2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2000
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Reference ID
TTO_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
Metadata
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- TTO2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Economic activity last year (TT2000A_EMPSTATYR)
Data file: TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
332
End:
333
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 6. Economic activity - For all persons fifteen (15) years old and over</span></p>
<p>30. What did (N) [the respondent] do most during the past twelve (12) months?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 10. Had a job, worked (H.J.W.)<br />[] 11. Had a job, did not work (H.J.N.W. )<br />[] 20. Seeking first job (S.F.J.)<br />[] 21. Others seeking work (O.S.W.)<br />[] 30. Wanted work and available (W.W.)<br />[] 40. Student (S.)<br />[] 41. Home duties (H.D.)<br />[] 42. Retired (R.)<br />[] 43. Disabled (D.)<br />[] 44. Old age pensioner (O.A.P.)<br />[] 45. Did not want work (D.N.W.W.)<br />[] 77. Other (O.)<br />[] 99. Not stated (NOT STATED)</div>
<p>30. What did (N) [the respondent] do most during the past twelve (12) months?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 10. Had a job, worked (H.J.W.)<br />[] 11. Had a job, did not work (H.J.N.W. )<br />[] 20. Seeking first job (S.F.J.)<br />[] 21. Others seeking work (O.S.W.)<br />[] 30. Wanted work and available (W.W.)<br />[] 40. Student (S.)<br />[] 41. Home duties (H.D.)<br />[] 42. Retired (R.)<br />[] 43. Disabled (D.)<br />[] 44. Old age pensioner (O.A.P.)<br />[] 45. Did not want work (D.N.W.W.)<br />[] 77. Other (O.)<br />[] 99. Not stated (NOT STATED)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Worked |
| 11 | Had a job, did not work |
| 20 | Seeking first job |
| 21 | Others seeking work |
| 30 | Wanted work |
| 40 | Student |
| 41 | Home duties |
| 42 | Retired |
| 43 | Disabled |
| 44 | Old age pension |
| 45 | Did not want to work |
| 77 | Other |
| 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="h3">Section 6 - Economic activity</span></p>
<p>The main purpose of this section is to determine which individuals have been engaged in economic activity, that is, the production of goods and services during the week preceding enumeration and at any time during the past 12 months and those who were not so engaged. It is essential that the enumerator understands the concept of the term work as given in question (22) and makes use of it in his interviews.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 30 - Main activity during the past 12 months</span></p>
<p>This question aims at classifying persons aged fifteen years and over according to their main activity, that is, what they did most during the twelve-month period preceding enumeration. It is also intended to distinguish between persons who worked (i.e. were economically active) and those who did not work (those who were not economically active).</p>
<p>Categories of persons who were not economically active in this context include persons who had never worked but who were seeking their first job, people engaged in home duties, full time students and those retired or disabled. The term "did not want work" refers to those persons who were neither students, retired, pensioned or those involved in home duties, etc. but clearly, did not wish to engage in any economic activity. Discrete prompting should be used to elicit a reply.</p>
<p>It is to be noted that the term most, need not be continuous.
<p>The main purpose of this section is to determine which individuals have been engaged in economic activity, that is, the production of goods and services during the week preceding enumeration and at any time during the past 12 months and those who were not so engaged. It is essential that the enumerator understands the concept of the term work as given in question (22) and makes use of it in his interviews.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 30 - Main activity during the past 12 months</span></p>
<p>This question aims at classifying persons aged fifteen years and over according to their main activity, that is, what they did most during the twelve-month period preceding enumeration. It is also intended to distinguish between persons who worked (i.e. were economically active) and those who did not work (those who were not economically active).</p>
<p>Categories of persons who were not economically active in this context include persons who had never worked but who were seeking their first job, people engaged in home duties, full time students and those retired or disabled. The term "did not want work" refers to those persons who were neither students, retired, pensioned or those involved in home duties, etc. but clearly, did not wish to engage in any economic activity. Discrete prompting should be used to elicit a reply.</p>
<p>It is to be noted that the term most, need not be continuous.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the economic activity of the person last year.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2000: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |