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United States Census of 1880 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1880
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Months unemployed last year (US1880A_MOUNEMP)

Data file: USA1880_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 681
End: 682
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
14. ____ Number of months this person has been unemployed during the census year</p>

<p>Note B: All persons will be included in the enumeration who were living on the 1st day of June. No others will. Children born since June 1, 1880 will be omitted. Members of families who have died since June 1, 1880, will be included</p>

<p>Note F: Question No. 14 will only be asked in cases when a gainful occupation has been reported in column 13
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Value Category
00 0 months or not in universe
01 1 month
02 2 months
03 3
04 4
05 5
06 6
07 7
08 8
09 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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.

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Definition
Months unemployed last year.
Universe
United States 1880 (100%): Persons who reported an occupation

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