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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Activity last 12 months (JM2001A_ACTIVYR)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 319
End: 320
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM01A469 JM01A470 JM01A471 JM01A472 JM01A473">[Questions 4.15 - 4.18 for persons age 14 and older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A469"><span class="em">4.15 What did you/did [the respondent] do most during the past twelve months?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Worked or had a job<br />[] 1 Looked for first job (go to section 5)<br />[] 2 Looked for work, which was not the first (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 3 Student (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 4 Home duties (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 5 Retired did not work (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 6 Disabled unable to work (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 7 Not interested in work (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 8 Other (go to question 4.17)<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00 Worked or had a job
01 Looked for first job
02 Looked for work which was not the first
03 Student
04 Home duties
05 Retired
06 Disabled
07 Not interested in work
08 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 respondent’s job or activity during the last 12 months.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 14+ who have ever worked or are looking for the first job [discrepancies: type I 1.7%; type II 5.2%]

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