2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Greece, 2011
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Reference ID
GRC_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Hellenic Statistical Authority, El.STAT., IPUMS
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- Data files
- GRC2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- GRC2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Employment status during last week (GR2011A_EMPSTAT)
Data file: GRC2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
250
End:
250
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
13. What was your main occupation during the previous week (May 3- 9, 2011)?</p>
<div class="i1">If the person has worked even for one hour, check box number 1.<br /><br />Give only one answer.<br /><br />[] 1 Working</div><div class="i2">[] Public Sector<br />[] Broader Public Sector<br />[] Private Sector</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Job seeker<br />[] 3 First time job seeker<br />[] 4 Pupil or student<br />[] 5 Pensioner<br />[] 6 Person of independent means<br />[] 7 Housekeeping<br />[] 8 Conscript<br />[] 9 Other case (state) ____</div><span class="em">[For persons who checked numbers 3-9, skip to question 20.]</span>
<div class="i1">If the person has worked even for one hour, check box number 1.<br /><br />Give only one answer.<br /><br />[] 1 Working</div><div class="i2">[] Public Sector<br />[] Broader Public Sector<br />[] Private Sector</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Job seeker<br />[] 3 First time job seeker<br />[] 4 Pupil or student<br />[] 5 Pensioner<br />[] 6 Person of independent means<br />[] 7 Housekeeping<br />[] 8 Conscript<br />[] 9 Other case (state) ____</div><span class="em">[For persons who checked numbers 3-9, skip to question 20.]</span>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Working |
| 2 | Job seeker |
| 3 | First time job seeker |
| 4 | Pupil or student |
| 5 | Pensioner |
| 6 | Person of independent means |
| 7 | Housekeeping |
| 8 | Other case |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em"> Question 13 "Main occupation during the week of 3-9 of May 2011"</span>
<br /><span class="em">Caution: this question has to be answered by all individuals. Persons aged 5- would answer "Other case".</span>
<br />With this question we want to know the main occupation of the individual during the week of 3-9 May, particularly if he/she was working, if he/she requested for work, if he/she sought work for the first time or if he/she was not economically active, i.e. if he/she was a pupil or student, if engaged in household, whether they were retired, earner, etc. militant.
<br /><span class="em">Working</span>: In general, an individual aged 10+ is considered as working when with his work provides on the whole or part for his livelihood or/and his household, i.e. he is working for profit or pay in money or in kind (salary, a day's wages, contract work etc.) or assist in the family business even without pay but the expenses for his livelihood as a family member.
<br />Individuals that work during the week 3-9 of May <span class="em">for at least for an hour </span>they are to be considered as working.
<br />Also, as working are to be considered the individuals having a place of work (dependent or self-employed) that did not work <span class="em">at all </span>during the week 3-9 of May due to sickness, leave, strike, weather conditions, seasonal work (e.g. farmers) or any other temporal reason. These individuals as well as pupils, students, pensioners that work for at least an hour during the reference week are to be recorded as case 1.
<br />The individuals answering working during the week 3-9 of May (case 1 of question 13) they would have to answer in the same question whether they are working in the 'Public sector", "Broader public sector" or "Private sector".
<br /><span class="em">Public sector </span>includes:</p>
<div class="i1">- The office of the Greek Presidency<br />- Ministries<br />- Decentralized departments<br />- Independent authorities</div><span class="em">Broader public sector </span>includes:</p>
<div class="i1">- Local councils (Regional departments, municipalities and their institutions, i.e. KAPI [centres for the aged], KEP [centres for providing services to the general public], nurseries etc.<br />- Social security organizations (their institutions, hospitals)<br />- Institutes of Public sector<br />- Institutes of Private sector of public character intended for purposes of welfare<br />- Public businesses and organizations.</div><span class="em">Private sector </span>includes all businesses not belonging to the Public or Broader public sector.
<br /><span class="em">Job seeker: </span>will be recorded for the individual who during the week 3-9 May was seeking work because he was dismissed or finished his work or the business was closed etc. and was ready to take an offered job.
<br />For an individual to be considered as job seeker during the before mentioned week, he should:</p>
<div class="i1">- Be aged 10+, had not worked at all, did not have a job from which he was temporarily absent during this week.<br />- Was seeking work during the week 3-9 May and was actively seeking work during the last 4 weeks, e.g. registered in a public or private employment office, participated in competitions for employment in a public service awaiting the results, inserted add in newspapers and periodicals, replied to newspapers' and periodicals' adds, contacted in person an employer etc.<br />- Is able to undertake work immediately (within 2 weeks) if offered.</div><p>Case 3 of the question "<span class="em">seeking work for the first time</span>" is to be answered by every individual aged 10+ who had never worked in the past and was seeking work for the first time, because e.g. completed his military service, or finished his studies etc. In cases 2 and 3 of the question, it should be investigated whether the declaration of the enumerated individual that he is seeking work is not a simple intention but efforts towards finding work with certain actions taken.
<br /><span class="pg">[p. 25]</span>
<br />If the individual was <span class="em">not economically active </span>during the week 3-9 May, an answer is required for cases 4 to 9 [omitted, labels as in the form]. We clarify that in case 5, "Pensioner", includes only those that had worked in the past and they are now receiving pension. <span class="em"> Those receiving someone else's pension or welfare benefits are not to be included.</span>
<br /><span class="em">Caution: this question has to be answered by all individuals. Persons aged 5- would answer "Other case".</span>
<br />With this question we want to know the main occupation of the individual during the week of 3-9 May, particularly if he/she was working, if he/she requested for work, if he/she sought work for the first time or if he/she was not economically active, i.e. if he/she was a pupil or student, if engaged in household, whether they were retired, earner, etc. militant.
<br /><span class="em">Working</span>: In general, an individual aged 10+ is considered as working when with his work provides on the whole or part for his livelihood or/and his household, i.e. he is working for profit or pay in money or in kind (salary, a day's wages, contract work etc.) or assist in the family business even without pay but the expenses for his livelihood as a family member.
<br />Individuals that work during the week 3-9 of May <span class="em">for at least for an hour </span>they are to be considered as working.
<br />Also, as working are to be considered the individuals having a place of work (dependent or self-employed) that did not work <span class="em">at all </span>during the week 3-9 of May due to sickness, leave, strike, weather conditions, seasonal work (e.g. farmers) or any other temporal reason. These individuals as well as pupils, students, pensioners that work for at least an hour during the reference week are to be recorded as case 1.
<br />The individuals answering working during the week 3-9 of May (case 1 of question 13) they would have to answer in the same question whether they are working in the 'Public sector", "Broader public sector" or "Private sector".
<br /><span class="em">Public sector </span>includes:</p>
<div class="i1">- The office of the Greek Presidency<br />- Ministries<br />- Decentralized departments<br />- Independent authorities</div><span class="em">Broader public sector </span>includes:</p>
<div class="i1">- Local councils (Regional departments, municipalities and their institutions, i.e. KAPI [centres for the aged], KEP [centres for providing services to the general public], nurseries etc.<br />- Social security organizations (their institutions, hospitals)<br />- Institutes of Public sector<br />- Institutes of Private sector of public character intended for purposes of welfare<br />- Public businesses and organizations.</div><span class="em">Private sector </span>includes all businesses not belonging to the Public or Broader public sector.
<br /><span class="em">Job seeker: </span>will be recorded for the individual who during the week 3-9 May was seeking work because he was dismissed or finished his work or the business was closed etc. and was ready to take an offered job.
<br />For an individual to be considered as job seeker during the before mentioned week, he should:</p>
<div class="i1">- Be aged 10+, had not worked at all, did not have a job from which he was temporarily absent during this week.<br />- Was seeking work during the week 3-9 May and was actively seeking work during the last 4 weeks, e.g. registered in a public or private employment office, participated in competitions for employment in a public service awaiting the results, inserted add in newspapers and periodicals, replied to newspapers' and periodicals' adds, contacted in person an employer etc.<br />- Is able to undertake work immediately (within 2 weeks) if offered.</div><p>Case 3 of the question "<span class="em">seeking work for the first time</span>" is to be answered by every individual aged 10+ who had never worked in the past and was seeking work for the first time, because e.g. completed his military service, or finished his studies etc. In cases 2 and 3 of the question, it should be investigated whether the declaration of the enumerated individual that he is seeking work is not a simple intention but efforts towards finding work with certain actions taken.
<br /><span class="pg">[p. 25]</span>
<br />If the individual was <span class="em">not economically active </span>during the week 3-9 May, an answer is required for cases 4 to 9 [omitted, labels as in the form]. We clarify that in case 5, "Pensioner", includes only those that had worked in the past and they are now receiving pension. <span class="em"> Those receiving someone else's pension or welfare benefits are not to be included.</span>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person’s main occupation performed during the previous week before the census was taken. Only one answer was recorded for each person for this variable.
Universe
Greece 2011: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |