2015 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2015

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LAO_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

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Migration status, last census (MIGRATEC)

Data file: LAO2015_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 180

End: 181

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category
00	NIU (not in universe)
10	Same major administrative unit
11	Same major, same minor administrative unit
12	Same major, different minor administrative unit
20	Different major administrative unit
30	Abroad
98	Unknown

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

MIGRATEC indicates the person's place of residence at the time of the previous census. The first digit records movement across major administrative divisions and countries. The second digit reports movement across minor administrative divisions, for samples in which that detail is available.

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