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Namibia Population and Housing Census 2011

Namibia, 2011
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NAM_NSA_PHC_2011_V01_PUMS
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Namibia Statistics Agency
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E1. Work (E1)

Data file: PERSON_REC

Overview

Valid: 312130
Invalid: 129799
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 3
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 47
End: 47
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
During the last seven days prior to the Census Night (Sunday 28 August 2011), did (NAME) work for at least one hour for pay, profit or family gain?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Employed 115402
37%
2 Unemployed 65082
20.9%
3 Inactive 131646
42.2%
9 Don't know 0
0%
Sysmiss 129799
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
If answer is “01” (Yes worked) or “02” (Has a job) continue with E2, E3 & E4 otherwise go to Section F.

Description

Definition
This refers to economically active population, that is, those in labour force (Employed and Unemployed) and the economically inactive population, that is, those outside the labour force.
Universe
All persons 8 years and above
Source of information
Eligible household member/ head of household

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This variable was recategorised into four major categories, i.e. employed, unemployed, inactive population and Don't know
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