The 2000 General Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Turkiye, 2000

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TUR_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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State Institute of Statistics of Turkey, IPUMS

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Last attempt in seeking a job (TR2000A_DURSEEK)

Data file: TUR2000_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 205

End: 205

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="TR00A427" v="TR00A427 TR00A428 TR00A429">40. Are you seeking a job?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 40 was asked of persons age 12 or older who did not work last week or did not have a job to return, per question 35.]<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No (Go to question 42)</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="TR00A428" v="TR00A428 TR00A429">41. When did you last take any steps to look for work?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 41 was asked of persons age 12 or older who did not work or maintain attachment to a job last week, and were seeking a job, as per questions 35 and 40.]<br /><br />[] 1 One month ago (Go to question 43)<br />[] 2 Two - three months ago (Go to question 43)<br />[] 3 Four - six months ago (Go to question 43)<br />[] 4 Seven months or more (Go to question 43)<br />[] 5 Have done nothing</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
1	1 month before
2	2-3 months before
3	4-6 months before
4	7+ months before
5	Have done nothing
8	Unknown
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates when the person last attempted to seek a job.

Universe

Turkey 2000: Persons age 12+ who did not work or maintain attachment to a job last week, and were seeking work [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]

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