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Census of Population of Ireland, 2011 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 2011
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IRL_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Class of worker (IE2011A_CLASSWK)

Data file: IRL2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 236
End: 236
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">23. If you are aged under 15</span><div class="i1">Go to Q34<br />[Questions 24-33 were asked for persons age 15+.]</div><span class="em">28.</span> If you are working, unemployed or retired, go to Q29.
<br />If you are a student, go to Q34.
<br />Otherwise, go to Q35.</p>

<p>[Q29-Q33 were asked for persons who were working, unemployed or retired.]</p>

<p><span class="em">29. Do (did) you work as an employee or are (were) you self-employed in your main job?</span><div class="i1">Your main job is the job in which you usually work(ed) the most hours.<br />Mark one box only.<br /><br />[] 1 Employee<br />[] 2 Self-employed, with paid employees<br />[] 3 Self-employed, without paid employees<br />[] 4 Assisting relative (not receiving a fixed wage or salary)</div>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Employee
2 Self-employed with paid employees
3 Self-employed without paid employees
4 Assisting relative (not receiving fixed wage)
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 class of worker.
Universe
Ireland 2011: Present persons age 15+ that are working, unemployed, or retired [discrepancies: none]

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