1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Year last worked (PR1990A_YRLASTWK)

Data file: PRI1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 288

End: 289

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="PR90A580 PR90A465 PR90A466 PR90A467 PR90A468 PR90A471 PR90A472 PR90A473 PR90A469 PR90A462 PR90A464 PR90A463 PR90A573 PR90A572 PR90A439 PR90A440 PR90A460 PR90A461 PR90A474 PR90A475 PR90A477 PR90A476 PR90A444 PR90A445 PR90A446 PR90A442 PR90A430 PR90A431 PR90A435 PR90A436 PR90A443 PR90A437 PR90A438 PR90A441 PR90A447 PR90A448 PR90A450 PR90A451 PR90A452 PR90A453 PR90A454 PR90A455 PR90A456 PR90A522 PR90A470">[Questions 17 through 34 are for individuals aged 15 and over] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="PR90A442">28. When did [respondent] last work, even for a few days? <div class="i1">[] 1 1990 -- Go to 29 [] 2 1989 -- Go to 29 [] 3 1988 -- Go to 29 [] 4 1985 to 1987 -- Go to 29 [] 5 1980 to 1984 -- Skip to 33 [] 6 1979 or earlier -- Skip to 33 [] 7 Never worked -- Skip to 33</div> </svar>

Value	Category
00	NIU (not in universe)
10	Worked current year
20	Worked previous year
31	Worked 2 years prior
33	Worked 3-5 years ago
35	Worked 6-10 years ago
40	Worked more than 10 years ago
50	Never worked

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the year in which the respondent last worked for profit, pay, or as unpaid family worker.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1990: Persons age 16+ [discrepancies: none]

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