2015 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2015

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LAO_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS

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Province of previous residence, Laos; consistent boundaries, GIS (MIG1_P_LA)

Data file: LAO2015_PHC-P-H

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Type: Discrete

Start: 208

End: 213

Width: 6

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category
418001	Vientiane Capital
418002	Phongsaly
418003	Luangnamtha
418004	Oudomxay
418005	Bokeo
418006	Luangprabang
418007	Huaphanh
418008	Xayaboury
418009	Xienkhuang
418010	Vientiane Province
418011	Borikhamxay
418012	Khammuane
418013	Savanakhet
418014	Saravane
418015	Sekong
418016	Champasack
418017	Attapeu
418018	Xaysomboune
418097	Foreign Country
418098	Unknown

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.

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Definition

MIG1_P_LA indicates the person's province of previous residence in Laos. Migration province codes from MIG1_P_LA are compatible with codes from GEO1_LA.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

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