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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Employment status (IE2011A_EMPSTAT)

Data file: IRL2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 235

End: 235

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">27. How would you describe your present principal status?</span><div class="i1">Mark one box only.<br /><br />[] 1 Working for payment or profit<br />[] 2 Looking for first regular job<br />[] 3 Unemployed<br />[] 4 Student or pupil<br />[] 5 Looking after home/family<br />[] 6 Retired from employment<br />[] 7 Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability<br />[] 8 Other, write in ____</div><span class="em">Question 27 -- How would you describe your present principal status? </span>
<br />You should mark one box only to select the category which you feel best describes your present principal status. If you are on sick leave or maternity leave and intend to return to work at some stage you should mark box 1 (working).

Value	Category
1	Working for payment or profit
2	Looking for first regular job
3	Unemployed
4	Student
5	Looking after home or family
6	Retired
7	Unable to work due to sickness or disability
8	Other
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the person's employment status.

Universe

Ireland 2011: Present persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

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