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III Recenseamiento Geral da População e Habitação, 2007 - IPUMS Subset

Mozambique, 2007
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MOZ_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estatística, IPUMS
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Economic activity (MZ2007A_EMPSTAT)

Data file: MOZ2007_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 308
End: 309
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Question 6 through 36 were asked to the residents]</p>

<p><span class="h2"> For people aged 7+ only</span></p>

<p><span class="em">26. What activity did (the person) do in the last week of July, this year?</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Worked- <span class="ital">Go to question 28</span><br />[] 2 Did not work, but had a job<span class="ital">- Go to question 28</span><br />[] 3 Helped a relative- <span class="ital">Go to question 28</span><br />[] 4 Looked for a new job- <span class="ital">Go to question 28</span><br />[] 5 Domestic - <span class="ital">Go to question 27</span><br />[] 6 Looked for a job for the first time- <span class="ital">Go to question 32</span><br />[] 7 Served the FADM- <span class="ital">Go to question 32</span><br />[] 8 Studied only- <span class="ital">Go to question 32</span><br />[] 9 Retired/reserve- <span class="ital">Go to question 32</span> <br />[] 10 Was unable to work <br />[] 11 Other ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Worked
02 Did not work but had a job
03 Helped a relative
04 Looked for a new job
05 Domestic worker
06 Looked for job for first time
07 Served in the armed forces (FADM)
08 Student only
09 Retired
10 Unable to work
11 Other
98 Unknown
99 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
<span class="h3">Questions to people aged 7+ only</span></p>

<p><span class="em">P26. What activity did (the person) do in the last week of July (25-31), this year?</span></p>

<p>Read the Question and mark the corresponding response. If you marked the alternatives 1, 2, 3 or 4 go to P28. If you marked the box number 5, go to P27 and ask whether in the past week the person has been to the <span class="lang">machamba</span>, has produced or sold goods in the market, shops, street market or at home. If you marked the box with a number from 6 to 11 go to P32.</p>

<p>[Note: The word <span class="lang">machamba</span> refers to small plots of land used for agricultural purposes]. </p>

<p>Be aware that:</p>
<div class="i1">In the rural area peasants tend to respond they do not work if, during the Census, the agricultural season is "dead/not productive". If the respondent did not effectively work, mark an X in box number 2 of P26 "Did not work but had a job".<br />It is common that in the dead seasons the peasants lead other activities such as build or repair their houses, sell goods, etc. For these cases, you should ask about their main activity.</div><p>You should consider as people who have worked those who fit one of the following situations:</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>Workers on vacation during the Census. Mark an X in box number 2;</li>

<li>Hospitalized persons, persons on maternal leave, workers who did not work on the reference week due to pregnancy, strike or natural disasters, as long as on the reference week they still keep their employment relationship or USUALLY PERFORM SOME KIND OF ACTIVITY. Mark an X in box number 2 of P26;</li>

<li>Seasonal workers. Mark an X in box number 2 of P26;</li>

<li>Members of the household who, on the reference week, helped (without pay) the head of household with the works in the <span class="lang">Machamba</span>, business, garage, sewing, etc. Mark an X in box number 3 of p26. These persons, in P30, should be considered as family worker without pay; alternative 10.</li>

<li>For persons who have an institutional affiliation and during the enumeration were working for the Census 2007, you should validate their affiliation. For example, a public school teacher who is involved in the works of the Census should be considered as having worked (P26=1) and P30=1;</li>

<li>Students who are involved in the works of the Census should be considered as students in P26</li>

<li>All of those who, during the enumeration, do not have any type of institutional affiliation (for example, recently graduated students, candidates of various levels of education, etc.) and who are working for the Census, should be considered as having worked (P26=1) and P30=12.</li>
</ul><p>Consider as someone who:</p>
<div class="i1">Worked - a person who, in addition to HOUSEWORK, USUALLY MAKES ITEMS TO BE SOLD SUCH AS CAKES OR CLOTHES, GOES TO THE MACHAMBA OR PERFORMS ANOTHER PAID ACTIVITY TO INCREASE THE HOUSEHOLD'S INCOME, should not be considered as domestic;</div><p>NOTE: You should avoid assuming that housewives do not perform any economic activity. </p>
<div class="i1">Did not work, but had a job - refers to a person with a regular occupation who did not work on the reference week because they were sick, on vacation, on maternal leave, on labor strike, or other. You should pay close attention to the situation of the peasants who did not work during the dry season. Mark an X in box number 2. Go to P28;<br />Helped a relative: a person who assisted members of the household with their duties or worked for them, but without pay.</div><div class="i2">Example:<br />A member of the household who helped a relative in the <span class="lang">Machamba</span>, garage, fishing, selling of goods and is not given any pay in money or goods.</div><div class="i1">Looked for a new job - refers to people who did not work on the reference week because they had been dismissed, had resigned or whose contract of employment expired, and is awaiting for another employment opportunity. Mark an X in box number 4. Go to P28;</div><div class="i1">Performed Domestic work: a person who looked after their own house. Mark an X in box number 5. Go to P27; <br />Served the FADM : a person who was a member of the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) on the reference week. Mark an X in box number 7. Go to P32;<br />Studied only: a person who, on the reference week, was enrolled in a school or Official Educational establishment, either Private or Public.</div><div class="i2">Employed students should not be considered as students. They should be marked in the alternatives of people who work (1, 2 or 3);</div><div class="i1">Retired/reserve: a person who did not work on the reference week, lives on reserve pension or is retired. Mark an X in box number 9 and go to P32.</div><div class="i2">However, a person who is in army reserve or retirement and is performing a paid activity should be marked in the alternatives of people who work (1, 2 or 3);</div><div class="i1">Was unable to work: a person who did not work on the reference week because they were permanently unable to work due to old age or some physical or mental impossibility. Mark an X in box number 10 and go to P32;</div><div class="i2">It is important to note that in this category you should not include workers who did not work on the reference week for health reasons. These persons should be considered as people who did not work but have a job (alternative 2).</div><div class="i1">Other: a person who does not fit any of the previous situations. Mark an x in box number 11. Go to P32.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether or not the respondent was part of the labor force--working or seeking work--during the last week in July, 2007.
Universe
Mozambique 2007: Residents age 7+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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