 0.2 195,599 0.8
15 Fine arts or music 17 0.3 674,244 2.8
16 Healthcare 199 3.1 5,749,423 23.8
17 Law enforcement, security, or firefighting 13 0.2 411,703 1.7
18 Law or legal studies 18 0.3 485,718 2.0
19 Liberal arts 11 0.2 374,175 1.6
20 Psychology 32 0.5 875,773 3.6
21 Religious vocations or theology 40.1 176,622 0.7
22 Science or mathematics 88 1.4 2,725,767 11.3
23
Social or human services or public
administration
41 0.6 959,639 4.0
24
Social sciences, political science, economics,
or history
42 0.7 1,022,808 4.2
25 Other Specify 13 0.2 386,694 1.6
26 Library Information Science 50.1 122,511 0.5
27
Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Hotel Restaurant,
Food Service 50.1 62,542 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q8_ESL
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Have you taken any classes to learn English as a second language, sometimes called
ESL or ESOL classes?
Index number: 18
1No 5,530 87.2 173,822,375 88.2
2Yes 785 12.4 22,204,343 11.3
-3 NA 30 0.5 1,024,415 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q9_CERT_LIC
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform a specific
job. Do you have a currently active professional certification or a state or industry license?
Index number: 19
1No 4,541 71.6 148,032,661 75.1
2Yes 1,787 28.2 48,168,804 24.4
-3 NA 17 0.3 849,669 0.4
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q10_NUM_ACTIVE
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How many currently active certifications and licenses do you have?
Index number: 20
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
0 0 1 0.0 29,839 0.1
1 1 1,035 16.3 28,102,529 58.3
2 2 446 7.0 12,232,004 25.4
3 3 164 2.6 3,882,520 8.1
4 4 62 1.0 1,688,697 3.5
5 5 32 0.5 681,591 1.4
6 6 16 0.3 339,690 0.7
7 7 6 0.1 104,444 0.2
8 8 5 0.1 297,171 0.6
9 9 3 0.0 154,683 0.3
10 10 70.1 242,446 0.5
12 12 10.0 49,831 0.1
13 13 10.0 12,779 0.0
32 32 10.0 133,194 0.3
-3 NA 70.1 217,386 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q11_MOST_IMP_CERT_LIC
Type: Character
Length: 200
Variable label: What is the name of your most important certification or license?
Index number: 21
4,596 72.4 149,998,255 .
-3 NA 11 0.2 364,266 0.8
2
Healthcare Practitioner, Provider, Specialist,
or Technician
207 3.3 4,720,348 10.0
3Information Technology 101 1.6 2,867,123 6.1
4Engineering and Architecture 38 0.6 1,021,471 2.2
5EMT, CPR, Basic first aid 26 0.4 1,217,983 2.6
6Nursing or Nurse's Assistant 223 3.5 6,756,468 14.4
7Other Healthcare 111 1.7 3,107,537 6.6
8Teaching/Education 332 5.2 5,702,204 12.1
9
Business management, operations, and
support
82 1.3 2,230,936 4.7
10
Accounting, Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate
150 2.4 4,435,032 9.4
11 Social Work and Counseling 64 1.0 1,009,217 2.1
12 History, language, linguistics, literature 40.1 5,979 0.0
13 Law or legal studies 55 0.9 1,769,811 3.8
14 Religious Ordination 40.1 198,940 0.4
15 Transportation 49 0.8 2,183,742 4.6
16 Skilled Trades 107 1.7 4,213,138 9.0
17 Physical Fitness 17 0.3 362,396 0.8
18 Child care/ child development 12 0.2 298,800 0.6
19 Public Safety 66 1.0 2,438,288 5.2
20 Cosmetology 41 0.6 921,819 2.0
21 Food Handling and Sanitation 39 0.6 1,085,497 2.3
22 Notary Public 10 0.2 141,882 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q12_CERT_LIC_WORK
Type: Numeric
Length: 8
Variable label: What kind of work is your most important certification or license for?
Index number: 22
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,567 72.0 149,255,705 .
1Accommodation and Food Services 36 0.6 947,815 2.0
2
Management, Administrative and Support,
and Waste Management Services
74 1.2 2,037,148 4.3
3Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 80.1 532,154 1.1
4Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 34 0.5 1,170,069 2.4
5Construction 34 0.5 1,409,010 2.9
6Educational Services 351 5.5 6,442,928 13.5
7Finance and Insurance 73 1.2 2,069,900 4.3
8Health Care and Social Assistance 622 9.8 15,929,429 33.3
9Information and Information Technology 102 1.6 2,611,252 5.5
10 Manufacturing 70.1 297,656 0.6
11 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 50.1 477,465 1.0
12 Other Services 80 1.3 2,827,957 5.9
13 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 169 2.7 3,735,134 7.8
14 Public Administration and Public Safety 63 1.0 3,091,914 6.5
15 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 0.7 1,606,693 3.4
16 Retail Trade 30.0 26,424 0.1
17 Transportation and Warehousing 51 0.8 2,209,951 4.6
18 Utilities 50.1 126,308 0.3
20 Other - Uncodable 16 0.3 167,073 0.3
21 Military 20.0 79,150 0.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q13_CERT_LIC_REQ
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Is your most important certification or license required by a federal, state, or local
government agency (such as a state board) in order to do that kind of work?
Index number: 23
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1No 316 5.0 8,588,890 17.8
2Yes 1,367 21.5 36,405,719 75.6
3Don't know 100 1.6 3,071,071 6.4
-3 NA 40.1 103,123 0.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q14_CERT_LIC_REV
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Can your most important certification or license be revoked or suspended for any
reason?
Index number: 24
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1No 314 4.9 7,380,977 15.3
2Yes 1,245 19.6 32,479,769 67.4
3Don't know 223 3.5 8,017,892 16.6
-3 NA 50.1 290,167 0.6
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q15_Q15_A_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did you prepare for getting your most important certification or license by…
a. taking classes from a college, technical school, or trade school?
Index number: 25
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1No 551 8.7 16,333,891 33.9
2Yes 1,234 19.4 31,819,352 66.1
-3 NA 20.0 15,561 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q15_Q15_B_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did you prepare for getting your most important certification or license by…
b. taking classes or training from your employer, a training company, association, union, or private
instructor?
Index number: 26
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1No 900 14.2 23,323,918 48.4
2Yes 885 13.9 24,829,325 51.5
-3 NA 20.0 15,561 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q15_Q15_C_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did you prepare for getting your most important certification or license by…
c. studying on your own using textbooks or online resources?
Index number: 27
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1No 799 12.6 20,189,285 41.9
2Yes 986 15.5 27,963,958 58.1
-3 NA 20.0 15,561 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q15_D_SPECIFY_FLAG
Type: Numeric
Length: 8
Variable label: Did you prepare for getting your most important certification or license by…
d. Other (Please specify)
Index number: 28
0No 6,316 99.5 196,616,909 99.8
1Yes 29 0.5 434,225 0.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q16_CERT_LIC_CUR_JOB
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Is your most important certification or license for your current job or career?
Index number: 29
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1Not applicable, not currently working 220 3.5 7,391,819 15.3
2No 241 3.8 5,656,766 11.7
3Yes 1,321 20.8 34,976,281 72.6
-3 NA 50.1 143,937 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q17_A
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your most important certification or license been for each of the
following?
a. Getting a job
Index number: 30
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1Not useful 109 1.7 3,472,705 7.2
2Somewhat useful 251 4.0 6,776,059 14.1
3Very useful 1,368 21.6 35,996,652 74.7
4Too soon to tell 52 0.8 1,788,900 3.7
-3 NA 70.1 134,487 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q17_B
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your most important certification or license been for each of the
following?
b. Keeping a job
Index number: 31
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1Not useful 136 2.1 4,273,373 8.9
2Somewhat useful 231 3.6 5,786,368 12.0
3Very useful 1,356 21.4 36,474,059 75.7
4Too soon to tell 58 0.9 1,518,784 3.2
-3 NA 60.1 116,219 0.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q17_C
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your most important certification or license been for each of the
following?
c. Keeping you marketable to employers or clients
Index number: 32
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1Not useful 101 1.6 2,991,429 6.2
2Somewhat useful 270 4.3 8,013,458 16.6
3Very useful 1,361 21.4 35,261,628 73.2
4Too soon to tell 50 0.8 1,769,539 3.7
-3 NA 50.1 132,749 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q17_D
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your most important certification or license been for each of the
following?
d. Improving your work skills
Index number: 33
.LOGICAL SKIP 4,558 71.8 148,882,330 .
1Not useful 171 2.7 5,310,057 11.0
2Somewhat useful 435 6.9 11,642,116 24.2
3Very useful 1,141 18.0 29,699,692 61.7
4Too soon to tell 35 0.6 1,384,190 2.9
-3 NA 50.1 132,749 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q18_A
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: People sometimes earn certificates from an education or training program. These are
different from certifications or licenses. Do not include certifications or licenses here.
a. A certificate for completing a training program from an employer, employment agency, union,
software or equipment manufacturer, or other training provider?
Index number: 34
1No 3,941 62.1 128,953,362 65.4
2Yes 2,377 37.5 66,996,172 34.0
-3 NA 27 0.4 1,101,600 0.6
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q18_C
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: People sometimes earn certificates from an education or training program. These are
different from certifications or licenses. Do not include certifications or licenses here.
c. A high school equivalency certificate, such as a GED?
Index number: 35
1No 5,318 83.8 161,577,335 82.0
2Yes 983 15.5 33,973,855 17.2
-3 NA 44 0.7 1,499,944 0.8
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q18_D
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Have you ever earned... People sometimes earn certificates from an education or
training program. These are different from certifications or licenses. Do not include certifications or
licenses here.
d. A certificate—not a degree—for completing a program at a community or technical college, or
other school beyond high school? These will be called “post-secondary certificates.” Do not include
teaching certificates or college degrees.
Index number: 36
1No 5,390 84.9 171,092,221 86.8
2Yes 927 14.6 25,023,949 12.7
-3 NA 28 0.4 934,963 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q18_D_SPECIFY
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How many post-secondary certificates do you have?
Index number: 37
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1 1 604 9.5 16,378,629 65.5
2 2 195 3.1 4,373,348 17.5
3 3 58 0.9 1,685,937 6.7
4 4 23 0.4 703,538 2.8
5 5 15 0.2 497,856 2.0
6 6 9 0.1 307,751 1.2
7 7 1 0.0 6,984 0.0
8 8 2 0.0 3,746 0.0
9 9 2 0.0 116,154 0.5
10 10 40.1 238,911 1.0
11 11 10.0 104,756 0.4
12 12 30.0 147,281 0.6
20 20 20.0 245,549 1.0
24 24 10.0 729 0.0
-3 NA 70.1 212,781 0.9
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q19_CERTIFICATE_FOS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: We will refer to the certificates in question 18d as " post-secondary certificates." What
was the field of study for your last post-secondary certificate?
Index number: 38
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1Accounting, finance, insurance, or real estate 56 0.9 1,226,686 4.9
2Administrative support 47 0.7 1,229,059 4.9
3Agriculture 80.1 117,466 0.5
4
Audio, broadcasting, multimedia, or graphic
technologies
15 0.2 383,584 1.5
5
Business management, administration, or
marketing
84 1.3 2,185,413 8.7
6Computer science or information technology 84 1.3 1,619,421 6.5
7Construction trades 25 0.4 597,563 2.4
8Cosmetology 24 0.4 836,900 3.3
9Culinary arts 19 0.3 757,008 3.0
-3 NA 30.0 48,323 0.2
10 Education 49 0.8 767,128 3.1
11 Engineering technologies or drafting 43 0.7 1,488,356 5.9
12 Fine arts or music 19 0.3 425,533 1.7
13 Funeral service or mortuary science 20.0 56,335 0.2
14 Healthcare 264 4.2 6,821,848 27.3
15 Law enforcement, security, or firefighting 34 0.5 1,467,060 5.9
16 Law or legal studies 12 0.2 157,468 0.6
17 Liberal arts 13 0.2 249,294 1.0
18
Manufacturing or production (for example
machinist, welder, boilermaker)
31 0.5 1,006,317 4.0
19 Mechanic or repair technologies 30 0.5 1,308,372 5.2
20 Transportation 21 0.3 847,060 3.4
21 Other Specify 16 0.3 460,322 1.8
22 Religious vocations or theology 20.0 96,137 0.4
23
Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Hotel Restaurant,
Food Service
60.1 88,095 0.4
24
Social or human services or public
administration
11 0.2 516,689 2.1
25 Sign language/interpreter 40.1 178,340 0.7
26 Library information science 20.0 3,029 0.0
27
Social sciences, political science, economics,
or history 30.0 85,144 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q21_CERTIFICATE_HOURS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: About how many hours of instruction did you complete in order to earn your last post-
secondary certificate?
Index number: 39
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1961 hours (1 full-time school year) or more 316 5.0 7,803,081 31.2
2
481 hours (half a full-time school year) to 959
hours
130 2.0 3,532,976 14.1
3161 to 479 hours 153 2.4 4,318,140 17.3
441 to 159 hours 228 3.6 6,412,685 25.6
5Less than 40 hours 93 1.5 2,704,814 10.8
-3 NA 70.1 252,253 1.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q22_CERTIFICATE_ENROLL
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which one of the following was required for enrolling in your last post-secondary
certificate program?
Index number: 40
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1
Being enrolled in or having completed an
advanced degree program (Master's or
higher)
39 0.6 846,271 3.4
2
Being enrolled in or having completed a
Bachelor's degree program
102 1.6 2,014,348 8.0
3
Having completed high school or a high school
equivalency (such as a GED)
556 8.8 15,016,431 60.0
4None of the above 227 3.6 6,912,275 27.6
-3 NA 30.0 234,623 0.9
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q23_CERTIFCATE_CREDITS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: To earn your last post-secondary certificate did you have to complete a minimum
number of credits or courses?
Index number: 41
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1No 265 4.2 8,085,427 32.3
2Yes 656 10.3 16,696,468 66.7
-3 NA 60.1 242,053 1.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q24_CERTIFICATE_TRAIN
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Was your last post-secondary certificate part of the training you took for a
professional certification or license?
Index number: 42
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1No 403 6.4 11,483,086 45.9
2Yes 518 8.2 13,200,746 52.8
-3 NA 60.1 340,117 1.4
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q25_CERTIFICATE_JOB
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Is your current job related to your last post-secondary certificate?
Index number: 43
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1Not applicable, not currently working 193 3.0 5,400,989 21.6
2No 303 4.8 8,165,866 32.6
3Yes, somewhat related 205 3.2 4,829,059 19.3
4Yes, very related 221 3.5 6,461,020 25.8
-3 NA 50.1 167,015 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q26_A
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your last post-secondary certificate been for each of the following?
a. Getting a job
Index number: 44
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1Not useful 188 3.0 5,137,285 20.5
2Somewhat useful 261 4.1 7,600,392 30.4
3Very useful 437 6.9 10,954,454 43.8
4Too soon to tell 36 0.6 1,079,142 4.3
-3 NA 50.1 252,676 1.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q26_B
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your last post-secondary certificate been for each of the following?
b. Increasing your pay
Index number: 45
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1Not useful 354 5.6 9,530,558 38.1
2Somewhat useful 235 3.7 5,778,265 23.1
3Very useful 288 4.5 8,360,670 33.4
4Too soon to tell 44 0.7 1,119,058 4.5
-3 NA 60.1 235,398 0.9
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q26_C
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful has your last post-secondary certificate been for each of the following?
c. Improving your work skills
Index number: 46
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,418 85.4 172,027,184 .
1Not useful 123 1.9 3,403,466 13.6
2Somewhat useful 262 4.1 6,619,785 26.5
3Very useful 516 8.1 13,975,347 55.8
4Too soon to tell 21 0.3 790,442 3.2
-3 NA 50.1 234,909 0.9
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q27_APP
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: An apprentice is a worker who receives both on-the-job training and related
instruction to learn an occupation while being paid a training salary. Have you ever completed an
apprenticeship?
Index number: 47
1No, and I am not in an apprenticeship now 5,647 89.0 173,649,691 88.1
2No, but I am in an apprenticeship now 96 1.5 4,353,712 2.2
3Yes, I have completed an apprenticeship 584 9.2 18,116,223 9.2
-3 NA 18 0.3 931,508 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q28_APP_WORK
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What type of work was your apprenticeship for?
Index number: 48
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1
Building or construction (carpenter,
electrician, plumber, etc.)
68 1.1 2,964,132 16.4
2Business and administrative support 74 1.2 1,943,293 10.7
3Cosmetology 13 0.2 277,392 1.5
4Production (tool maker, machinist, etc.) 29 0.5 1,275,363 7.0
5Science, drafting, and computing 77 1.2 1,618,924 8.9
6Other Specify 317 5.0 9,657,921 53.3
-3 NA 60.1 379,197 2.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q29_Q29_A_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
a. I was evaluated by a co-worker or supervisor
Index number: 49
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 97 1.5 3,978,870 22.0
2Yes 486 7.7 14,005,011 77.3
-3 NA 10.0 132,341 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q29_Q29_B_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
b. I got college credit
Index number: 50
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 391 6.2 13,701,974 75.6
2Yes 192 3.0 4,281,908 23.6
-3 NA 10.0 132,341 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q29_Q29_C_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
c. I received journeyman status at the end of an apprenticeship
Index number: 51
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 462 7.3 13,674,820 75.5
2Yes 121 1.9 4,309,061 23.8
-3 NA 10.0 132,341 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q29_Q29_D_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
d. I got a state or federal apprenticeship number
Index number: 52
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 512 8.1 15,771,282 87.1
2Yes 71 1.1 2,212,599 12.2
-3 NA 10.0 132,341 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q29_Q29_E_R
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do the following statements describe your apprenticeship?
e. I received instruction (at a school, online, or from my employer) related to my apprenticeship
Index number: 53
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 183 2.9 5,217,777 28.8
2Yes 400 6.3 12,766,105 70.5
-3 NA 10.0 132,341 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q30_APP_CERT_LIC
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did your apprenticeship help you earn a professional certification or license?
Index number: 54
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 311 4.9 10,079,706 55.6
2Yes 268 4.2 7,925,089 43.7
-3 NA 50.1 111,427 0.6
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q31_APP_CERTIFICATE
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did your apprenticeship lead to a certificate or degree?
Index number: 55
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1No 318 5.0 10,415,836 57.5
2Yes 265 4.2 7,692,980 42.5
-3 NA 10.0 7,406 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q32_APP_JOB
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Is your current job related to your apprenticeship?
Index number: 56
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1Not applicable, not currently working 115 1.8 4,712,166 26.0
2No 155 2.4 4,536,660 25.0
3Yes, somewhat related 126 2.0 3,638,822 20.1
4Yes, very related 185 2.9 5,052,208 27.9
-3 NA 30.0 176,366 1.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q33_APP_SKILL_USE
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: In your current job, how often do you use the skills or knowledge that you learned
during your apprenticeship?
Index number: 57
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1Not applicable, not currently working 122 1.9 4,693,131 25.9
2Never or almost never 58 0.9 1,971,132 10.9
3Sometimes 168 2.6 4,280,109 23.6
4All or most of the time 233 3.7 6,867,215 37.9
-3 NA 30.0 304,635 1.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q34_A
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful was your apprenticeship for each of the following?
a. Getting a job
Index number: 58
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1Not useful 57 0.9 1,596,619 8.8
2Somewhat useful 164 2.6 5,526,797 30.5
3Very useful 336 5.3 9,808,582 54.1
4Too soon to tell 21 0.3 872,573 4.8
-3 NA 60.1 311,651 1.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q34_B
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful was your apprenticeship for each of the following?
b. Increasing your pay
Index number: 59
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1Not useful 141 2.2 3,845,839 21.2
2Somewhat useful 162 2.6 5,276,505 29.1
3Very useful 253 4.0 7,947,620 43.9
4Too soon to tell 24 0.4 768,158 4.2
-3 NA 40.1 278,100 1.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q34_C
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How useful was your apprenticeship for each of the following?
c. Improving your work skills
Index number: 60
.LOGICAL SKIP 5,761 90.8 178,934,911 .
1Not useful 38 0.6 1,833,728 10.1
2Somewhat useful 141 2.2 4,152,689 22.9
3Very useful 392 6.2 11,526,525 63.6
4Too soon to tell 10 0.2 343,196 1.9
-3 NA 30.0 260,084 1.4
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q35_EMPLOYED
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Last week, were you employed for pay at a job or a business? If you were temporarily
absent from a job or business (on vacation, temporarily ill, on maternity leave, etc.), answer "Yes".
Index number: 61
1No 2,474 39.0 81,461,360 41.3
2Yes 3,868 61.0 115,517,613 58.6
-3 NA 30.0 72,160 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q36_FULL_TIME
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Last week, did you work full time (35 hours or more per week)?
Index number: 62
.LOGICAL SKIP 2,477 39.0 81,533,520 .
1No 843 13.3 25,519,043 22.1
2Yes 3,022 47.6 89,976,163 77.9
-3 NA 30.0 22,408 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q37_WEEKS_WORKED
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: During the past 12 months (52 weeks), how many weeks did you work, including paid
vacation, paid sick leave, and military service?
Index number: 63
151 to 52 weeks 2,801 44.1 84,743,316 43.0
249 to 49 weeks 461 7.3 13,805,704 7.0
341 to 47 weeks 615 9.7 17,815,555 9.0
428 to 39 weeks 349 5.5 10,994,444 5.6
515 to 26 weeks 279 4.4 7,843,105 4.0
62 to 13 weeks 364 5.7 11,320,082 5.7
71 week 1,449 22.8 49,501,816 25.1
-3 NA 27 0.4 1,027,112 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q38_HOURS_WORKED
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: During the past 12 months, in the weeks you worked, how many hours did you usually
work each WEEK?
Index number: 64
.LOGICAL SKIP 1,476 23.3 50,528,928 .
00 1 0.0 5,083 0.0
11 2 0.0 4,921 0.0
22 7 0.1 248,516 0.2
3 3 11 0.2 93,992 0.1
4 4 19 0.3 432,216 0.3
5531 0.5 552,836 0.4
6 6 23 0.4 335,530 0.2
7 7 17 0.3 497,232 0.3
8 8 66 1.0 2,293,304 1.6
9 9 13 0.2 390,954 0.3
10 10 62 1.0 1,066,685 0.7
11 11 20.0 116,665 0.1
12 12 43 0.7 1,086,273 0.7
13 13 70.1 296,382 0.2
14 14 11 0.2 338,413 0.2
15 15 57 0.9 1,798,534 1.2
16 16 31 0.5 668,748 0.5
17 17 60.1 99,993 0.1
18 18 16 0.3 297,058 0.2
19 19 30.0 62,109 0.0
20 20 214 3.4 5,606,843 3.8
21 21 60.1 234,847 0.2
22 22 18 0.3 674,775 0.5
23 23 20.0 11,557 0.0
24 24 56 0.9 1,596,026 1.1
25 25 119 1.9 4,207,479 2.9
26 26 40.1 80,462 0.1
27 27 16 0.3 719,945 0.5
28 28 27 0.4 1,223,337 0.8
29 29 90.1 268,773 0.2
30 30 209 3.3 7,482,772 5.1
31 31 30.0 87,227 0.1
32 32 62 1.0 2,559,171 1.7
33 33 11 0.2 156,442 0.1
34 34 12 0.2 542,598 0.4
35 35 257 4.1 6,704,692 4.6
36 36 66 1.0 2,327,652 1.6
37 37 59 0.9 1,477,261 1.0
38 38 66 1.0 2,107,373 1.4
39 39 11 0.2 483,844 0.3
40 40 1,907 30.1 51,734,753 35.3
41 41 14 0.2 556,099 0.4
42 42 68 1.1 1,977,620 1.3
43 43 29 0.5 1,128,857 0.8
44 44 32 0.5 1,080,993 0.7
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q38_HOURS_WORKED
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: During the past 12 months, in the weeks you worked, how many hours did you usually
work each WEEK?
Index number: 64
45 45 332 5.2 11,093,784 7.6
46 46 16 0.3 601,594 0.4
47 47 10 0.2 457,166 0.3
48 48 55 0.9 2,206,721 1.5
50 50 363 5.7 12,274,842 8.4
51 51 10.0 62,499 0.0
52 52 14 0.2 647,980 0.4
53 53 40.1 73,057 0.0
54 54 50.1 105,396 0.1
55 55 68 1.1 2,411,618 1.6
56 56 12 0.2 420,927 0.3
57 57 20.0 141,108 0.1
58 58 40.1 43,591 0.0
59 59 20.0 152,360 0.1
60 60 162 2.6 6,045,953 4.1
64 64 20.0 145,856 0.1
65 65 28 0.4 686,222 0.5
66 66 20.0 27,787 0.0
70 70 25 0.4 899,933 0.6
72 72 10.0 1,570 0.0
74 74 10.0 28 0.0
75 75 30.0 272,890 0.2
80 80 20 0.3 714,208 0.5
84 84 40.1 97,098 0.1
88 88 10.0 1,699 0.0
90 90 40.1 219,483 0.1
96 96 10.0 510 0.0
>100 >100 16 0.3 825,496 0.6
-3 NA 60.1 173,989 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q39_EARNINGS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Which category best fits your earnings from wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or
tips, from all jobs over the past 12 months?
Index number: 65
.LOGICAL SKIP 1,476 23.3 50,528,928 .
1$0 to $10,001 749 11.8 26,204,859 17.9
2$10,001 to $20,001 583 9.2 17,573,324 12.0
3$20,001 to $30,001 586 9.2 18,888,606 12.9
4$30,001 to $40,001 516 8.1 15,817,046 10.8
5$40,001 to $50,001 452 7.1 12,487,765 8.5
6$50,001 to $60,001 386 6.1 12,275,780 8.4
7$60,001 to $75,001 468 7.4 11,774,186 8.0
8$75,001 to $150,001 884 13.9 23,129,712 15.8
9$150,001 or more 234 3.7 7,827,321 5.3
-3 NA 11 0.2 543,606 0.4
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q40_BUSINESS_TYPE
Type: Numeric
Length: 8
Variable label: What kind of business or industry did you work for?
Index number: 66
.LOGICAL SKIP 1,513 23.8 51,895,748 .
1Accommodation and Food Services 297 4.7 13,297,034 9.2
2
Management, Administrative and Support,
and Waste Management Services
103 1.6 4,154,848 2.9
3Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 56 0.9 2,137,947 1.5
4Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 194 3.1 6,225,409 4.3
5Construction 91 1.4 3,974,171 2.7
6Educational Services 754 11.9 14,925,169 10.3
7Finance and Insurance 269 4.2 7,686,621 5.3
8Health Care and Social Assistance 888 14.0 22,397,697 15.4
9Information and Information Technology 288 4.5 8,550,859 5.9
10 Manufacturing 194 3.1 7,629,757 5.3
11 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 31 0.5 1,410,410 1.0
12 Other Services 106 1.7 3,779,243 2.6
13 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 320 5.0 7,901,363 5.4
14 Public Administration and Public Safety 339 5.3 9,320,749 6.4
15 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 0.8 2,161,450 1.5
16 Retail Trade 349 5.5 12,602,705 8.7
17 Transportation and Warehousing 203 3.2 8,585,096 5.9
18 Utilities 33 0.5 687,211 0.5
19 Wholesale Trade 11 0.2 438,402 0.3
20 Other - Uncodable 228 3.6 6,178,443 4.3
21 Military 26 0.4 1,110,803 0.8
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q43_JOB_LIC
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Did you have a license that was required by a federal, state, or local government
agency to do this job?
Index number: 67
.LOGICAL SKIP 1,476 23.3 50,528,928 .
1No 3,449 54.4 106,266,898 72.5
2Yes 1,409 22.2 39,540,066 27.0
-3 NA 11 0.2 715,242 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q44_MILITARY
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard?
Index number: 68
1No, never served in the military 6,008 94.7 185,586,064 94.2
2
Yes, but only on active duty for training in the
Reserve or National Guard
77 1.2 2,228,905 1.1
3Yes, now on active duty 16 0.3 813,094 0.4
4On active duty in the past but not now 238 3.8 8,165,356 4.1
-3 NA 60.1 257,713 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q45_GENDER
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Are you male or female?
Index number: 69
1Male 2,386 37.6 96,968,265 49.2
2Female 3,957 62.4 100,041,246 50.8
3Other 20.0 41,622 0.0
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q46_MARITAL_STATUS
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your current marital status?
Index number: 70
1Now married 2,843 44.8 89,637,969 45.5
2Widowed 141 2.2 3,624,054 1.8
3Divorced 729 11.5 19,735,358 10.0
4Separated 188 3.0 7,792,326 4.0
5Never married 2,437 38.4 75,885,862 38.5
-3 NA 70.1 375,564 0.2
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q47_AGE
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: How old are you?
Index number: 71
18 18 115 1.8 6,122,021 3.1
19 19 82 1.3 3,156,757 1.6
20 20 85 1.3 3,724,939 1.9
21 21 92 1.4 3,205,052 1.6
22 22 96 1.5 3,691,996 1.9
23 23 112 1.8 4,852,109 2.5
24 24 151 2.4 4,650,932 2.4
25 25 153 2.4 4,720,606 2.4
26 26 153 2.4 4,837,367 2.5
27 27 152 2.4 3,548,378 1.8
28 28 143 2.3 4,300,268 2.2
29 29 135 2.1 3,937,796 2.0
30 30 176 2.8 4,297,850 2.2
31 31 140 2.2 4,286,240 2.2
32 32 161 2.5 5,564,569 2.8
33 33 144 2.3 4,678,811 2.4
34 34 150 2.4 4,078,424 2.1
35 35 164 2.6 4,793,348 2.4
36 36 171 2.7 5,088,222 2.6
37 37 129 2.0 4,066,532 2.1
38 38 114 1.8 2,949,223 1.5
39 39 112 1.8 2,626,550 1.3
40 40 148 2.3 3,868,572 2.0
41 41 112 1.8 2,759,307 1.4
42 42 126 2.0 4,308,699 2.2
43 43 128 2.0 4,310,145 2.2
44 44 108 1.7 3,366,020 1.7
45 45 110 1.7 3,525,283 1.8
46 46 115 1.8 3,195,838 1.6
47 47 119 1.9 3,957,183 2.0
48 48 121 1.9 3,435,193 1.7
49 49 112 1.8 3,770,597 1.9
50 50 145 2.3 4,590,371 2.3
51 51 120 1.9 4,884,436 2.5
52 52 123 1.9 4,204,105 2.1
53 53 133 2.1 5,286,369 2.7
54 54 143 2.3 4,542,566 2.3
55 55 150 2.4 5,312,385 2.7
56 56 144 2.3 5,058,285 2.6
57 57 133 2.1 5,344,377 2.7
58 58 148 2.3 4,016,013 2.0
59 59 125 2.0 2,956,176 1.5
60 60 145 2.3 4,291,468 2.2
61 61 167 2.6 4,863,462 2.5
62 62 184 2.9 4,116,818 2.1
63 63 145 2.3 3,070,432 1.6
64 64 211 3.3 4,839,043 2.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q48_HISPANIC
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Index number: 72
1No 5,109 80.5 161,413,788 81.9
2Yes 1,226 19.3 35,113,059 17.8
-3 NA 10 0.2 524,286 0.3
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_01
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
1. White
Index number: 73
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 3,176 50.1 58,108,259 29.5
1Yes 3,161 49.8 138,583,273 70.4
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_02
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
2. Black or African American
Index number: 74
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 5,298 83.5 170,291,751 86.5
1Yes 1,039 16.4 26,399,780 13.4
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_03
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
3. American Indian or Alaska Native
Index number: 75
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 5,701 89.9 194,580,877 98.8
1Yes 636 10.0 2,110,654 1.1
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_04
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
4. Asian
Index number: 76
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 5,320 83.8 184,031,443 93.5
1Yes 1,017 16.0 12,660,088 6.4
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_05
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Index number: 77
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 6,269 98.8 195,800,854 99.4
1Yes 68 1.1 890,677 0.5
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_06
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
6. Other
Index number: 78
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
0No 5,569 87.8 176,777,591 89.8
1Yes 768 12.1 19,913,940 10.1
-3 NA 50.1 216,329 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q49_RACE_07
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your race?
7. Multiple
Index number: 79
.LOGICAL SKIP 826 13.0 28,921,446 .
0No 5,506 86.8 167,325,633 99.5
1Yes 13 0.2 804,054 0.5
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q50_INTERNET
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: Do you have Internet access at home on a computer or tablet?
Index number: 80
.LOGICAL SKIP 30.0 143,273 .
1No 740 11.7 25,317,650 12.9
2Yes 5,598 88.2 171,403,507 87.0
-3 NA 40.1 186,702 0.1
Variable Information Value Label
Unweighted
Count
Unweighted
Percent
Weighted Frequency,
CPS Weight
Weighted Percent,
CPS Weight
Variable number: Q51_CITIZENSHIP
Type: Numeric
Length: 3
Variable label: What is your citizenship status?
Index number: 81
.LOGICAL SKIP 80.1 209,670 .
1U.S. citizen since birth 4,872 76.8 163,022,996 82.8
2Naturalized U.S. citizen 776 12.2 17,333,450 8.8
3Non-U.S. citizen 682 10.7 16,095,386 8.2
-3 NA 70.1 389,631 0.2

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