GSS Data Explorer | NORC at the University of Chicago

	Variable Name	Description
	year	Gss year for this respondent
Survey Question None	Modules Core Subjects Date Of Interview, Interview
	id	Respondent id number
Survey Question None	Modules Core Subjects Interview
	wrkstat	Labor force status
Survey Question Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?	Modules Core Subjects Employment, Labor Force Status
	hrs1	Number of hours worked last week
Survey Question Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? A. IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs?	Modules Core Subjects Employment, Hours Worked, Labor Force Status, Work
	hrs2	Number of hours usually work a week
Survey Question Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? B. IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week do you usually work, at all jobs?	Modules Core Subjects Employment, Hours Worked, Labor Force Status, Work
	evwork	Ever work as long as one year
Survey Question Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? C. IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did you ever work for as long as one year?	Modules Core Subjects Labor Force Status
	occ	Rs census occupation code (1970)
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Occupation
	prestige	Rs occupational prestige score (1970)
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Occupation, Occupational Prestige
	wrkslf	R self-emp or works for somebody
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Job, Occupation, Work
	wrkgovt	Govt or private employee
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Industry, Occupation
	commute	Travel time to work
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Occupation, Work
	industry	Rs industry code (1970)
Survey Question A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?	Modules Core Subjects Industry, Occupation
	occ80	Rs census occupation code (1980)
Survey Question Respondent's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry	Modules Core Subjects Occupation
	prestg80	Rs occupational prestige score (1980)
Survey Question Respondent's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry	Modules Core Subjects Occupation, Occupational Prestige
	indus80	Rs industry code (1980)
Survey Question Respondent's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry	Modules Core Subjects Industry, Occupation
	occ10	Rs census occupation code (2010)
Survey Question Respondent's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry	Modules Core Subjects Occupation
	indus10	Rs industry code (naics 2007)
Survey Question Respondent's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry	Modules Core Subjects Occupation
	marital	Marital status
Survey Question Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?	Modules Core Subjects Family, Marital Status
	martype	Marital type
Survey Question This based on information coded by interviewer and information in the Household Enumeration Form and other parts of the questionnaire.	Modules Core Subjects None
	agewed	Age when first married
Survey Question Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? A. IF EVER MARRIED: How old were you when you first married?	Modules Core Subjects Family, Marital Status
	divorce	Ever been divorced or separated
Survey Question Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? B. IF CURRENTLY MARRIED OR WIDOWED: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated?	Modules Core Subjects Divorce, Family, Marital Status
	widowed	Ever been widowed
Survey Question Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? C. IF CURRENTLY MARRIED, SEPARATED, OR DIVORCED: Have you ever been widowed?	Modules Core Subjects Family, Marital Status
	spwrksta	Spouse labor force status
Survey Question Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?	Modules Core Subjects Labor Force Status
	sphrs1	Number of hrs spouse worked last week
Survey Question Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? A. IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did (he/she) work last week, at all jobs?	Modules Core Subjects Hours Worked, Job, Labor Force Status
	sphrs2	No. of hrs spouse usually works a week
Survey Question Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? B. IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week does (he/she) usually work, at all jobs?	Modules Core Subjects Hours Worked, Job, Labor Force Status

Survey Question

None

Modules

Core

Subjects

Date Of Interview, Interview

Survey Question

None

Modules

Core

Subjects

Interview

Survey Question

Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Employment, Labor Force Status

Survey Question

Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? A. IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Employment, Hours Worked, Labor Force Status, Work

Survey Question

Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? B. IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week do you usually work, at all jobs?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Employment, Hours Worked, Labor Force Status, Work

Survey Question

Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? C. IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did you ever work for as long as one year?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Labor Force Status

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Occupation

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Occupation, Occupational Prestige

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Job, Occupation, Work

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Industry, Occupation

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Occupation, Work

Survey Question

A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: [See REMARKS] B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: [See REMARKS] D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?

Modules

Core

Subjects

Industry, Occupation

Survey Question