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National Population and Housing Census, 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Argentina, 1991
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ARG_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Activity status (AR1991A_EMPSTAT)

Data file: ARG1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 165
End: 165
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="AR91A419 AR91A420 AR91A421 AR91A422 AR91A423 AR91A424 AR91A426 AR91A427">For all women and men fourteen years of age or older.<br />[Questions 17-25 were asked of persons age 14 years +.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="AR91A420">17. During the past week, did you work, even if it was for just a few hours?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes [skip questions 18-20]<br />[] No<br />[] Unanswered [skip questions 18-24]</div><br /><br />18. Did you do anything in the house that was for outside or help anyone in a business, small farm, or work?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 18 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not formally work last week, per question 17.]<br /><br />[] Yes [skip questions 19-20]<br />[] No<br />[] Unanswered [skip questions 19-24]</div><br /><br />19. Were you off work because of illness, vacation, etc?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 19 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not formally work last week, per question 17, and did not do any informal work last week, per question 18.]<br /><br />[] Yes [skip question 20]<br />[] No<br />[] Unanswered [skip questions 20-24]</div><br /><br />20. During the past four weeks, did you look for work?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 20 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not do any work last week due to reasons other then sickness, vacation, etc., per questions 17-19.]<br /><br />[] Yes [skip questions 21-24]<br />[] No [skip questions 21-24]<br />[] Unanswered [skip questions 21-24]</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Active - employed
2 Active - unemployed
3 Inactive - retired
4 Inactive - student
5 Inactive - other situation
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person is economically active.
Universe
Argentina 1991: Persons age 14+ [discrepancies: none]

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