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National Census - IPUMS Subset

Papua New Guinea, 2000
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PNG_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistics Office, IPUMS
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Class of work (last 7 days) (PG2000A_CLASSWK)

Data file: PNG2000_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 222
End: 222
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">Continue only for persons aged 10 years or more</span>
<br />[Questions 13-19 were asked of persons age 10+.]</p>

<p>15. In the last seven days, has the person done any of the following?</p>
<div class="i1">If more than one answer is given record main activity.<br /><br />[] 1 Gardening/fishing for money<br />[] 2 Gardening/fishing for own use only<br />[] 3 Business (any type) with paid help<br />[] 4 Business (any type) without paid help<br />[] 5 Helping in family business without pay<br />[] 6 Wage job (including temporary absence)<br />[] 7 None [continue to Question 18.]</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Gardening or fishing for money
2 Gardening or fishing for own use
3 Business with paid help
4 Business without paid help
5 Family business with unpaid help
6 Wage job
7 None
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's class of work in the last 7 days.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 2000: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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