DDI_WBG_2004_PECS_v01_M
Economic Research Forum
2012-11
NADA
Version 1.0
DDI Number, Study ID and Country fields edited by World Bank Data Group (May 2013)
Expenditure and Consumption Survey, 2004
PECS 2004
WBG_2004_PECS_v01_M
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
(c) 2012, Economic Research Forum | (c) 2004, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
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Economic Research Forum (ERF) - 21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Income/Expenditure/Household Survey [hh/ies]
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) conducted a household expenditure and consumption survey for the first time between 1/10/1995 and 30/9/1996.
PCBS then conducted a series of surveys on the following dates:
- A second survey between 1/1/1997 and 31/1/1997.
- A third survey between 1/1/1998 and 31/1/1998.
- A fourth survey between 15/3/2001 and 14/3/2002.
- And a fifth survey between 15/1/2004 and 14/1/2005.
The findings of these surveys constituted a solid database and enabled PCBS to publish detailed statistics on expenditure and consumption for the first time.
V1.0: A cleaned and a harmonized version of the survey dataset, produced by the Economic Research Forum for dissemination.
All documentation available for the original survey, whether provided by the Statistical Office or generated by the Economic Research Forum, has been published. However, as far as the datasets are concerned, the Economic Research Forum produces and releases only the harmonized versions in both SPSS and STATA formats.
Poverty
Expenditure
Income
Infrastructure
Education
Labor
Health
The basic goal of this survey is to provide the necessary database for formulating national policies at various levels. It represents the contribution of the household sector to the Gross National Product (GNP). Household Surveys help as well in determining the incidence of poverty, and providing weighted data which reflects the relative importance of the consumption items to be employed in determining the benchmark for rates and prices of items and services.
Generally, the Household Expenditure and Consumption Survey is a fundamental cornerstone in the process of studying the nutritional status in the Palestinian territory.
The raw survey data provided by the Statistical Office was cleaned and harmonized by the Economic Research Forum, in the context of a major research project to develop and expand knowledge on equity and inequality in the Arab region.
The main focus of the project is to measure the magnitude and direction of change in inequality and to understand the complex contributing social, political and economic forces influencing its levels. However, the measurement and analysis of the magnitude and direction of change in this inequality cannot be consistently carried out without harmonized and comparable micro-level data on income and expenditures.
Therefore, one important component of this research project is securing and harmonizing household surveys from as many countries in the region as possible, adhering to international statistics on household living standards distribution. Once the dataset has been compiled, the Economic Research Forum makes it available, subject to confidentiality agreements, to all researchers and institutions concerned with data collection and issues of inequality.
Data is a public good, in the interest of the region, and it is consistent with the Economic Research Forum's mandate to make micro data available, aiding regional research on this important topic.
West Bank and Gaza
The survey data covers urban, rural and camp areas in West Bank and Gaza Strip.
1- Household/families.
2- Individuals.
The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestinian Territory.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household: Includes geographic, social, and economic characteristics of households, namely, household composition, dwelling characteristics, ownership of assets indicators, heads' and spouses' characteristics, annual household expenditure and income.
Individual: Includes demographic, education, labor and health characteristics, as well as annual income for household members identified as earners.
Fathers' and mothers' characteristics are generated for household members if possible.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Sample and Frame:
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The sampling frame consists of all enumeration areas which were enumerated in 1997; the enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units and is composed of an average of 120 households. The enumeration areas were used as Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in the first stage of the sampling selection. The enumeration areas of the master sample were updated in 2003.
Sample Design:
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The sample is a stratified cluster systematic random sample with two stages:
First stage: selection of a systematic random sample of 299 enumeration areas.
Second stage: selection of a systematic random sample of 12-18 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.
A person (18 years and more) was selected from each household in the second stage.
Sample strata:
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The population was divided by:
1- Governorate
2- Type of Locality (urban, rural, refugee camps)
Sample Size:
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The calculated sample size is 3,781 households.
Target cluster size:
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The target cluster size or "sample-take" is the average number of households to be selected per PSU. In this survey, the sample take is around 12 households.
Detailed information/formulas on the sampling design are available in the user manual.
Face-to-face [f2f]
The PECS questionnaire consists of two main sections:
First section: Certain articles / provisions of the form filled at the beginning of the month,and the remainder filled out at the end of the month. The questionnaire includes the following provisions:
Cover sheet: It contains detailed and particulars of the family, date of visit, particular of the field/office work team, number/sex of the family members.
Statement of the family members: Contains social, economic and demographic particulars of the selected family.
Statement of the long-lasting commodities and income generation activities: Includes a number of basic and indispensable items (i.e, Livestock, or agricultural lands).
Housing Characteristics: Includes information and data pertaining to the housing conditions, including type of shelter, number of rooms, ownership, rent, water, electricity supply, connection to the sewer system, source of cooking and heating fuel, and remoteness/proximity of the house to education and health facilities.
Monthly and Annual Income: Data pertaining to the income of the family is collected from different sources at the end of the registration / recording period.
Second section: The second section of the questionnaire includes a list of 54 consumption and expenditure groups itemized and serially numbered according to its importance to the family. Each of these groups contains important commodities. The number of commodities items in each for all groups stood at 667 commodities and services items. Groups 1-21 include food, drink, and cigarettes. Group 22 includes homemade commodities. Groups 23-45 include all items except for food, drink and cigarettes. Groups 50-54 include all of the long-lasting commodities. Data on each of these groups was collected over different intervals of time so as to reflect expenditure over a period of one full year.
Four teams of female interviewers, three in the West Bank and one in the Gaza Strip, carried out data collection. Each team consisted of a supervisor, a field editor, and 7-9 interviewers.
Fieldwork teams were distributed to different districts according to sample allocation. All field staff received a training session combining general theoretical and practical components. Interviewers, supervisors and editors for the survey were selected from among those who had worked on the previous rounds of PECS Surveys.
Fieldwork procedures and organization were designed to ensure adequate supervision and the collection of high quality data. To this end, several quality control measures were used throughout the fieldwork.
An interviewer undertook between 120 and 150 household visits in a month. The households were asked to keep daily records in a diary during their recording month. The interviewer transferred the records in a questionnaire on a weekly basis. Data on durable goods were captured by the recall method for the last 12 months (rounds), in order to avoid a large variance in estimates when the one-month approach is used.
Weights have been calculated for each sampling units. Weights reflect the sampling procedures. Adjusted weight is important to reduce bias resulting from non-responses.
Raw Data
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Both data entry and tabulation were performed using the ACCESS and SPSS software programs. The data entry process was organized in 6 files, corresponding to the main parts of the questionnaire. A data entry template was designed to reflect an exact image of the questionnaire, and included various electronic checks: logical check, range checks, consistency checks and cross-validation. Complete manual inspection was made of results after data entry was performed, and questionnaires containing field-related errors were sent back to the field for corrections.
Harmonized Data
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- The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) is used to clean and harmonize the datasets.
- The harmonization process starts with cleaning all raw data files received from the Statistical Office.
- Cleaned data files are then all merged to produce one data file on the individual level containing all variables subject to harmonization.
- A country-specific program is generated for each dataset to generate/compute/recode/rename/format/label harmonized variables.
- A post-harmonization cleaning process is run on the data.
- Harmonized data is saved on the household as well as the individual level, in SPSS and converted to STATA format.
The survey sample consists of about 3,781 households interviewed over a twelve-month period between January 2004 and January 2005. There were 3,098 households that completed the interview, of which 2,060 were in the West Bank and 1,038 households were in GazaStrip. The response rate was 82% in the Palestinian Territory.
The calculations of standard errors for the main survey estimations enable the user to identify the accuracy of estimations and the survey reliability.
Total errors of the survey can be divided into two kinds: statistical errors, and non-statistical errors.
Non-statistical errors are related to the procedures of statistical work at different stages, such as the failure to explain questions in the questionnaire, unwillingness or inability to provide correct responses, bad statistical coverage, etc. These errors depend on the nature of the work, training, supervision, and conducting all various related activities. The work team spared no effort at different stages to minimize non-statistical errors; however, it is difficult to estimate numerically such errors due to absence of technical computation methods based on theoretical principles to tackle them.
On the other hand, statistical errors can be measured. Frequently they are measured by the standard error, which is the positive square root of the variance. The variance of this survey has been computed by using the “programming package” CENVAR.
To access the micro-data, researchers are required to register on the ERF website and comply with the data access agreement.
The data will be used only for scholarly, research, or educational purposes. Users are prohibited from using data acquired from the Economic Research Forum in the pursuit of any commercial or private ventures.
Economic Research Forum
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The users should cite the Economic Research Forum and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics as follows:
"Economic Research Forum and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Palestinian Consumption and Expenditure Survey 2004/2005 (PECS 2004/2005), Version 1.0 of the Licensed data files (March 2013), provided by the Economic Research Forum. http://www.erfdataportal.com/index.php/catalog"
Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions.
The Economic Research Forum and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics have granted the researcher access to relevant data following exhaustive efforts to protect the confidentiality of individual data. The researcher is solely responsible for any analysis or conclusions drawn from available data.
Pal_2004_HH
0
197
Pal_2004_Person
0
44
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and the person file and is necessary when concatenating files from different datasets.
Use this variable when concatenating files from different datasets.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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String variable representing the country name
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and the person file and is necessary when concatenating files from different datasets.
Use this variable when concatenating files from different datasets.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Year during which the survey was performed
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and person file and is necessary when merging the two files. This identifier is unique only within each country/year dataset; when combining different countries or years it is necessary to use it in combination with the variables COUNTRY and YEAR in order to uniquely identify households.
When merging household and individual level files from the same dataset, use this variable to link each individual to the right household.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Sequential anonymous household identifier usually provided in the dataset
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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The household weight can correct just for sample bias, or also for non-sampling errors (such as response bias and adjustment to population distribution). In many cases, the weight is a population weight, which means that the weight will inflate the result to reflect the total population.
We strongly recommend that all statistical analysis be performed using the data weights
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Data provider household weight
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
All households
1
West Bank
2
Gaza Strip
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Region of residence
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
All households
1
Jenin
5
Tubas
10
Tulkarm
15
Nablus
20
Qalqylia
25
Salfit
30
Ramallah
35
Jericho
40
Jerusalem (J2)
41
Jerusalem (J1)
45
Bethlehem
50
Hebron
55
Gaza-North
60
Gaza
65
Deil Elbalah
70
Khanyounis
75
Rafah
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Second geographical variable identifying another aspect of the location of the unit not described in REG such as city or village
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
All households
Rural
1
Urban
2
Refugee camps
GENERAL NOTES
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In case the country has refugee camps (as in Palestine), the "refugee camp" category is coded "2"
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicate whether the region is urban/rural
Number of persons
Number of persons
Number of persons
Number of persons
Number of persons
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In general, summation over all individuals in the household.
If the individual file does not include all household members, the variable is constructed directly from household level original information
HNUM=FEMLNUM+MALNUM
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Total number of persons in the household (including children or any other individuals not included in individual-level survey for any reason)
Number of Males
Number of Males
Number of Males
Number of Males
Number of Males
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Total number of Males in the household (including children)
Number of Females
Number of Females
Number of Females
Number of Females
Number of Females
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Total number of females in the household (including children)
Number of persons under age 14
Number of persons under age 14
Number of persons under age 14
Number of persons under age 14
Number of persons under age 14
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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This includes (ever) married children as well as heads and spouses under fourteen .
If the individual file does not include all household members, the variable is constructed directly from household level original information
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Number of persons under age 14 living in the household
Number of persons aged 65 or more
Number of persons aged 65 or more
Number of persons aged 65 or more
Number of persons aged 65 or more
Number of persons aged 65 or more
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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If the individual file does not include all household members, the variable is constructed directly from household level original information
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Number of household members aged 65 or more including head and spouse.
Household composition
Household composition
Household composition
Household composition
Household composition
All households
1
1-2 adults, no child
2
1-2 adults, 1-2 children
3
1-2 adult, 3 or more children
4
3 adults or more, 0-1 child
5
3 adults or more, 2-3 children
6
3 adults or more, 4 children or more
GENERAL NOTES
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This variables might not exist in all surveys and can be constructed using the information in the household and person files.
In case the variable is generated, the adult is defined as either a:
- HH member aged 18 years or older
- HH head even if aged less than 18 years
- a married HH member even if aged less than 18 years
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates the composition of the household with the number of adults and of children using standardized family models: 2 adults no children, 2 adults 1-2 children etc..
Head living in couple
Head living in couple
Head living in couple
Head living in couple
Head living in couple
All households
No couple present in the household
1
Married couple head and spouse
2
Several cohabiting spouses
GENERAL NOTES
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The head may cohabit with his mother or sister and in this case the concept of No couple applies. Another possible status is when the head has several spouses. Here a problem should exist if the spouses live in different houses so two different households may have the same head.
Generated from individual files
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Standardized code that indicates whether the head of the household has a partner and the type of partnership
Number of earners
Number of earners
Number of earners
Number of earners
Number of earners
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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All individuals who have received any earnings during the reference period, only a subset may have been in employment at the time of the survey.
If the individual file does not include all household members, or if incomes are not available at the individual level, the variable is constructed either from other individual level variables (e.g. employment status), or directly from household level original information.
Pensioners and any individual receiving any kind of income is considered as earner.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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• Number of earners was created using members’ relation to labor force by counting the number of employed persons. Number of pensioners was not counted since pensioners are not identified.
Number of household members who receives any earnings.
Source of income
Source of income
Source of income
Source of income
Source of income
All households
1
Household business
2
Salaries and wages
3
Remittances from country or abroad
4
Pensions
5
Other
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable may not exist in most of the surveys but can be constructed from the individual files
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main income source of the household
Type of dwelling
Type of dwelling
Type of dwelling
Type of dwelling
Type of dwelling
All households
1
House
2
Villa
3
Apartment
4
Others
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable mainly distinguishes between villa, apartments and others
"House" includes traditional, modern or Arabic house etc.
"Villa" includes palace, villa or a floor in a villa, duplex etc.
"Other" includes clay/reed house, primitive house, caravan etc.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Type of the dwelling
Tenure of dwelling
Tenure of dwelling
Tenure of dwelling
Tenure of dwelling
Tenure of dwelling
All households
1
Rented
2
Owned
3
Provided free
4
Others
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable distinguishes between owned or rented living quarters.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Type of tenure
Number of rooms
Number of rooms
Number of rooms
Number of rooms
Number of rooms
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In some surveys there is no indication whether the bathroom and kitchen are counted in the number of rooms or not, we assume they are excluded
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Number of rooms excluding bathroom and kitchen
Electrified
Electrified
Electrified
Electrified
Electrified
All households
No
1
Electrified
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable is often generated from the source of lighting. Using private generator is considered as electrified.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the dwelling is electrified or not
Source of energy for cooking
Source of energy for cooking
Source of energy for cooking
Source of energy for cooking
Source of energy for cooking
All households
1
Electricity
2
Gas
3
Kerosene
4
Wood & coal
5
Others
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Distinguish between different sources of energy for cooking
Water facilities
Water facilities
Water facilities
Water facilities
Water facilities
All households
1
Piped supply
2
Public tap
3
Well
4
Tanker
5
Other
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable indicates the main source of drinking water. Piped supply includes public and private networks; public tap includes fountains and springs; wells are either with or without pumps private or public etc. Tanker includes purchased water indoor or outdoor; other includes lakes, rivers, makhzen for rainwater etc.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates from where the household get its drinking water
Transportation facilities
Transportation facilities
Transportation facilities
Transportation facilities
Transportation facilities
All households
1
Less than 1 KM
2
1-5 KM
3
More than 5 KM
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable indicates the distance range to public transportation
In case we have different ordinal variables indicating proximity different transportation means (separately) such to taxi, bus , etc. we take the average.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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• Proximity to health/school/transportation facility variables were generated as a “round average” of the variables (originally categorical variables) indicating the distance to different facilities.
Indicates the proximity to public transportation
Schooling facilities
Schooling facilities
Schooling facilities
Schooling facilities
Schooling facilities
All households
1
Less than 1 KM
2
1-5 KM
3
More than 5 KM
GENERAL NOTES
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This variables is a summary of variables indicating the distance to elementary school, university etc.
In case we have different ordinal variables indicating proximity to different education establishments (separately) such to elementary schools, secondary schools , etc. we take the average.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates the proximity to Elementary Schools only
Indicates the proximity to schools/universities
Health facilities
Health facilities
Health facilities
Health facilities
Health facilities
All households
1
Less than 1 KM
2
1-5 KM
3
More than 5 KM
GENERAL NOTES
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This variables is a summary of variables indicating the distance to health center and hospital
In case we have different ordinal variables indicating proximity to different health establishments (separately) such to private doctors, hospitals health centers , etc. we take the average.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates the proximity to health centers and hospitals including doctor, health center, hospital, and excluding mental health care center (H206-in original survey data) which was recently added to Palestinians surveys and was not available in 1996 to 1998 surveys data. The expected low availability of this type of facility, if added, can give a misleading indication on the proximity of other health facilities considered to be essential.
Indicates the proximity to health centers and hospitals
Toilet facility
Toilet facility
Toilet facility
Toilet facility
Toilet facility
All households
1
Yes and connected to sewage
2
Yes and not connected to sewage
3
No facility
GENERAL NOTES
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In case we don't have information on the connection to sewage system but we do know if the toilet is inside or outside the dwelling we can consider toilets outside the dwelling as not connected to sewage (option 2).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Generated using 2 variables (in original survey data):- h12c: connection to sewage public network & h15: Availability of toilet
Indicate whether the household has access to toilet facility
Has car/truck/tractor
Has car/truck/tractor
Has car/truck/tractor
Has car/truck/tractor
Has car/truck/tractor
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to car, scooter, taxi, boat, tractor etc..
Has television/radio
Has television/radio
Has television/radio
Has television/radio
Has television/radio
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to television, video, radio, dish, receiver, CD player etc.
Has telephone
Has telephone
Has telephone
Has telephone
Has telephone
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to telephone, cell phone, fax machine, internet line, computer etc.
Has refrigerator/ Freezer
Has refrigerator/ Freezer
Has refrigerator/ Freezer
Has refrigerator/ Freezer
Has refrigerator/ Freezer
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to refrigerator, freezer, water cooler.
Has Cooker/ food processor
Has Cooker/ food processor
Has Cooker/ food processor
Has Cooker/ food processor
Has Cooker/ food processor
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to a gas or electric cooking stove, microwave, etc.
Has washing machine
Has washing machine
Has washing machine
Has washing machine
Has washing machine
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to a washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, etc.
Has air conditioner
Has air conditioner
Has air conditioner
Has air conditioner
Has air conditioner
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to an air conditioner, electric fan, etc.
Has water heater
Has water heater
Has water heater
Has water heater
Has water heater
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates if the household owns or has free access to a solar, gas, electric, etc. water heater
Has other durables
Has other durables
Has other durables
Has other durables
Has other durables
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Variable does not include “home library” identified in the survey data as durable good (H2110).
Indicates if the household owns or has free access to a sewing machine, iron, vacuum, and any other household appliance
Own land
Own land
Own land
Own land
Own land
All households
None
1
Own one or many
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates whether the household owns land or not
Age - head
Age - head
Age - head
Age - head
Age - head
All heads
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age of the head in years
Age - first spouse
Age - first spouse
Age - first spouse
Age - first spouse
Age - first spouse
All spouses
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age in years of the first spouse
Age - second spouse
Age - second spouse
Age - second spouse
Age - second spouse
Age - second spouse
All spouses
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age in years of the second spouse
Age - third spouse
Age - third spouse
Age - third spouse
Age - third spouse
Age - third spouse
All spouses
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age in years of the third spouse
Age - fourth spouse
Age - fourth spouse
Age - fourth spouse
Age - fourth spouse
Age - fourth spouse
All spouses
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age in years of the fourth spouse
Gender - head
Gender - head
Gender - head
Gender - head
Gender - head
All heads
1
Male
2
Female
GENERAL NOTES
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Indicator for gender of individual.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Gender of the head
Gender - first spouse
Gender - first spouse
Gender - first spouse
Gender - first spouse
Gender - first spouse
All spouses
1
Male
2
Female
GENERAL NOTES
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Indicator for gender of individual.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Gender of the first spouse
Gender - second spouse
Gender - second spouse
Gender - second spouse
Gender - second spouse
Gender - second spouse
All spouses
1
Male
2
Female
GENERAL NOTES
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Indicator for gender of individual.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Gender of the second spouse
Gender - third spouse
Gender - third spouse
Gender - third spouse
Gender - third spouse
Gender - third spouse
All spouses
1
Male
2
Female
GENERAL NOTES
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Indicator for gender of individual.
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Gender of the third spouse
Gender - fourth spouse
Gender - fourth spouse
Gender - fourth spouse
Gender - fourth spouse
Gender - fourth spouse
All spouses
1
Male
2
Female
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Indicator for gender of individual.
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Gender of the fourth spouse
Marital status - head
Marital status - head
Marital status - head
Marital status - head
Marital status - head
All heads aged 12 +
1
Never married
2
Married monogamous
3
Married polygamous
4
Divorced/Separated
5
Widowed
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Should not be imputed, it can be generated only for those to whom the question was asked (in other words, the youngest age at which information is collected may differ depending on the survey).
Married refers to only formal marriages (including legally married). Polygamous unions includes males with multiple spouses.
Number of spouses in household can be applied to compute polygamy.
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Legal administrative status concerning marriage of the head
Partnership and parenthood status - head
Partnership and parenthood status - head
Partnership and parenthood status - head
Partnership and parenthood status - head
Partnership and parenthood status - head
All heads
1
Head with partner, with no children
2
Head with partner, with children, Youngest child<18
3
Head with partner, with children, Youngest child 18+
4
Single Head, with no children
5
Single Head, with children, Youngest child<18
6
Single Head, with children, Youngest child 18+
GENERAL NOTES
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Partnership status for head may be restricted to civic status, parenthood status assumes that the children of the head are also children of the spouse.
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Generated by ERF.
Single head is defined as never married, divorced, separated or widowed.
Head with partner is defined as married head.
ERF recode that allows users to identify heads as having a partner (either married or unmarried) versus not having a partner, as well as parents as opposed to non-parents, using a single variable
Literacy status - head
Literacy status - head
Literacy status - head
Literacy status - head
Literacy status - head
All heads aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
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This variable indicates whether the head is literate (can read and write) or not
Literacy status - first spouse
Literacy status - first spouse
Literacy status - first spouse
Literacy status - first spouse
Literacy status - first spouse
All spouses aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
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This variable indicates whether the first spouse is literate (can read and write) or not
Literacy status - second spouse
Literacy status - second spouse
Literacy status - second spouse
Literacy status - second spouse
Literacy status - second spouse
All spouses aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
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This variable indicates whether the second spouse is literate (can read and write) or not
Literacy status - third spouse
Literacy status - third spouse
Literacy status - third spouse
Literacy status - third spouse
Literacy status - third spouse
All spouses aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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This variable indicates whether the third spouse is literate (can read and write) or not
Literacy status - fourth spouse
Literacy status - fourth spouse
Literacy status - fourth spouse
Literacy status - fourth spouse
Literacy status - fourth spouse
All spouses aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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This variable indicates whether the fourth spouse is literate (can read and write) or not
Educational level - head
Educational level - head
Educational level - head
Educational level - head
Educational level - head
All heads aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, use the code 1.
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Highest level of education attained by the head
Educational level - first spouse
Educational level - first spouse
Educational level - first spouse
Educational level - first spouse
Educational level - first spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, use the code 1.
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Highest level of education attained by the first spouse
Educational level - second spouse
Educational level - second spouse
Educational level - second spouse
Educational level - second spouse
Educational level - second spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, use the code 1.
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Highest level of education attained by the second spouse
Educational level - third spouse
Educational level - third spouse
Educational level - third spouse
Educational level - third spouse
Educational level - third spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, use the code 1.
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
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Highest level of education attained by the third spouse
Educational level - fourth spouse
Educational level - fourth spouse
Educational level - fourth spouse
Educational level - fourth spouse
Educational level - fourth spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, use the code 1.
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
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Highest level of education attained by the fourth spouse
Main activity status - head
Main activity status - head
Main activity status - head
Main activity status - head
Main activity status - head
All heads aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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The reference period might be the last 12 months or the current time period.
Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
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Main activity status of the head during the survey period
Main activity status - first spouse
Main activity status - first spouse
Main activity status - first spouse
Main activity status - first spouse
Main activity status - first spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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The reference period might be the last 12 months or the current time period.
Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
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Main activity status of the first spouse during the survey period
Main activity status - second spouse
Main activity status - second spouse
Main activity status - second spouse
Main activity status - second spouse
Main activity status - second spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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The reference period might be the last 12 months or the current time period.
Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main activity status of the second spouse during the survey period
Main activity status - third spouse
Main activity status - third spouse
Main activity status - third spouse
Main activity status - third spouse
Main activity status - third spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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The reference period might be the last 12 months or the current time period.
Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main activity status of the third spouse during the survey period
Main activity status - fourth spouse
Main activity status - fourth spouse
Main activity status - fourth spouse
Main activity status - fourth spouse
Main activity status - fourth spouse
All spouses aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The reference period might be the last 12 months or the current time period.
Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main activity status of the fourth spouse during the survey period
Status of Employment - head
Status of Employment - head
Status of Employment - head
Status of Employment - head
Status of Employment - head
Active heads aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Detailed description of the employment status of the head
Status of Employment - first spouse
Status of Employment - first spouse
Status of Employment - first spouse
Status of Employment - first spouse
Status of Employment - first spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Detailed description of the employment status of the first spouse
Status of Employment - second spouse
Status of Employment - second spouse
Status of Employment - second spouse
Status of Employment - second spouse
Status of Employment - second spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Detailed description of the employment status of the second spouse
Status of Employment - third spouse
Status of Employment - third spouse
Status of Employment - third spouse
Status of Employment - third spouse
Status of Employment - third spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Detailed description of the employment status of the third spouse
Status of Employment - fourth spouse
Status of Employment - fourth spouse
Status of Employment - fourth spouse
Status of Employment - fourth spouse
Status of Employment - fourth spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Detailed description of the employment status of the fourth spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - head
Classification of Occupations for main job - head
Classification of Occupations for main job - head
Classification of Occupations for main job - head
Classification of Occupations for main job - head
Active heads aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job of the head , with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey) detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey)
Classification of Occupations for main job - first spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - first spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - first spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - first spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - first spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job of the first spouse, with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey) detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey)
Classification of Occupations for main job - second spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - second spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - second spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - second spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - second spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job of the second spouse, with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey) detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey)
Classification of Occupations for main job - third spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - third spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - third spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - third spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - third spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job of the third spouse, with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey) detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey)
Classification of Occupations for main job - fourth spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - fourth spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - fourth spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - fourth spouse
Classification of Occupations for main job - fourth spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job of the fourth spouse, with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey) detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88 or 08 if available in original survey)
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - head
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - head
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - head
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - head
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - head
Active heads aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the inductry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job of the head , with as much detail as possible
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - first spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - first spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - first spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - first spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - first spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the inductry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job of the first spouse, with as much detail as possible
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - second spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - second spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - second spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - second spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - second spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the inductry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job of the second spouse, with as much detail as possible
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - third spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - third spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - third spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - third spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - third spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the inductry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job of the third spouse, with as much detail as possible
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - fourth spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - fourth spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - fourth spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - fourth spouse
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job - fourth spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the inductry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job of the fourth spouse, with as much detail as possible
Sector of employment - head
Sector of employment - head
Sector of employment - head
Sector of employment - head
Sector of employment - head
Active heads aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sector of employment of the head
Sector of employment - first spouse
Sector of employment - first spouse
Sector of employment - first spouse
Sector of employment - first spouse
Sector of employment - first spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sector of employment of the first spouse
Sector of employment - second spouse
Sector of employment - second spouse
Sector of employment - second spouse
Sector of employment - second spouse
Sector of employment - second spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sector of employment of the second spouse
Sector of employment - third spouse
Sector of employment - third spouse
Sector of employment - third spouse
Sector of employment - third spouse
Sector of employment - third spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sector of employment of the third spouse
Sector of employment - fourth spouse
Sector of employment - fourth spouse
Sector of employment - fourth spouse
Sector of employment - fourth spouse
Sector of employment - fourth spouse
Active spouses aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sector of employment of the fourth spouse
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
All food expenditures include also own grown products expenses and gifts/in-kind received food. Expenses on take away food and meals taken in restaurants are included under code 11
= TOTPFOOD+TOTOWNP+TOTGIKD
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Expenses on food and non-alcoholic beverages. Ideally, corresponds to Code 01 of the COICOP classification (SUM of 01).
Purchased Bread and Cereals
Purchased Bread and Cereals
Purchased Bread and Cereals
Purchased Bread and Cereals
Purchased Bread and Cereals
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=RICE+GRAIN+BREAD+PAST+CERPRE
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Rice expenditures
Rice expenditures
Rice expenditures
Rice expenditures
Rice expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Expenditures on rice in all forms
Grains and flour expenditures
Grains and flour expenditures
Grains and flour expenditures
Grains and flour expenditures
Grains and flour expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Wheat, Maize, Barely and all cereals in the grain or flour form
Bread and cakes
Bread and cakes
Bread and cakes
Bread and cakes
Bread and cakes
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Bread in all forms, biscuits, cakes pizza..
Pasta expenditures
Pasta expenditures
Pasta expenditures
Pasta expenditures
Pasta expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Macaroni, Noodles, Couscous ..
Cereal preparation
Cereal preparation
Cereal preparation
Cereal preparation
Cereal preparation
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Cornflakes, malt, tapioca..
Own-Produced Bread and Cereals
Own-Produced Bread and Cereals
Own-Produced Bread and Cereals
Own-Produced Bread and Cereals
Own-Produced Bread and Cereals
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Purchased Meat and Poultry
Purchased Meat and Poultry
Purchased Meat and Poultry
Purchased Meat and Poultry
Purchased Meat and Poultry
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=SMEAT+CMEAT+OMEAT+CHMEAT+LMEAT
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sheep and goats Meat expenditures
Sheep and goats Meat expenditures
Sheep and goats Meat expenditures
Sheep and goats Meat expenditures
Sheep and goats Meat expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh frozen and tinned goats and sheep meat
Cow meat expenditures
Cow meat expenditures
Cow meat expenditures
Cow meat expenditures
Cow meat expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh frozen and tinned cow meat
Other meat expenditures
Other meat expenditures
Other meat expenditures
Other meat expenditures
Other meat expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh frozen and tinned camel, rabbit, pork etc. meat
Chicken meat expenditure
Chicken meat expenditure
Chicken meat expenditure
Chicken meat expenditure
Chicken meat expenditure
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh frozen and tinned chicken, turkey, birds etc. meat
Luncheon and Tinned meat
Luncheon and Tinned meat
Luncheon and Tinned meat
Luncheon and Tinned meat
Luncheon and Tinned meat
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh and frozen luncheon, tinned and others meat
Own-Produced Meat and Poultry
Own-Produced Meat and Poultry
Own-Produced Meat and Poultry
Own-Produced Meat and Poultry
Own-Produced Meat and Poultry
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Purchased Fish and Seafood
Purchased Fish and Seafood
Purchased Fish and Seafood
Purchased Fish and Seafood
Purchased Fish and Seafood
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=FISH+SEAF
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fish expenditures
Fish expenditures
Fish expenditures
Fish expenditures
Fish expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fresh and frozen fish expenditures, Tuna, sardines and tinned fish also smoked, salted, dried and processed fish
Seafood expenditures
Seafood expenditures
Seafood expenditures
Seafood expenditures
Seafood expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fresh, frozen and proceed seafood
Own-Produced Fish and Seafood
Own-Produced Fish and Seafood
Own-Produced Fish and Seafood
Own-Produced Fish and Seafood
Own-Produced Fish and Seafood
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Purchased Dairy Products
Purchased Dairy Products
Purchased Dairy Products
Purchased Dairy Products
Purchased Dairy Products
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=MILK+YOGH+CHES+EGG
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Milk expenditures
Milk expenditures
Milk expenditures
Milk expenditures
Milk expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fresh, powder, condensed and infant powder milk expenses
Yogurt expenditures
Yogurt expenditures
Yogurt expenditures
Yogurt expenditures
Yogurt expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Yogurt liquid, tinned, paste etc. cream, milk based deserts, milk based beverages
Cheese expenditures
Cheese expenditures
Cheese expenditures
Cheese expenditures
Cheese expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Processed, home made, tinned etc. cheese
Eggs expenditures
Eggs expenditures
Eggs expenditures
Eggs expenditures
Eggs expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Eggs and wholly made egg products
Own-Produced Dairy Products
Own-Produced Dairy Products
Own-Produced Dairy Products
Own-Produced Dairy Products
Own-Produced Dairy Products
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Purchased Oil & Fats
Purchased Oil & Fats
Purchased Oil & Fats
Purchased Oil & Fats
Purchased Oil & Fats
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=OOIL+OIL+BUT+FAT
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Olive oil expend.
Olive oil expend.
Olive oil expend.
Olive oil expend.
Olive oil expend.
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Olive oil
Other oils expend.
Other oils expend.
Other oils expend.
Other oils expend.
Other oils expend.
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Corn, sunflower, soya etc
Butter and margarine
Butter and margarine
Butter and margarine
Butter and margarine
Butter and margarine
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Butter, margarine, ghee, ...
Fat expenses
Fat expenses
Fat expenses
Fat expenses
Fat expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Purchased only
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Animal and vegetable fats and other edible
Own-Produced Oil & Fats
Own-Produced Oil & Fats
Own-Produced Oil & Fats
Own-Produced Oil & Fats
Own-Produced Oil & Fats
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fruits expenses
Fruits expenses
Fruits expenses
Fruits expenses
Fruits expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fresh, chilled, frozen, and tinned fruits, nuts
Own-Produced Fruits
Own-Produced Fruits
Own-Produced Fruits
Own-Produced Fruits
Own-Produced Fruits
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Vegetables expenses
Vegetables expenses
Vegetables expenses
Vegetables expenses
Vegetables expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Fresh, chilled, frozen, and tinned vegetables, garlic, processed and tuber vegetables like chips..
Own-Produced Vegetables
Own-Produced Vegetables
Own-Produced Vegetables
Own-Produced Vegetables
Own-Produced Vegetables
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Sugar and jam expenditure
Sugar and jam expenditure
Sugar and jam expenditure
Sugar and jam expenditure
Sugar and jam expenditure
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Sugar, Halawa, Chocolate, Honey, Jam, Bonbon, etc.
Own-Produced Sugar and Jam
Own-Produced Sugar and Jam
Own-Produced Sugar and Jam
Own-Produced Sugar and Jam
Own-Produced Sugar and Jam
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Spices expenditures
Spices expenditures
Spices expenditures
Spices expenditures
Spices expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Salt, black pepper, sauces, seasonings, vanilla etc.
Own-Produced Spices
Own-Produced Spices
Own-Produced Spices
Own-Produced Spices
Own-Produced Spices
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Beverages expenditure
Beverages expenditure
Beverages expenditure
Beverages expenditure
Beverages expenditure
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Coffee, tea, water fruit end vegetable juices
Own-Produced Beverages
Own-Produced Beverages
Own-Produced Beverages
Own-Produced Beverages
Own-Produced Beverages
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In some surveys own-produced water may be for irrigation purposes
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Other non-specified food expenses
Other non-specified food expenses
Other non-specified food expenses
Other non-specified food expenses
Other non-specified food expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Includes all other purchased food items non-specified in the questionnaire
Other non-specified own-produced food
Other non-specified own-produced food
Other non-specified own-produced food
Other non-specified own-produced food
Other non-specified own-produced food
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Includes all other own produced food items non-specified in the questionnaire
Total purchased food
Total purchased food
Total purchased food
Total purchased food
Total purchased food
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=CEREXP+MEATEXP+FSHSEAEXP+DAIRYEXP+OILFATEXP+FRUITEXP+VEGEXP+SUGAREXP+SPICEXP+BEVEXP+OTHFEXP
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Total amounts of food and beverage purchased from the market
Total Own produced food
Total Own produced food
Total Own produced food
Total Own produced food
Total Own produced food
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=CEROWN+MEATOWN+FSHSEAOWN+DAIRYOWN+OILFATOWN+FRUITOWN+VEGOWN+SUGAROWN+SPICOWN+BEVOWN+OTHFOWN
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Food and beverage own produced products, consumed or given away
Total Gifts and in-kind food
Total Gifts and in-kind food
Total Gifts and in-kind food
Total Gifts and in-kind food
Total Gifts and in-kind food
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In some datasets, this category may be aggregated with purchased food or own produced food
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Food and beverage products received from other households
Alcohol and tobacco
Alcohol and tobacco
Alcohol and tobacco
Alcohol and tobacco
Alcohol and tobacco
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=ALC+TOB
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics. Ideally, corresponds to Code 02 of the COICOP classification (SUM of 02).
Alcoholic expenditures
Alcoholic expenditures
Alcoholic expenditures
Alcoholic expenditures
Alcoholic expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on alcoholic beverages, spirits, wine, beer..
Tobacco expenditures
Tobacco expenditures
Tobacco expenditures
Tobacco expenditures
Tobacco expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Expenses on tobacco, cigarettes, etc.
Clothing and footwear
Clothing and footwear
Clothing and footwear
Clothing and footwear
Clothing and footwear
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=CLOTH+MCLO+CHAR+FOOTW+SCHCLTH
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on clothing and footwear. Ideally, corresponds to Code 03 of the COICOP classification.
Clothes for men, women and children
Clothes for men, women and children
Clothes for men, women and children
Clothes for men, women and children
Clothes for men, women and children
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In some countries, we have observations on own-produced clothes, but since these are very small amounts, they are lumped with purchased
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Garments, dresses, shirts, blouse, capes, coats for men, women and children. Excluding school clothes and uniforms
Clothing material
Clothing material
Clothing material
Clothing material
Clothing material
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Clothing material of all kind of fibers, tailoring and accessories
Tailoring charges
Tailoring charges
Tailoring charges
Tailoring charges
Tailoring charges
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
All tailoring, cleaning, repairing charges of clothes
Footwear expenditures
Footwear expenditures
Footwear expenditures
Footwear expenditures
Footwear expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Includes repairing and hire charges
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Shoes, sandals, boots and slipper for men and women, excluding those for school
School Clothes, Uniforms and Footwear
School Clothes, Uniforms and Footwear
School Clothes, Uniforms and Footwear
School Clothes, Uniforms and Footwear
School Clothes, Uniforms and Footwear
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Housing and utilities
Housing and utilities
Housing and utilities
Housing and utilities
Housing and utilities
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=ARHOUS+IMPREN+REPDW+WDWE+EDWE
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on housing (actual and imputed rentals and maintenance and repair of the dwelling), water (water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling), electricity, gas and other fuels. Renovation costs as well as expenditure on furniture are excluded, as well as expenditure on mortgage (both the capital and interest part). Ideally, corresponds to Code 04 of the COICOP classification.
Actual rentals for housing
Actual rentals for housing
Actual rentals for housing
Actual rentals for housing
Actual rentals for housing
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Rentals include payment for the use of the land on which the property stands, the dwelling occupied , the fixtures and fittings for heating, plumbing, lighting, etc., and, in the case of a dwelling let furnished, the furniture.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
• Actual and Imputed rent were computed from household data
Actual rentals paid by tenants and other actual rentals
Imputed rentals for housing
Imputed rentals for housing
Imputed rentals for housing
Imputed rentals for housing
Imputed rentals for housing
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Includes also imputed rentals for secondary residences and imputed rentals of households paying a reduced rental or housed free.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
• Actual and Imputed rent were computed from household data
Imputed rentals of owners occupying their main residence and other imputed rentals
Maintenance and repair for the Dwelling
Maintenance and repair for the Dwelling
Maintenance and repair for the Dwelling
Maintenance and repair for the Dwelling
Maintenance and repair for the Dwelling
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Only expenditures which tenants and owner-occupiers incur on materials and services for minor maintenance and repair are part of individual consumption expenditure of households. Renovation costs as well as expenditure on materials and services for major maintenance and repair are excluded, as well as expenditure on mortgage (both the capital and interest part).
Considered as expenses on non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Materials and services for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling
Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Includes also co-proprietor charges for caretaking, gardening, heating and lighting, etc. in multi-occupied buildings; security services
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Water supply, refuse collection, sewage collection and others
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Electricity, gas and other fuels
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Electricity, Gas, Liquid and solid fuels, Heat energy
Furniture & Housing equipment
Furniture & Housing equipment
Furniture & Housing equipment
Furniture & Housing equipment
Furniture & Housing equipment
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=HSFUR+FURREP+HSTEX+MHAPL+SHAPL+RAPPL+HUST+MHOPE+SHOPE+HSGS
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Expenses on furnishings (furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings), household equipment (household textiles, household appliances, glassware, tableware and household utensils, tools and equipment for house and garden) and goods and services for routine household maintenance. Ideally, corresponds to Code 05 of the COICOP classification.
Housing furnishings and furniture
Housing furnishings and furniture
Housing furnishings and furniture
Housing furnishings and furniture
Housing furnishings and furniture
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Beds, sofas, couches, tables, chairs, etc., lighting equipment, pictures, sculptures, screens, loose and fitted carpets, etc.
Durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Expenditures on codes 5025-5029 (in original survey data) are not defined in the coding sheet; they were added to expenditure on household furnishing since they are placed after the “other; specify (5019)” variable of the above mentioned category.
Furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings
Housing furnishings and furniture repair
Housing furnishings and furniture repair
Housing furnishings and furniture repair
Housing furnishings and furniture repair
Housing furnishings and furniture repair
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
This variable includes repair of furniture and furnishings
Non-Durable
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Furniture and furnishings repair
Household textiles
Household textiles
Household textiles
Household textiles
Household textiles
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Non durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Furnishing fabrics, bedding, bed linen table linen and bathroom linen and repair of such articles.
Major Household appliances
Major Household appliances
Major Household appliances
Major Household appliances
Major Household appliances
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers;
- washing machines, dryers, drying cabinets, dishwashers, ironing and pressing machines;
- cookers, spit roasters, hobs, ranges, ovens and microwave ovens;
- air-conditioners, humidifiers, space heaters, water heaters, ventilators and extractor hoods;
- vacuum cleaners, steam-cleaning machines, carpet shampooing machines and machines for scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors;
- other major household appliances such as safes, sewing machines, knitting machines, water softeners, etc.
Includes: delivery and installation of the appliances when applicable.
Excludes: such appliances that are built into the structure of the building
Considered as expenses on durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Major household appliances whether electric or not
Small Household appliances
Small Household appliances
Small Household appliances
Small Household appliances
Small Household appliances
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Coffee mills, coffee-makers, juice extractors, can-openers, food mixers, deep fryers, meat grills, knives, toasters, ice cream makers, hotplates, irons, electric blankets, etc.
Excludes: small non-electric household articles and kitchen utensils etc.
Non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Small electric appliances
Repair of appliances
Repair of appliances
Repair of appliances
Repair of appliances
Repair of appliances
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Total value of the service (that is, both the cost of labour and the cost of materials are covered); charges for the leasing or rental of major household appliances.
Excludes: separate purchases of materials made by households with the intention of undertaking the repair themselves
Non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Glassware, tableware and household utensils
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Glassware, crystal and ceramic ware, non-electric kitchen utensils etc. and their repair
Major other housing equipment and operation
Major other housing equipment and operation
Major other housing equipment and operation
Major other housing equipment and operation
Major other housing equipment and operation
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Motorized tools and equipment such as electric drills, saws, sanders and hedge cutters, garden tractors, lawnmowers, cultivators, chainsaws and water pumps;
- repair of such articles.
Includes: charges for the leasing or rental of do-it-yourself machinery and equipment.
Considered as expenses on durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Major tools and equipment for house and garden,
Small other housing equipment and operation
Small other housing equipment and operation
Small other housing equipment and operation
Small other housing equipment and operation
Small other housing equipment and operation
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Hand tools, garden tools, small electric accessories and their repair
Non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Small tools and miscellaneous accessories
Goods and services for routine household maintenance
Goods and services for routine household maintenance
Goods and services for routine household maintenance
Goods and services for routine household maintenance
Goods and services for routine household maintenance
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Cleaning products such as soaps, washing powder etc.
Domestic & cleaning services such as cooks, maids, drivers, gardeners, dry clean etc.
Non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Non-durable household goods and domestic services
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=PMEDP+TAEQ+MEDSERV+MEDABR
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on health, including medical products, appliances and equipment, outpatient services, and hospital services. Payments for health insurances are excluded. Ideally, corresponds to Code 06 of the COICOP classification.
Pharmaceutical and other medical products
Pharmaceutical and other medical products
Pharmaceutical and other medical products
Pharmaceutical and other medical products
Pharmaceutical and other medical products
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
They are intended for consumption or use outside a health facility or institution.
non-durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Medicinal preparations, drugs, vaccines, vitamins etc. and clinical thermometers, adhesive etc.
Therapeutic appliances and equipment
Therapeutic appliances and equipment
Therapeutic appliances and equipment
Therapeutic appliances and equipment
Therapeutic appliances and equipment
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
They are intended for consumption or use outside a health facility or institution.
durables
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Corrective eyeglasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, glass eyes, artificial limbs and other prosthetic devices, orthopedic braces and supports, orthopedic footwear, surgical belts, trusses and supports, neck braces, medical massage equipment and health lamps, powered and unpowered wheelchairs and invalid carriages, "special" beds, crutches, electronic and other devices for monitoring blood pressure, etc.;
Outpatient and Hospital services
Outpatient and Hospital services
Outpatient and Hospital services
Outpatient and Hospital services
Outpatient and Hospital services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
The services may be delivered at home, in individual or group consulting facilities, dispensaries or the outpatient clinics of hospitals and the like.
Hospital day-care and home-based hospital treatment are included as are hospices for terminally ill persons.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Medical, dental and paramedical services delivered to outpatients by medical, dental and paramedical practitioners and auxiliaries.
Services of general and specialist hospitals, the services of medical centers, maternity centers, nursing homes and convalescent homes which chiefly provide in-patient health care, the services of institutions serving old people in which medical monitoring is an essential component and the services of rehabilitation centers providing in-patient health care and rehabilitative therapy where the objective is to treat the patient rather than to provide long-term support
Expenses on medical services Abroad
Expenses on medical services Abroad
Expenses on medical services Abroad
Expenses on medical services Abroad
Expenses on medical services Abroad
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Includes all expenses on trips for medical/therapy purposes other than those spent on transportation or accommodation
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=TRVEH+OTEQ+TRSERV+SCHSERV
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on transport, including purchase of vehicles, operation of personal transport equipment, and transport services. Ideally, corresponds to Code 07 of the COICOP classification.
Purchase of transportation vehicles
Purchase of transportation vehicles
Purchase of transportation vehicles
Purchase of transportation vehicles
Purchase of transportation vehicles
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Excludes purchases of recreational vehicles such as camper vans, caravans, trailers, and boats
Durable
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Purchase of car, bicycles and animal trucked vehicles
Operation of personal transport equipment
Operation of personal transport equipment
Operation of personal transport equipment
Operation of personal transport equipment
Operation of personal transport equipment
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Fuels, petrol and purchases of spare parts, accessories or lubricants made by households with the intention of undertaking the maintenance, repair or intervention and services paid to enterprise for carrying out the maintenance, repair or fitting
Transportation services
Transportation services
Transportation services
Transportation services
Transportation services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Ambulance services are excluded
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Transportation by railway, road, air, sea and any other than school transport services
School Transportation services
School Transportation services
School Transportation services
School Transportation services
School Transportation services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
In some surveys, expenses on school transportation services might be lumped with transport services or education expenditures, in that case the variable would be missing
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Communication
Communication
Communication
Communication
Communication
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=PTTSERV+TTEQP
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on communication, including postal services, telephone and telefax equipment, and telephone and telefax services. Ideally, corresponds to Code 08 of the COICOP classification.
Postal telephone and telefax services
Postal telephone and telefax services
Postal telephone and telefax services
Postal telephone and telefax services
Postal telephone and telefax services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Installation and subscription costs of personal telephone equipment; telephone calls etc. delivery of letters etc.
Telephone and telefax equipment
Telephone and telefax equipment
Telephone and telefax equipment
Telephone and telefax equipment
Telephone and telefax equipment
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Durable
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
----------------------------------
Purchases of telephones, telefax machines, etc. and their repair
Recreation and culture
Recreation and culture
Recreation and culture
Recreation and culture
Recreation and culture
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=CULDUR+CULEQP+CULSER+SCHCUL
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on recreation and culture, including audio-visual, photographic and information processing equipment, other major durables for recreation and culture, other recreational items and equipment, gardens and pets, recreational and cultural services, newspapers, books and stationery, package holidays. Ideally, corresponds to Code 09 of the COICOP classification.
Durables for recreation and culture
Durables for recreation and culture
Durables for recreation and culture
Durables for recreation and culture
Durables for recreation and culture
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Durable
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Audio-visual, photographic and information processing equipment, Camper vans, boats, horse and pony etc.
Recreation and cultural equipments
Recreation and cultural equipments
Recreation and cultural equipments
Recreation and cultural equipments
Recreation and cultural equipments
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Games, toys and hobbies , Equipment for sport, camping and open-air recreation etc.
Recreation and culture services
Recreation and culture services
Recreation and culture services
Recreation and culture services
Recreation and culture services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
Excluding school books and stationary
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Includes expenses on trips abroad as well as expenses on Hajj & Omra.
cinemas, theatres, opera houses games, Newspapers, books and stationery, etc. holidays or tours which provide for travel, food, accommodation, guides
School recreation and culture services
School recreation and culture services
School recreation and culture services
School recreation and culture services
School recreation and culture services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
---------------------------------
Item indicating expenditure on Notebooks, envelops, diaries (including school notebooks), was added to “School recreation and culture services expenditure”.-
School books and stationery, etc.
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
=PREDUC+SEDUC+TEDUC+OEDUC+EDUCABR
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on education, including pre-primary and primary education, secondary education, post-secondary non-tertiary education, tertiary education, and education not definable by level. Ideally, corresponds to Code 10 of the COICOP classification.
It covers educational services only and does not include expenditures on educational materials, such as books, catering and transport services etc.
Expenses on pre-primary and primary education
Expenses on pre-primary and primary education
Expenses on pre-primary and primary education
Expenses on pre-primary and primary education
Expenses on pre-primary and primary education
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Includes also expenses on literacy programs for students too old for primary school, including private tutoring and tutoring groups
Expenses lower and upper-secondary education
Expenses lower and upper-secondary education
Expenses lower and upper-secondary education
Expenses lower and upper-secondary education
Expenses lower and upper-secondary education
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Includes also out-of-school secondary education for adults and young people, private tutoring and tutoring groups
Expenses tertiary education
Expenses tertiary education
Expenses tertiary education
Expenses tertiary education
Expenses tertiary education
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on first and second stage of tertiary education, including private tutoring and tutoring groups
Expenses on education not defined by level
Expenses on education not defined by level
Expenses on education not defined by level
Expenses on education not defined by level
Expenses on education not defined by level
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenditure on vocational education was added to expenditure on other education.
Educational programs, generally for adults, which do not require any special prior instruction, in particular vocational training and cultural development.
Expenses on Education Abroad
Expenses on Education Abroad
Expenses on Education Abroad
Expenses on Education Abroad
Expenses on Education Abroad
All households
GENERAL NOTES
----------------------
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Includes all expenses on trips for education purposes other than those spent on transportation or accommodation
Restaurants and hotels
Restaurants and hotels
Restaurants and hotels
Restaurants and hotels
Restaurants and hotels
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=CATSERV+SCHRST+ACCOM
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on restaurants (catering services) and hotels (accommodation services). Ideally, corresponds to Code 11 of the COICOP classification.
Catering services
Catering services
Catering services
Catering services
Catering services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Meals, snacks, and drinks provided by restaurants, cafés, etc., including those provided:
- in cultural, sporting or entertainment services: theatres, cinemas, sports stadiums, etc.; on public transport
- ready to take food products and beverages, the sale of cooked dishes by catering contractors,
- catering services of works canteens, and canteens in schools, universities etc.
School restaurants expenditures
School restaurants expenditures
School restaurants expenditures
School restaurants expenditures
School restaurants expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In many countries, those expenses are lumped with catering services.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Meals, snacks, and drinks provided in school restaurants
Accommodation and hotel expenses
Accommodation and hotel expenses
Accommodation and hotel expenses
Accommodation and hotel expenses
Accommodation and hotel expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Accommodation services of:
- hotels, boarding houses, motels, inns and establishments offering "bed and breakfast";
- holiday villages and holiday centers, camping and caravan sites, youth hostels and mountain chalets;
- boarding schools, universities and other educational establishments;
- public transport (trains, boats, etc.) when priced separately;
- hostels for young workers or immigrants.
Miscellaneous goods and services
Miscellaneous goods and services
Miscellaneous goods and services
Miscellaneous goods and services
Miscellaneous goods and services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Some surveys may report information on taxes and remittances without clear specification of the nature of the tax expenses… these expenditures are included in this part.
=PCEXP+SPEXP+FEXP+FEES+PTRANSF
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenses on miscellaneous goods and services, such as personal care, personal effects n.e.c., social protection, insurance, financial services n.e.c., other services n.e.c. Ideally, corresponds to Code 12 of the COICOP classification.
Personal care and personal effects
Personal care and personal effects
Personal care and personal effects
Personal care and personal effects
Personal care and personal effects
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Electric razors, hairdryers, electric toothbrushes etc. are included in this subgroup
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Hairdressing salons and appliances for personal care, Jewellery, clocks and miscellaneous personal articles
Social protection
Social protection
Social protection
Social protection
Social protection
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Covers assistance and support services provided to persons who are elderly, disabled, unemployed, homeless, low-income earners, immigrants, refugees, etc. It also covers assistance and support services provided to families and children.
Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Service charge for insurance is defined as the difference between claims due and premiums earned and premium supplement
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Service charges for insurance such as life insurance and non-life insurance (that is, insurance in connection with the dwelling, health, transport, etc.). Service charges for multi-risk insurance covering several risks should be classified on the basis of the cost of the principal risk if it is not possible to allocate the service charges to the various risks covered. Actual charges for the financial services of banks
Penalties and other fees
Penalties and other fees
Penalties and other fees
Penalties and other fees
Penalties and other fees
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Financial penalties, traffic violation fees etc., fees for issuing passport ID cards, visas, birth certificate, driving license etc. membership fees.. And other non specified fees
Private transfers given
Private transfers given
Private transfers given
Private transfers given
Private transfers given
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Remittances inside and outside the country, gifts to relatives cash or in-kind, charities, zakat , Alimony etc.
Total food expenditures
Total food expenditures
Total food expenditures
Total food expenditures
Total food expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In case where the own produced food items are also included in code 01 we need to abstract from OWNP
=FOODEXP+CATSER+SCHRST
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• Products don’t need to be restructured as they already are in an appropriate way that each product represents a variable, also they don’t need to be recoded as there are no missing values.
• All expenditure items were summated from the products data file (indicating monthly amounts in NIS).
• All expenditure were annualized (multiplied by 12) even expenditure on durables, as indicated in the coding book that all amounts provided are monthly expenses. To validate the above a check on average car price was performed and showed that expenses indicated are probably monthly since the maximum car price indicated is NIS7000~=USD1700.
• The labels of the following 6 products-in original survey data- (3635 ,5025 ,5026, 5027,5028,5029) are not identified neither in the data file nor the coding sheet or later data sets (no questionnaire available), and they were not available in previous data sets, hence they could not be labeled in the data file but they were categorized among expenditure aggregates as per their codes.
• Expenditure items aggregated under each expenses type are identified in "expenditure aggregates" sheet.
Total expenses on durables
Total expenses on durables
Total expenses on durables
Total expenses on durables
Total expenses on durables
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=HSFUR+MHAPL+MHOPE+TAEQ+TRVEH+TTEQP+CULDUR
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Actual and imputed rentals for housing
Actual and imputed rentals for housing
Actual and imputed rentals for housing
Actual and imputed rentals for housing
Actual and imputed rentals for housing
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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=ARHOUS+IMPREN
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Total expenditures
Total expenditures
Total expenditures
Total expenditures
Total expenditures
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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In cases where the original survey provides expenditures according to the COICOP classification, this variable is the sum over the expenditure variables above. Otherwise, it is either derived from the "total expenditures" variable in the original survey (if available) or is left blank.
=FOODEXP+ALCOEXP+APPEXP+HOUSEXP+EQUIPEXP+MEDEXP+
TRANEXP+COMMEXP+CULTEXP+EDUCEXP+RESTOEXP+MISCEXP
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Individual consumption expenditure of household. Ideally, corresponds to Codes 01 to 12 of the COICOP classification
Total expenditures on non-food and non-durables
Total expenditures on non-food and non-durables
Total expenditures on non-food and non-durables
Total expenditures on non-food and non-durables
Total expenditures on non-food and non-durables
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Alcoholic and tobacco expenditures are included here
=TOTEXP-(FOODEXP+TDUR+THOUS)
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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• Products don't need to be restructured as they already are in an appropriate way that each product represents a variable, also they don't need to be recoded as there are no missing values.
• All expenditure items were summated from the products data file (indicating monthly amounts in NIS).
• All expenditure were annualized (multiplied by 12) even expenditure on durables, as indicated in the coding book that all amounts provided are monthly expenses. To validate the above a check on average car price was performed and showed that expenses indicated are probably monthly since the maximum car price indicated is NIS7000~=USD1700.
• The labels of the following 6 products-in original survey data- (3635 ,5025 ,5026, 5027,5028,5029) are not identified neither in the data file nor the coding sheet or later data sets (no questionnaire available), and they were not available in previous data sets, hence they could not be labeled in the data file but they were categorized among expenditure aggregates as per their codes.
• Expenditure items aggregated under each expenses type are identified in "expenditure aggregates" sheet.
Lumpy expenses
Lumpy expenses
Lumpy expenses
Lumpy expenses
Lumpy expenses
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Expenses on marriage, dowries, mahr, funeral, birth etc lump sum divorce (excluding alimony) payment and any other occasional expenses
Interests paid on consumption and loans
Interests paid on consumption and loans
Interests paid on consumption and loans
Interests paid on consumption and loans
Interests paid on consumption and loans
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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These expenses should not be part of consumption aggregates
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Interest paid on loans for the purchase of consumption or durable goods
Expenditures on taxes and levies
Expenditures on taxes and levies
Expenditures on taxes and levies
Expenditures on taxes and levies
Expenditures on taxes and levies
All households
GENERAL NOTES
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Taxes should be included in consumption aggregates only if they are closely related to services provided such as households that are paying more tax are receiving more services. In that latter case (if there is enough detail in the survey about taxes) this category should be disaggregated according to the nature of taxes paid.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Taxes on consumption and durable goods, property taxes etc.
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
Unique country identifier
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and the person file and is necessary when concatenating files from different datasets.
Use this variable when concatenating files from different datasets.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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String variable representing the country name
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
Survey Year
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and the person file and is necessary when concatenating files from different datasets.
Use this variable when concatenating files from different datasets.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Year during which the survey was performed
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
Unique unit identifier
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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This variable exists both in the household and person file and is necessary when merging the two files. This identifier is unique only within each country/year dataset; when combining different countries or years it is necessary to use it in combination with the variables COUNTRY and YEAR in order to uniquely identify households.
When merging household and individual level files from the same dataset, use this variable to link each individual to the right household.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Sequential anonymous household identifier usually provided in the dataset
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
Household weight
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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The household weight can correct just for sample bias, or also for non-sampling errors (such as response bias and adjustment to population distribution). In many cases, the weight is a population weight, which means that the weight will inflate the result to reflect the total population.
We strongly recommend that all statistical analysis be performed using the data weights
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Data provider household weight
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
All individuals
1
West Bank
2
Gaza Strip
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Region of residence
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
All individuals
1
Jenin
5
Tubas
10
Tulkarm
15
Nablus
20
Qalqylia
25
Salfit
30
Ramallah
35
Jericho
40
Jerusalem (J2)
41
Jerusalem (J1)
45
Bethlehem
50
Hebron
55
Gaza-North
60
Gaza
65
Deil Elbalah
70
Khanyounis
75
Rafah
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Second geographical variable identifying another aspect of the location of the unit not described in REG such as city or village
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
Urban/Rural residence
All individuals
Rural
1
Urban
2
Refugee camps
GENERAL NOTES
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In case the country has refugee camps (as in Palestine) those will be coded "2"
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicate whether the region is urban/rural
Person identifier
Person identifier
Person identifier
Person identifier
Person identifier
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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This identifier is unique within each household. In order to uniquely identify an individual, both CASENUM and PNUM are required.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Person identification number (usually the person line number in the household)
Age
Age
Age
Age
Age
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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In some datasets, age may be calculated at a certain reference date (e.g., 31 December of last year). When the original dataset has only age categories, age is calculated as the midpoint of the range provided. In some datasets, AGE is top coded by the data provider (e.g., a value of 95 represents 95 years of age or over).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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98 indicates those aged 98 years or older
Age in years.
Gender
Gender
Gender
Gender
Gender
All individuals
1
Male
2
Female
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicator for gender of individual.
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
All individuals aged 12+
1
Never married
2
Married monogamous
3
Married polygamous
4
Divorced/Separated
5
Widowed
GENERAL NOTES
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There is no Polygamous status for females. Generally the information about polygamous status is available only for the head (male). For the other individuals we consider those having the status married as monogamous.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Legal administrative status concerning marriage & partnership (even if not married, a person can be still legally recognized as being in a relationship).
Relationship to head
Relationship to head
Relationship to head
Relationship to head
Relationship to head
All individuals
1
Head of household
2
Spouse
3
Son/daughter
4
Father/Mother (parents)
5
Brother/sister
6
Grandchildren
7
Other relatives
8
Other non-relatives
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Relationship to the head of household, where the value '1' always stands for the head of the household him/herself.
The variable "Other relatives " includes nephew and niece, grandparents, sons and daughters in law, etc.....
Father present at home
Father present at home
Father present at home
Father present at home
Father present at home
All individuals
1
Yes
2
Father is not a household member
3
Father is dead
GENERAL NOTES
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In case there is no information available about whether the father is dead or not we just use code 2 (not a HH member). In case, the relationship to head variable indicates that the brother of the head is living in the HH with nephews/nieces of the head we assume that these last are the sons/daughters of the head's brother.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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• All parents related variables were generated by ERF including the presence status generated using the relationship to head variable, therefore those dead could not be identified.
• Father's and Mother's variables were generated for head of the household's children, the head him/herself whenever his/her parent(s) are household members, for head’s siblings if parents’ data is available, and for head’s grandchildren if he/she has married sons/daughters or in laws living in the household. In some cases, children were linked to their parents based on the HH data entry order.
• In case of the head has multiple spouses, the identification of the children’s mothers among different spouses is judgmental whether on age basis, or on members order in the household.
Indicates whether the father is present at home, not a household member or dead.
ID of the father
ID of the father
ID of the father
ID of the father
ID of the father
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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This information is available for the son/daughter of the head, partially available for the head and brother/sister of the head and is missing for the other individuals (exception for Iraq). In case we have the brother of the head living in the HH with the nephew/niece of the head we assume that these last are the son (daughter) of the head's brother.
Since very few surveys report this information. Value can be imputed from the roster (or individual file) but might be available only if PFPRES = 1.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates the PNUM (the line number in the HH) of the father
Mother present at home
Mother present at home
Mother present at home
Mother present at home
Mother present at home
All individuals
1
Yes
2
Mother is not a household member
3
Mother is dead
GENERAL NOTES
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There might be a problem identifying the mother from the Roster in case of multiple spouses. This variable can be clearly identified only in the fathers'/mothers' ID is provided in the dataset. In case of only one spouse she is assumed to be the mother, unless the age checking is could identify those living with their step mother (mother died or divorced).
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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• All parents related variables were generated by ERF including the presence status generated using the relationship to head variable, therefore those dead could not be identified.
• Father's and Mother's variables were generated for head of the household's children, the head him/herself whenever his/her parent(s) are household members, for head's siblings if parents' data is available, and for head's grandchildren if he/she has married sons/daughters or in laws living in the household. In some cases, children were linked to their parents based on the HH data entry order.
• In case of the head has multiple spouses, the identification of the children's mothers among different spouses is judgmental whether on age basis, or on members order in the household.
Indicates whether the mother is present at home, not a household member or dead.
ID of the Mother
ID of the Mother
ID of the Mother
ID of the Mother
ID of the Mother
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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There might be a problem identifying the mother from the Roster in case of multiple spouses. This variable can be clearly identified only in the fathers'/mothers' ID is provided in the dataset. In case of only one spouse she is assumed to be the mother, unless the age checking is could identify those living with their step mother (mother died or divorced).
Since very few surveys report this information. Value can be imputed from the roster (or individual file) but might be available only if PMPRES = 1.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Indicates the PNUM (the line number in the HH) of the mother
Age of the father
Age of the father
Age of the father
Age of the father
Age of the father
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Age of the mother
Age of the mother
Age of the mother
Age of the mother
Age of the mother
All individuals
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Marital status of the father
Marital status of the father
Marital status of the father
Marital status of the father
Marital status of the father
All individuals
1
Never married
2
Married monogamous
3
Married polygamous
4
Divorced/Separated
5
Widowed
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Marital status of the mother
Marital status of the mother
Marital status of the mother
Marital status of the mother
Marital status of the mother
All individuals
1
Never married
2
Married monogamous
3
Married polygamous
4
Divorced/Separated
5
Widowed
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Educational level of the father
Educational level of the father
Educational level of the father
Educational level of the father
Educational level of the father
All individuals
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Educational level of the mother
Educational level of the mother
Educational level of the mother
Educational level of the mother
Educational level of the mother
All individuals
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main activity of the father
Main activity of the father
Main activity of the father
Main activity of the father
Main activity of the father
All individuals
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Main activity of the mother
Main activity of the mother
Main activity of the mother
Main activity of the mother
Main activity of the mother
All individuals
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Employment status of the father
Employment status of the father
Employment status of the father
Employment status of the father
Employment status of the father
All individuals
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Employment status of the mother
Employment status of the mother
Employment status of the mother
Employment status of the mother
Employment status of the mother
All individuals
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Occupation of the main job of the father
Occupation of the main job of the father
Occupation of the main job of the father
Occupation of the main job of the father
Occupation of the main job of the father
All individuals
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Occupation of the main job of the mother
Occupation of the main job of the mother
Occupation of the main job of the mother
Occupation of the main job of the mother
Occupation of the main job of the mother
All individuals
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Industry of the main job of the father
Industry of the main job of the father
Industry of the main job of the father
Industry of the main job of the father
Industry of the main job of the father
All individuals
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Industry of the main job of the mother
Industry of the main job of the mother
Industry of the main job of the mother
Industry of the main job of the mother
Industry of the main job of the mother
All individuals
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Sector of employment of the father
Sector of employment of the father
Sector of employment of the father
Sector of employment of the father
Sector of employment of the father
All individuals
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Sector of employment of the mother
Sector of employment of the mother
Sector of employment of the mother
Sector of employment of the mother
Sector of employment of the mother
All individuals
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Literacy status
Literacy status
Literacy status
Literacy status
Literacy status
All individuals aged 10+
No
1
Can read & write
GENERAL NOTES
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A person is considered literate if they can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate person (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate.
In the case where the survey asks only whether a person can read but does not ask if they can write, and in case there no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability literacy cannot be determined, these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the read and write ability but the educational attainment is elementary or upper the individual is considered literate
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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This variable indicates whether the person is literate (can read and write) or not
Ever attended school
Ever attended school
Ever attended school
Ever attended school
Ever attended school
All individuals aged 5+
No
1
Yes
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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All persons of pre-primary school age or above. Primary school age will vary by country. Value must be missing for others.
This is country-specific and depends on how school attendance is defined. Pre-school is included here. Also, in some countries, ever attended is yes only if the person attended for some minimum amount of time. The differences need to be carefully documented.
One is not required to have completed any level of education to answer this question positively.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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This variable indicates whether the individual have ever attended school, academic, coranic or any other formal or informal school
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
All individuals aged 10+
1
None
2
Primary
3
Lower secondary
4
Secondary
5
Post secondary or equivalent
6
University
7
Postgraduate
99
Not stated
GENERAL NOTES
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Primary corresponds to elementary, and lower secondary to preparatory/second stage of basic education
In case there is no distinction in the survey between primary and preparatory education level and the individual is not currently enrolled in school we consider his education level primary
If there is no information on highest level of education completed, the variable can be constructed using diploma level and/or years of education. The selection of the variable must be based on a careful review of the data.
When using currently attending information (level or grade) to construct the variable, it must correspond to the grade (or level) presently attending minus one (1).
This is country specific- not all countries require the same number of school years to complete a given level.
The value "None" does not mean that the person never attended school it means that the individual did not complete the first level of education (elementary)
None corresponds either to those currently enrolled in primary but didn't get the diploma or those illiterate, Read and Write, in informal school such as Koranic school, traditional, vocational training or adult etc.(cross tabulation with type of school will allow to identify those without education level)
If there is no question on highest level of education completed for those not attending school and there is no information on diploma and/or years of education completed, then the variable cannot be constructed.
University education level refers to any higher education after successfully completing secondary level of education regardless of whether this was completed.
Not stated is for cases where no education level is stated- this should be checked and avoided as much as possible. This classification should be documented.
If no information on the completeness of the education level, classify as incomplete and add specific comment to documentation.
If person is illiterate and there is no information on school level, cases are coded 1 "None".
If there is no information on the literacy status all levels other than formal education grades and not stated can be coded 1 "None".
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Highest level of education attained.
Number of effective years of schooling
Number of effective years of schooling
Number of effective years of schooling
Number of effective years of schooling
Number of effective years of schooling
All individuals aged 10+
GENERAL NOTES
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The lower age cut-off at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
If no grade level information exists, this variable will be missing.
The variable does not take into account the actual number of years required to reach this level, in other words, first grade repeated three times still only counts as 1 year of schooling.
If a person has completed a BA/BSc, MA/MSc or PhD, but no number of years is known, use country specific information for the number of years.
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Generated from the highest level of education attained, using the equivalent number of years for each grade.
“Elementary is the educational level for persons who successfully completed the sixth elementary grade. Those who successfully completed the ninth grade shall be classified under the preparatory level. Likewise, persons who successfully completed the general secondary certificate examination shall be classified under the secondary level (12 years of education). As for the rest of levels, they are as follows: Associate diploma=14 years; Bachelor=16 years;
High diploma/Masters=18 years; PhD=20 years
Source: Palestinian central Bureau of Statistics (http://www.pcbs.pna.org/DesktopModules/Articles/ ArticlesView.aspx?tabID=0&lang=en&ItemID=248&mid=10967)
This is a continuous variable of the number of years of formal schooling completed.
School attendance status
School attendance status
School attendance status
School attendance status
School attendance status
All individuals aged 5+
No
1
Yes
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If person on short school holiday when interviewed, he or she is considered to be at school. However, if the person is on the holiday between two years of schooling, one cannot assume that he/she will continue schooling into the next year.
Variable can be created using either attendance or enrolment question (since typically just one of them is available in each survey). In the case that both questions were available, attendance question MUST be used.
This variable must ALWAYS have a note specifying which question (attendance/ enrolment) had been used to create it.
Does not include pre-school or kindergarten programs.
Value must be missing for others.
Does not require one to have completed any level.
Adults currently attending literacy programs are considered as attending school (PATSCH = 1)
In case the person is not currently attending school but there is no information on whether he attended school and left or never attended school use information from PEDUC to impute the right value.
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Indicates whether the individual is currently attending school
Level of schooling presently attending
Level of schooling presently attending
Level of schooling presently attending
Level of schooling presently attending
Level of schooling presently attending
Currently enrolled individuals aged 10+
1
Primary
2
Lower secondary
3
Higher secondary- academic
4
Higher secondary- technical/vocational
5
Post secondary- technical
6
University
7
Postgraduate
8
Other
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For persons presently attending school (PATSCH=1), value missing for others.
For secondary school, if not specified in the questionnaire, it is assumed that it is an academic secondary school.
For the surveys where is no distinction between university and post university they are considered as university
As with PEDUC, we recommend that PENROL be restructured as a categorical variable appropriate to the analysis.
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Generated only for those currently attending school and reported as outside labor force in the relation to labor force variable (neither employed nor unemployed), while for those reported as currently attending but are employed/unemployed, the level of schooling was recoded missing.
The variable is generated using the highest level of education attained+1, therefore it is only generated for individuals aged 10+, i.e., if the highest level attained is primary for example, normally the individual should be attending in preparatory, except for postgraduates remained postgraduates since no higher levels could be attained and those who were illiterate and are currently students were recoded into “other” education together with those indicated “read and write” in the educational status. “Secondary” and “Intermediate college” graduates” were classified into “university” since no distinction between academic/vocational/technical secondary.
PENROL ideally provides information on the level of education in which the individual is enrolled.
Labour force status in the current period
Labour force status in the current period
Labour force status in the current period
Labour force status in the current period
Labour force status in the current period
All individuals aged 10+
1
Active
2
Inactive
99
Not stated
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Variable is constructed for all persons administered this module in each questionnaire. For this reason the lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
All persons are considered active in the labour force if they presently have a job (formal or informal, i.e. are employed) or do not have a job but are actively seeking work (i.e. unemployed).
Variable is constructed for all persons administered this module in each questionnaire. For this reason the age cut-offs at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
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Current labour force status that distinguishes between the employed, the unemployed, and those not in the labour force.
Main activity status in the current period
Main activity status in the current period
Main activity status in the current period
Main activity status in the current period
Main activity status in the current period
All individuals aged 10+
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
3
Homemaker (Housewife)
4
Student
5
Pensioners/retired/disabled
6
Others
99
Not stated
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Unlike PCLFS, the main distinction in PCMAS is between:
- “Employed” -those who, during the reference period, carried out ANY employment (any type or any extent) - even just one occasional hour of paid work or irregular unpaid family work (ILO definition). Among the employed, the variable should distinguish, if available, between those employed at work and those on leave
- “Not Employed”.
The rationale is that individuals do not generally spend their time “being unemployed”, but use the time in unemployment to participate in other activities (e.g., attending school or being a housewife). Unemployment will generally be considered the primary activity only if the individual states that unemployment is his/her primary activity (e.g., unemployed and actively searching for a job) or if the individual is registered as unemployed and does not indicate significant participation in any other activity. In these cases, the individuals will be assigned to their own category among the “Not Employed”.
Accordingly, "Not Employed" are classified into:
- Unemployed - individuals who are not employed according to the definition above, and who report that they are unemployed.
- Not in Labor Force / Inactive – individuals identifiable as being neither employed nor unemployed, by the definitions above. If possible, the inactive category should distinguish between the retired, students, and homemakers.
- Not Employed / Unemployed or Not in Labor Force - In some cases, it is not possible to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are inactive, but it is possible to determine that they are not employed. In those cases where it is not feasible to determine unemployed versus inactive status, these individuals will be coded as "Not Employed".
In some surveys individuals are classified as employed students (or employed housewives) in that case they are considered as active in PCLFS and classified student (or housewives) in PCMAS. A cross tab between the two variables will permit to distinguish employed students (or housewives) from inactive ones.
A proper documentation should particularly be done for those cases during harmonization process
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Main activity status with respect to the labour force, that distinguishes between the employed and the not employed. The employed are those for whom work is the main activity, while for all the others, the main activity should attempt to distinguish between pensioners, students, and homemakers.
Status of Employment
Status of Employment
Status of Employment
Status of Employment
Status of Employment
Active individuals aged 10+
1
Employee
2
Employer
3
Own-account, self-employed
4
Contributing (unpaid) family worker
5
Members of producers cooperatives
6
Workers not classifiable by status (other)
99
Not stated
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The lower age cutoff (and perhaps upper age cutoff) at which information is collected will vary from country to country. Definitions taken from the International Labor Organizations Classification of Status in Employment with some revisions to take into account the data available.
Employee includes anyone whose basic remuneration is not directly dependent on the revenue of the unit they work for, typically remunerated by wages and salaries but may be paid for piece work or in-kind. The continuous criteria used in the ILO definition is not used here as data are often absent and due to country specificity.
Public includes quasi-government organizations.
Employer is a business owner (whether alone or in partnership) with employees. If the only people working in the business are the owner and contributing family workers, the person is not considered an employer (as has no employees) and is, instead classified as own account.
Own account or self-employment: jobs are those where remuneration is directly dependent from the goods and service produced (where home consumption is considered to be part of the profits) and have not engaged any permanent employees to work for them on a continuous basis during the reference period.
Members of producers cooperatives are workers who hold a self-employment job in a cooperative producing goods and services .
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold a self-employment job in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same households who cannot be regarded as a partner because of their degree of commitment to the operation of the establishment, in terms of working time or other factors, is not at a level comparable to that of the head of the establishment.
Workers not classifiable by status (code 6) include those for whom insufficient relevant information is available and/or who cannot be included in any of the preceding categories.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the status was not identified and unemployed if status in last job is not reported.
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Detailed description of the employment status (employee, own-account workers, employer, unpaid family worker, etc.) in (current or last held) job, ideally following the ICSE classification.
Classification of Occupations for main job
Classification of Occupations for main job
Classification of Occupations for main job
Classification of Occupations for main job
Classification of Occupations for main job
Active individuals aged 10+
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
5
Service workers and shop and market sales
6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
7
Craft and related trades
8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
9
Elementary occupations
11
Other/unspecified
99
Not stated
234
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks
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The lower age cut-off (and perhaps upper age cut-off) at which information is collected will vary from country to country.
Classifies the main job of any individual with a job (EMPLOYED=1) and is missing otherwise. As most surveys collected detailed information and then coded it using national classifications, and the original data is not in the data bases, no attempt has been made to correct or check the original coding.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the occupation was not identified and unemployed if occupation in last job is not reported.
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Main occupations provided are already aggregated and they are not following the international classification used for harmonization, hence some occupations are grouped and cannot be split (Ex: technicians and professionals are already grouped with clerks in the original data received while the international classification tend always to differentiate between different occupations).
In order not to drop the variable, the provided grouping was used and labels were adjusted for this data set; giving the aggregated categories a composite code of all the codes of actual categories (Ex: professionals, technicians and clerks will be coded 234 aggregating the codes 2, 3 and 4)
International Standard Occupational classification of the main (current or last held) job, with as much detail as possible (ideally 4-digit ISCO-88/08 if available in original survey).
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job
International Standard Industrial Classification of main job
Active individuals aged 10+
1
Agriculture and Fishing
4
Electricity and Utilities
5
Construction
6
Commerce
7
Transportation, Storage and Communication
8
Financial, Insurance and Real Estate
9
Public Administration
10
Other Services
11
Unspecified
23
Mining, quarrying and Manufacturing
99
Not stated
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In many datasets national classifications are used.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the industry was not identified and unemployed if industry of last job is not reported.
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Economic activities provided are already aggregated and they are not following the international classification used for harmonization, hence some activities are grouped and cannot be split (Ex: manufacturing is already grouped with mining in the original data received while the international classification tend always to differentiate between different activities).
In order not to drop the variable, the provided grouping was used and labels were adjusted for this data set; giving the aggregated categories a composite code of all the codes of actual categories (Ex: mining and manufacturing will be coded 23 aggregating the codes 2 and 3)
Industry classification of the main (current or last held) job, with as much detail as possible.
Sector of employment
Sector of employment
Sector of employment
Sector of employment
Sector of employment
Active individuals aged 10+
1
Government
2
Public sector
3
Private sector
4
Joint/Cooperative
5
Foreign sector
6
Other
99
Not stated
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Cooperative includes also employee in joint ventures.
Other include workers in national NGOs and in private households
Foreign includes workers in international NGOs
Quai public sectors are considered as public. In case there is no distinction between Government and public (the survey mixes both categories) we use the classification used in the original data.
The variable should generally cover the active sample (employed and unemployed).
Active sample reported as "not stated (code 99)" should normally include employed for whom the sector was not identified and unemployed if sector of last job is not reported.
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Sector of employment (i.e. private versus public sector workers) of the (current or last held) primary job.