National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE), 2009
LFS-Q2, IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2009
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MEX_2009_LFS-Q2_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2009_LFS-Q2-H-H.dat
- MEX2009_LFS-Q2-P-H.dat
Main reason did not work last week (MX2009I_P1C)
Data file: MEX2009_LFS-Q2-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
406
End:
407
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<div class="title">Employment and Occupation Questionnaire (Basic)</div></p>
<p><span class="h1">I. Occupation information</span></p>
<p>1c. What is the main reason [the respondent] did not work last week?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen to respondent and circle answer mentioned)<br />(If any of the options from 01 to 04 is chosen, skip to question 3)<br /><br />[] 01 Labor strike or work stoppage<br />[] 02 Technical slowdown<br />[] 03 Laid off temporarily (salary/wage workers)<br />[] 04 Attending workplace training<br />[] 05 On vacation<br />[] 06 Leave of absence, sick leave, or personal business leave<br />[] 07 Lack of transportation or work machinery is currently out of order<br />[] 08 Lack of raw materials, project financing, or clients<br />[] 09 Bad weather or natural disaster<br />[] 10 Work season/harvesting season ended<br />[] 11 Starting a new job or business soon (skip to 2)<br />[] 12 Other reason (specify) ___<br />[] 99 Doesn't know</div>
<p><span class="h1">I. Occupation information</span></p>
<p>1c. What is the main reason [the respondent] did not work last week?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen to respondent and circle answer mentioned)<br />(If any of the options from 01 to 04 is chosen, skip to question 3)<br /><br />[] 01 Labor strike or work stoppage<br />[] 02 Technical slowdown<br />[] 03 Laid off temporarily (salary/wage workers)<br />[] 04 Attending workplace training<br />[] 05 On vacation<br />[] 06 Leave of absence, sick leave, or personal business leave<br />[] 07 Lack of transportation or work machinery is currently out of order<br />[] 08 Lack of raw materials, project financing, or clients<br />[] 09 Bad weather or natural disaster<br />[] 10 Work season/harvesting season ended<br />[] 11 Starting a new job or business soon (skip to 2)<br />[] 12 Other reason (specify) ___<br />[] 99 Doesn't know</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Strike or work stoppage |
| 02 | Temporary suspension of work |
| 03 | Temporary suspension of employees' duties |
| 04 | Attended training courses |
| 05 | Vacation |
| 06 | Leave, sickness, or attending to personal affairs |
| 07 | Lack of vehicle or machinery breakdown |
| 08 | Lack of raw materials, financing, or customers |
| 09 | Bad weather or natural phenomenon |
| 10 | End of working or growing season |
| 11 | Will start a new job or business |
| 12 | Another reason |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">7.3 Set of questions I. Employment status</span>
<br />The purpose of this set of questions is to identify those who worked during the reference period, regardless of the number of jobs performed in case of having more than one, and to determine who, despite not having worked during said period, have one.</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications
<br />Consider a person to perform an economic activity only if the person worked during the reference week, at least one hour during said period, or if the person did not work during said period, but had a job.</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">- Cecilia worked the week before the interview.<br />- Adrian did not attend his job, but had a leave from ISSSTE to care for one of his children who was sick.</div><p>Regardless of the condition of legality or illegality with which an economic unit operates, both are entered, from the perspective of ENOE, within the framework of economic activity.
<br />The following table includes examples of the types of activities considered economic and non-economic, and the pertinent explanation:</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 1c</span>
<br />This question is asked to those absent from their job, in order to identify the main reason why they did not work in the reference week.</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<p>01. Strike or work stoppage
<br />Those who don't work because they are on strike or in a work stoppage.
<br />Strike or work stoppage Temporary suspension of work carried out by the workers in order to force the economic unit to grant them some economic or labor concession.</p>
<p>02. Technical stoppage
<br />Those who didn't work because the company had a technical stoppage.
<br />Technical stoppage (forced stoppage). Temporary suspension or reduction of the work shift completed under the scope of an agreement between the economic unit and the workers before the governmental authorities.</p>
<p>In the case of a technical stoppage there is the possibility of losing the job source, considering that the economic unit suspends or decreases its operations as it is not in a condition to pay the workers for the full shifts; notwithstanding the foregoing, during the suspension or decrease in the work shift, the workers retain their bond with the economic unit.</p>
<p>03. Temporary suspension of duties (salaried employee)
<br />Those who did not work because the company for which they work temporarily stopped their functions.</p>
<p>Work suspension. Action that establishes an economic unit to temporarily deprive a worker of their duties for various reasons, without breaking the bond between them.</p>
<p>04. Attendance at training courses
<br />Salaried employees who did not attend their workplace, as they normally do, because they are attending a training course to which they were sent by the economic unit for which they work. If an interviewee reports that during the reference period they simultaneously attended a training course and worked (for at least one hour during this period), restart the sequence with question 1, considering that the person did work in the reference week.</p>
<p>Independent workers who did not go to work during the reference period, because they went to a training course.</p>
<p>05. Vacation
<br />People who did not work because they were in this situation at their job.</p>
<p>06. Leave, sick leave or attending to personal matters
<br />People who were temporarily absent form their job for these reasons, regardless of whether or not they had the authorization of the economic unit or the IMSS or ISSSTE.</p>
<p>Women who did not go to work because they were on maternity leave.</p>
<p>07. Lack of a vehicle or machine failure
<br />People who didn't work during the reference week due to vehicle failure, repair or maintenance, or of the machinery or tools used to perform their economic activity, due to electrical problems in the facilities where the economic unit operates, etc.</p>
<p>08. Lack of raw materials, financing or clients
<br />Those who did not work in the reference week due to scarcity or lack of raw materials, merchandise, fuel, financing or loans necessary to perform their economic activity: due to lack of clients or demand for their products or services.</p>
<p>09. Bad weather or natural phenomena
<br />Those people who did not work due to bad weather conditions or natural phenomena including floods, frosts, heavy rains, earthquakes, droughts, etc.</p>
<p>10. End of season of job or cultivation
<br />Those who perform their activity only in some periods or seasons of the year.</p>
<p>11. Will start a new job or business
<br />People who started working on any day of the week the survey is conducted.
<br />People who stated they are about to start working at a job, either because they sought the job previously, were offered work or had been taking the actions necessary to establish their own business.</p>
<p>12. Other reason
<br />People who did not work during the reference week for reasons other than the foregoing: on a sabbatical year, there is a temporary suspension of work activities due to public health problems in the region or the country, etc.</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. If you circle one of options from 01 to 04, go to question 3; if you circle any of the options from 05 to 10, 12 or 99, continue with question 1d; if you circle option 11, go to question 2.</div>
<br />The purpose of this set of questions is to identify those who worked during the reference period, regardless of the number of jobs performed in case of having more than one, and to determine who, despite not having worked during said period, have one.</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications
<br />Consider a person to perform an economic activity only if the person worked during the reference week, at least one hour during said period, or if the person did not work during said period, but had a job.</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">- Cecilia worked the week before the interview.<br />- Adrian did not attend his job, but had a leave from ISSSTE to care for one of his children who was sick.</div><p>Regardless of the condition of legality or illegality with which an economic unit operates, both are entered, from the perspective of ENOE, within the framework of economic activity.
<br />The following table includes examples of the types of activities considered economic and non-economic, and the pertinent explanation:</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 1c</span>
<br />This question is asked to those absent from their job, in order to identify the main reason why they did not work in the reference week.</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<p>01. Strike or work stoppage
<br />Those who don't work because they are on strike or in a work stoppage.
<br />Strike or work stoppage Temporary suspension of work carried out by the workers in order to force the economic unit to grant them some economic or labor concession.</p>
<p>02. Technical stoppage
<br />Those who didn't work because the company had a technical stoppage.
<br />Technical stoppage (forced stoppage). Temporary suspension or reduction of the work shift completed under the scope of an agreement between the economic unit and the workers before the governmental authorities.</p>
<p>In the case of a technical stoppage there is the possibility of losing the job source, considering that the economic unit suspends or decreases its operations as it is not in a condition to pay the workers for the full shifts; notwithstanding the foregoing, during the suspension or decrease in the work shift, the workers retain their bond with the economic unit.</p>
<p>03. Temporary suspension of duties (salaried employee)
<br />Those who did not work because the company for which they work temporarily stopped their functions.</p>
<p>Work suspension. Action that establishes an economic unit to temporarily deprive a worker of their duties for various reasons, without breaking the bond between them.</p>
<p>04. Attendance at training courses
<br />Salaried employees who did not attend their workplace, as they normally do, because they are attending a training course to which they were sent by the economic unit for which they work. If an interviewee reports that during the reference period they simultaneously attended a training course and worked (for at least one hour during this period), restart the sequence with question 1, considering that the person did work in the reference week.</p>
<p>Independent workers who did not go to work during the reference period, because they went to a training course.</p>
<p>05. Vacation
<br />People who did not work because they were in this situation at their job.</p>
<p>06. Leave, sick leave or attending to personal matters
<br />People who were temporarily absent form their job for these reasons, regardless of whether or not they had the authorization of the economic unit or the IMSS or ISSSTE.</p>
<p>Women who did not go to work because they were on maternity leave.</p>
<p>07. Lack of a vehicle or machine failure
<br />People who didn't work during the reference week due to vehicle failure, repair or maintenance, or of the machinery or tools used to perform their economic activity, due to electrical problems in the facilities where the economic unit operates, etc.</p>
<p>08. Lack of raw materials, financing or clients
<br />Those who did not work in the reference week due to scarcity or lack of raw materials, merchandise, fuel, financing or loans necessary to perform their economic activity: due to lack of clients or demand for their products or services.</p>
<p>09. Bad weather or natural phenomena
<br />Those people who did not work due to bad weather conditions or natural phenomena including floods, frosts, heavy rains, earthquakes, droughts, etc.</p>
<p>10. End of season of job or cultivation
<br />Those who perform their activity only in some periods or seasons of the year.</p>
<p>11. Will start a new job or business
<br />People who started working on any day of the week the survey is conducted.
<br />People who stated they are about to start working at a job, either because they sought the job previously, were offered work or had been taking the actions necessary to establish their own business.</p>
<p>12. Other reason
<br />People who did not work during the reference week for reasons other than the foregoing: on a sabbatical year, there is a temporary suspension of work activities due to public health problems in the region or the country, etc.</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. If you circle one of options from 01 to 04, go to question 3; if you circle any of the options from 05 to 10, 12 or 99, continue with question 1d; if you circle option 11, go to question 2.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent main reason for not working last week.
Universe
Mexico 2009 Q2 LFS: Present persons age 12+ who did not work last week but had a job
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |