Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Jamaica, 1999

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JAM_1999_SLC_v01_M

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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica

Collection(s)

Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

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When was the last time you tried to get a job or start a business? (Q43)

Data file: LABORF

Overview

Valid: 282

Invalid: 7474

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 92

End: 92

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Less than one week	34	12.1%
2	One week but less than 1 month	72	25.5%
3	1 month but less than 3	85	30.1%
4	3 months but less than 6	43	15.2%
5	6 months but less than 9	14	5%
6	9 months but less than 9	0	0%
7	12 months and over	3	1.1%
8	Has not tried	29	10.3%
9	Other	2	0.7%
Sysmiss		7474

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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