II Recenseamiento Geral da População e Habitação, 1997 - IPUMS Subset
Mozambique, 1997
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Reference ID
MOZ_1997_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estatística, IPUMS
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- MOZ1997_PHC-H-H.dat
- MOZ1997_PHC-P-H.dat
Economic activity (MZ1997A_EMPSTAT)
Data file: MOZ1997_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
262
End:
263
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 6 through 31 were asked of usual residents of the household.]</p>
<p><span class="h2">FOR PEOPLE AGED 7+ ONLY.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">21. What activity has (the person) performed in the past week?</span><div class="i1">[] Worked- <span class="ital">Go to #2</span><br />[] Did not work, but has a job- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Helped a relative- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Looked for a new job- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Domestic- <span class="ital">Go to #22</span><br />[] Looked for a job for the first time- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Served the FADM- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span> <br />[] Studied only- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Retired/ reserve- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Was unable to work- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Other- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span></div>
<p><span class="h2">FOR PEOPLE AGED 7+ ONLY.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">21. What activity has (the person) performed in the past week?</span><div class="i1">[] Worked- <span class="ital">Go to #2</span><br />[] Did not work, but has a job- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Helped a relative- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Looked for a new job- <span class="ital">Go to #23</span><br />[] Domestic- <span class="ital">Go to #22</span><br />[] Looked for a job for the first time- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Served the FADM- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span> <br />[] Studied only- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Retired/ reserve- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Was unable to work- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span><br />[] Other- <span class="ital">Go to #27</span></div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Worked |
| 02 | Did not work |
| 03 | Helped a relative |
| 04 | Looked for a new job |
| 05 | Domestic worker |
| 06 | Looked for job for first time |
| 07 | Served the FADM |
| 08 | Student only |
| 09 | Retired |
| 10 | Unable to work |
| 11 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Questions Only For People With 7 Years And Older</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P21. Did you work last week?</span>
<br />Read the question and each of the alternatives to get a response. Then mark the number corresponding to the response.
<br />If you checked the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, go to P23. If you checked the number the number 5, go to P22, and ask if in last week the respondent was in the farm, producing or selling products on the market, informal trade, dumba-neng or at home.
<br />If you checked the numbers 6, 7, 8, 10 or 11, go to P27.
<br />Keep in mind that:</p>
<div class="i1">- "a week before" refers to the week from 25 to 31 July 1997;<br />- In rural areas there is a tendency of farmers to respond that they are not working, particularly by the fact that the month of August is a weak month in agricultural terms. If the respondent actually did not work, mark X in box number 2 of the question P21 "Did not work but have a job."<br />- You should consider the people who worked in one of the following situations:<br />- Employees on vacation at the time of the census. Tick the box of number 2;<br />- Hospital patients, persons on leave for childbirth, not workers who worked during the reference week due to pregnancy, strike, natural calamity, provided that in the reference week still maintain the link with the employer usually made or any activity. Mark X in box number 2 of P21.;<br />- Seasonal workers. Mark X in box number 2 of P21.;<br />- household members who helped in the reference week (without pay) in the work of the chief farm trade, business, workshop, sewing, etc. Mark X in box number 3 of P21. These people should be considered in P25 as unpaid family workers, alternative 6.<br />Consider that:<br />- one person who works beyond home work is usually working for sale, for example, cakes, sewing, or has other business paid to improve the performance of household. You should not regard the person as housewife;<br />- "Person who did not work, but has a job", refers to a person with a regular occupation which did not in the reference week worked for being sick, vacation, maternity leave, labor strike or other reason. Mark X in box number 2. Skip to P23;<br />- "Person helped family", a person who supported the family members at their occupations or work for them, but without pay. For example, a daughter who helped her mother in the fields.<br />- "sought new employment" refers to the person that during the reference week did not work because he/she was fired, resigned or terminated employment before his contract and is waiting for another job opportunity. Mark X in box number 4;<br />- "Housewife" if the person in the reference week was occupied with only the work of your own home. Mark X in box number 5. Skip to P22;<br />- "Looking for a job for the 1st time" if the person has never worked and was looking for his/her first paid employment. Mark X in box number 6. Skip to P27, if applicable;<br />- FADM if the person in the reference week was a member of the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM). Mark X in box number 7. Skip to P27.<br />- It should only be considered as the student who found himself enrolled in a school or institution official, private or community in the reference week. Mark X in box number 8. Skip to Q27, if applicable.</div><p>Do not consider student-workers as students. These should be framed among the alternatives of work.</p>
<div class="i1">- Consider as retired the person who has not worked, who depends on retirement or pension during the reference week. Mark X in box number 9 and skip to Q27.<br />- However, if a pensioner or retiree is engaged in any gainful employment, he/she must be included in an alternative work (1, 2 or 3);<br />- Consider as "disabled" person that has not work because he/she is permanently unable to work due to age or some physical or mental impairment in the reference week. Mark X in box number 10 and skip to Q27;<br />- Consider as "other "if the person was not framed in any of the above. Mark X in box number 11. Skip to Q27.</div>
<p><span class="em">P21. Did you work last week?</span>
<br />Read the question and each of the alternatives to get a response. Then mark the number corresponding to the response.
<br />If you checked the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, go to P23. If you checked the number the number 5, go to P22, and ask if in last week the respondent was in the farm, producing or selling products on the market, informal trade, dumba-neng or at home.
<br />If you checked the numbers 6, 7, 8, 10 or 11, go to P27.
<br />Keep in mind that:</p>
<div class="i1">- "a week before" refers to the week from 25 to 31 July 1997;<br />- In rural areas there is a tendency of farmers to respond that they are not working, particularly by the fact that the month of August is a weak month in agricultural terms. If the respondent actually did not work, mark X in box number 2 of the question P21 "Did not work but have a job."<br />- You should consider the people who worked in one of the following situations:<br />- Employees on vacation at the time of the census. Tick the box of number 2;<br />- Hospital patients, persons on leave for childbirth, not workers who worked during the reference week due to pregnancy, strike, natural calamity, provided that in the reference week still maintain the link with the employer usually made or any activity. Mark X in box number 2 of P21.;<br />- Seasonal workers. Mark X in box number 2 of P21.;<br />- household members who helped in the reference week (without pay) in the work of the chief farm trade, business, workshop, sewing, etc. Mark X in box number 3 of P21. These people should be considered in P25 as unpaid family workers, alternative 6.<br />Consider that:<br />- one person who works beyond home work is usually working for sale, for example, cakes, sewing, or has other business paid to improve the performance of household. You should not regard the person as housewife;<br />- "Person who did not work, but has a job", refers to a person with a regular occupation which did not in the reference week worked for being sick, vacation, maternity leave, labor strike or other reason. Mark X in box number 2. Skip to P23;<br />- "Person helped family", a person who supported the family members at their occupations or work for them, but without pay. For example, a daughter who helped her mother in the fields.<br />- "sought new employment" refers to the person that during the reference week did not work because he/she was fired, resigned or terminated employment before his contract and is waiting for another job opportunity. Mark X in box number 4;<br />- "Housewife" if the person in the reference week was occupied with only the work of your own home. Mark X in box number 5. Skip to P22;<br />- "Looking for a job for the 1st time" if the person has never worked and was looking for his/her first paid employment. Mark X in box number 6. Skip to P27, if applicable;<br />- FADM if the person in the reference week was a member of the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM). Mark X in box number 7. Skip to P27.<br />- It should only be considered as the student who found himself enrolled in a school or institution official, private or community in the reference week. Mark X in box number 8. Skip to Q27, if applicable.</div><p>Do not consider student-workers as students. These should be framed among the alternatives of work.</p>
<div class="i1">- Consider as retired the person who has not worked, who depends on retirement or pension during the reference week. Mark X in box number 9 and skip to Q27.<br />- However, if a pensioner or retiree is engaged in any gainful employment, he/she must be included in an alternative work (1, 2 or 3);<br />- Consider as "disabled" person that has not work because he/she is permanently unable to work due to age or some physical or mental impairment in the reference week. Mark X in box number 10 and skip to Q27;<br />- Consider as "other "if the person was not framed in any of the above. Mark X in box number 11. Skip to Q27.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's economic activity.
Universe
Mozambique 1997: Residents of the household age 7+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |