1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1987
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Reference ID
MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI1987_PHC-H-H
- MWI1987_PHC-P-H
Industry, 2 digit (MW1987A_IND2)
Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
218
End:
219
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>
<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 |
|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture and hunting |
| 12 | Forestry and logging |
| 13 | Fishing |
| 29 | Quarrying and mining |
| 31 | Manufacture of food beverages and tobacco |
| 32 | Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries |
| 33 | Manufacture of wood and wood products, including furniture |
| 34 | Manufacture of paper and paper products, printing and publishing |
| 35 | Printing and publishing |
| 36 | Chemicals manufure |
| 37 | Non-metallic manufacture |
| 38 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment |
| 39 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 41 | Electricity, gas and steam |
| 42 | Water works and supply |
| 50 | Construction |
| 61 | Wholesale trade |
| 62 | Retail trade |
| 63 | Restaurants and hotels |
| 71 | Transport and storage |
| 72 | Communications |
| 81 | Financing institutions |
| 82 | Insurance |
| 83 | Real estate and business services |
| 91 | Public administration and defence |
| 92 | Sanitary and similar services |
| 93 | Social and related community services |
| 94 | Recreational and cultural services |
| 95 | Personal and housing services |
| 96 | International and other extra-territorial bodies |
| 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 (2-digit code).
Universe
Malawi 1987: Persons age 10+ who are employed or experienced unemployed [type I: none; type II: 0.5%]
concept
Concept