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Population Census, 1996 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Class of worker (ZA1996A_WMPLOYME)

Data file: ZAF1996_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 238
End: 238
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="ZA96A040 ZA96A041 ZA96A042 ZA96A432 ZA96A433 ZA96A434 ZA96A435 ZA96A436 ZA96A437 ZA96A438 ZA96A439 ZA96A440 ZA96A441 ZA96A442 ZA96A443 ZA96A444 ZA96A445 ZA96A446"><span class="em">Question 16-19 should be answered for each person in the household, whether child or adult, born before 10 October 1991 (5 years or older)</span><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="ZA96A439">19.2. How can one best describe (the person's) activities or work status?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 = Works for him-/herself without employing anyone else (self-employed)<br />[] 2 = Works for him-/herself and employs other people (employer)<br />[] 3 = Works for an organisation or someone else (employee)<br />[] 4 = Works in family business</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Self-employed
2 Employer
3 Employee
4 Works in family business
8 Unknown
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 a person's work status. In other words, whether they are an employee, an employer, self-employed and work alone, or work in a family business.
Universe
South Africa 1996: Employed persons age 15+ in a private household [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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