Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Employer (LS1996A_SECTOR)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
216
End:
216
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section D. For all persons aged 10 years and above</span></p>
<p>20. If employed last week, who was (the respondent's) employer?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 20 to be answered by those who responded codes 10-40 in Question 18.]<br /><br />[] Not applicable<br />[] 1 Government<br />[] 2 Parastatal<br />[] 3 Private, including self employed<br />[] 4 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 5 Other (e.g. Foreign Missions)</div>
<p>20. If employed last week, who was (the respondent's) employer?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 20 to be answered by those who responded codes 10-40 in Question 18.]<br /><br />[] Not applicable<br />[] 1 Government<br />[] 2 Parastatal<br />[] 3 Private, including self employed<br />[] 4 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 5 Other (e.g. Foreign Missions)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Government |
| 2 | Parastatal |
| 3 | Private |
| 4 | Republic of South Africa |
| 5 | Others |
| 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">4. Part D of the questionnaire</span></p>
<p>128. Column 20: If employed, (last week) in column 18, who was your employer. This question applies to those who gave codes 10, 20, 31, 32 and 40.
<br />Please code according to list. Enter NA for persons not in employment last week or are under the age of 10 years. Persons not in employment last week are in codes 50 to 90.
<br />Code 2 (Parastatal) for persons employed at:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Lesotho National Bank and its Subsidiaries.<br />2. Agricultural Bank.<br />3. Lesotho National Development Corporation.<br />4. Lesotho Airways Corporation.<br />5. Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation.<br />6. Lesotho Electricity Corporation.<br />7. Lesotho National Tourist Organization.<br />8. Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation.<br />9. Lesotho Housing Corporation.<br />10. State Trading Corporation.<br />11. Lesotho Freight Services.<br />12. Lesotho National Bus Service.<br />13. Lesotho Flour Mills.<br />14. National Abattoir and Feedlot Complex<br />15. Maluti Mountain Brewery.<br />16. Water and Sewage Authority<br />17. Lesotho Highlands Development Authority<br />18. Lesotho Drug Association</div><p>Code 3 (Private) includes also all persons who are self-employed.
<br />For persons who are employed in the Embassies and international organizations such as UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, FAQ, ILO, IPPF, etc., in Lesotho, code 5.
<p>128. Column 20: If employed, (last week) in column 18, who was your employer. This question applies to those who gave codes 10, 20, 31, 32 and 40.
<br />Please code according to list. Enter NA for persons not in employment last week or are under the age of 10 years. Persons not in employment last week are in codes 50 to 90.
<br />Code 2 (Parastatal) for persons employed at:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Lesotho National Bank and its Subsidiaries.<br />2. Agricultural Bank.<br />3. Lesotho National Development Corporation.<br />4. Lesotho Airways Corporation.<br />5. Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation.<br />6. Lesotho Electricity Corporation.<br />7. Lesotho National Tourist Organization.<br />8. Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation.<br />9. Lesotho Housing Corporation.<br />10. State Trading Corporation.<br />11. Lesotho Freight Services.<br />12. Lesotho National Bus Service.<br />13. Lesotho Flour Mills.<br />14. National Abattoir and Feedlot Complex<br />15. Maluti Mountain Brewery.<br />16. Water and Sewage Authority<br />17. Lesotho Highlands Development Authority<br />18. Lesotho Drug Association</div><p>Code 3 (Private) includes also all persons who are self-employed.
<br />For persons who are employed in the Embassies and international organizations such as UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, FAQ, ILO, IPPF, etc., in Lesotho, code 5.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the employer of the person in the previous week.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 10+ who are employed [discrepancies: type I 18.1%; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |