XII Censo General de Población y Vivienda 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Venezuela, RB, 1990
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VEN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Central de Estadística e Informática, Minnesota Population Center
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- VEN1990-P-H
Employment status (VE1990A_0400)
Data file: VEN1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
152
End:
153
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Questions 18-26 are only for people 12 years of age and older
18. In which of these situations do you currently find yourself?
[] Working -- Go on to question 20
[] Not working but employed -- Go on to question 20
[] Looking for work having worked before -- Go on to question 19
[] Looking for work for the first time -- Go on to question 26
[] Doing household duties without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Studying without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Living from pension or retirement without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Permanently disabled for purposes of work -- Go on to question 26
[] Other situation -- Go on to question 26
18. In which of these situations do you currently find yourself?
[] Working -- Go on to question 20
[] Not working but employed -- Go on to question 20
[] Looking for work having worked before -- Go on to question 19
[] Looking for work for the first time -- Go on to question 26
[] Doing household duties without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Studying without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Living from pension or retirement without also working -- Go on to question 26
[] Permanently disabled for purposes of work -- Go on to question 26
[] Other situation -- Go on to question 26
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 1 | Employed |
| 2 | Not working but employed |
| 3 | Looking for work having worked before |
| 4 | Looking for work for the first time |
| 5 | Household duties |
| 6 | Student |
| 7 | Living from pension or retirement |
| 8 | Disabled |
| 9 | Other situation |
| 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
Questions 18-26 are only for people 12 yrs of age and older
Question No.18
[Economic activity]
[The instructions refer to a graphic of section VI, question 18 on the census form.]
-- Read the question and the possible answers and fill in the corresponding cell.
-- If the answer is working or not working but employed, go to Question No.20.
-- If the answer is looking for work having been previously employed, go to Question No.19.
-- If the answer is other than working, not working but employed, or looking for work having been previously employed, go to Question No.26.
Working:
A person who is economically active and receives pay in money or in kind.
Example: A person who produces, sells, or performs a service, works on their own account, serves in the Armed Forces, works as a domestic employee, etc.
This includes people who help a family member in an economic activity without being compensated.
Looking for work having been previously employed:
An unemployed person who is actively looking for work who was previously employed.
Looking for work for the first time:
A person who is actively looking for work but has never been employed before.
Performing household duties and not working:
A person dedicated to the care of the household and does not engage in any productive activity.
Studying and not working:
A person dedicated to studying and does not engage in any productive activity.
Not working but employed:
An employed person (with a job or a business) who is not working at the time of the Census due to vacation, leave, sickness, strike, etc.
Pensioner or retired and not working:
A person whose income only comes from a pension or from a retirement account and does not engage in any productive activity.
Permanently disabled:
A person who, because of a permanent disability, because of sickness, accident, or old age, does not engage in any productive activity.
Other situation:
Any person who does not fit in any of the previous categories.
Example: A person who does not want to -- or is not interested in -- working, or a person who cannot work due to a temporary disability, etc.
Mark a person as "working" if they perform any productive activity even though they may claim to be "performing household duties", "studying", "pensioner", or "retired".
Question No.18
[Economic activity]
[The instructions refer to a graphic of section VI, question 18 on the census form.]
-- Read the question and the possible answers and fill in the corresponding cell.
-- If the answer is working or not working but employed, go to Question No.20.
-- If the answer is looking for work having been previously employed, go to Question No.19.
-- If the answer is other than working, not working but employed, or looking for work having been previously employed, go to Question No.26.
Working:
A person who is economically active and receives pay in money or in kind.
Example: A person who produces, sells, or performs a service, works on their own account, serves in the Armed Forces, works as a domestic employee, etc.
This includes people who help a family member in an economic activity without being compensated.
Looking for work having been previously employed:
An unemployed person who is actively looking for work who was previously employed.
Looking for work for the first time:
A person who is actively looking for work but has never been employed before.
Performing household duties and not working:
A person dedicated to the care of the household and does not engage in any productive activity.
Studying and not working:
A person dedicated to studying and does not engage in any productive activity.
Not working but employed:
An employed person (with a job or a business) who is not working at the time of the Census due to vacation, leave, sickness, strike, etc.
Pensioner or retired and not working:
A person whose income only comes from a pension or from a retirement account and does not engage in any productive activity.
Permanently disabled:
A person who, because of a permanent disability, because of sickness, accident, or old age, does not engage in any productive activity.
Other situation:
Any person who does not fit in any of the previous categories.
Example: A person who does not want to -- or is not interested in -- working, or a person who cannot work due to a temporary disability, etc.
Mark a person as "working" if they perform any productive activity even though they may claim to be "performing household duties", "studying", "pensioner", or "retired".
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the employment status of the person. No time period of reference was specified.
Universe
Persons age 12+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |