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Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment July, 1993-June, 1994 - IPUMS Subset

India, 1993 - 1994
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National Sample Survey Organization, Government of India, Minnesota Population Center
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Skill (IN1993A_0412)

Data file: IND1993-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 143
End: 144
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

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Literal question
11. Skill:

[] 01 Typist, stenographer
[] 02 Fisherman
[] 03 Miner, quarryman
[] 04 Spinner including charkha operator
[] 05 Weaver
[] 06 Tailor, cutter
[] 07 Shoe-maker, cobbler
[] 08 Carpenter
[] 09 Mason, bricklayer
[] 10 Moulder
[] 11 Machineman
[] 12 Fitter, die-maker
[] 13 Welder
[] 14 Black-smith
[] 15 Goldsmith
[] 16 Silversmith
[] 17 Electrician
[] 18 Repairer of electronic goods
[] 19 Motor vehicle driver, tractor driver
[] 20 Boatman
[] 21 Potter
[] 22 Nurse, midwife
[] 23 Basket maker, wicker product maker
[] 24 Toy maker
[] 25 Brick maker, tile maker
[] 26 Bidi maker
[] 27 Book binder
[] 28 Barber
[] 29 Mud house builder and thatcher
[] 30 Others
[] 99 No skill
Categories
Value Category
1 Typist, stenographer
2 Fisherman
3 Minor or quarryman
4 Spinner including charkha operator
5 Weaver
6 Tailor, cutter
7 Shoemaker, cobbler
8 Carpenter
9 Mason, bricklayer
10 Molder
11 Machineman
12 Fitter, diemaker
13 Welder
14 Blacksmith
15 Goldsmith
16 Silversmith
17 Electrician
18 Repairer of electronic goods
19 Motor vehicle driver, tractor driver
20 Boatman
21 Potter
22 Nurse, midwife
23 Basket-maker, wicker, product maker
24 Toy maker
25 Brick maker, tile maker
26 Bidi maker
27 Book binder
28 Barber
29 Mudhouse builder, thatcher
30 Others
99 No skill
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.
Interviewer instructions
5.4.9 Column (11) : Skill : Skill is defined as any marketable expertise and the information as to whether the person has acquired any of the listed skills as on the date of survey is to be recorded in this column. It is not necessary that such skill is acquired in any formal manner nor is it necessary that the person is actually marketing it or intends to market it. When a person has acquired skill in more than one of the listed skills, the skill in which the person is more proficient will be considered. Skill will be recorded irrespective of the level of general and technical education. The list of skills to be considered and the codes to be used are given below.


01. Typist, stenographer
02. Fisherman
03. Miner, quarryman
04. Spinner including charkha operator
05. Weaver
06. Tailor, cutter
07. Shoe-maker, cobbler
08. Carpenter
09. Mason, bricklayer
10. Moulder
11. Machineman
12. Fitter, die-maker
13. Welder
14. Black-smith
15. Goldsmith
16. Silversmith
17. Electrician
18. Repairer of electronic goods
19. Motor vehicle driver, tractor driver
20. Boatman
21. Potter
22. Nurse, midwife
23. Basket maker, wicker product maker
24. Toy maker
25. Brick maker, tile maker
26. Bidi maker
27. Book binder
28. Barber
29. Mud house builder and thatcher
30. Others
99. No skill

Description

Definition
This variable indicates any marketable expertise and the information as to whether the person has acquired any of the listed skills as on the date of survey.
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All persons

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