Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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- ZAF2011-H-H
- ZAF2011-P-H
Reasons for not working in the last 7 days (ZA2011A_0457)
Data file: ZAF2011-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
267
End:
268
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Section F: Employment
Ask of all persons aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.
P-23 Employment status
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23a
Did [the person] work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind (including paid domestic work), even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23b
Did (name) run or do any kind of business, big or small, for herself/himself or with one or more partners, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23c
Did (name) help without being paid in any kind of business run by her/his household, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
If 1 to any P-23a, P-23b, or P-23c, go to P-29a
P-27 Reasons for not working
What was the main reason for not trying to find work or starting a business in the last four weeks before 10 October?
Write the appropriate code in the box _ _
01. Awaiting the season for work
02. Waiting to be recalled to former job
03. Health reasons
04. Pregnancy
05. Disabled or unable to work (handicapped)
06. Housewife/homemaker (family considerations/child care)
07. Undergoing training to help find work
08. No jobs available in the area
09. Lack of money to pay for transport to look for work
10. Unable to find work requiring his/her skills
11. Lost hope of finding any kind of work
12. No transport available
13. Scholar or student
14. Retired
15. Too old/young to work
16. Did not want to work
17. Other
Ask of all persons aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.
P-23 Employment status
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23a
Did [the person] work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind (including paid domestic work), even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23b
Did (name) run or do any kind of business, big or small, for herself/himself or with one or more partners, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23c
Did (name) help without being paid in any kind of business run by her/his household, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
If 1 to any P-23a, P-23b, or P-23c, go to P-29a
P-27 Reasons for not working
What was the main reason for not trying to find work or starting a business in the last four weeks before 10 October?
Write the appropriate code in the box _ _
01. Awaiting the season for work
02. Waiting to be recalled to former job
03. Health reasons
04. Pregnancy
05. Disabled or unable to work (handicapped)
06. Housewife/homemaker (family considerations/child care)
07. Undergoing training to help find work
08. No jobs available in the area
09. Lack of money to pay for transport to look for work
10. Unable to find work requiring his/her skills
11. Lost hope of finding any kind of work
12. No transport available
13. Scholar or student
14. Retired
15. Too old/young to work
16. Did not want to work
17. Other
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Awaiting the season for work |
| 2 | Waiting to be recalled to former job |
| 3 | Health reasons |
| 4 | Pregnancy |
| 5 | Disabled or unable to work (handicapped) |
| 6 | Housewife or homemaker (family considerations or child care) |
| 7 | Undergoing training to help find work |
| 8 | No jobs available in the area |
| 9 | Lack of money to pay for transport to look for work |
| 10 | Unable to find work requiring his or her skills |
| 11 | Lost hope of finding any kind of work |
| 12 | No transport available |
| 13 | Scholar or student |
| 14 | Retired |
| 15 | Too old or young to work |
| 16 | Did not want to work |
| 17 | Other |
| 99 | 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
8. Section F: Employment (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: Provides information regarding the country's labor force (people who are employed, in business, unemployed and not economically active).
This section must be completed for everyone aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.
Employment: P-23a, P-23b and P-23c: You must complete all of the questions (a, b and c), and if you answered a 'Yes' on any of them, you skip the following questions and continue answering on P-29a (Industry).
For employment (P-29a), PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD refers to domestic workers and gardeners only.
i. Example ? Employment (below):
No response is expected for Adam, because the question is for people who are 15 years and older.
Diana and Francinah provided answers to all the three questions (P-23a, b and c).
Neither Diana nor Francinah worked for a wage, ran a business or helped in a family business in the seven days before October 10 (NO to P-23a, b and c).
[Figure omitted, example]
j. Example- Employment cont. (below):
Diana has a paid job, although at the time of completing the questionnaire, she was on maternity leave.
Francinah is a pensioner.
[Figure omitted, example]
k. Example ? Employment cont. (below):
For those who are working, the industry (P-29a) question must be completed.
For people with no-name businesses (from home or street), write OWNHOUSE or
NOFIXEDLOCATION.
Diana works at the Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital.
[Figure omitted, example]
l. Example ? Employment cont. (below):
For those that have a job, P-29b (main goods or services), P30a (occupation), P-30b (main task/duty) and P-31 (type of sector) must be completed.
If a member of the household has more than one job (e.g. has a paid job and runs a business), he/she should report on the one where they spend most of their time.
See Diana's example.
Type of sector:
Formal sector employment is where the business, institution or private individual is registered in some way with the government or statutory bodies to perform the activity. Registration may involve collecting taxes (e.g. PAYE), making UIF contributions or having a business licence.
Informal sector employment is where the business or private individual is not registered with the government or any statutory body in any way.
Purpose: Provides information regarding the country's labor force (people who are employed, in business, unemployed and not economically active).
This section must be completed for everyone aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.
Employment: P-23a, P-23b and P-23c: You must complete all of the questions (a, b and c), and if you answered a 'Yes' on any of them, you skip the following questions and continue answering on P-29a (Industry).
For employment (P-29a), PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD refers to domestic workers and gardeners only.
i. Example ? Employment (below):
No response is expected for Adam, because the question is for people who are 15 years and older.
Diana and Francinah provided answers to all the three questions (P-23a, b and c).
Neither Diana nor Francinah worked for a wage, ran a business or helped in a family business in the seven days before October 10 (NO to P-23a, b and c).
[Figure omitted, example]
j. Example- Employment cont. (below):
Diana has a paid job, although at the time of completing the questionnaire, she was on maternity leave.
Francinah is a pensioner.
[Figure omitted, example]
k. Example ? Employment cont. (below):
For those who are working, the industry (P-29a) question must be completed.
For people with no-name businesses (from home or street), write OWNHOUSE or
NOFIXEDLOCATION.
Diana works at the Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital.
[Figure omitted, example]
l. Example ? Employment cont. (below):
For those that have a job, P-29b (main goods or services), P30a (occupation), P-30b (main task/duty) and P-31 (type of sector) must be completed.
If a member of the household has more than one job (e.g. has a paid job and runs a business), he/she should report on the one where they spend most of their time.
See Diana's example.
Type of sector:
Formal sector employment is where the business, institution or private individual is registered in some way with the government or statutory bodies to perform the activity. Registration may involve collecting taxes (e.g. PAYE), making UIF contributions or having a business licence.
Informal sector employment is where the business or private individual is not registered with the government or any statutory body in any way.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's reasons for not working in the 7 days before October 10, 2011.
Universe
Persons 15+ in private households who did not look for work, who were not temporarily absent from work, and did not work for a wage, run a business, or help without payment, but would have liked to work
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |