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Population Census 1996 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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Migrant worker (ZA1996A_0416)

Data file: ZAF1996-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 196
End: 196
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Section A:

To be completed for each person in the household in a separate column. Remember to include babies. Please include yourself.




10. Is (the person) a migrant worker? (Someone who is absent from home for more than a month each year to work or to seek work.)

[] 1 = Yes
[] 2 = No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates migrant worker status.
Universe
Persons age 15+ in private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Migration Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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