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Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 2002; Censo Nacional Indígena de Población y Viviendas, 2002 - IPUMS Subset

Paraguay, 2002
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PRY_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys, and Censuses (DGEEC), IPUMS
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Looked for work during last 4 weeks (PY2002A_LOOKWK)

Data file: PRY2002_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 282
End: 282
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter G. </span></p>

<p>For individuals 10 years of age and older</p>

<p>22. Have you looked for work during the last 4 weeks?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes <br />[] 6 No - Skip to question 24</div>
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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">G. Population information<br />For persons 10 years of age and older</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Question 22: During the past four weeks (July 28th to August 24th) did you look for work?</span></p>

<p>"Look for work" means an active search, such as respond to or publish ads in newspapers or other means (relatives and/or friends) requesting employment; look for financial resources or materials for starting a business; request authorizations and licenses to begin a labor activity; ask in places of employment, rural properties, ranches, factories, markets, etc.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether or not the person was looking for work during the 4 weeks before the census.
Universe
Paraguay 2002: Persons age 10+ who did not work in the last week or help others [discrepancies : none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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