# Retirement variable in ATUS?

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/retirement-variable-in-atus/2488>\
**Category:** TIME USE\
**Created:** [August 6, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/retirement-variable-in-atus/2488 "2018-08-06T16:01:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![glivingston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@glivingston](https://forum.ipums.org/u/glivingston)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/retirement-variable-in-atus/2488/1 "2018-08-06T16:01:00Z")

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Is there a way to easily measure current retirement status of ATUS respondents?

RETIRED seems to only be asked of people who were retired 2-5 months prior, so doesn’t capture anyone who may have retired since then.

There seems to be a spouse-variable that indicates retirement, but not seeing something comparable for respondents.

Thanks for any help!

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**Author:** ![grover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/grover/32/5_2.png) [@grover](https://forum.ipums.org/u/grover)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/retirement-variable-in-atus/2488/2 "2018-08-06T18:43:00Z")

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You could potentially use the [LOOKING](https://www.atusdata.org/atus-action/variables/LOOKING#codes_section) variable which was asked of all non-employed ATUS respondents age 15 and over and includes “Retired” as a possible response.

I hope this helps!