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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Looked for job or tried to start a business in the 4 last weeks (ZA2011A_SEEKWK)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 301
End: 301
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2"> Section F: Employment</span>
<br />Ask of all persons aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.</p>

<p><span class="h3">P-23 Employment status </span><div class="i1">In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?<br /><span class="em">P-23a</span><br />Did [the person] work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind (including paid domestic work), even if it was for only one hour?<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X.</div><div class="i2">1. Yes<br />2. No<br />3. Do not know</div><div class="i1">In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?<br /><span class="em">P-23b</span><br />Did (name) run or do any kind of business, big or small, for herself/himself or with one or more partners, even if it was for only one hour?<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X.</div><div class="i2">1. Yes<br />2. No<br />3. Do not know</div><div class="i1">In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?<br /><span class="em">P-23c</span><br />Did (name) help without being paid in any kind of business run by her/his household, even if it was for only one hour?<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X.</div><div class="i2">1. Yes<br />2. No<br />3. Do not know</div><span class="em"> If 1 to any P-23a, P-23b, or P-23c, go to P-29a </span></p>

<p><span class="h3"> P-25 Looking for work </span>
<br />In the four weeks before 10 October was [the person] looking for any kind of job or trying to start any kind of business?
<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X.</p>
<div class="i1">1. Yes<br />2. No<br />3. Do not know</div><span class="em"> If 1, go to P-28 </span>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
3 Do not know
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 that a person looked for a job or tried to start a business during the 4 weeks before October 10, 2011.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Persons 15+ in private households who were not temporarily absent from work and did not work for a wage, run a business, or help without payment [discrepancies: none]

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