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2010 All-Russian Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Russia, 2010
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RUS_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Jan 05, 2026
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Looking for work (RU2010A_WKLOOK)

Data file: RUS2010_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 218
End: 219
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
11.5 Have you been looking for work during the last month?</p>
<div class="i1">Question 11.5 for persons who answered the question 11.1 in the negative<br />[] Yes</div><div class="i2">If you were offered a suitable work, could you start working within the next 2 weeks?</div><div class="i3">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">[] No</div><div class="i2">[If no] Specify one main reason<br />[] I found work and will start working within the next two weeks<br />[] I applied for work and am waiting for an answer<br />[] I am waiting for the start of seasonal work<br />[] I am engaged in housekeeping<br />[] Other reason, specify ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Looking for work, able to start within two weeks
02 Looking for work, unable to start within two weeks
03 Looking for work, ability to start within two weeks unspecified
04 Not looking for work, found a job and will start work within the next two weeks
05 Not looking for work, applied for a job and awaiting a reply
06 Not looking for work, awaiting beiginning of the seasons
07 Not looking for work, occupied with housework
08 Not looking for work, unspecified reason
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 if the person has been looking for work during the last month.
Universe
Russia 2010: Persons age 15 to 72 without a job [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]

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