Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Duration of work in South Africa (LS1996A_WKDURZA)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
225
End:
226
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section D. For all persons aged 10 years and above</span></p>
<p>25. If (the respondent) ever worked in Republic of South Africa, how long has s/he worked?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter total number of years actually worked. Enter NA if Not applicable. Enter 00 if less than 1 year.<br /><br />_ _ Years</div>
<p>25. If (the respondent) ever worked in Republic of South Africa, how long has s/he worked?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter total number of years actually worked. Enter NA if Not applicable. Enter 00 if less than 1 year.<br /><br />_ _ Years</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Less than one year |
| 01 | 1 year |
| 02 | 2 years |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 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">4. Part D of the questionnaire</span>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the duration of time worked in South Africa.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 10+ who ever worked in South Africa [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |