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Living Standards Survey IV 1998-1999 - World Bank SHIP Harmonized Dataset

Ghana, 1998 - 1999
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GHA_1998_GLSS_v01_M_v01_A_SHIP
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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
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Unemployed ILO (UNEMPLOYED_ILO)

Data file: GHA_1998_L

Overview

Valid: 9769
Invalid: 16642
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 153
End: 153
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

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Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
Sysmiss
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
Individuals are considered as UNEMPLOYED if they meet ALL the following conditions:-
1. Did not work in the last 7 days (WORKED_7!=1) and
2. Were not absent from their job (ABSENT !=1) and
3. Looked for a job (LOOKJOB=1)

Code as 0 (NO) if WORKED_7=1 OR ABSENT=1

To exclude 'employed individuals who are engaged in household duties from unemployed please replace

UNEMPLOYED_ILO=0 if EMPLHOME==1
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