1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1991
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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MYS1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of hours worked during the last 7 days (MY1991A_WORKHRS)
Data file: MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
231
End:
232
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]</p>
<p><span class="h3">For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981) </span>
<br /> [Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A430">C24. How many hours did you work during the last 7 days? _ _ ____<br /><div class="i1">[Questions C24 was asked of persons who worked at least 1 hour during the 7 days. (Yes was chosen in Question C18 or C19.)]<br /><br />(Including additional work, secondary jobs, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><span class="h3">For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981) </span>
<br /> [Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A430">C24. How many hours did you work during the last 7 days? _ _ ____<br /><div class="i1">[Questions C24 was asked of persons who worked at least 1 hour during the 7 days. (Yes was chosen in Question C18 or C19.)]<br /><br />(Including additional work, secondary jobs, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 46 | 46 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 48 | 48 |
| 49 | 49 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 52 | 52 |
| 53 | 53 |
| 54 | 54 |
| 55 | 55 |
| 56 | 56 |
| 57 | 57 |
| 58 | 58 |
| 59 | 59 |
| 60 | 60 |
| 61 | 61 |
| 62 | 62 |
| 63 | 63 |
| 64 | 64 |
| 65 | 65 |
| 66 | 66 |
| 67 | 67 |
| 68 | 68 |
| 69 | 69 |
| 70 | 70 |
| 71 | 71 |
| 72 | 72 |
| 73 | 73 |
| 74 | 74 |
| 75 | 75 |
| 76 | 76 |
| 77 | 77 |
| 78 | 78 |
| 79 | 79 |
| 80 | 80 |
| 81 | 81 |
| 82 | 82 |
| 83 | 83 |
| 84 | 84 |
| 85 | 85 |
| 86 | 86 |
| 87 | 87 |
| 88 | 88 |
| 89 | 89 |
| 90 | 90 |
| 91 | 91 |
| 92 | 92 |
| 93 | 93 |
| 94 | 94 |
| 95 | 95 |
| 96 | 96 |
| 97 | 97 |
| 98 | 98 |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="MY91A424 MY91A425 MY91A426 MY91A427 MY91A428 MY91A429 MY91A430 MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433 MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438 MY91A439 MY91A440"><span class="h3">Questions C18-C27</span><br /><br /><span class="em">General Guidelines</span><br /><br />Who should be asked?<br />(i) These questions (C18-C27) should be asked for persons aged 10 years and above, that is, those who were born before or on 14 August 1981.<br />Refer to Question C5 to find out the date of birth. For persons whose birth dates are 14 August 1981 or earlier, Questions C18-C27 must be asked.<br />If no information is provided for C5, refer to Question C6. For persons who are 10 years or more, Question C18 - C27 must be asked.<br /><br />(ii) For Questions C25 and C26, if possible, obtain the information from the household members directly so that more detailed information may be given.<br /><br />Reference Period<br />The reference period for Question C18-C27 refer to the 7 days prior to the day of the interview.<br /><br />To determine the reference period, refer to the calendar provided in Document 7 (Thank You Card). <br /><br />Example:<br />If the interview was conducted on 15 August 1991, the information required should be based on the period 8-14 August 1991.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A430"><span class="h3">Question C24</span><br />[The enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />This question is to determine the number of hours worked during the last 7 days.<br /><br /><span class="em">Definition</span><br />Number of hours worked refer to the time spent on the main job, additional work, secondary jobs, overtime work, etc.<br />For teachers, include also the time spent before/after school hours on activities such as preparing notes and checking work books.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.151]</span><br /><br />How to ask the question<br /><div class="i1">Ask the question as follows:<br /><span class="ital">"How many hours did ____ (member's name) work during the last 7 days?"</span></div><br />How to record the answer<br />Write the number of hours in the boxes provided and go to Question C25.<br />Ensure that recorded number of hours worked refers to the number of hours worked during the period of the last 7 days.<br />As an example, if a person has regular work hours, that is, works 6 hours a day for 5 1/2 days a week, you should enter "33" (i.e., 6 hours * 5 1/2 days) in the boxes provided.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A430"><span class="h3">Question C24</span><br />[The enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />This question is to determine the number of hours worked during the last 7 days.<br /><br /><span class="em">Definition</span><br />Number of hours worked refer to the time spent on the main job, additional work, secondary jobs, overtime work, etc.<br />For teachers, include also the time spent before/after school hours on activities such as preparing notes and checking work books.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.151]</span><br /><br />How to ask the question<br /><div class="i1">Ask the question as follows:<br /><span class="ital">"How many hours did ____ (member's name) work during the last 7 days?"</span></div><br />How to record the answer<br />Write the number of hours in the boxes provided and go to Question C25.<br />Ensure that recorded number of hours worked refers to the number of hours worked during the period of the last 7 days.<br />As an example, if a person has regular work hours, that is, works 6 hours a day for 5 1/2 days a week, you should enter "33" (i.e., 6 hours * 5 1/2 days) in the boxes provided.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of hours the person worked during the last 7 days.
Universe
Malaysia 1991: Persons age 10+ who worked last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |