The Population and Housing Census of Thailand 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Thailand, 2000

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THA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Availability and looking for work (TH2000A_0419)

Data file: THA2000-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 194

End: 194

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For persons 13 years and over
[Questions S13-L21 were asked of all individuals 13 years and older]

L18. Looking for work and availability for work

If [respondent] "did not work" in L17, is [respondent] looking for work?

[] 1 Looking for work
Not looking for work
[] 2 Available
[] 3 Not available

If record code "3", continue to L19

Categories

Value	Category
1	Looking for work
2	Not looking but available for work
3	Not looking and not available for work
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.

Interviewer instructions

Column S13-S16 and L17-L22
[Ask persons age 13 years or older]

Column L18: Looking for work and availability for work during the past week
[Only for those who recoded "Not working" in column L17]

The question asked [of respondent]: "During the March 25th-31st, 2000 week, have you been looking for work?"

Record code in check box as follows:

[] 1 Looking for work

Record code "1"

Not looking for work
Ask [the respondent] this question: "During the March 25th-31st, 2000 week, were you available to work?" Available to work (readiness), meaning a person wants to work and is capable of working.

[] 2 Available to work

Record code "2"

[] 3 Not available to work

Record code "3" and continue to column L19.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person was available and looking for work.

Universe

Persons age 13+ who did not work last week

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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