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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Reasons not looking for job (MY1980A_WHYNOT)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 218
End: 219
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">For persons 10 years of age and over</span>
<br /> [Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]</p>

<p>29. Were you looking for a job or work during the last 7 days?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 27 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and (1) did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 days during the last 7 days and did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to; or (2) did help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days, but for 3 hours or less per day.]<br /><br />[] Yes (Skip to 31)<br />[] No</div><p>30. Why are you not seeking work during the last 7 days? </p>
<div class="i1">[Question 30 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, were not looking for a job or work during the last 7 days, and (1) did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 days during the last 7 days and did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to; or (2) did help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days, but for 3 hours or less per day.]<br /><br />[] 01 Schooling<br />[] 02 Housework<br />[] 03 Believe no suitable job available<br />[] 04 Bad weather<br />[] 05 Illness/confinement<br />[] 06 New job to start soon<br />[] 07 Going for further studies<br />[] 08 Disabled<br />[] 09 Not interested<br />[] 10 Waiting for answers to job applications/have looked for work prior to last 7 days<br />[] 11 No qualifications<br />[] 12 Retired<br />[] 13 Too young<br />[] 14 Others</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 NIU (not in universe)
01 Schooling
02 Housework
03 Believe no suitable job available
04 Bad weather
05 Illness/confinement
06 New job to start soon
07 Going for further studies
08 Disabled
09 Not interested
10 Waiting for answers to job applications/have looked for work prior to last 7 days
11 No qualifications
12 Retired
13 Too young
14 Other
99 Unknown
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 reasons why the person was not looking for a job during the last 7 days.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons age 10+ who are unemployed or outside labor force [discrepancies: none]

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