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1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987
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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Industry, 1 digit (MW1987A_IND1)

Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 216
End: 217
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW87A416 MW87A417 MW87A418 MW87A419 MW87A420 MW87A421">Persons aged 10 years or more<br />[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a=" MW87A417" v="MW87A417 MW87A418 MW87A419 MW87A420 MW87A421">m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____<br /><div class="i1">Active:</div><br /><div class="i2"><span class="lang">Mlimi</span> (subsistence farmer)<br />Employee<br />Family business worker<br />Self employed<br />Employer</div><br /><div class="i1">Unemployed:</div><br /><div class="i2">1 Worked before:</div><br /><div class="i3">1A: Seeking work<br />1B: Not seeking work</div><br /><div class="i2">2 Never worked:</div><br /><div class="i3">2A: Seeking work<br />2B: Not seeking work</div><br /><div class="i1">Inactive:</div><br /><div class="i2">Home worker<br />Student<br />Dependent<br />Independent<br />Other</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="MW87A418 MW87A419 MW87A420 MW87A421">If active or unemployed but worked before, state:<br />[Questions N and O are asked of persons who have ever worked, as per question M]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW87A420 MW87A421">o. Industry ____<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Agricultural, fishing, hunting and forestry
02 Mining and quarrying
03 Manufacturing
04 Electricity, gas and water supply
05 Construction
06 Wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels
07 Transport, storage and communications
08 Financing, insurance, real estate and business services
09 Community, social and personal services
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.

Description

Definition
This variable records the individual's industry (1-digit code).
Universe
Malawi 1987: Persons age 10+ who are employed or experienced unemployed [type I: 0.3%; type II: trace]

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