2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Length of service with employer (years) (MU2011A_WKTENURE)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
347
End:
348
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P34. Length of service with employer _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Write the number of years the person worked/has worked for his/her present or most recent employer. For self-employed persons, write the number of years the person has been in the present business. If worked for less than 1 year, write [0].</div>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P34. Length of service with employer _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Write the number of years the person worked/has worked for his/her present or most recent employer. For self-employed persons, write the number of years the person has been in the present business. If worked for less than 1 year, write [0].</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Less than 1 year |
| 01 | 1 year |
| 02 | 2 years |
| 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+ |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P34 - Length of service</span>
<br />Length of service provides a measure of job security and is also needed for planning pension schemes.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P34 - Length of Service with employer</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>This question is applicable to all persons who are working or who have worked in the past.</p>
<p>For persons who held a job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they have worked for their present employer.</p>
<p>For persons who had no job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they worked for their most recent employer.</p>
<p>For self-employed persons; write the number of completed years during which they were self-employed.</p>
<p>For persons who worked without pay for a member of the same household or for another relative; write the number of completed years during which they have operated as unpaid family workers.</p>
<p>If the period was less than one year; write "0".</p>
<p>Note that it is the length of service with the employer that is required, and not the time during which the person worked at his/her job. Thus, for persons in public service, give the total length of service and not the time spent in their present grade or post.</p>
<p>Approved leaves should be included when counting the length of service. If the person had a work interruption implying a breach of contract with his/her employer, or a resignation from his/her job, then count the length of service from the date of re-employment.
<p><span class="em">P34 - Length of service</span>
<br />Length of service provides a measure of job security and is also needed for planning pension schemes.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P34 - Length of Service with employer</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>This question is applicable to all persons who are working or who have worked in the past.</p>
<p>For persons who held a job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they have worked for their present employer.</p>
<p>For persons who had no job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they worked for their most recent employer.</p>
<p>For self-employed persons; write the number of completed years during which they were self-employed.</p>
<p>For persons who worked without pay for a member of the same household or for another relative; write the number of completed years during which they have operated as unpaid family workers.</p>
<p>If the period was less than one year; write "0".</p>
<p>Note that it is the length of service with the employer that is required, and not the time during which the person worked at his/her job. Thus, for persons in public service, give the total length of service and not the time spent in their present grade or post.</p>
<p>Approved leaves should be included when counting the length of service. If the person had a work interruption implying a breach of contract with his/her employer, or a resignation from his/her job, then count the length of service from the date of re-employment.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of years a person worked with their employer.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ who ever worked [discrepancies: type I 0.4%; type II 0.3%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |