Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1980
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Reference ID
USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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- USA1980-H-H
- USA1980-P-H
Weeks worked last year (US1980A_0458)
Data file: USA1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
278
End:
279
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
31a. Last year (1979), did this person work, even for a few days, at a paid job or in a business or farm?
[] Yes
31b. How many weeks did this person work in 1979?
Count paid vacation, paid sick leave, and military service.
[Look at the instructions for question 22a to see what to count as work.]
____ Weeks
[Count every week in which the person did any work at all, even for an hour.]
31c. During the weeks worked in 1979, how many hours did this person usually work each week?
____ Hours
[If the hours worked each week varied considerably, give the best estimate of the hours usually worked most weeks.]
[] No -- Skip to 31d
[] Yes
31b. How many weeks did this person work in 1979?
Count paid vacation, paid sick leave, and military service.
[Look at the instructions for question 22a to see what to count as work.]
____ Weeks
[Count every week in which the person did any work at all, even for an hour.]
31c. During the weeks worked in 1979, how many hours did this person usually work each week?
____ Hours
[If the hours worked each week varied considerably, give the best estimate of the hours usually worked most weeks.]
[] No -- Skip to 31d
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 46 | 46 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 48 | 48 |
| 49 | 49 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 52 | 52 |
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 weeks that the respondent worked for profit, pay, or as an unpaid family worker during the previous year.
Universe
Persons age 16+, worked last year
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |