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Labor Force Survey 1991

Philippines, 1991
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PHL_1991_QLFS-Q1_v01_M
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National Statistics Office
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did look for work? (LOKW)

Data file: 1991jan

Overview

Valid: 39170
Valid: 21968529.7
Invalid: 97716
Invalid: 36538299.9
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Question pretext
This question is to be asked for persons 10 years old and over who had no job or business during the past week.
Literal question
Column 23 - Did ___ look for work at anytime during the past week?
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
9
Sysmiss
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
This question is asked to determine who among those who have no job/business had really done something to look for work. A person is said to have looked for work during the reference week if he had taken specific steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. In other words, he must have tried to secure a job or to establish a business or practice of a trade during the past week.
Question post text
If the answer is Yes, go to the next column (col. 24 - job search). Otherwise, skip to column 26 (why not look for work).

Description

Definition
This question is asked to determine who among those who have no job/business had really done something to look for work during the past week. A person is said to have looked for work if he had taken specific steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. In other words, he must have tried to secure a job or to establish a business or practice of a trade.
Universe
For persons 10 years old and over who had no job or business.

concept

Concept
Name
This question is asked to determine who among those who have no job/business had really done something to look for work during the past week. A person is said to have looked for work if he had taken specific steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. In other words, he must have tried to secure a job or to establish a business or practice of a trade. Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not looking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason. Tired/believed no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile. Awaiting results of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. Temporary illness/disability - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability. Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc. Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again. Included in this category are seasonal workers who are waiting for the busy season like planting, harvesting, construction, tourism, holiday sales, etc. Too young/old or retired/permanent disability - if a person felt that he was too young or too old to work or that he had worked long enough that he would want to rest or if the person is suffering from permanent disability.
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