Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Employment status (PR1990A_0429)

Data file: PRI1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 243

End: 244

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

22a. Did [respondent] work at any time last week, either full time or part time?

Work includes part-time work such as delivering papers, or helping without pay in a family business or farm; it also includes active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Work does NOT include own housework, school work, or volunteer work.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No -- Skip to 26.

26. Was [respondent] on layoff from a job or business last week?
If "No," ask -- Was [respondent] temporarily absent or on vacation from a job or business last week?

[] 1 Yes, on layoff
[] 2 Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor dispute, etc.
[] 3 No

27a. Has [respondent] been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No -- Skip to 28

27b. Could [respondent] have taken a job last week if one had been offered?
If "No," ask -- For what reason?

[] 1 No, already has a job
[] 2 No, temporarily ill
[] 3 No, other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] 4 Yes, could have taken job

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
10	At work
12	Has job, not working
14	Armed forces--at work
15	Armed forces--with job but not at work
20	Unemployed
30	Not in labor force

Description

Definition

This varibale indicates whether the respondent was a part of the labor force - working or seeking work - and, if so, whether the person was currently unemployed

Universe

Persons age 16+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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