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VI National Population and Housing Census 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Dominican Republic, 1981
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DOM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), Minnesota Population Center
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Worked last week (DO1981A_0433)

Data file: DOM1981-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 246
End: 246
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
For individuals 10 years of age and older[Applies to questions 51-64.]


51. Did you do any work or did you have a job during the last week?
(Even if you did not attend for reason of vacations, illness, etc.)


[] 1 Yes - Skip to question 58
[] 2 No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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.
Interviewer instructions
For persons 10 years of age and older


Question 51: Were you employed or did you work last week?

The question, along with the note: "even if you did not attend because of sickness or vacation, etc." is read to the enumerated person.

If the answer is affirmative, circle 1 -- Yes -- is filled in and the enumerator will skip to question 58.

If the answer is No, the enumerator will continue with the next question.

[p. 61]

Besides the cases normally considered work, a person is also considered to have worked during the last week if:


The person was directing the work on his own farm.
The person was directly collaborating on his own farm or smallholding
The person was a "day workers" (echando día)
The person was directing the work in his own enterprise
Etc.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person worked last week.
Universe
Persons age 10+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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