Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001

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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Activity last 12 months (JM2001A_ACTIVYR)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 319

End: 320

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="JM01A469 JM01A470 JM01A471 JM01A472 JM01A473">[Questions 4.15 - 4.18 for persons age 14 and older] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="JM01A469">4.15 What did you/did [the respondent] do most during the past twelve months? <div class="i1">[] 0 Worked or had a job [] 1 Looked for first job (go to section 5) [] 2 Looked for work, which was not the first (go to question 4.17) [] 3 Student (go to question 4.17) [] 4 Home duties (go to question 4.17) [] 5 Retired did not work (go to question 4.17) [] 6 Disabled unable to work (go to question 4.17) [] 7 Not interested in work (go to question 4.17) [] 8 Other (go to question 4.17) [] 9 Not stated</div> </svar>

Value	Category
00	Worked or had a job
01	Looked for first job
02	Looked for work which was not the first
03	Student
04	Home duties
05	Retired
06	Disabled
07	Not interested in work
08	Other
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the respondent’s job or activity during the last 12 months.

Universe

Jamaica 2001: Persons age 14+ who have ever worked or are looking for the first job [discrepancies: type I 1.7%; type II 5.2%]

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