Description

FAMSTAT reports each individual's family status and is based on the respondent's age and the presence of children in the household, irrespective of whether they are the respondent's own children. Because this variable is an individual characteristic, individuals in surveys with more than one respondent per household may have different FAMSTAT values.

Comparability

FAMSTAT is largely comparable across all samples.

Universe

Availability

• Austria: 1992, 2008
• Belgium: 1966
• Bulgaria: 1965, 2001
• Canada: 2005, 2010, 2015
• Czech Republic: 1965
• Finland: 1979, 2009
• France: 1966, 1985, 2009
• Germany: 1965
• Hungary: 1999, 2009
• Israel: 1991
• Italy: 2002, 2008
• Netherlands: 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000
• Peru: 1966
• Serbia: 1965
• South Africa: 2000, 2010
• South Korea: 2004, 2009
• Spain: 2002
• United Kingdom: 1983, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2005
• United States: 1985, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003-2022