Labor Market Panel Survey, ELMPS 1998
Egypt, 1998
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Reference ID
EGY-CAPMAS-LMS-1998-V1.0
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Getting main job (q2123a)
Data file: elms98_Inddata
Overview
Valid:
4885
Valid (weighted):
11470864.888
Invalid:
19112
Invalid (weighted):
49022308.38
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
559
End:
560
Width:
2
Range:
-9 - 13
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V5463
Questions and instructions
Literal question
How did you get this job?
(Main Method)
(Main Method)
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | 30 | 82338 |
0.7%
|
|
| 1 | governmental office | 1411 | 3051029 |
26.6%
|
| 2 | private office | 13 | 19338 |
0.2%
|
| 3 | government job competition | 730 | 1547147 |
13.5%
|
| 4 | job application | 249 | 605868 |
5.3%
|
| 5 | inquired at work location | 120 | 288472 |
2.5%
|
| 6 | placed an ad. | 29 | 53620 |
0.5%
|
| 7 | a newspapers ad. | 111 | 239283 |
2.1%
|
| 8 | friends or relatives | 1540 | 3799712 |
33.1%
|
| 9 | contacted contractor | 151 | 477525 |
4.2%
|
| 10 | waited at gatherings | 32 | 92418 |
0.8%
|
| 11 | contacted employer | 274 | 735322 |
6.4%
|
| 12 | contacted by employer | 155 | 398155 |
3.5%
|
| 13 | other | 40 | 80638 |
0.7%
|
| Sysmiss | 19112 | 49022308 |
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.
Description
Definition
Getting main job
Universe
Waged workers who worked during the three month reference period
Source of information
Questionnaire
Others
Notes
Main job during the three month reference period