Census of Population of Ireland, 2011 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 2011

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IRL_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Class of worker (IE2011A_CLASSWK)

Data file: IRL2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 236

End: 236

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="em">23. If you are aged under 15</span><div class="i1">Go to Q34<br />[Questions 24-33 were asked for persons age 15+.]</div><span class="em">28.</span> If you are working, unemployed or retired, go to Q29.
<br />If you are a student, go to Q34.
<br />Otherwise, go to Q35.</p>

<p>[Q29-Q33 were asked for persons who were working, unemployed or retired.]</p>

<p><span class="em">29. Do (did) you work as an employee or are (were) you self-employed in your main job?</span><div class="i1">Your main job is the job in which you usually work(ed) the most hours.<br />Mark one box only.<br /><br />[] 1 Employee<br />[] 2 Self-employed, with paid employees<br />[] 3 Self-employed, without paid employees<br />[] 4 Assisting relative (not receiving a fixed wage or salary)</div>

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	Employee
2	Self-employed with paid employees
3	Self-employed without paid employees
4	Assisting relative (not receiving fixed wage)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the class of worker.

Universe

Ireland 2011: Present persons age 15+ that are working, unemployed, or retired [discrepancies: none]

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Concept

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