The 1970 Census of the Federal Republic Germany - IPUMS Subset
Germany, 1970
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Reference ID
DEU_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), IPUMS
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- DEU1970_PHC-H-H
- DEU1970_PHC-P-H
Net-income extended (in Deutsche Mark) (DE1970A_INCEXT)
Data file: DEU1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
242
End:
243
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="DE70A446 DE70A478">26. What monthly net income do you derive from your economic activity?<br /><div class="i1">(Not to be answered by self-employed in agriculture and by unpaid family workers.)<br /><br />[] Under 300 DM<br />[] 300 to under 500 DM<br />[] 500 to under 800 DM<br />[] 800 to under 1,200 DM<br />[] 1,200 to under 1,800 DM<br />[] 1,800 to under 2,500 DM<br />[] 2,500 DM and more</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Under 300 |
| 02 | 300 to under 500 |
| 03 | 500 to under 800 |
| 04 | 800 to under 1200 |
| 05 | 1200 to under 1800 |
| 06 | 1800 to under 2500 |
| 07 | 2500 and more |
| 08 | Self-employed farmers |
| 09 | Unpaid family worker on farm |
| 10 | Unpaid family worker outside farm |
| 11 | Foreigner |
| 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 net-income from their economic activity (in Deutsche Mark).
Universe
Germany 1970: Economically active or military persons age 15+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept