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Labour Force Survey 2012

Namibia, 2012
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NAM_2012_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF
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Namibia Statistics Agency
Metadata
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Apr 11, 2013
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Length of unemployment/availability for work (I08)

Data file: nlfs-2012-persons_PUF

Overview

Valid: 16519
Invalid: 18012
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 6
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 304
End: 304
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 6
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
I8- For how long have you been without work and available for work?
Categories
Value Category Cases
0 Not filled 12173
73.7%
1 > 1 month 124
0.8%
2 1 month < 3 months 190
1.2%
3 3 months < 6 months 162
1%
4 6 months < 1 year 367
2.2%
5 1 year < 2 years 802
4.9%
6 2 years and more 2701
16.4%
Sysmiss 18012
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
The respondent should give information on the duration he/she had been unemployed and available for work. Remember, this question does not refer to the last 30 days only. You should cross of the appropriate time period of being without work.
Question post text
If coded "5" or "6", go to I 18, otherwise ask the next question.
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