Appendix Table 2

Impact of coding changes on period trends

Change 1982-1983 Change 1979-1989
Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact
1982-83
High -1.4% 0.5% -1.9 (ppt) 3.2% 5.1% -1.9 (ppt)
Middle 1.1 -0.6 1.7 -3.9 -5.6 1.7
Low 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.2
Change 2002-2003 Change 2000-2007
Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact
High 0.2% 0.3% -0.1 (ppt) 1.9% 1.9% -0.1 (ppt)
Middle -1.4 -0.5 -0.9 -4.0 -3.1 -0.9
Low 1.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 1.3 1.0

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata; data are hours weighted

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