Only for people who worked in the 12 months prior to the census date (Sept-1-1969 through Aug-31-1970) or who are seeking work (response 7 in #22)
[Applies to questions 23 - 28]
28. How long work has been sought
[] 1 less than 3 months
[] 2 3 months or more
[] 3 working
Categories
Value
Category
0
NIU (not in universe)
1
Less than 3 months
2
3+ months
3
Working
9
Unknown
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
Question 28 - How Long Have You Been Looking for Work?
Record:
a) for how many months he or she has been looking for work, for those who were unemployed during the week prior to the date of the Census (or looking for work for the first time);
b) Box 3, for those who were working during the last week.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of months the person had been looking for a job.
Universe
Persons working or seeking work 12 months prior to census