1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980

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Reference ID

MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Field of vocational training (MY1980A_EDVOCF)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 198

End: 198

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="MY80A414">15. What field of vocational training are you currently receiving/have you received? <div class="i1">[Question 15 was asked of persons who had ever received any vocational training.] [] 1 Building and woodworking [] 2 Metal work including automotive repair and maintenance work [] 3 Electrical and electronics work including radio and TV repair work [] 4 Commercial work [] 5 Agricultural work including logging [] 6 Service work, including hotel and catering, beauty culture/hairdressing, tailoring and dressmaking [] 7 Printing, printing, draftsman's work [] 8 Others</div> </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	Building and wood working
2	Metal work including automotive repair and maintenance work
3	Electrical and electronics work and radio and T.V. repair work
4	Commercial work
5	Agriculture including logging
6	Service work including hotel and catering, beauty culture, hair dressing, tailoring and dressmaking
7	Painting, printing and draftsman's work
8	Other
9	Unknown

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 field of vocational training the person completed or is currently receiving.

Universe

Malaysia 1980: Persons who have ever been to vocational school [discrepancies: none]

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Concept

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