Community Survey 2007 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2007
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- ZAF2007-H-H
- ZAF2007-P-H
Reason not working (ZA2007A_0452)
Data file: ZAF2007-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
250
End:
251
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Section E: Employment and economic activities - ask of all persons 15 years and older listed on the flap
[Questions P-30 to P-39 were asked of persons age 15 and older.]
P-32 Reasons for not working
Why did (the person) not work during the past seven days?
[Question P-32 was asked of persons who were not working in the last seven days, per questions P-30a to P-30g.]
[] 01 Has found a job, but is only starting at a definite date in the future
[] 02 Scholar/student and prefers not to work
[] 03 Housewife/homemaker and prefers not to work
[] 04 Retired and prefers not to seek formal work
[] 05 Invalid, ill, disabled or unable to work (handicapped)
[] 06 Too young or too old to work
[] 07 Seasonal worker, e.g. fruit picker, wool-shearer
[] 08 Lack of skills or qualifications for available jobs
[] 09 Cannot find work
[] 10 Cannot find suitable work (salary, location of work or conditions not satisfactory)
[] 11 Contract worker, e.g. mine worker resting according to contract
[] 12 Retrenched
[] 13 Other reason
Write code in the box.
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[Questions P-30 to P-39 were asked of persons age 15 and older.]
P-32 Reasons for not working
Why did (the person) not work during the past seven days?
[Question P-32 was asked of persons who were not working in the last seven days, per questions P-30a to P-30g.]
[] 01 Has found a job, but is only starting at a definite date in the future
[] 02 Scholar/student and prefers not to work
[] 03 Housewife/homemaker and prefers not to work
[] 04 Retired and prefers not to seek formal work
[] 05 Invalid, ill, disabled or unable to work (handicapped)
[] 06 Too young or too old to work
[] 07 Seasonal worker, e.g. fruit picker, wool-shearer
[] 08 Lack of skills or qualifications for available jobs
[] 09 Cannot find work
[] 10 Cannot find suitable work (salary, location of work or conditions not satisfactory)
[] 11 Contract worker, e.g. mine worker resting according to contract
[] 12 Retrenched
[] 13 Other reason
Write code in the box.
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Has found a job, but is only starting at a definite date in the future |
| 2 | Scholar/student and prefers not to work |
| 3 | Housewife/homemaker and prefers not to work |
| 4 | Retired and prefers not to seek formal work |
| 5 | Illness, invalid, disabled or unable to work (handicapped) |
| 6 | Too young or too old to work |
| 7 | Seasonal worker, e.g. fruit picker, wool-shearer |
| 8 | Lack of skills or qualifications for available jobs |
| 9 | Cannot find work |
| 10 | Cannot find suitable work (salary, location of work or conditions not satisfactory) |
| 11 | Contract worker, e.g. mine worker resting according to contract |
| 12 | Retrenched |
| 13 | Other reason |
| 99 | Unknown |
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
5.6. Section E: Employment and Economic Activities
This section is to be asked for every person fifteen (15) years and older listed on the flap.
If "yes" for a person to any of the questions from p-30a to p-30g, go to p-36 for that person.
[p.53]
Even if the person did only one of the mentioned activities even for at least one hour during the past 7days the skip to Question P-36 is still valid.
If "no" to all questions from p-30a to p-30g, continue with p-31 to p-35 for that person.
(P-32) Reasons for not working: Why did (the person) not work during the past seven days?
This question must only be answered for the person who answered "No" to all the questions P-30a to P-30g and P-31.
Do not read out the categories; let the person give the reason without being influenced by the categories. Mark only one reason.
If the person has found a job and has a definite starting date (Code 01), do not ask P-33 to P-39 - Go to P-40.
This section is to be asked for every person fifteen (15) years and older listed on the flap.
If "yes" for a person to any of the questions from p-30a to p-30g, go to p-36 for that person.
[p.53]
Even if the person did only one of the mentioned activities even for at least one hour during the past 7days the skip to Question P-36 is still valid.
If "no" to all questions from p-30a to p-30g, continue with p-31 to p-35 for that person.
(P-32) Reasons for not working: Why did (the person) not work during the past seven days?
This question must only be answered for the person who answered "No" to all the questions P-30a to P-30g and P-31.
Do not read out the categories; let the person give the reason without being influenced by the categories. Mark only one reason.
If the person has found a job and has a definite starting date (Code 01), do not ask P-33 to P-39 - Go to P-40.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's reason for not working.
Universe
Persons age 15 to 74 who have not worked in the last 7 days and who do not have a job they will return to
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |