National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE), 2009
LFS-Q4, IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2009
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Reference ID
MEX_2009_LFS-Q4_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- Data files
- MEX2009_LFS-Q4-H-H.dat
- MEX2009_LFS-Q4-P-H.dat
Periodicity of pay or income (MX2009K_P6B1)
Data file: MEX2009_LFS-Q4-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
666
End:
666
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<div class="title">Employment and Occupation Questionnaire (Basic)</div></p>
<p><span class="h1">VI. Income and health insurance</span></p>
<p>6b. How often does [the respondent] get paid or receive income?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen, classify the period frequency, ask for the income amount, and record it)<br /><br />How much did [the respondent] earn (or how does he/she measure his/her income)?<br />(If any of the options from 1 to 6 is marked, skip to 6d)</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Every month</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 2 Every 15 days</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 3 Every week</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 4 Daily</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 5 Other payment period</div><div class="i3">Period ____<br />[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 6 The respondent is paid for every piece produced or sold or for every project or service completed</div><div class="i3">Unit ____<br />Price per unit $ ____<br />Total units per week ____</div><div class="i2">[Indicate the total income amount] _ _ _ _ _ _<br /><br />[] 7 Could not give an estimate<br />[] 8 Refused to answer</div>
<p><span class="h1">VI. Income and health insurance</span></p>
<p>6b. How often does [the respondent] get paid or receive income?</p>
<div class="i1">(Listen, classify the period frequency, ask for the income amount, and record it)<br /><br />How much did [the respondent] earn (or how does he/she measure his/her income)?<br />(If any of the options from 1 to 6 is marked, skip to 6d)</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Every month</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 2 Every 15 days</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 3 Every week</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 4 Daily</div><div class="i3">[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 5 Other payment period</div><div class="i3">Period ____<br />[Amount] $ ____</div><div class="i2">[] 6 The respondent is paid for every piece produced or sold or for every project or service completed</div><div class="i3">Unit ____<br />Price per unit $ ____<br />Total units per week ____</div><div class="i2">[Indicate the total income amount] _ _ _ _ _ _<br /><br />[] 7 Could not give an estimate<br />[] 8 Refused to answer</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Monthly |
| 2 | Every 15 days |
| 3 | Weekly |
| 4 | Daily |
| 5 | Another pay period |
| 6 | Paid per piece produced or sold, service, or work performed |
| 7 | Did not know how to estimate |
| 8 | Refused to answer this question |
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">7.8 Battery VI. Income and medical care</span>
<br />The purpose of this battery of questions is to identify the payment modalities, as well as the frequency and amount of the income employed persons obtain from their main job. It also allows you to confirm the condition of unpaid employed persons (family members or other persons). And, additionally, it distinguishes employed persons who have medical care services as a benefit of their main job, from those who do not have it.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 6b</span>
<br />This question is asked to employed persons who receive income for their work, to find out the frequency and amount of that income.</p>
<p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications:
<br />Period to which the income information refers. According to the text of the question, inquire about the amount of the regular income, not that obtained during the reference period; unless they indicate that the amount varies, in which case you should ask for what was received during the reference period or the nearest to it.</p>
<p><span class="em">Net income. </span>Amount of money a worker receives, free of deductions to pay taxes, social security institution contributions, union dues (in the case of subordinate workers) or operating expenses of the economic units (in the case of independent workers).</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<div class="i1">- How to obtain the information. Once you have inquired about the pay period, ask for the amount in pesos, without cents.<br /><br />To obtain the amount of a person's income, consider the different form of payment mentioned in questions 6 and 6a; such that if someone receives payment in more than one form, you can ensure that they are all included in the total amount. In order to verify the information, ask additional questions such as:<br /><br />"Are the tips included in this amount?" "Are you taking into account what they give you in commissions or what they give you in grocery vouchers or marketable products?"<br /><br />- How to obtain the amount paid as wage, salary or daily wage. Record the amount for any of these items, based on the period indicated. Record the amount stated in whole pesos without cents, for example: 12,500.<br />- How to obtain the base salary plus another regular form of payment. In the case of workers on a salary, the amount you should enter is the net amount, what the person actually received and had available the last time they were paid in their main job.<br />Exclude, therefore, deductions for taxes, social security or ISSSTE contributions, etc., with the exception of those corresponding to loans and payments for FOVISSSTE or INFONAVIT housing loan deductions, as these are advance payments.<br /><br />Now, for those who state they have just started to work, and do not know the amount they are going to receive for their work, ask, at least, about the pay period; on the respective line specify that this information is unknown.</div><div class="i1">- How to obtain the income in the case of independent workers. Consider income obtained in the business, company, business or profession, deducting business expenses (purchase of raw materials, tool repair expenses, payment for rent of the site, payment of salaries to workers, food consumption expenses for the worker and their family).<br />- Earnings as income. In the case of independent workers, consider within the earnings income derived from the sale of byproducts and waste material, if applicable. For example, the grocer who sells the cardboard boxes the merchandise came in, or the head meat vendor who markets their byproducts: skulls and tallow.<br /><br />If instead of earnings they state they had losses, by all means ask for an estimate of their regular earnings, either weekly, biweekly or monthly, and enter the amount, according to the period indicated. What is important in this situation is to have an income estimate from the earnings they would have if they were not operating "in the red".<br /><br />- How to obtain the compensation bonuses, coupons or vouchers exchangeable for merchandise. Record them as additional or sole income, only if this form of payment is received with a frequency of up to monthly; if it exceeds this period do not record it. The form in which you should enter this information consists of specifying the amount and frequency with which the respective form of payment is received in the comments section.<br />- Marketable products. When the worker receives their total or partial pay with marketable products (that can be resold, if they choose), ask how much the estimated market value of the products is, and record the amount according to the indicated period.<br />- Income in foreign currency. When the income is paid in foreign currency, enter the amount and then specify the currency: dollars, euros, bolivars, etc.<br /><br />Example:</div><div class="i2">Every 15 days $785 dollars<br />- If a person states they do not know the exact information, but mentions an amount that is between two specific amounts, enter the average amount.<br />- Other pay period. Include in this option those who receive their financial remuneration for their work at a different frequency, for example, social service providers who receive their grant at the conclusion of their participation in the program.</div><p>[Omitted table]</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. If you circle options 1 to 6, go to question 6d. If you circle option 7 or 8, continue with question 6c.</div>
<br />The purpose of this battery of questions is to identify the payment modalities, as well as the frequency and amount of the income employed persons obtain from their main job. It also allows you to confirm the condition of unpaid employed persons (family members or other persons). And, additionally, it distinguishes employed persons who have medical care services as a benefit of their main job, from those who do not have it.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 6b</span>
<br />This question is asked to employed persons who receive income for their work, to find out the frequency and amount of that income.</p>
<p>[Omitted figure]</p>
<p>Conceptual clarifications:
<br />Period to which the income information refers. According to the text of the question, inquire about the amount of the regular income, not that obtained during the reference period; unless they indicate that the amount varies, in which case you should ask for what was received during the reference period or the nearest to it.</p>
<p><span class="em">Net income. </span>Amount of money a worker receives, free of deductions to pay taxes, social security institution contributions, union dues (in the case of subordinate workers) or operating expenses of the economic units (in the case of independent workers).</p>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<div class="i1">- How to obtain the information. Once you have inquired about the pay period, ask for the amount in pesos, without cents.<br /><br />To obtain the amount of a person's income, consider the different form of payment mentioned in questions 6 and 6a; such that if someone receives payment in more than one form, you can ensure that they are all included in the total amount. In order to verify the information, ask additional questions such as:<br /><br />"Are the tips included in this amount?" "Are you taking into account what they give you in commissions or what they give you in grocery vouchers or marketable products?"<br /><br />- How to obtain the amount paid as wage, salary or daily wage. Record the amount for any of these items, based on the period indicated. Record the amount stated in whole pesos without cents, for example: 12,500.<br />- How to obtain the base salary plus another regular form of payment. In the case of workers on a salary, the amount you should enter is the net amount, what the person actually received and had available the last time they were paid in their main job.<br />Exclude, therefore, deductions for taxes, social security or ISSSTE contributions, etc., with the exception of those corresponding to loans and payments for FOVISSSTE or INFONAVIT housing loan deductions, as these are advance payments.<br /><br />Now, for those who state they have just started to work, and do not know the amount they are going to receive for their work, ask, at least, about the pay period; on the respective line specify that this information is unknown.</div><div class="i1">- How to obtain the income in the case of independent workers. Consider income obtained in the business, company, business or profession, deducting business expenses (purchase of raw materials, tool repair expenses, payment for rent of the site, payment of salaries to workers, food consumption expenses for the worker and their family).<br />- Earnings as income. In the case of independent workers, consider within the earnings income derived from the sale of byproducts and waste material, if applicable. For example, the grocer who sells the cardboard boxes the merchandise came in, or the head meat vendor who markets their byproducts: skulls and tallow.<br /><br />If instead of earnings they state they had losses, by all means ask for an estimate of their regular earnings, either weekly, biweekly or monthly, and enter the amount, according to the period indicated. What is important in this situation is to have an income estimate from the earnings they would have if they were not operating "in the red".<br /><br />- How to obtain the compensation bonuses, coupons or vouchers exchangeable for merchandise. Record them as additional or sole income, only if this form of payment is received with a frequency of up to monthly; if it exceeds this period do not record it. The form in which you should enter this information consists of specifying the amount and frequency with which the respective form of payment is received in the comments section.<br />- Marketable products. When the worker receives their total or partial pay with marketable products (that can be resold, if they choose), ask how much the estimated market value of the products is, and record the amount according to the indicated period.<br />- Income in foreign currency. When the income is paid in foreign currency, enter the amount and then specify the currency: dollars, euros, bolivars, etc.<br /><br />Example:</div><div class="i2">Every 15 days $785 dollars<br />- If a person states they do not know the exact information, but mentions an amount that is between two specific amounts, enter the average amount.<br />- Other pay period. Include in this option those who receive their financial remuneration for their work at a different frequency, for example, social service providers who receive their grant at the conclusion of their participation in the program.</div><p>[Omitted table]</p>
<div class="i1">- Sequence to follow. If you circle options 1 to 6, go to question 6d. If you circle option 7 or 8, continue with question 6c.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the periodicity of pay or income.
Universe
Mexico 2009 Q4 LFS: Present persons age 12+ who were employed for an economic unit in Mexico and who were paid for their work
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Income Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |