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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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Ever laid off in the past 5 years (JM2001A_LAYOFF)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 323
End: 323
Width: 1
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="JM01A471"><span class="em">4.17 Have you/has [the respondent] ever been laid off permanently or made redundant during the past 5 years?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No (go to question 4.19)<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
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Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 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 whether the respondent has ever been laid off in the past 5 years.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 14+ who did not look for first job during the past twelve months [discrepancies: type I 0.8%; type II none]

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