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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Type of activity (MY1980A_EMPSTAT1)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 217
End: 217
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">For persons 10 years of age and over</span>
<br /> [Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A425">25. Did you work for pay or profit, at least 1 day, during the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes (Skip to 31)<br />[] No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="MY80A423" v="MY80A423 MY80A425">26. Did you help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 26 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least one during the last 7 days.]<br /><br />[] Yes<br />[] No (Skip to 28)</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="MY80A424" v="MY80A424 MY80A425">27. How many hours per day did you work?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 27 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and helped in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days.]<br /><br />[] 3 hours or less (Skip to 29)<br />[] More than 3 hours (Skip to 31)</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="MY80A425">28. Do you have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 28 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7days.]<br /><br />[] Yes (Skip to 31)<br />[] No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p>29. Were you looking for a job or work during the last 7 days?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 27 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and (1) did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 days during the last 7 days and did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to; or (2) did help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days, but for 3 hours or less per day.]<br /><br />[] Yes (Skip to 31)<br />[] No</div>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Employed (at work)
2 Employed (not at work)
3 Active unemployed
4 Inactive unemployed
5 Outside Labour Force
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 the type of employment.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]

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