Both of these are anomalies that appear in the source microdata from the Census Bureau. We don’t have any documentation or explanation for why these occur. Fortunately the number of cases is small in any given sample.
Related topics
| Topic | Replies | Views | Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why are EARNWEEK and HOURWAGE not always consistent? | 1 | 586 | September 25, 2018 | |
| Does the ATUS "earnweek" variable capture earnings from all jobs for workers who currently work 2+ jobs per week? | 1 | 513 | November 2, 2017 | |
| ATUS Relationship between 'earnweek' and 'uhrsworkt' | 2 | 70 | May 28, 2024 | |
| Earnings data missing from latest CPS data | 2 | 228 | September 7, 2023 | |
| "HRSWORKORG" and "EARNWEEK" for salaried employees? | 3 | 981 | April 29, 2019 |