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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970
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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Hours worked last week, intervalled (PR1970A_HRSWORK2)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 247
End: 248
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="PR70A437"><span class="em">26.a. Did this person work at any time last week? </span><br /><div class="i1">Include part-time work such as a Saturday job, home needlework, or helping without pay in a family business or farm; and active duty in the Armed Forces. Do not include own housework.<br />[] Yes (Continue with 26b)<br />[] No (Skip to 27)</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="PR70A437"><span class="em">b. How many hours did he work last week (at all jobs)? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 to 14 hours<br />[] 15 to 29 hours<br />[] 30 to 34 hours<br />[] 35 to 39 hours<br />[] 40 hours<br />[] 41 to 48 hours<br />[] 49 to 59 hours<br />[] 60 hours or more</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 1-14 hours
02 15-29 hours
03 30-34 hours
04 35-39 hours
05 40 hours
06 41-48 hours
07 49-59 hours
08 60+ hours
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 identifies the number of hours the person worked last week, intervalled.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 14+ who were at work last week [discrepancies: not verifiable]

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