Labor Force Survey 2001
Cambodia, 2001
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Reference ID
KHM-NIS-LF-2001-v01
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National Institute of Statistics
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Reason for Being Not Available and/or Did not Seek Work (c25)
Data file: lfs2001Final
Overview
Valid:
6654
Valid (weighted):
2512190.103
Invalid:
20244
Invalid (weighted):
8779141.424
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
10
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
72
End:
73
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 10
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V31
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Why was [name] not available and/or not seeking work?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Believe no work is available | 18 | 6086 |
0.2%
|
| 2 | Awaiting results of job application, rehire/ job recall | 16 | 4356 |
0.2%
|
| 3 | Waiting to start a new job | 65 | 19957 |
0.8%
|
| 4 | Infirmity / illness | 190 | 79725 |
3.2%
|
| 5 | Disability | 89 | 35315 |
1.4%
|
| 6 | Too old, retired | 710 | 254114 |
10.1%
|
| 7 | Student (Attending educational institution) | 4525 | 1768634 |
70.4%
|
| 8 | Caring of children, elderly and disabled | 285 | 102318 |
4.1%
|
| 9 | Housekeeping | 627 | 185265 |
7.4%
|
| 10 | Others, Specify | 129 | 56419 |
2.2%
|
| Sysmiss | 20244 | 8779141 |
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
This question seeks to determine the main reason why a person was not available and/or did not seek work. Ask this question only if the answer in column 24 is "2".
Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not available and/or not seeking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason.
1 Believe no work was available - if a person did not look for work because he believed there was no work available to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting results of job application/rehire or job recall - if a person did not look for work during the past week because he was expecting to be considered for employment in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed his application before the reference week and was awaiting a reply to his application. Also, to be included in this category are those persons who was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work during the reference week because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
3 Waiting to start a new job - if a person did not look for work during the past week because he was waiting to start a new job.
4 Infirmity/Illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from temporary illness.
5 Disability - the person is not available and did not seek employment because he has disability.
6 Too old or retired - if a person felt that he was too old to work or he had worked long enough that he would want to rest.
7 Student or attending educational institution - if the person is currently attending school/training or was expected to attend school within the next three months thus, not available and/or seeking for work.
8 Caring for children, elderly and disabled - person who were not available/seek for work because the person were taking care of the children, elderly and/or disabled person in the house.
9 Housekeeping - applies to a person who is engaged in household chores in their own home.
10 Others, specify - other than the above reasons.
Use the code indicated at the bottom of the questionnaire to record the reason for not available and/or not seeking for work. If the reason is other than those provided with codes, specify the said reason.
1 Believe no work was available - if a person did not look for work because he believed there was no work available to suit his skills in his locality so that looking for work is deemed futile.
2 Awaiting results of job application/rehire or job recall - if a person did not look for work during the past week because he was expecting to be considered for employment in the establishment where he had an application for a job. The person may have filed his application before the reference week and was awaiting a reply to his application. Also, to be included in this category are those persons who was temporarily laid off from his job due to economic reasons like retrenchment, lack of raw materials, transfer of management, etc., and he did not look for work during the reference week because he was expecting his former employer to hire him again.
3 Waiting to start a new job - if a person did not look for work during the past week because he was waiting to start a new job.
4 Infirmity/Illness - if the reason for not looking for work by a person who did not have a job/business was because he was suffering from temporary illness.
5 Disability - the person is not available and did not seek employment because he has disability.
6 Too old or retired - if a person felt that he was too old to work or he had worked long enough that he would want to rest.
7 Student or attending educational institution - if the person is currently attending school/training or was expected to attend school within the next three months thus, not available and/or seeking for work.
8 Caring for children, elderly and disabled - person who were not available/seek for work because the person were taking care of the children, elderly and/or disabled person in the house.
9 Housekeeping - applies to a person who is engaged in household chores in their own home.
10 Others, specify - other than the above reasons.
Description
Universe
persons 10 years old and over, c11=2 and c24=2