Labor Force Survey 1991
Philippines, 1991
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PHL_1991_QLFS-Q2_v01_M
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National Statistics Office
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- 1991apr
Why not looking for work? (WNOT)
Data file: 1991apr
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
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Discrete
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0
Width:
1
Range:
-
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Questions and instructions
Question pretext
This question is asked if the person did not look for work (No, in column 26).
Literal question
Why did ___ not look for work? (Enter code/specify)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Believe no work available |
| 2 | Awaiting results of previous job applications |
| 3 | Temporary illness/disability |
| 4 | Bad weather |
| 5 | Waiting for rehire/job recall |
| 6 | Too young/old/retired/permanent disability |
| 7 | Housekeeping |
| 8 | Schooling |
| 9 | Others |
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
This question seeks to determine the main reason why a person did not look for work even though he claims that he wanted and was available for work. Ask this question only if the answer in column 23 is "2".
Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not looking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason.
1 Believe no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting result of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed this application before the reference week but during the past week he did not do anything because he was awaiting a reply to this application.
3 Temporary illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability.
4 Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc.
5 Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
6 Too old or retired - if the person felt that he was too old to work or that he had worked long enough that now he would want to rest even though he still felt capable, then he may not be looking for work anymore.
7 Housekeeping - applies to persons who did not look for work because they were doing household chores in their own home most of the week.
8 Schooling - as a reason for not looking for work, this applies to a person who did not look for work because he was still attending school or was expected to attend school within the next 3 months.
9 Others (specify)
Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not looking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason.
1 Believe no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting result of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed this application before the reference week but during the past week he did not do anything because he was awaiting a reply to this application.
3 Temporary illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability.
4 Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc.
5 Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
6 Too old or retired - if the person felt that he was too old to work or that he had worked long enough that now he would want to rest even though he still felt capable, then he may not be looking for work anymore.
7 Housekeeping - applies to persons who did not look for work because they were doing household chores in their own home most of the week.
8 Schooling - as a reason for not looking for work, this applies to a person who did not look for work because he was still attending school or was expected to attend school within the next 3 months.
9 Others (specify)
Question post text
Go to the next column (col. 27- work during the past quarter).
Description
Definition
This question seeks to determine the main reason why a person did not look for work. Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not looking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason.
1 Believe no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting result of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed his appliocation before the reference week but during the past week he did not do anything because he was awaiting a reply to this application.
3 Temporary illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability.
4 Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc.
5 Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
6 Too old or retired - if the person felt that he was too old to work or that he had worked long enough that now he would want to rest even though he still felt capable, then he may not be looking for work anymore.
7 Housekeeping - applies to persons who did not look for work because they were doing household chores in their own home most of the week.
8 Schooling - as a reason for not looking for work, this applies to a person who did not look for work because he was still attending school or was expected to attend school within the next 3 months.
9 Others (specify)
1 Believe no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting result of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed his appliocation before the reference week but during the past week he did not do anything because he was awaiting a reply to this application.
3 Temporary illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability.
4 Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc.
5 Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
6 Too old or retired - if the person felt that he was too old to work or that he had worked long enough that now he would want to rest even though he still felt capable, then he may not be looking for work anymore.
7 Housekeeping - applies to persons who did not look for work because they were doing household chores in their own home most of the week.
8 Schooling - as a reason for not looking for work, this applies to a person who did not look for work because he was still attending school or was expected to attend school within the next 3 months.
9 Others (specify)
Universe
For persons 10 years old and over who had no job or business.
concept
Concept
| Name |
|---|
| This question seeks to determine the main reason why a person did not look for work. Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not looking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason. 1 Believe no work available - if a person did not look for work because he believed that there was lack of opening to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile. 2 Awaiting result of previous job application - if a person did not look for work because he was expecting to be considered for interview in the establishment where he had an application for a job. It includes also persons who have applied for permits and licenses, or submitted requests for bank loans to establish their own business. Include also those whose application had been approved but job will start more than two weeks from interview period. 3 Temporary illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from a temporary illness or temporary disability. 4 Bad weather - if a person did not look for work because of bad weather conditions like flood, heavy rain, etc. 5 Waiting for rehire/job recall - if a person was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again. 6 Too old or retired - if the person felt that he was too old to work or that he had worked long enough that now he would want to rest even though he still felt capable, then he may not be looking for work anymore. 7 Housekeeping - applies to persons who did not look for work because they were doing household chores in their own home most of the week. 8 Schooling - as a reason for not looking for work, this applies to a person who did not look for work because he was still attending school or was expected to attend school within the next 3 months. 9 Others (specify) |