SESTAT Variables by Topic Area

• Employment (JOB) related variable names start with a letter A - I
• Education (ED) related variable names start with a letter J - T
• Demographic (DEM) related variable names start with a letter U - Z

Select the subtopic area label to see the alphabetical list of the variables available under the subtopic group.

Topics Related to EMPLOYMENT

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A- Job Status, Employed/Unemployed
B- Characteristics of Principal Job as of the reference week
C- Characteristics of Other Jobs
D- Work History Related Data
E- Employer Characteristics
F- Principal Job Activites and Related Data
G- Job Training
H- Job Salary
I- Miscellaneous Job Related Data

Topics Related to EDUCATION

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J- First Bachelor's Degree (BA)
K- Community College/Associate's Degree
L- High School (HS)
M- Most Recent Degree (MR)
N- Other Education
O- Highest Degree (HD)
P- Second Highest Degree (2nd_HD)
Q- Third Highest Degree (3rd_HD)
R- Fourth Highest Degree (4th_HD)
S- Fifth Highest Degree (5th_HD)
T- First US S&E; PhD

Topics Related to DEMOGRAPHICS

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U- Age, Birth, Gender, Race/Ethnicity
V- Citizenship
W- Family Data
X- Disability
Z- Survey Administrative Data

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Updated: March 17, 2004