Labour Force Survey 2008

Jamaica, 2008

Reference ID

JAM_2008_LFS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica

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Data file: APR2009_v1_02_02_2009

Variables:	132

Variables

PAR

ED

DWELL

HH

IND

RESP

RELAT

SEX

AGE

Q21

Do any work during Specified Week

Q21A

What were you doing during Specified Week

Q21B

Did any thing like farming, buying and selling, etc. Specified Week

Q22

Work done during Specf. Week

Q23

Job absenteeism for Specfied Week

Q24

Desire work during last six months

Q25

Reason not wanting to work

Q31

Why tempy absence From Wk

Q31OTH

Q32

Regular work for at least five days

Q33

Hours worked during week

Q34

Hours worked <= 32 usually

Q35

Number of hrs wrked during week

Q36

Why wrked <= 32 hrs during week

Q36OTH

Q36A

Seek new job or additional work

Q37

No. income-earning activities during week

Q38M

Occupation in main job

Q38S

Occupation in 2nd job

Q39M

Industry in main job

Q39S

Industry in 2nd job

Q310

No. mnths wrked past year

Q311

Time wrking, current job

Q312

Any other job in past 5 yrs?

Q313

Occupation in last job

Q314

Industry in last job

Q315M

Month changed job

Q315Y

Year changed job

Q316

Reason changed job

Q317

Recvd special training, current job

Q317A

Q318

Type training received

Q319

Occupation trained for

Q319A

Q320

Years of primary education

Q320A

Q321

Years of sec education

Q321A

Q322

Highest exam passed

Q323

Employment status

Q323A

Where do you mainly carry out this work?

Q324

No. employees in business

Q325A

Gross average income from employmnt in past year

Q325AP

Pay period, employmnt income

Q325B

Gross average income from other emplymnt in past year

Q325BP

Pay period, other income

Q41

Time available for work

Q42

Most recent effort to get job

Q43

Last time tried to get job

Q44

Reason for not seeking work

Q45

Have you ever worked

Q46M

Month stopped working

Q46Y

Year stopped working

Q47

Duration of last employment

Q48

Was last job regular

Q49

Reason stopped working

Q410

Hours worked per week in last job

Q410A

Q411

How many hours would you like to work?

Q411A

Q412

Occupation choice in next job

Q413

Industry choice in next job

Q414

Present means of support

Q414B

Present means of support

Q415

No. of Months worked in past year

Q416

Occupation in last job

Q417

Industry type in last job

Q418

Received special training for job

Q418A

Received training from HEART/NTA?

Q419

Type of training received

Q420

Occupation for which trained

Q420A

Q421

Years of primary education

Q421A

Q422

Years of secondary education

Q422A

Q423

Highest academic examination passed

Q424

Employment status in last job

Q424A

Where do you mainly carry out this work?

Q425A

Q425AP

Pay period, primary income

Q425B

Secondary Income

Q425BP

Pay period, secondary income

Q51

Were you involved in income-earning activitiesduring week ending...?

Q51A

How many hours did you work..?

Q51B

What is the main kind of work...?

Q51C

In what industry were you ...working?

Q52

Have you ever worked...?

Q52A

What kind of work(Occupation) are you doing at this time

Q53

In what industry were you working?

Q54M

Month stopped working

Q54Y

Year stopped working

Q55

Reason stopped working

Q55OTH

Q56

Q57

Hours per week wished to work

Q58

Occupation of choice

Q59

Industry of choice

Q510

Means of support

Q510B

Q510BOTH

Q511

Did you receive special training

Q511A

Receive training from HEART/NTA

Q512

Type of training received

Q513

Occupation trained for

Q513A

Q514

Years of primary education

Q514A

Q515

Years of secondary education

Q515A

Q516

Highest exam passed

Q517

Employment status in last job

Q517A

Where do you mainly carry out this job

Q518A

Q518AP

Pay period, primary income

Q518B

Secondary income

Q518BP

Pay period, secondary income

INTVNO

RFACT

URCODE

YEAR

QUARTER

EMPSTATUS

Total: 132

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