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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Main source of livelihood (DE1970A_LIVEHOOD)

Data file: DEU1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 151

End: 151

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="DE70A416">8. What is your main source of livelihood?<br /><div class="i1">[] Economic activity<br />[] Unemployment benefits or relief<br />[] Own pension etc.<br />[] Support by parents, husband, etc.<br />[] Own property, letting, interest, farm annuity<br />[] Social assistance and other benefits</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Economic activity
2	Unemployment benefits or relief
3	Own pension etc.
4	Support by parents or by spouse, etc.
5	Own property, private funds, letting, interests etc
6	Social assistance and other benefits

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 main source of livelihood.

Universe

Germany 1970: All persons

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Concept

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