Labor Force Survey 1991

Philippines, 1991

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PHL_1991_QLFS-Q3_v01_M

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National Statistics Office

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Class of Worker (CLASS)

Data file: 1991jul

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: -

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Questions and instructions

Question pretext

The class of worker is asked for all members 10 years old and over who had work or job during the past week.

Literal question

Column 17 - Class of Worker

Value	Category
0	Private household
1	Private establishment
2	Government/government corporation
3	Self-employed
4	Employer in own family operated farm/business
5	With pay in own family operated farm/business
6	Without pay in own family operated farm/business
9	Not reported

Description

Definition

The relationship of the worker to the establishment where he works. This is sometimes referred to as “Industrial Status” in other countries.

Universe

For persons 10 years old and over who ever worked or had a job/business during the past week except overseas contract workers.

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Concept

Name
The relationship of the worker to the establishment where he works. This is sometimes referred to as “Industrial Status” in other countries. The following categories are the classes of workers: 0 Worked for private household - if a person worked for an employer in a private household for pay, in cash or in kind. Examples: domestic helper, household cook, gardener, family driver, etc. 1 Worked for private establishment - if a person worked in a private establishment for pay, in cash or in kind. This class includes not only persons working for a private industry but also those working for a religious group (priest, acolyte), missionary (nuns, sisters, etc.), unions, and non-profit organizations. This category includes the following types of workers: · persons working in public work projects on private contracts · public transport drivers who do not own the vehicle but drive them on boundary basis · dock hands or stevedores · cargo handlers in railroad stations or piers · palay harvester getting fixed share of harvested palay 2 Worked for government/government corporation - if a person worked for the Philippine government or a government corporation or any of its instrumentalities. Examples for this category of workers are: - Filipinos working in embassies, legation, chancellaries or consulates of foreign government in the Philippines - Filipinos working in international organizations of Sovereign states of Governments like the United Nations (UN). \World Health Organization (WHO), etc. - Chaplains in the Armed Forces of the Philippines 3 Self-employed without any paid employee - if a person worked for profit or fees in own business, farm, profession or trade without any paid employee. Ex: bookkeeper, CPA, doctors, etc. 4 Employer in own family-operated farm or business - if a person, working in his own business, farm, profession or trade had one or more regular paid employees, including paid family members. 5 Worked with pay on own family-operated farm or business - if a person worked in own family-operated farm or business and receives cash or a fixed share of the produce as payment for his services. He/she must be a member of the sample household. 6 Worked without pay on own family-operated farm or business - if a member of the family worked without pay in a farm or business operated by another member living in the same household. The room and board and any cash allowance given, as incentives are not counted as compensation for these family workers.

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