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The 1970 Census of the Federal Republic Germany - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1970
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DEU_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), IPUMS
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Usual hours worked per week (DE1970A_WKHOURS)

Data file: DEU1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 174
End: 174
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="DE70A434 DE70A435 DE70A436 DE70A437">For economically active persons (also self-employed, farmers, family workers)<br />[Questions 15-18 were asked of economically active persons]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="DE70A437">17. How long do you normally work per week?<br /><div class="i1">[] Under 15 hours<br />[] 15 to 24 hours<br />[] 25 to 36 hours<br />[] Over 36 hours</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Under 15 hours
2 15-24 hours
3 25-30 hours
4 More than 30 hours
9 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 number of hours a person normally works per week.
Universe
Germany 1970: Economically active or military persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

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