Survey of Living Conditions 1988
Jamaica, 1988
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Reference ID
JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Why did you stop working? (q48)
Data file: LABORF
Overview
Valid:
734
Invalid:
8295
Minimum:
0
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
161
End:
161
Width:
1
Range:
0 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 312 |
42.5%
|
|
| 1 | Lost job or was dismissed | 33 |
4.5%
|
| 2 | Resigned for personal reasons | 113 |
15.4%
|
| 3 | Job completed | 73 |
9.9%
|
| 4 | Resigned because of job conditions/conditions at workplace | 29 |
4%
|
| 5 | Laid off | 89 |
12.1%
|
| 6 | Business failed | 37 |
5%
|
| 7 | Retired | 5 |
0.7%
|
| 8 | Moved to a new area | 7 |
1%
|
| 9 | Other reasons | 36 |
4.9%
|
| Sysmiss | 8295 |
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.