2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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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
Months since last worked (MU2011A_WKLST)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
316
End:
319
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P28. When last worked _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">How many months ago did the person work for the last time, even for a few days? Write the number of completed months. _ _ _<br /><br />If person never worked, write [998] and stop here. Else, continue with P29</div>
<p>[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]</p>
<p>P28. When last worked _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">How many months ago did the person work for the last time, even for a few days? Write the number of completed months. _ _ _<br /><br />If person never worked, write [998] and stop here. Else, continue with P29</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | 0 months ago |
| 0001 | 1 month ago |
| 0002 | 2 months ago |
| 0003 | 3 |
| 0004 | 4 |
| 0005 | 5 |
| 0006 | 6 |
| 0007 | 7 |
| 0008 | 8 |
| 0009 | 9 |
| 0010 | 10 |
| 0011 | 11 |
| 0012 | 12 |
| 0013 | 13 |
| 0014 | 14 |
| 0015 | 15 |
| 0016 | 16 |
| 0017 | 17 |
| 0018 | 18 |
| 0019 | 19 |
| 0020 | 20 |
| 0021 | 21 |
| 0022 | 22 |
| 0023 | 23 |
| 0024 | 24 |
| 0025 | 25 |
| 0026 | 26 |
| 0027 | 27 |
| 0028 | 28 |
| 0029 | 29 |
| 0030 | 30 |
| 0031 | 31 |
| 0032 | 32 |
| 0033 | 33 |
| 0034 | 34 |
| 0035 | 35 |
| 0036 | 36 |
| 0037 | 37 |
| 0038 | 38 |
| 0039 | 39 |
| 0040 | 40 |
| 0041 | 41 |
| 0042 | 42 |
| 0043 | 43 |
| 0044 | 44 |
| 0045 | 45 |
| 0046 | 46 |
| 0047 | 47 |
| 0048 | 48 |
| 0049 | 49 |
| 0050 | 50 |
| 0051 | 51 |
| 0052 | 52 |
| 0053 | 53 |
| 0054 | 54 |
| 0055 | 55 |
| 0056 | 56 |
| 0057 | 57 |
| 0058 | 58 |
| 0059 | 59 |
| 0060 | 60 |
| 0061 | 61 |
| 0062 | 62 |
| 0063 | 63 |
| 0064 | 64 |
| 0065 | 65 |
| 0066 | 66 |
| 0067 | 67 |
| 0068 | 68 |
| 0069 | 69 |
| 0070 | 70 |
| 0071 | 71 |
| 0072 | 72 |
| 0073 | 73 |
| 0074 | 74 |
| 0075 | 75 |
| 0076 | 76 |
| 0077 | 77 |
| 0078 | 78 |
| 0079 | 79 |
| 0080 | 80 |
| 0081 | 81 |
| 0082 | 82 |
| 0084 | 84 |
| 0085 | 85 |
| 0086 | 86 |
| 0087 | 87 |
| 0088 | 88 |
| 0089 | 89 |
| 0090 | 90 |
| 0091 | 91 |
| 0092 | 92 |
| 0093 | 93 |
| 0094 | 94 |
| 0095 | 95 |
| 0096 | 96 |
| 0097 | 97 |
| 0098 | 98 |
| 0099 | 99 |
| 0100 | 100 |
| 0102 | 102 |
| 0104 | 104 |
| 0105 | 105 |
| 0106 | 106 |
| 0108 | 108 |
| 0109 | 109 |
| 0110 | 110 |
| 0111 | 111 |
| 0112 | 112 |
| 0114 | 114 |
| 0115 | 115 |
| 0116 | 116 |
| 0117 | 117 |
| 0118 | 118 |
| 0119 | 119 |
| 0120 | 120 |
| 0121 | 121 |
| 0122 | 122 |
| 0123 | 123 |
| 0124 | 124 |
| 0125 | 125 |
| 0126 | 126 |
| 0127 | 127 |
| 0128 | 128 |
| 0129 | 129 |
| 0130 | 130 |
| 0131 | 131 |
| 0132 | 132 |
| 0133 | 133 |
| 0134 | 134 |
| 0135 | 135 |
| 0136 | 136 |
| 0137 | 137 |
| 0138 | 138 |
| 0140 | 140 |
| 0141 | 141 |
| 0142 | 142 |
| 0144 | 144 |
| 0145 | 145 |
| 0146 | 146 |
| 0148 | 148 |
| 0150 | 150 |
| 0152 | 152 |
| 0153 | 153 |
| 0154 | 154 |
| 0155 | 155 |
| 0156 | 156 |
| 0157 | 157 |
| 0158 | 158 |
| 0159 | 159 |
| 0160 | 160 |
| 0162 | 162 |
| 0164 | 164 |
| 0165 | 165 |
| 0166 | 166 |
| 0168 | 168 |
| 0169 | 169 |
| 0170 | 170 |
| 0172 | 172 |
| 0173 | 173 |
| 0174 | 174 |
| 0175 | 175 |
| 0176 | 176 |
| 0177 | 177 |
| 0178 | 178 |
| 0179 | 179 |
| 0180 | 180 |
| 0181 | 181 |
| 0182 | 182 |
| 0184 | 184 |
| 0185 | 185 |
| 0186 | 186 |
| 0188 | 188 |
| 0190 | 190 |
| 0192 | 192 |
| 0194 | 194 |
| 0195 | 195 |
| 0196 | 196 |
| 0198 | 198 |
| 0200 | 200 |
| 0201 | 201 |
| 0202 | 202 |
| 0204 | 204 |
| 0205 | 205 |
| 0208 | 208 |
| 0210 | 210 |
| 0212 | 212 |
| 0213 | 213 |
| 0214 | 214 |
| 0215 | 215 |
| 0216 | 216 |
| 0217 | 217 |
| 0218 | 218 |
| 0219 | 219 |
| 0220 | 220 |
| 0222 | 222 |
| 0223 | 223 |
| 0224 | 224 |
| 0225 | 225 |
| 0226 | 226 |
| 0227 | 227 |
| 0228 | 228 |
| 0229 | 229 |
| 0230 | 230 |
| 0234 | 234 |
| 0237 | 237 |
| 0238 | 238 |
| 0239 | 239 |
| 0240 | 240 |
| 0244 | 244 |
| 0246 | 246 |
| 0247 | 247 |
| 0248 | 248 |
| 0250 | 250 |
| 0252 | 252 |
| 0253 | 253 |
| 0254 | 254 |
| 0256 | 256 |
| 0257 | 257 |
| 0260 | 260 |
| 0262 | 262 |
| 0264 | 264 |
| 0265 | 265 |
| 0266 | 266 |
| 0267 | 267 |
| 0268 | 268 |
| 0270 | 270 |
| 0272 | 272 |
| 0274 | 274 |
| 0275 | 275 |
| 0276 | 276 |
| 0278 | 278 |
| 0280 | 280 |
| 0281 | 281 |
| 0282 | 282 |
| 0284 | 284 |
| 0285 | 285 |
| 0286 | 286 |
| 0288 | 288 |
| 0289 | 289 |
| 0290 | 290 |
| 0294 | 294 |
| 0296 | 296 |
| 0298 | 298 |
| 0300 | 300 |
| 0304 | 304 |
| 0306 | 306 |
| 0307 | 307 |
| 0308 | 308 |
| 0310 | 310 |
| 0312 | 312 |
| 0314 | 314 |
| 0316 | 316 |
| 0318 | 318 |
| 0319 | 319 |
| 0320 | 320 |
| 0323 | 323 |
| 0324 | 324 |
| 0325 | 325 |
| 0327 | 327 |
| 0328 | 328 |
| 0330 | 330 |
| 0333 | 333 |
| 0335 | 335 |
| 0336 | 336 |
| 0340 | 340 |
| 0342 | 342 |
| 0344 | 344 |
| 0345 | 345 |
| 0348 | 348 |
| 0350 | 350 |
| 0353 | 353 |
| 0360 | 360 |
| 0361 | 361 |
| 0362 | 362 |
| 0364 | 364 |
| 0366 | 366 |
| 0368 | 368 |
| 0372 | 372 |
| 0376 | 376 |
| 0378 | 378 |
| 0380 | 380 |
| 0384 | 384 |
| 0390 | 390 |
| 0396 | 396 |
| 0398 | 398 |
| 0400 | 400 |
| 0402 | 402 |
| 0408 | 408 |
| 0417 | 417 |
| 0420 | 420 |
| 0424 | 424 |
| 0427 | 427 |
| 0432 | 432 |
| 0435 | 435 |
| 0444 | 444 |
| 0448 | 448 |
| 0450 | 450 |
| 0456 | 456 |
| 0460 | 460 |
| 0466 | 466 |
| 0468 | 468 |
| 0480 | 480+ |
| 9997 | Never worked |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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">P28 - When last worked</span>
<br />When last worked supplements the information on type of activity and also assists in the analysis of unemployment by duration.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P28 - When last worked</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who has worked before, write the number of completed months that have elapsed since he/she last worked. If the person last worked for only a few days (less than 1 month), write 0.</p>
<p>[For a person who has never worked; write "998" and stop here.]</p>
<p>Questions 29 to 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
<p><span class="em">P28 - When last worked</span>
<br />When last worked supplements the information on type of activity and also assists in the analysis of unemployment by duration.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P28 - When last worked</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For a person who has worked before, write the number of completed months that have elapsed since he/she last worked. If the person last worked for only a few days (less than 1 month), write 0.</p>
<p>[For a person who has never worked; write "998" and stop here.]</p>
<p>Questions 29 to 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
Description
Definition
This variable indicates when the number of months ago person last worked.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ who did not work and were not away from work last week [discrepancies: type I 0.4% ; type II 0.4%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |