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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Number of months worked (JM2001A_WKMONTHS)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 321
End: 322
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM01A469 JM01A470 JM01A471 JM01A472 JM01A473">[Questions 4.15 - 4.18 for persons age 14 and older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A470"><span class="em">4.16 How many months did you/did [the respondent] work?</span><br /><div class="i1">_ _<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00
01 1
02 2
03 3
04 4
05 5
06 6
07 7
08 8
09 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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 total number of months the respondent has worked, if they have worked in the last 12 months.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 14+ who worked or had a job in the past twelve months [discrepancies: type I 1.4%; type II none]

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