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Population Census Federal Republic Germany 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1987
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DEU_1987_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), Minnesota Population Center
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Length of time needed to commute to work or school (DE1987A_0428)

Data file: DEU1987-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 169
End: 169
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Question 13, 14: Which means of transport do you mainly use? How much time do you normally need for your way to work?
For persons with changing work locations (e.g., commercial agents, salesmen/women) Question 13 should be marked "no means of transport" and question 14 "does not apply".




For economically active persons, pupils/students
[Questions 12-14 were asked of economically active persons, pupils/students.]




14. How much time do you normally need for your way to work or school/university?

[] 1 Does not apply; same premises
[] 2 Under 15 minutes
[] 3 15 to under 30 minutes
[] 4 30 to under 45 minutes
[] 5 45 to under 60 minutes
[] 6 60 minutes and over
Categories
Value Category
1 None, same location
2 Under 15 minutes
3 15 to under 30 minutes
4 30 to under 45 minutes
5 45 to under 60 minutes
6 60 minutes or more
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 length of time that the person needed to commute to work or school.
Universe
Students/pupils or employed persons

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Other Person Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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