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2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2008
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MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Looking for work (MW2008A_LOOKING)

Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 258
End: 258
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW08A440 MW08A441 MW08A442 MW08A443 MW08A444"> [Questions P20-P24 were asked of residents aged 6 years or older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A444">P24. Has [the respondent] been seeking work during the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 No (go to P28)<br />[] 1 Yes, first job (go to P28)<br />[] 2 Yes, new job</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
No
1 Yes, first job
2 Yes, new job
9 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 whether the person has been looking for work during the last seven days.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 6+ who did not work last week and are retired, student, other, working at own house or don't do subsistence work and are available for work [discrepancies: none]

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