Qwi_z_ns (NQWIR2254)

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Variable Name	qwi_z_ns
Top Access Level	undefined (no restrictions)
Label	QWI: average quarters of inactivity since separation
Codebook	National QWI
Concept
Type	numeric

Files

qwi_national_wia.dta http://download.vrdc.cornell.edu/qwipu.national/beta/r4580/qwi_national_wia.dta.gz ( Stata )
qwi_national_wia.sas7bdat http://download.vrdc.cornell.edu/qwipu.national/beta/r4580/qwi_national_wia.sas7bdat.gz ( SAS )
qwi_national_wia.csv http://download.vrdc.cornell.edu/qwipu.national/beta/r4580/qwi_national_wia.csv.gz ( CSV )

Full Description

Analogous to the average number of periods of nonemployment for accessions prior to the accession, the QWI system measures the average number of periods of nonemployment in the state for individuals who separated in the current quarter, up to a maximum of four. When the QWI system detects a separation, it looks forward for up to four quarters to find valid UI wage records for the individual who separated among other employers in the state. Each quarter that it fails to detect any such jobs is counted as a period of nonemployment, up to a maximum of four. The average number of periods of nonemployment is estimated by dividing the total number of periods of nonemployment for separations in the current quarter by the number of separations in the quarter.

Summary Statistics

Valid values	36720
Invalid values	1620
Minimum	1.026
Maximum	3.998
Mean	1.768
Standard deviation	0.407

Value Ranges

Value Range

Range: [ 1.02556418915133 , 3.9981738207903 ]