2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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Reference ID
MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI2008_PHC-H-H
- MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Occupation (1 digit) (MW2008A_OCC1)
Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
262
End:
263
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW08A445 MW08A446 MW08A447 MW08A448 MW08A505 MW08A506 MW08A507 MW08A508"> [Questions P25-P27 were asked only of residents who are currently working or have ever worked]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A445 MW08A446 MW08A505 MW08A506">P25. What was [the respondent's] main occupation during the last 7 days or the last time he/she worked? ____<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A445 MW08A446 MW08A505 MW08A506">P25. What was [the respondent's] main occupation during the last 7 days or the last time he/she worked? ____<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Professional, technical and related workers |
| 01 | Professional, technical and related workers |
| 02 | Administrative and managerial workers |
| 03 | Clerical and related workers |
| 04 | Sales workers |
| 05 | Service workers |
| 06 | Agricultural, animal husbandry and forestry workers, fishermen and hunters |
| 07 | Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers |
| 08 | Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers |
| 09 | Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers |
| 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 person's occupation (1-digit).
This is the edited version of the original variable that attempts to correct a major data error. For significant parts of the file all individuals within households received duplicate responses, even children. In such households, only the first person who reported that they worked last week retains a response. All other persons are coded out of the universe or to "unknown." There is an alternative version of this variable that retains the original responses for all persons.
This is the edited version of the original variable that attempts to correct a major data error. For significant parts of the file all individuals within households received duplicate responses, even children. In such households, only the first person who reported that they worked last week retains a response. All other persons are coded out of the universe or to "unknown." There is an alternative version of this variable that retains the original responses for all persons.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 6+ who worked last week, do subsistence work, or sought work
concept
Concept