National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE), 2009
LFS-Q3, IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2009
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MEX_2009_LFS-Q3_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- Data files
- MEX2009_LFS-Q3-H-H.dat
- MEX2009_LFS-Q3-P-H.dat
Looked for a job by applying to a temporary employment program from the government (MX2009J_P2D4)
Data file: MEX2009_LFS-Q3-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
438
End:
438
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<div class="title">Employment and Occupation Questionnaire (Basic)</div></p>
<p><span class="h1">II. Unemployment</span></p>
<p>2d. Where did [the respondent] go to or search for work (or search to begin his/her own business/self-employment)?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen, record, and circle the options mentioned by the respondent)<br /><br />[First, write the response of the respondent and immediately classify it] ________</div><div class="i2">(If any of the options from 01 to 99 is chosen, skip to question 2h)<br /><br />[] 01 Went directly to a place of work (factory, store, workshop)<br />[] 02 Contacted an employment agency or a private career center<br />[] 03 Contacted a public employment services center<br />[] 04 Contacted a governmental temporary employment program (federal, state, and/or municipal)<br />[] 05 Completed requirements or activities to start his/her own business<br />[] 06 Responded to or placed an internet ad<br />[] 07 Responded to or placed an ad in a public place or communication medium (newspaper, radio)<br />[] 08 Contacted a labor union or professional guild<br />[] 09 Asked relatives or acquaintances to recommend him/her or notify him/her of opportunities<br />[] 10 Searched in classified ads/newspapers<br />[] 11 Other activity<br />[] 99 Doesn't know<br />[] 00 For data input use only</div>
<p><span class="h1">II. Unemployment</span></p>
<p>2d. Where did [the respondent] go to or search for work (or search to begin his/her own business/self-employment)?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen, record, and circle the options mentioned by the respondent)<br /><br />[First, write the response of the respondent and immediately classify it] ________</div><div class="i2">(If any of the options from 01 to 99 is chosen, skip to question 2h)<br /><br />[] 01 Went directly to a place of work (factory, store, workshop)<br />[] 02 Contacted an employment agency or a private career center<br />[] 03 Contacted a public employment services center<br />[] 04 Contacted a governmental temporary employment program (federal, state, and/or municipal)<br />[] 05 Completed requirements or activities to start his/her own business<br />[] 06 Responded to or placed an internet ad<br />[] 07 Responded to or placed an ad in a public place or communication medium (newspaper, radio)<br />[] 08 Contacted a labor union or professional guild<br />[] 09 Asked relatives or acquaintances to recommend him/her or notify him/her of opportunities<br />[] 10 Searched in classified ads/newspapers<br />[] 11 Other activity<br />[] 99 Doesn't know<br />[] 00 For data input use only</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Did not receive employment questionnaire |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No or 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">7.4 Battery II. Not employees</span>
<br />The general purpose of this battery of questions is to characterize the not employed population, based on whether or not they are seeking a job and are willing to join one, and to identify if they have work experience.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 2</span>
<br />This question is asked to not employed persons to find out if they tried to find a job or start an independent job and to further identify whether the search took place in the country or abroad.
<br />[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications</p>
<div class="i1">Not employed persons. People who did not work during the reference week nor did they have a job.<br />Search for work. Actions taken by not employed people to try to obtain a job or start some independent work.</div><p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 2d</span>
<br />These questions are asked to those who looked for work during the last three months and were available to work in the reference week, in order to find out the specific activities they performed to find work.</p>
<p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<div class="i1">- In order to streamline the interview, first write the informant's textual response and classify it at the end.</div><p>01. Went directly to the workplace (factory, store, workshop)
<br />People who go personally to interview with the employer to submit applications in work centers: factories, stores, workshops, government agencies, etc.</p>
<p>02. Completed processes in a private job bank or employment agency
<br />People who submitted job applications in employment agencies, job banks or private labor offices.</p>
<p>Employment agency or job bank. Economic unit dedicated to recruiting, selecting and providing staff to other economic units.</p>
<p>Exclude those who go to job banks of academic institutions, as this is classified in option 11. They are not classified here because their function is not the same as a job placement agency.</p>
<p>Exclude those who go to government job banks, as these are classified in option 03.</p>
<p>03. Completed processes in a public job placement service
<br />Those who have gone to any of the government job placement programs at any level: federal, state or municipal.</p>
<p>National Employment Service. Permanent program of the federal government which through state governments promotes a real bond between the production sectors, bodies of government and the economically active population; to that effect it facilitates and contributes to the formation of productive and quality labor, drives self-employment programs and local job initiatives, mainly in marginalized and suburban areas.</p>
<p>Job fair. Event, generally organized by order of government, which brings together in the same physical or virtual space companies that require personnel and the population seeking to be placed in a job. Job applicants must register in advance and, during the event, submit their resume or interview with representatives of the participating companies.</p>
<p>National Employment Service Website. Electronic job bank service on the Internet on which companies publish their job vacancies and the applicants record their personal information and job profile. This way, both can consult this information and contact the candidates of interest.
<br />Temporary agricultural worker program. Alternative employment in Canada by means of a temporary contract. This program is generally coordinated by the Coespo.</p>
<p>04. Completed processes in any temporary government employment program (federal, state or municipal)
<br />Person who has sought work through this type of employment programs.</p>
<p>Temporary government employment program. Project intended to operate in periods with less demand for unqualified labor in marginal zones and to address situations which, without being natural disasters, have a negative impact on production activities in the rural population in extreme poverty, in order to create opportunities for economic income.</p>
<p>05. Completed processes or conducted any activity to start a business on their own
<br />People who tried to start their own business.</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">- Conduct processes before the Secretariat of Treasury and Public Credit (SHCP), the Secretariat of Health (SSA), Transport, municipal offices, etc.<br />- Go in to apply for financing from any government or private institution to establish a business or company.<br />- Buy or investigate market prices of raw materials, tools, machinery, etc.</div><p>05. Completed processes or conducted any activity to start a business on their own
<br />Renovate a site to place a business.
<br />Request loans from a bank, other lending institutions, such as savings banks or private entities.</p>
<p>06. Placed or answered an ad on the Internet
<br />People who consulted the Internet to seek employment, whether they have sought job offers or placed an ad to offer their services.</p>
<p>Exclude those who sought work on Chambanet, as these are classified in option 03.</p>
<p>07. Placed or answered an ad in any public place or means of communication (newspaper, radio)
<br />Those who actively placed or answered an ad for employment, published through any means of communication: posters, facades, newspapers, radio, television, flyers, etc.</p>
<p>To check this option, it is very important that the job seeker has not been limited to considering job offers as a mere observer, but rather has taken specific search actions, such as going in person or establishing contact on the Internet or by telephone to request information on a specific job.</p>
<p>08. Went to a labor organization or union
<br />People who go in to a labor or union organization (such as the open-air markets union) to serve as an intermediary in finding a job.</p>
<p>- Labor organization. Association, generally of workers, established for the improvement and defense of their interests.</p>
<p>There are different types of labor organizations: unions (with a same specialty, trade or profession) and corporate (which provide services in a single economic entity).</p>
<p>09. Asked acquaintances or family members to recommend or advise them of some job
<br />People who have gone to acquaintances, friends, former employers or family members to get recommendations for a job or to be advised whether they know of any job offers.</p>
<p>10. Only consulted the classified ads
<br />People who were only limited to consulting employment ads in the newspapers, without having taken specific search actions, such as calling or going to the company or institution offering the job.</p>
<p>11. Other activity
<br />Those who conducted search activities other than those mentioned in the preceding options.</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. Regardless of the option you circle, go to question 2h.</div>
<br />The general purpose of this battery of questions is to characterize the not employed population, based on whether or not they are seeking a job and are willing to join one, and to identify if they have work experience.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 2</span>
<br />This question is asked to not employed persons to find out if they tried to find a job or start an independent job and to further identify whether the search took place in the country or abroad.
<br />[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications</p>
<div class="i1">Not employed persons. People who did not work during the reference week nor did they have a job.<br />Search for work. Actions taken by not employed people to try to obtain a job or start some independent work.</div><p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 2d</span>
<br />These questions are asked to those who looked for work during the last three months and were available to work in the reference week, in order to find out the specific activities they performed to find work.</p>
<p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<div class="i1">- In order to streamline the interview, first write the informant's textual response and classify it at the end.</div><p>01. Went directly to the workplace (factory, store, workshop)
<br />People who go personally to interview with the employer to submit applications in work centers: factories, stores, workshops, government agencies, etc.</p>
<p>02. Completed processes in a private job bank or employment agency
<br />People who submitted job applications in employment agencies, job banks or private labor offices.</p>
<p>Employment agency or job bank. Economic unit dedicated to recruiting, selecting and providing staff to other economic units.</p>
<p>Exclude those who go to job banks of academic institutions, as this is classified in option 11. They are not classified here because their function is not the same as a job placement agency.</p>
<p>Exclude those who go to government job banks, as these are classified in option 03.</p>
<p>03. Completed processes in a public job placement service
<br />Those who have gone to any of the government job placement programs at any level: federal, state or municipal.</p>
<p>National Employment Service. Permanent program of the federal government which through state governments promotes a real bond between the production sectors, bodies of government and the economically active population; to that effect it facilitates and contributes to the formation of productive and quality labor, drives self-employment programs and local job initiatives, mainly in marginalized and suburban areas.</p>
<p>Job fair. Event, generally organized by order of government, which brings together in the same physical or virtual space companies that require personnel and the population seeking to be placed in a job. Job applicants must register in advance and, during the event, submit their resume or interview with representatives of the participating companies.</p>
<p>National Employment Service Website. Electronic job bank service on the Internet on which companies publish their job vacancies and the applicants record their personal information and job profile. This way, both can consult this information and contact the candidates of interest.
<br />Temporary agricultural worker program. Alternative employment in Canada by means of a temporary contract. This program is generally coordinated by the Coespo.</p>
<p>04. Completed processes in any temporary government employment program (federal, state or municipal)
<br />Person who has sought work through this type of employment programs.</p>
<p>Temporary government employment program. Project intended to operate in periods with less demand for unqualified labor in marginal zones and to address situations which, without being natural disasters, have a negative impact on production activities in the rural population in extreme poverty, in order to create opportunities for economic income.</p>
<p>05. Completed processes or conducted any activity to start a business on their own
<br />People who tried to start their own business.</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">- Conduct processes before the Secretariat of Treasury and Public Credit (SHCP), the Secretariat of Health (SSA), Transport, municipal offices, etc.<br />- Go in to apply for financing from any government or private institution to establish a business or company.<br />- Buy or investigate market prices of raw materials, tools, machinery, etc.</div><p>05. Completed processes or conducted any activity to start a business on their own
<br />Renovate a site to place a business.
<br />Request loans from a bank, other lending institutions, such as savings banks or private entities.</p>
<p>06. Placed or answered an ad on the Internet
<br />People who consulted the Internet to seek employment, whether they have sought job offers or placed an ad to offer their services.</p>
<p>Exclude those who sought work on Chambanet, as these are classified in option 03.</p>
<p>07. Placed or answered an ad in any public place or means of communication (newspaper, radio)
<br />Those who actively placed or answered an ad for employment, published through any means of communication: posters, facades, newspapers, radio, television, flyers, etc.</p>
<p>To check this option, it is very important that the job seeker has not been limited to considering job offers as a mere observer, but rather has taken specific search actions, such as going in person or establishing contact on the Internet or by telephone to request information on a specific job.</p>
<p>08. Went to a labor organization or union
<br />People who go in to a labor or union organization (such as the open-air markets union) to serve as an intermediary in finding a job.</p>
<p>- Labor organization. Association, generally of workers, established for the improvement and defense of their interests.</p>
<p>There are different types of labor organizations: unions (with a same specialty, trade or profession) and corporate (which provide services in a single economic entity).</p>
<p>09. Asked acquaintances or family members to recommend or advise them of some job
<br />People who have gone to acquaintances, friends, former employers or family members to get recommendations for a job or to be advised whether they know of any job offers.</p>
<p>10. Only consulted the classified ads
<br />People who were only limited to consulting employment ads in the newspapers, without having taken specific search actions, such as calling or going to the company or institution offering the job.</p>
<p>11. Other activity
<br />Those who conducted search activities other than those mentioned in the preceding options.</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. Regardless of the option you circle, go to question 2h.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether the respondent looked for a job by applying to a temporary employment program from the government.
Universe
Mexico 2009 Q3 LFS: Present persons age 12+ who were not employed, looked for work within last 3 months, and were willing to work
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |