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Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982
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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS
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Main activity during the past 12 months (JM1982A_ACTIVYR)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 240
End: 241
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM82A425 JM82A426 JM82A427 JM82A428 JM82A429 JM82A430 JM82A431 JM82A432 JM82A433"><span class="em">Section 6: Economic activity</span><br />[All persons age 14 and older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="JM82A432 JM82A433">[Questions 30-31 refer to the past year]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A433">31. Main activity during past 12 months:<br /><div class="i1">[] Worked<br />[] Seeking first job<br />[] Other seeking work<br />[] Wanted work and available<br />[] Home duties<br />[] Student<br />[] Retired<br />[] Disabled<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Worked
02 Seeking first job
03 Others seeking work
04 Wanted work and available
05 Home duties
06 Student
07 Retired
08 Disabled
09 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main activity (economic situation) that the individual was engaged in during the previous 12 months.
Universe
Jamaica 1982: Persons age 14+ in private households and some group quarters [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 11.4%]

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