Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment, July, 1999-June, 2000 - IPUMS Subset
India, 1999 - 2000
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IND_1999_ES_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Sample Survey Organization, Government of India, IPUMS
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- IND1999_LFS--H-H
- IND1999_LFS--P-H
Usual activity at time of migration (IN1999A_MIGACTIV)
Data file: IND1999_LFS--P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
187
End:
188
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="IN99A413 IN99A414 IN99A415 IN99A416 IN99A417 IN99A418"><span class="em">If code 1 in question 13 </span><br />[Questions 14-20 were asked of persons whose place of enumeration differed from last usual place of residence, per question 13.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="IN99A416 IN99A417 IN99A418"><span class="em">Usual activity at the time of migration </span><br />[Questions 18-19.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IN99A416">18. Status:<br /><div class="i1">[] 11 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): own account worker<br />[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer<br />[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)<br />[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee<br />[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works<br />[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work<br />[] 81 Did not seek but was seeking and/or available for work<br />[] 91 Attended educational institution<br />[] 92 Attended domestic duties only<br />[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving etc., for household use<br />[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients etc.<br />[] 95 Not able to work due to disability<br />[] 96 Beggars, prostitutes<br />[] 97 Others</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="IN99A416 IN99A417 IN99A418"><span class="em">Usual activity at the time of migration </span><br />[Questions 18-19.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IN99A416">18. Status:<br /><div class="i1">[] 11 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): own account worker<br />[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer<br />[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)<br />[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee<br />[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works<br />[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work<br />[] 81 Did not seek but was seeking and/or available for work<br />[] 91 Attended educational institution<br />[] 92 Attended domestic duties only<br />[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving etc., for household use<br />[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients etc.<br />[] 95 Not able to work due to disability<br />[] 96 Beggars, prostitutes<br />[] 97 Others</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): own account worker |
| 12 | Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer |
| 21 | Worked as helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker) |
| 29 | Worked as regular salaried/wage employee |
| 31 | Worked as casual wage labor in public works |
| 41 | Worked as casual wage labor in other types of work |
| 49 | Had work in household enterprise but did not work due to sickness |
| 51 | Had work in household enterprise but did not work due to other reasons |
| 60 | Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to sickness |
| 75 | Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to other reasons |
| 81 | Sought work |
| 82 | Did not seek but was available for work |
| 89 | Attended educational institution |
| 91 | Attended domestic duties only |
| 92 | Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed, etc.), sewing, tailoring, weaving, etc. for household use |
| 93 | Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc. |
| 94 | Not able to work due to disability |
| 95 | Beggars, prostitutes |
| 96 | Others |
| 97 | Did not work due to temporary sickness (for casual workers only) |
| 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 person's usual activity at the time of migration. The usual activity is what the person spent the most time on during the 365 days prior to the date of migration.
Universe
India 1999: Persons whose enumeration place differs from their place of birth [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
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Concept