First National Population Census of the Kyrgyz Republic - IPUMS Subset

Kyrgyzstan, 1999

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KGZ_1999_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, IPUMS

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Reason for not looking for job (KG1999A_WHYNOT)

Data file: KGZ1999_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 269

End: 269

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="KG99A448 KG99A449"><span class="em">For unemployed persons aged 16 and over.</span><br />[Question 17 was asked of unemployed persons aged 16 and over.]<br /><br />17. Are you looking for a job?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes, I am (skip to question 18)<br />[] 2 No, I am not<br /><br />If "no" specify the reason</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 3 Job is found, within 2 weeks will start working<br />[] 4 Applied for a job and waiting<br />[] 5 My qualification, working experience, age do not meet requirement of employers<br />[] 6 Illness, disability<br />[] 7 Care for sick relative, children, housework<br />[] 8 No need to work<br />[] 9 Other reasons</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Job is found, within 2 weeks will start working
2	Applied for a job and waiting
3	My qualifications, working experience, age do not meet requirement of employers
4	Illness, disability
5	Care for a sick relative, children, housework
6	No need to work
7	Other reasons
8	Unknown
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 reason for why the person is not looking for job.

Universe

Kyrgyzstan 1999: Persons age 13+ not looking for a job

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Concept

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