The 1970 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset

Thailand, 1970

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THA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Reason for not working (TH1970A_WORKREAS)

Data file: THA1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 190

End: 191

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="TH70A433 TH70A434 TH70A435 TH70A436 TH70A437 TH70A438 TH70A439 TH70A440">Only for persons 11 years and over<br />[Questions 17-24.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH70A436 TH70A443">20. Occupation last week (25 March - 31 March 1970) ______<br /><div class="i1">[Also record the main occupation for the person who has a full-time job but is currently ill or is on a temporary break. Record "not working" if the person does not work.]</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH70A437">21. Reason for not working, if record "not working" in 20:<br /><div class="i1">[] Seeking employment<br />[] Waiting for the agricultural season <br />[] Doing housework<br />[] Studying<br />[] Cannot work because the person is ill, old, or disabled<br />[] Others, specify ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	Experienced worker, looking for work
01	Inexperienced worker, looking for work
02	Waiting for farm season
03	Homemaker
04	Student
05	Disabled, ill
06	Aged person
07	Priest, nun, prisoner, on welfare
08	Other
98	Unknown
99	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 a person's reason for not working last week.

Universe

Thailand 1970: Persons 11+ who are not working [discrepancies: type I 0.2% type II none]

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