Codes and Frequencies
Description
This variable indicates the activity status during the week prior to the day of the census.
This variable is used to define the universe for subsequent employment questions. In the labor force is defined as those who answered yes they were working the week prior to the census, no they were not working but have a job, or those with no job but were looking for work. Those not in the labor force are defined as those who answered no they were not working and it was their first time looking for work, those living on rent payments, those with a pension, those in school, those with a home business or self-employeed, and those not working.
Universe
- Colombia 1973: Persons age 10+
Availability
- Colombia: 1973
