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Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment, July, 2009-June, 2010 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2009 - 2010
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IND_2009_ES_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Sample Survey Organization, Minstry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India, IPUMS
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Class of worker (usual principal activity) (IN2009A_CLASSWK)

Data file: IND2009_LFS--P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 155
End: 156
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3"> 5.1. Usual principal activity particulars of household members</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Usual principal activity </span></p>

<p>3. What is the respondent's activity status? </p>
<div class="i1">[] 11 Own account worker<br />[] 12 Employer<br />[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)<br />[] 31 Worked as a regular salaried/ wage employee<br />[] 41 Worked as casual wage labor: in public works<br />[] 51 Other types of work<br />[] 81 Did not work 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 />[] 97 Others (including begging, prostitution, etc.)</div>
Categories
Value Category
11 Own account worker
12 Employer
21 Worked as helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
31 Worked as regular salaried or wage employee
41 Worked as casual wage labour in public works
51 Worked as casual wage labour in other types of work
81 Did not work but was seeking and or available for work
91 Attended educational institution
92 Attended domestic duties only
93 Attended domestic duties and also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed, etc.), sewing, tailoring, weaving, etc. for household use
94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc.
95 Not able to work due to disability
97 Other (including begging, prostitution, etc.)
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 class of worker for the person.
Universe
India 2009: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

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