Intercensal Survey 2015 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2015
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MEX_2015_PHC_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
- MEX2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Employment status last week (MX2015A_EMPSTAT)
Data file: MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
261
End:
262
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
28. Work
<br />Did [the respondent] work last week? </p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes [skip to question 30]<br />[] 3 No</div><p>29. Other activities
<br />So, last week [the respondent]:
<br />[Read the options and circle one code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Made or sold any product<br />[] 2 Help in a business (of family or other people)<br />[] 3 Raised animals or harvested anything (in their land or house, for own consumption or sale)<br />[] 4 Offered a service for payment (carried bags, washed cars, took care of children, etcetera)<br />[] 5 Worked in his/her own business<br />[] 6 Had a job, but did not work (due to leave of absence, medical leave, or vacations) <br />[] 7 Looked for a job [skip to 41]<br />[] 8 Is a student [skip to 41]<br />[] 9 Is retired or on a pension [skip to 41]<br />[] 10 Works on household chores [skip to 41]<br />[] 11 Has a physical or mental limitation that impedes him/her to work [skip to 41]<br />[] 12 Did not work [skip to 41]</div>
<br />Did [the respondent] work last week? </p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes [skip to question 30]<br />[] 3 No</div><p>29. Other activities
<br />So, last week [the respondent]:
<br />[Read the options and circle one code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Made or sold any product<br />[] 2 Help in a business (of family or other people)<br />[] 3 Raised animals or harvested anything (in their land or house, for own consumption or sale)<br />[] 4 Offered a service for payment (carried bags, washed cars, took care of children, etcetera)<br />[] 5 Worked in his/her own business<br />[] 6 Had a job, but did not work (due to leave of absence, medical leave, or vacations) <br />[] 7 Looked for a job [skip to 41]<br />[] 8 Is a student [skip to 41]<br />[] 9 Is retired or on a pension [skip to 41]<br />[] 10 Works on household chores [skip to 41]<br />[] 11 Has a physical or mental limitation that impedes him/her to work [skip to 41]<br />[] 12 Did not work [skip to 41]</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Worked |
| 11 | Produced or sold any product |
| 12 | Helped in a business (from a relative or other person) |
| 13 | Raised animals or cultivated something (in their land or dwelling, for self-consumption or to sell) |
| 14 | Offered a paid service (carried bags, washed cars, took care of children, etc.) |
| 15 | Managed his/her own business |
| 16 | Had a job but did not work (due to leave or vacations) |
| 20 | Looked for work |
| 31 | Student |
| 32 | Retired or pesioner |
| 33 | Does household work |
| 34 | Has a physical or mental impairment that prevents them from working |
| 35 | Did not work |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">28. Work and 29. Other Activities</span>
<br />Both questions identify if people worked the week prior to the interview, i.e., the period from Monday to Saturday of last week.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>In question 28 "Work", circle 1 when people answer "yes" and go to question 30 "Name of occupation". If the answer is "no", circle code 3 and apply question 29 "Other activities", which identifies if the person worked last week even when sometimes people believe that their activities do not form part of a job.</p>
<p>Consider that a person worked when he/she:</p>
<div class="i1">[] Worked for an hour or more during last week.<br />[] Developed, manufactured, drew up, knitted, or made any product for sale or offered any service such as cutting hair, teaching, making repairs, among others.<br />[] Cultivated grains or vegetables, raised large or small animals for sale, or sale its derivatives (egg, milk, or wool) or for subsistence of the family.<br />[] Participated in the building of his/her own home (all or partially).<br />[] Received a payment in cash or in-kind, regardless of whether it was much or little.<br />[] Worked in a business, company, or self-employed with or without a place for it, even in a private house, street, or elsewhere.<br />[] Helped or collaborated with or without payment to do any of the activities mentioned above.<br />[] Was apprenticed or performed a social service.</div><p>The activities contained in options 1 to 6 in question 29 "other activities" correspond to jobs; options 7 to 11 are used to identify people who looked for a job and those that did not work for different reasons.</p>
<p>To have a proper record of the response, consider the following information for question 29:</p>
<div class="i1">[] Circle the corresponding code when the person offered a service, produced or made a product with the intention of selling it, but the week before the interview he/she did not sell or somebody else sold it.<br />[] Select code 6 when the person had a job but did not work because he/she was on vacations, had medical leave or maternity care, was waiting for the rainy season to start field work, he/she did not have raw material or the machinery was broken but he/she still received a pay.<br />[] If the person started to work the week of the interview, circle code 7 "looked for a job".<br />[] Circle code 10 for housewives who only performed housework at their own homes.<br />[] Circle code 11 "do you have any physical or mental impairment that prevents you from working?" when the informant mentions that his/her limitation is permanent and prevents him/her from working.</div><p>If someone states that had two or more jobs during the week preceding the interview, ask him/her to indicate the main job. If the person has doubts, ask for the job in which the person spent more hours. Then, you will refer to this main job for all related questions. </p>
<p>If you circled a choice between 1 and 6, continue with question 30 "Name of occupation"; if the answer is from codes 7 to 12, go to question 41 "Activities without payment".
<br />Both questions identify if people worked the week prior to the interview, i.e., the period from Monday to Saturday of last week.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>In question 28 "Work", circle 1 when people answer "yes" and go to question 30 "Name of occupation". If the answer is "no", circle code 3 and apply question 29 "Other activities", which identifies if the person worked last week even when sometimes people believe that their activities do not form part of a job.</p>
<p>Consider that a person worked when he/she:</p>
<div class="i1">[] Worked for an hour or more during last week.<br />[] Developed, manufactured, drew up, knitted, or made any product for sale or offered any service such as cutting hair, teaching, making repairs, among others.<br />[] Cultivated grains or vegetables, raised large or small animals for sale, or sale its derivatives (egg, milk, or wool) or for subsistence of the family.<br />[] Participated in the building of his/her own home (all or partially).<br />[] Received a payment in cash or in-kind, regardless of whether it was much or little.<br />[] Worked in a business, company, or self-employed with or without a place for it, even in a private house, street, or elsewhere.<br />[] Helped or collaborated with or without payment to do any of the activities mentioned above.<br />[] Was apprenticed or performed a social service.</div><p>The activities contained in options 1 to 6 in question 29 "other activities" correspond to jobs; options 7 to 11 are used to identify people who looked for a job and those that did not work for different reasons.</p>
<p>To have a proper record of the response, consider the following information for question 29:</p>
<div class="i1">[] Circle the corresponding code when the person offered a service, produced or made a product with the intention of selling it, but the week before the interview he/she did not sell or somebody else sold it.<br />[] Select code 6 when the person had a job but did not work because he/she was on vacations, had medical leave or maternity care, was waiting for the rainy season to start field work, he/she did not have raw material or the machinery was broken but he/she still received a pay.<br />[] If the person started to work the week of the interview, circle code 7 "looked for a job".<br />[] Circle code 10 for housewives who only performed housework at their own homes.<br />[] Circle code 11 "do you have any physical or mental impairment that prevents you from working?" when the informant mentions that his/her limitation is permanent and prevents him/her from working.</div><p>If someone states that had two or more jobs during the week preceding the interview, ask him/her to indicate the main job. If the person has doubts, ask for the job in which the person spent more hours. Then, you will refer to this main job for all related questions. </p>
<p>If you circled a choice between 1 and 6, continue with question 30 "Name of occupation"; if the answer is from codes 7 to 12, go to question 41 "Activities without payment".
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's employment status at last week.
Universe
Mexico 2015: Persons age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |