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General Census of Population and Housing 1979 - IPUMS Subset

Benin, 1979
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BEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Type of activity (last month) (BJ1979A_ACTIVITY)

Data file: BEN1979_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 182
End: 183
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">Economic Characteristics (for persons 10 years or older) (Only for ordinary households) </span>
<br /> [Columns 13-16]</p>

<p>(13) Type of activity____
<br /> </p>
<div class="i1">Write down:<br /><br /> [] OCC = employed<br /> [] CHO = unemployed<br /> [] CT = first time seeking employment<br /> [] MEN = housewife<br /> [] ETU = student<br /> [] RET = retired<br /> [] DP = physically disabled<br /> [] AUT = other</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Employed
02 Unemployed
03 First time seeking employment
04 Housework
05 Student
06 Retired
07 Physically disabled
08 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the individual's activity status during the last month.
Universe
Benin 1979: Persons age 10+ in ordinary households [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 2.3%]

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