Appendix Table 3

Effect of coding change on 1982–1983 and 2002–2003 trends

Employment weighted
Change 1982–1983 Change 2002–2003
Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact
High -2.1% 0.5% -2.6 (ppt) 0.1% 0.3% -0.2 (ppt)
Middle 1.9 -0.5 -2.4 -1.5 -0.5 -1.0
Low 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.2
Hours weighted
Change 1982–1983 Change 2002–2003
Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact Unadjusted Adjusted Coding change impact
High -1.4% 0.5% -1.9 (ppt) 0.2% 0.3% -0.1 (ppt)
Middle 1.1 -0.6 1.7 -1.4 -0.5 -0.9
Low 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.0

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

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