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Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2001
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ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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Employment status (official definition) (ZA2001A_0447)

Data file: ZAF2001-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 253
End: 253
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Ask for all persons aged 10 years and older (born before 10 October 1991)




P-18. Any work in the 7 days before 10 October

_ In the seven days before 10 October did (the person) do any work for PAY (in cash or in kind profit or family gain, for one hour or more?
1 = Yes: formal registered (non-farming)
2 = Yes: informal unregistered (non-farming)
3 = Yes: farming
4 = Yes: has work but was temporarily absent
5 = No: did not have work
If yes go to P-19





Did not have any work




P-18a. Reason why not working (If no to P-18)

_ What is the main reason why (the person) did not have work in the seven days before 10 October? If more than one reason, write the code of the main (most important) reason.
1 = Scholar or student
2 = Home-maker or housewife
3 = Pensioner or retired person/ too old to work
4 = Unable to work due to illness or disability
5 = Seasonal worker not working presently
6 = Does not choose to work
7 = Could not find work





P-18b. Active steps (If no to P-18)

In the past four weeks before 10 October has (the person) taken active steps to find employment? For example, (the person) went to visit factories or other employment places, placed or answered advertisements, looked for land or a building or equipment to start own business or farm.
[] Y = Yes
[] N = No





P-18c. Availability (If NO to P-18)

_ If offered work, how soon could (the person) start?
1 = Within one week
2 = More than 1 week, up to 2 weeks
3 = More than 2 weeks, up to 4 weeks
4 = Some time after 4 weeks
5 = Does not choose to work
Go to P-20
Categories
Value Category
1 Employed
2 Unemployed
3 Not economically active
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.
Interviewer instructions
Question P-19 -- Work status

"How can one best describe (the person's) main activities or work status?"

Remember to focus on the seven days before the census.

If a person has two occupations ask for the occupation worked most at.

There are five possibilities. Read out the categories to the first respondent.


1 = "paid employee". This means a person who works for someone else or a company for a wage or salary, or for commissions from sales or bonuses, or for payment in kind such as food, housing or training.

2 = "paid family workers", e.g. in shops or on farms. They get a normal salary or wages.

3 = "self-employed". This means a person who has his or her own business or enterprise but does not employ other persons except for unpaid family workers.

4 = "employer". This means a person who works for him/herself and employs others in his or her business.

5 = "unpaid family worker". This means someone that works in a family business or on a family farm without receiving a monetary payment.

6.="Other, specify". Write "6" in the box and write the details on the dotted line.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's employment status using the official or strict definition of unemployment. This definition classifies as unemployed those people within the economically active population who did not work during the seven days prior to census night, wanted to work and were available to start work within a week of census night, and had taken active steps to look for work or to start some form of self-employment in the four weeks prior to census night. The economically active population consists of those people who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Universe
Persons age 15 to 65

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Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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