1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970

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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Hours worked last week, intervalled (PR1970A_HRSWORK2)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 247

End: 248

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="PR70A437"><span class="em">26.a. Did this person work at any time last week? </span><br /><div class="i1">Include part-time work such as a Saturday job, home needlework, or helping without pay in a family business or farm; and active duty in the Armed Forces. Do not include own housework.<br />[] Yes (Continue with 26b)<br />[] No (Skip to 27)</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="PR70A437"><span class="em">b. How many hours did he work last week (at all jobs)? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 to 14 hours<br />[] 15 to 29 hours<br />[] 30 to 34 hours<br />[] 35 to 39 hours<br />[] 40 hours<br />[] 41 to 48 hours<br />[] 49 to 59 hours<br />[] 60 hours or more</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
01	1-14 hours
02	15-29 hours
03	30-34 hours
04	35-39 hours
05	40 hours
06	41-48 hours
07	49-59 hours
08	60+ hours
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable identifies the number of hours the person worked last week, intervalled.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 14+ who were at work last week [discrepancies: not verifiable]

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