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Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Main activity during past 12 months (JM1991A_EMPSTAT)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 267
End: 267
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM91A435 JM91A436 JM91A437 JM91A438 JM91A439 JM91A440 JM91A441 JM91A442 JM91A443 JM91A444 JM91A445 JM91A446 JM91A447"><span class="h3">Section 6: Economic activity</span><br />[Persons age 14 and older]<br /><br />[Go to Question 8.1 for persons younger than 14 years]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A445">6.7. What did you / did [the respondent] do most during the past 12 months? For example did you/did he/did she work, look for work, keep house or what?<br /><div class="i1">[] Worked or had a job<br />[] Looked for work <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Student <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Home duties <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Retired <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Disabled, unable to work <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Other <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.1)</span><br />[] Not Stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Worked or had a job
2 Looked for work
3 Student
4 Home duties
5 Retired
6 Disabled, unable to work
7 Other
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 person's main activity during past 12 months.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons age 14+ in private households and some group quarters [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.4%]

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