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2005 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2005
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LAO_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS
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Industry (ISIC 1-digit) (LA2005A_IND)

Data file: LAO2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 210
End: 211
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">D. For persons age 10 years and above</span>
<br />[Questions 15-17 were asked of persons age 10 years and older.]</p>

<p>17. In what industrial sector was [the respondent] mainly working during the last 12 months?</p>
<div class="i1">[For code 1 to 7 in Question 15.]<br /><br />In agriculture, please tick in box. If nonagriculture, please specify.<br /><br />[] Agriculture<br />[] Other</div><div class="i2">Specify ____</div><div class="i1">[] Don't know</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 Agriculture, forestry and fishing and mining and quarrying
01 Manufacturing
02 Manufacturing
03 Manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; water supply and waste management
04 Construction, wholesale retail and trade and transportation and storage
05 Transportation and storage; accomodation and food service acitivites; information and communication
06 Information and communication; financial and insurance; real estate; professional and scientific and technical activities
07 Professional and scientific and technical activities; administrative and suport service activities
08 Administrative and suport service activities; public administration and defense; education; human health and social work
09 Arts, entertainment, and recreation; other service activities
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the industry (ISIC 1-digit) in which the respondent worked.
Universe
Laos 2005: Persons age 10+ who were employed in an industry other than agriculture [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.3%]

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