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1990 Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Indonesia, 1990
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Main reason for not looking for work during the previous week (ID1990A_REASLOOK)

Data file: IDN1990_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 302
End: 302
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="ID90A427 ID90A428 ID90A429 ID90A430 ID90A431 ID90A432 ID90A433 ID90A434 ID90A435 ID90A436 ID90A437 ID90A438 ID90A439 ID90A440 ID90A441 ID90A442 ID90A443 ID90A444"><span class="h3">VII. Activity of persons age 10 or older</span><br /><span class="em">Household members age 10 or older</span><br />[Questions 24-38.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="ID90A441" v="ID90A441 ID90A442">35. Looking for a job during previous week<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes (go to question 37)<br />[] 2 No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="ID90A442">36. Reason not looking for a job<br /><div class="i1">[Question 36 was asked of persons age 10 or older who were not looking for a job last week, as per question 35.]<br /><br />[] 1 Unnecessary<br />[] 2 Hopeless/gave up<br />[] 3 Attending school<br />[] 4 Housekeeping<br />[] 5 Incapable<br />[] 6 Other ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Unnecessary
2 Gave up trying
3 Attending school
4 Housekeeping
5 Not able to work
6 Other
9 Unknown
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
<svar a=" ID90A441" v="ID90A441 ID90A442 ID90A443"><span class="em">Question 35: Were you seeking a job during the past week?</span><br /><span class="em">Seeking a job</span> is an activity of a person to obtain a job. People who are seeking a job are categorized into:<br /><div class="i1">a. Those who are working or have a job, but because of a certain cause are trying to obtain another job. <br />b. Those who are not employed and will be called back, but are still trying to obtain another job.<br />c. Those that have never worked and are looking for a job.</div><br /><br /><span class="ital">Explanation:</span><br />The activity of seeking a job is not limited to the period of the previous week, but could be ongoing from several weeks before, as long as the current status is still waiting for the answer of the work application.<br /><br />Circle code 1 and fill in the box if the answer is "Yes" and continue to Question 37. Circle code 2 if the answer is "No" and continue to Question 36.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="ID90A442"><span class="em">Question 36: Reason for not seeking a job during the last week.</span><br />Circle one of codes 1 up to 6 that is matched with the answer and fill into the box on the right side.<br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Unnecessary</span>: This reason especially addressed to those who already have a job or worked and consider it unnecessary to seek a job. Also those who consider it unnecessary to seek a job because they have savings, collects rent or [have] other means that produce income such as interest, lease income, and others who do not need working. <br /><span class="em">Hopeless/gave up</span>: The reason is having failed several times in finding a job and gave up trying to obtain a job again.<br /><span class="em">Still in school</span>: The reason for not seeking a job is because [the respondent] is still attending school.<br /><span class="em">Taking care of the household</span>: The reason for not seeking a job is because [the respondent] is taking care of the household.<br /><span class="em">Incapable of working</span>: The reason for not seeking a job is being physically and mentally incapable to work. [This category includes] the elderly, handicapped, or paralyzed.<br /><span class="em">Others</span>: The reasons for not seeking a job are not mentioned above. Write the reason in the provided area.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main reason the person did not look for work during the previous week.
Universe
Indonesia 1990: Persons age 10+ who did not look for work last week [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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