2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
District of work location (MU2011A_WKDIST)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
325
End:
326
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P31B. Place of work (cont.) ________</p>
<div class="i1">If P31A=1, write full address including municipal ward / village council area / locality.<br />If P31A=2, write address where the person reported for work or the place where he / she worked the most.<br />If P31A=3, write ["home"]<br />If P31A=4, write the country.</div>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P31B. Place of work (cont.) ________</p>
<div class="i1">If P31A=1, write full address including municipal ward / village council area / locality.<br />If P31A=2, write address where the person reported for work or the place where he / she worked the most.<br />If P31A=3, write ["home"]<br />If P31A=4, write the country.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Port Louis |
| 12 | Pamplemousses |
| 13 | Riviere du Rempart |
| 14 | Flacq |
| 15 | Grand Port |
| 16 | Savanne |
| 17 | Plaine Wilhems |
| 18 | Moka |
| 19 | Black River |
| 21 | Rodrigues or Agalega |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P31A and P31B - Place of work</span>
<br />Place of work shows the areas in which employment is concentrated and therefore helps in the planning of services such as transport, parking and banking.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P31 - Place of work</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who worked at a "Fixed place of work outside home", shade box "1" and write in adjacent boxes the full address of the place of work including the locality or Municipal Ward/Village Council Area. For example, if a person employed by the Ministry of Social Security was posted in a Social Security office at Royal Road, Quartier Militaire, the address would be recorded as follows:
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Note: Use a separator "X" to distinguish Street/Road/Lane, Locality and Town/ Village.</p>
<p>For a person who had no fixed place of work, shade box "2" and give the full address where the person reported for work e.g. depot, garage, taxi stand, etc.</p>
<p>For street vendors and door-to-door salespersons, give the address (locality, Municipal Ward/Village Council Area) where they worked most of the time. For example, if a street vendor works most of the time near LIC Building, Port Louis; the address would be recorded as follows:
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who "Worked at home", shade box "3", and write "home" in adjacent boxes as follows.
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who worked abroad (outside Mauritius), shade box "4" and write the name of the country where he/she is working.
<p><span class="em">P31A and P31B - Place of work</span>
<br />Place of work shows the areas in which employment is concentrated and therefore helps in the planning of services such as transport, parking and banking.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P31 - Place of work</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who worked at a "Fixed place of work outside home", shade box "1" and write in adjacent boxes the full address of the place of work including the locality or Municipal Ward/Village Council Area. For example, if a person employed by the Ministry of Social Security was posted in a Social Security office at Royal Road, Quartier Militaire, the address would be recorded as follows:
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Note: Use a separator "X" to distinguish Street/Road/Lane, Locality and Town/ Village.</p>
<p>For a person who had no fixed place of work, shade box "2" and give the full address where the person reported for work e.g. depot, garage, taxi stand, etc.</p>
<p>For street vendors and door-to-door salespersons, give the address (locality, Municipal Ward/Village Council Area) where they worked most of the time. For example, if a street vendor works most of the time near LIC Building, Port Louis; the address would be recorded as follows:
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who "Worked at home", shade box "3", and write "home" in adjacent boxes as follows.
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who worked abroad (outside Mauritius), shade box "4" and write the name of the country where he/she is working.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates district in Mauritius in which the person worked at during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ who worked in Mauritius [discrepancies: type I 1.0%; type II 0.3%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |