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National Census of Population and Housing 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Poland, 1988
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POL_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Main employment type (PL1988A_CLASSWK)

Data file: POL1988_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 94
End: 95
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Census of population (inhabitants)</span></p>

<p><span class="h3">14-23 Source of income</span></p>

<p><span class="em">14-17 Main employment</span></p>

<p>17. Write in the name of the working post in the working establishment listed above. Specify performed activities and duties ____
Categories
Value Category
01 Employed in a socialized unit
02 Employed in a non-socialized unit
03 Commission worker
04 Cottage worker
05 Member of the production society
06 Farmer
07 Self-employed
08 Helping on a farm or in a family business
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the first type of employment of the person who is providing economic support.
Universe
Poland 1988: Persons who were economically active in the main or additional source of maintainance to the household [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 1.9%]

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