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2009 Population Census of the Republic of Belarus - IPUMS Subset

Belarus, 2009
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BLR_2009_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Statistics and Analysis of the Republic of Belarus, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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Ability to start work in the next two weeks (BY2009A_STARTNOW)

Data file: BLR2009_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 226
End: 226
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h1">Form 2H: Personal Questionnaire</span></p>

<p>17. Did you work during the last week prior to census (7-13 October 2009 of the current year)? (any paid job or income-generating activity, unpaid job in family business)</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes [to question 17.1]<br />[] 2 Temporarily did not work because of illness, paid leave, maternity leave, child care leave up to 3 years old, work on the rotational basis and other specific work type, taking extension courses and so on [to question 17.1]<br />[] 3 No [to question 18]</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">If the respondent had two or more places of employment, questions 17.1-17.4 should refer to the place of employment which he/she considers the main.</span><br />[After responding to questions 17.1-17.4, skip question 18.]</div><p>18. Have you been seeking employment during the last month before the population census (from 13 September till 13 October of the current year)?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 18 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not work during the last week prior to census (7-13 October 2009 of the current year), per question 17.]<br />[] 1 Yes</div><div class="i2">In case you find the job, would you be able to start in two weeks?</div><div class="i3">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">[] 2 No</div><div class="i2">Please indicate one main reason:</div><div class="i3">[] 1 Found employment, started own business and would do it in the nearest 2 weeks<br />[] 2 Found employment expecting the answer<br />[] 3 Expecting the start of working season<br />[] 4 Lost hope to find employment<br />[] 5 Retired<br />[] 6 Health status<br />[] 7 Study at educational institution<br />[] 8 Housewife, take care of children and other family members<br />[] 9 No need or desire to work<br />[] 10 Other reason ____</div>
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Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 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 a person's ability to start work in the next two weeks.
Universe
Belarus 2009: Persons seeking employment in month prior to census [discrepancies: none]

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