2006 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Iran, 2006

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IRN_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistical Centre of Iran, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Work status (IR2006A_EMPSTAT)

Data file: IRN2006_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 229

End: 230

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="IR06A085 IR06A086 IR06A424">For 10 years old and older </svar>

<svar a="all" v="IR06A085 IR06A086 IR06A424">23. Working status <div class="i1">[] 1 Has worked at least 1 hour in the past 7 days [] 2 Has a job, but hasn't worked for some reason in the past 7 days [] 3 Has been seeking for a job in the past 30 days and is available to work [] 4 Waiting for the new job to begin or to return to the old job and is available to work [] 5 Student [] 6 Has income, without a job [] 7 House keeper [] 8 Other</div> </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
01	Worked at least 1 hour in the past 7 days
02	Has a job, but has not worked in the past 7 days
03	Has been seeking for a job in the past 30 days and is available to work
04	Waiting for a new job to begin or to return to an old job, and is available to work
05	Student
06	Has an income but no job
07	Housekeeper
08	Other
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable records the respondent's current work status.

Universe

Iran 2006: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]

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Concept

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