Federal Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Switzerland, 1990

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Reference ID

CHE_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Labour force status (CH1990A_LABFORCE)

Data file: CHE1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 156

End: 157

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CH90A419 CH90A400"><span class="em">10. Current principal occupation, source of income</span><br /><div class="i1">(More than one answer can be given here)<br /><br />[] 1 Part-time occupation with single job</div><br /><div class="i2">Number of hours per week: _ _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 2 Part-time occupation with two or more jobs</div><br /><div class="i2">Total number of hours per week: _ _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 3 Fully employed</div><br /><div class="i2">Number of hours per week: _ _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 4 Unemployed at present, but looking for a job<br />[] 5 Unemployed at present, but future job assured<br />[] 6 Unemployed at present and not looking for a job<br />[] 7 Housework in own household<br />[] 8 Undergoing education (school, studies, apprenticeship)<br />[] 9 None, under school age<br />[] 10 Retired, pensioner<br />[] 11 Other situation, namely ________</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
11	Employed full time
12	Employed part time with one or more jobs
13	Apprentice
20	Unemployed
31	Not in labour force: in school or training
32	Not in labour force: volunteer work
33	Not in labour force: house work
34	Not in labour force: retired
35	Not in labour force: other
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 indicates the labour force status of the person.

Universe

Switzerland 1990: Persons age 15+[discrepancies: none]

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