PHC 2000
Mongolia, 2000
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-EN-PHC-2000-v1.0
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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Unemployment (P19_UNEMPLOYMENT)
Data file: person
Overview
Valid:
783139
Invalid:
1659578
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
7
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 7
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Why haven't you been working?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Studying | 179520 |
22.9%
|
| 2 | On pension/retir | 170369 |
21.8%
|
| 3 | Disabled | 38472 |
4.9%
|
| 4 | Home duties | 79504 |
10.2%
|
| 5 | No work availabl | 95131 |
12.1%
|
| 6 | Looking for job | 173309 |
22.1%
|
| 7 | Other | 46834 |
6%
|
| Sysmiss | 1659578 |
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
The Enumerator should talk with enumerating person about his unemployment and reason, and circle only one code.
a. Studying-1
People who are not working due to her or his participation to the any educational institutions such as secondary school, occupational school and institutions.This question is different than question number 13 by its purpose. Question number 13 has purpose to determine the attendance of primary and secondary school. But question number 19 has purpose to clarify the reason why he or she is not working.
b. “On pension, benefit-2”
People who are not working and retired due to physical conditions and old ages, get support from government such as superannuation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation> and pensions <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pension>, will be included in this group.
a.“Disabled-3” People who are not working due to disability will be included in this group.
Also people who are not at the work place in the last seven days before the census due to sickness and whom have a labor contract with employees and return to work.
b.“Household duties-4”
People who are not working due to nursing children, sick and old people, will be included in this group.
Also people who are not at the work place in the last seven days before the census due to sickness and whom have a labor
e. “No suitable job is available-5”
Persons who did not work and were looking for work in the last seven days before the census. This involved discouraged persons who are interested or available for work but didn't look for work in the last seven days because of being discouraged by failure of finding a suitable job or of being unaware how to search or perceiving that no suitable job is available.
f. “Looking for a job-6”
Persons who did not work in the last seven days before the census and looking for job at the time of the census.
j.“Others-7”
Reasons other than the above /“A to E”/ will be included in this group.
Guideline to fill question number 15-19 of the questionnaire
The enumerator should fill the questions related to the employment and main activity of enterprise, very detailed (not general) and easy to understand it for coding people. In the employment section, if the person is teacher, it should be clarified by asking what does he or she teaches? There is an example to make it more understandable.
A. The main activity of person should be asked very detailed. For instance, the person would say his or her employment as a manager and should indicate his or her main activity as an “industry and trade”. In this case, the enumerator should ask is he sales manager or general manager and at which division does he or she work for?, what kind of economic activity does your enterprise do?
a. Studying-1
People who are not working due to her or his participation to the any educational institutions such as secondary school, occupational school and institutions.This question is different than question number 13 by its purpose. Question number 13 has purpose to determine the attendance of primary and secondary school. But question number 19 has purpose to clarify the reason why he or she is not working.
b. “On pension, benefit-2”
People who are not working and retired due to physical conditions and old ages, get support from government such as superannuation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation> and pensions <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pension>, will be included in this group.
a.“Disabled-3” People who are not working due to disability will be included in this group.
Also people who are not at the work place in the last seven days before the census due to sickness and whom have a labor contract with employees and return to work.
b.“Household duties-4”
People who are not working due to nursing children, sick and old people, will be included in this group.
Also people who are not at the work place in the last seven days before the census due to sickness and whom have a labor
e. “No suitable job is available-5”
Persons who did not work and were looking for work in the last seven days before the census. This involved discouraged persons who are interested or available for work but didn't look for work in the last seven days because of being discouraged by failure of finding a suitable job or of being unaware how to search or perceiving that no suitable job is available.
f. “Looking for a job-6”
Persons who did not work in the last seven days before the census and looking for job at the time of the census.
j.“Others-7”
Reasons other than the above /“A to E”/ will be included in this group.
Guideline to fill question number 15-19 of the questionnaire
The enumerator should fill the questions related to the employment and main activity of enterprise, very detailed (not general) and easy to understand it for coding people. In the employment section, if the person is teacher, it should be clarified by asking what does he or she teaches? There is an example to make it more understandable.
A. The main activity of person should be asked very detailed. For instance, the person would say his or her employment as a manager and should indicate his or her main activity as an “industry and trade”. In this case, the enumerator should ask is he sales manager or general manager and at which division does he or she work for?, what kind of economic activity does your enterprise do?
Description
Definition
Persons who did not work during the past seven days, were not temporarily absent from a job and were looking for work at the time of the census.
Universe
This question should be asked to person who answered question number 15, as “No”
Source of information
Eligible member of household