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Labor Force Survey 1991

Philippines, 1991
Reference ID
PHL_1991_QLFS-Q2_v01_M
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National Statistics Office
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Available for work? (AVAIL)

Data file: 1991apr

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Question pretext
This question is to be asked for persons 10 years old and over who had no job or business during the past week.
Literal question
Column 22- Was ___ available for work during the past week?
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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.
Interviewer instructions
For a person to be available for work, he must have the time to work during the reference week. He must not have any reason at all for refusing a job, if offered, during the past week. If a person wants to work but cannot do so during the past week because of temporary illness, obligation to take care of children, attendance in school, etc., then that person can not considered as being available for work.
Question post text
If the answer is either Yes or No, go to the next column (col. 23).

Description

Definition
Available for work means that the person has the time for work during the reference week. He must not have any reason at all for refusing a job, if offered, during the past week.
Universe
For persons 10 years old and over who had no job or business.

concept

Concept
Name
Available for work means that the person has the time for work during the reference week. He must not have any reason at all for refusing a job, if offered, during the past week.
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