National Sample Survey 2009-2010 (66th round) - Schedule 10 - Employment and Unemployment
India, 2009 - 2010
Reference ID
IND_2009_NSS66-SCH10_v01_M
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National Sample Survey Organization
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Jan 09, 2012
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Changed-Last activity status (S10B72_v09)
Data file: NSS66_Sch10_bk_7-2
Overview
Valid:
741
Invalid:
172593
Minimum:
11
Maximum:
51
Mean:
31.236
Standard deviation:
15.682
Type:
Continuous
Decimal:
0
Start:
271
End:
280
Width:
10
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Worked in h.h. enterprise (self-employed): own account worker |
| 12 | Employer |
| 21 | Worked as helper in h.h. enterprise (unpaid family worker) |
| 31 | Worked as regular salaried/wage employee |
| 41 | Worked as casual wage labour: in public works |
| 51 | In other types of work |
| 81 | Did not work but was seeking and/or available for work |
| 91 | Attended educational institution |
| 92 | Attended domestic duties only |
| 93 | Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods for household use |
| 94 | Rentiers, pensioners , remittance recipients, etc. |
| 95 | Not able to work due to disability |
| 97 | Others (including begging, prostitution, etc.) |
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
Columns (8) to (14): Change in work activity status, industry, occupation and establishment during last 2 years: These columns will be filled in only for those who are employed in the usual principal status (i.e., persons with code 11-51 in col. 3). In columns (8) to (14) information on whether during the last 2 years, the person has changed - usual principal work activity status, industry associated with usual principal work activity, occupation associated with usual principal work activity and establishment will be ascertained and if a change in respect of work activity status, industry and occupation is reported, the earlier position in that regard would also be ascertained.
Columns (8) & (9): During last 2 years, whether changed work activity status and if changed, last activity status: It will be ascertained whether or not the person has changed his/ her usual principal work activity status (i.e., work statuses 11-51) during the last 2 years. In column (8), code 1 will be assigned, if he has changed the work status and code 2 if not. For persons with code 1 in column (8), i.e., those reporting a change in work status, the last usual principal work activity status prior to this change will be recorded in column (9). The codes applicable in column (9) are any of 11 to 51 only. (The detailed code structure is given for col. 3, block 5.1). Note that during the last 2 years, if a person was initially unemployed or out of labour force and he/ she is now employed according to usual principal status, then he/she will not be considered to have changed his/ her activity status as the work activity status did not change. It is quite possible that during the period in between the changes in the work activity status, a person was unemployed or out of labour force. Such a person will be considered to have changed his/her work activity status and code 1 will be recorded here. In the case of more than one change in work statuses during last 2 years, the work status relating to the last change (i.e., work status prior to the present status) will be recorded in column (9).
Columns (8) & (9): During last 2 years, whether changed work activity status and if changed, last activity status: It will be ascertained whether or not the person has changed his/ her usual principal work activity status (i.e., work statuses 11-51) during the last 2 years. In column (8), code 1 will be assigned, if he has changed the work status and code 2 if not. For persons with code 1 in column (8), i.e., those reporting a change in work status, the last usual principal work activity status prior to this change will be recorded in column (9). The codes applicable in column (9) are any of 11 to 51 only. (The detailed code structure is given for col. 3, block 5.1). Note that during the last 2 years, if a person was initially unemployed or out of labour force and he/ she is now employed according to usual principal status, then he/she will not be considered to have changed his/ her activity status as the work activity status did not change. It is quite possible that during the period in between the changes in the work activity status, a person was unemployed or out of labour force. Such a person will be considered to have changed his/her work activity status and code 1 will be recorded here. In the case of more than one change in work statuses during last 2 years, the work status relating to the last change (i.e., work status prior to the present status) will be recorded in column (9).