Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 2000
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CHE_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- CHE2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CHE2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Labour force status (CH2000A_LABFORCE)
Data file: CHE2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
174
End:
175
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CH00A400 CH00A414 CH00A419 CH00A447 CH00A449 CH00A450 CH00A451 CH00A452 CH00A454 CH00A455 ">Questions 12, 13 and 14 are intended for those aged 15 and over<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH00A400 CH00A419 CH00A447 CH00A451 CH00A452">13. Occupation: present situation<br /><div class="i1">Please tick everything that applies.<br /><br />'In employment' means persons:<br />Who work one hour or more a week against payment<br />Who work in a family business without payment<br />Who are currently ill, on paid maternity leave or military service but are otherwise in employment.<br />Casual jobs should also be counted.<br /><br />Apprentices should select both 'In employment' and 'Undergoing training'. The appropriate number of hours must be given for both categories.<br /><br /> [] In (full-time) employment</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] In (part-time) employment (at least one hour a week)</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Several (part-time) jobs</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Unemployed<br />[] Not in employment but seeking a job<br />[] Not in employment but future job guaranteed<br />[] Not employed and not looking for a job<br />[] Undergoing training (school, studies, apprenticeship) _ _ hours<br />[] Retired, pension, beneficiary (old-age, disability, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH00A400 CH00A419 CH00A447 CH00A451 CH00A452">13. Occupation: present situation<br /><div class="i1">Please tick everything that applies.<br /><br />'In employment' means persons:<br />Who work one hour or more a week against payment<br />Who work in a family business without payment<br />Who are currently ill, on paid maternity leave or military service but are otherwise in employment.<br />Casual jobs should also be counted.<br /><br />Apprentices should select both 'In employment' and 'Undergoing training'. The appropriate number of hours must be given for both categories.<br /><br /> [] In (full-time) employment</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] In (part-time) employment (at least one hour a week)</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Several (part-time) jobs</div><br /><div class="i2">Average number of hours a week: _ _ hours</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Unemployed<br />[] Not in employment but seeking a job<br />[] Not in employment but future job guaranteed<br />[] Not employed and not looking for a job<br />[] Undergoing training (school, studies, apprenticeship) _ _ hours<br />[] Retired, pension, beneficiary (old-age, disability, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Employed full time |
| 12 | Employed part time with one or more jobs |
| 13 | Apprentice |
| 14 | Employed other |
| 20 | Unemployed |
| 31 | Not in labour force: in school or training |
| 32 | Not in labour force: volunteer work |
| 33 | Not in labour force: house work |
| 34 | Not in labour force: retired |
| 35 | Not in labour force: other |
| 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 labour force status.
Universe
Switzerland 2000: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |