Dataset: South Africa Census, 2001: Population (10% sample)

Variable p18a_wno: Reason why not working

Literal Question

P-18a. If NO to P-18 What is the main reason why (the person) did not have work in the seven days before 10 October? If more than one reason, write the code of thew MAIN (most importank) reason.

Values Categories N NW
1 Scholar or Student 798920 9,442,462.8
 21.1%
2 Home-maker or housewife 148346 1,780,996.3
 4.0%
3 Pensioner or retired person/too old to work 258156 3,000,895.1
 6.7%
4 Unable to work due to illness or disability 64133 755,657.6
 1.7%
5 Seasonal worker not working presently 19648 237,052.9
 0.5%
6 Does not choose to work 122693 1,451,213.2
 3.2%
7 Could not find work 753849 9,109,379.0
 20.3%
9 Not applicable 1559910 18,991,027.3
 42.4%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 3725655 4.4768684365E7
Missing cases 0 0.0
Minimum 1.0
Maximum 9.0
This variable is numeric

Universe

All persons aged 10 years and older who did not have work

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