1970 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1970

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Reference ID

MYS_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Apr 22, 2011

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Type of economic activity last week (MY1970A_ACTIV)

Data file: MYS1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 189

End: 189

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 25-44 were asked of persons age 10+.]</p>

<p>Before asking questions 25-34 explain that the questions are for the previous 7 day period only</p>

<p><svar a="MY70A422" v="MY70A422 MY70A421">25. Did you have a regular job or business?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes (Skip to 30)<br />[] No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p>26. Did you help in a family business or farm?</p>
<div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No (Skip to 28)</div><svar a="MY70A424" v="MY70A424 MY70A421">28. Did you earn any money by working or by selling home made goods?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p>29. Did you look for work?</p>
<div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No</div>

Value	Category
1	Employed
2	Unemployed
3	Looking after house
4	Student
5	Other
8	Unknown
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the type of the economic activity during last 7 days.

Universe

Malaysia 1970: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]

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