EARNWEEK on main job or all jobs?

CPS
1

Hi,

I was trying to back up hourly earning by dividing usual weekly earning (EARNWEEK) over usual weekly hours (UHRSWORK*). Do we know if EARNWEEK a summation of earnings from all jobs, or just the main job?

Thank you so much!

2

The variable EARNWEEK measures weekly earnings from just one job. For respondents with more than one job, the earnings reported are from the main job. You can see the original CPS questionnaire if you are interested in how questions are worded in regards to main jobs or second jobs.

3

thank you!