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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Ever laid off in the past 5 years (JM2001A_LAYOFF)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 323

End: 323

Width: 1

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]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A471"><span class="em">4.17 Have you/has [the respondent] ever been laid off permanently or made redundant during the past 5 years?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No (go to question 4.19)<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
8	Unknown
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the respondent has ever been laid off in the past 5 years.

Universe

Jamaica 2001: Persons age 14+ who did not look for first job during the past twelve months [discrepancies: type I 0.8%; type II none]

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