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Sixth Integrated Household Survey 2024-2025

Malawi, 2024 - 2025
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MWI_2024-2025_IHS-VI_v01_M
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office (NSO)
Collection(s)
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
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Jul 14, 2026
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W08. What kind of work did [NAME] do for most of his/her life? (hh_w08)

Data file: hh_mod_w

Overview

Valid: 676
Invalid: 12264
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 18
Type: Discrete
Width: 6
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases
1 FARMING 343
2.7%
2 FISHING 15
0.1%
3 TRADER/MERCHANT 21
0.2%
4 TRANSPORT 9
0.1%
5 TRADESMAN (MASON, CARPENTER, ETC) 17
0.1%
6 CIVIL SERVANT 17
0.1%
7 TEACHER 3
0%
8 DOCTOR/NURSE/ETC 5
0%
9 OTHER PROFESSION 6
0%
10 CLERK/SECRETARY 2
0%
11 FACTORY WORKER 8
0.1%
12 RESTAURANT, BAR 4
0%
13 GENERAL LABOURER 9
0.1%
14 HOME WORKER 12
0.1%
15 STUDENT 75
0.6%
16 MILITARY 0
17 OTHER 30
0.2%
18 NOT EMPLOYED 100
0.8%
Sysmiss 12264
94.8%
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.
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