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EGY_SYPE_2009_V1.6.2
Survey of Young People in Egypt, SYPE 2009
Egypt
,
2009
Youth Surveys
Population Council
Study description
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SYPE_V_1.6.2
with new
weights final
2009
Variable Groups
Identification
Geographic
Basic characteristics
Household characteristics
Employment
Education
Migration
Social Issues, Values, and Civic Engagement
Time Use
Family Formation & Health
Variable Groups
Variable group: Employment
Variables
339
q39
Sector of employment
q40
The Employment status
q41
Contribute to the social security system?
q42
Did you want and were ready to work during the past week?
q43
Did you actively search for a job over the past three months?
q44
Does name receive transfers or pensions?
q45_1
Specify Pensions, Subsidies & Remittances type_1st?
q45_2
Specify Pensions, Subsidies & Remittances type_2nd?
q45_3
Specify Pensions, Subsidies & Remittances type_3rdst?
q45_4
Specify Pensions, Subsidies & Remittances type_4th?
q46_a
Pension through Father
q46_b
Pension through mother
q46_c
Pension through Other Relatives
q46_d
My own pension
q46_x
Others (specify)
q_108
Were you employed during the past seven days?
q_109_a
Agricultural work (e.g., harvesting, cutting clover, irrigation…)
q_109_b
Raising poultry/livestock?
q_109_c
Producing ghee/cheese/butter?
q_109_d
Collecting fuel/woodcutting?
q_109_e
Preparing food (e.g, vegetables)?
q_109_f
Sewing/embroidery/crochet?
q_109_g
Producing hay products/carpets/textile/ropes?
q_109_h
Offering services for others in a house/shop/hotel?
q_109_i
Independent paid work?
q_109_j
Selling goods in the market/in the street/at home?
q_109_k
Buying goods and reselling them?
q_109_l
Helping with construction work?
q_109_m
Learning a skill?
q_111
Did you want and were you ready to work during that period?
q_116
Within the last seven days, how many days total have you worked?
q_117_day
How many hours do you work per day?
q_117_week
How many hours do you work Per week?
q_118
What is the reason for working less than 40 hours?
q_119
Would you like to continue in this work/not?
q_120
Are you searching for another job?
q_121
How many job opportunities did you find during your search?
q_122_a
experience: Maltreatment from supervisor(s)?
q_122_b
experience: Long hours?
q_122_c
experience: Little pay?
q_122_d
experience: Exhaustive work load?
q_122_e
experience: Long commute time?
q_122_f
experience: Harassment from colleagues/supervisors?
q_122_g
experience: Sexual harassment from colleagues/supervisors?
q_122_h
experience: Harassment from customers/clients?
q_122_i
experience: Sexual harassment from customers/clients?
q_122_j
experience: Workplace is hazardous?
q_122_k
experience: Harassment during commute to/from your workplace?
q_122_l
experience: No wage payment upon finalizing work?
q_122_m
experience: No wage determination at the beginning of the job?
q_122_x
Others
q_123
Does your current job require any skill?
q_124_a
How acquire skill: Regular schooling?
q_124_b
How acquire skill: Organized technical education?
q_124_c
How acquire skill: Through contractor?
q_124_d
How acquire skill: Through apprenticeship to a craftsman?
q_124_e
How acquire skill: Public enterprise employer?
q_124_f
How acquire skill: Private sector employer?
q_124_g
How acquire skill: Language courses/programs?
q_124_h
How acquire skill: Computer courses/programs?
q_124_i
How acquire skill: Secretarial courses/programs?
q_124_j
How acquire skill: Through family?
q_124_x
Others
q_125
Do you use a computer in your work?
q_126
Do you use the internet?
q_127_a
Whose decision: Himself/herself?
q_127_b
Whose decision: Father?
q_127_c
Whose decision: Mother?
q_127_d
Whose decision: Husband/wife?
q_127_e
Whose decision: Other family member?
q_127_x
Others
q_128
the longest main job that you have held during the past three months?
q_129
Have you been working for a wage in your current job?
q_130_7
What do you do with this money: Keep it all to myself?
q_130_a
What do you do with this money: Contribute to the household spending?
q_130_b
What do you do with this money: Father?
q_130_c
What do you do with this money: Mother?
q_130_d
What do you do with this money: Siblings?
q_130_e
What do you do with this money: Other relatives?
q_131
How is your wage in your current job calculated?
q_132
Have you worked on a regular basis (permanent/temporary) in your current job?
q_133_1_a
What is the net amount received:Basic wage?
q_133_2_a
Net value?
q_133_1_b
What is the net amount received: Supplementary payment?
q_133_2_b
Net value?
q_133_1_c
What is the net amount received: Bonus?
q_133_2_c
Net value?
q_133_1_d
What is the net amount received: Incentives?
q_133_2_d
Net value?
q_133_1_e
What is the net amount received: Overtime?
q_133_2_e
Net value?
q_133_1_f
What is the net amount received: Profits?
q_133_2_f
Net value?
q_133_1_x
Others
q_133_2_x
Net value?
q_133_1_z
Total?
q_133_2_z
Net value?
q_134
Is your first job your current job?
q_135
When did you first enter the labor market?
q_135_month
When did you first enter the labor market?
q_135_year
When did you first enter the labor market?
q_136_month
How old were you then?
q_136_year
How old were you then?
q_137_a
When first started work, whose decision was it that you do so: Himself/herself?
q_137_b
When first started work, whose decision was it that you do so: Father?
q_137_c
When first started work, whose decision was it that you do so: Mother?
q_137_d
When first started work, whose decision was it that you do so: Husband/wife?
q_137_e
When first started work, whose decision was it that you do so: Other family memb
q_137_x
Others
q_138
What was the main reason that you began working?
q_139
What was the work status of your first job?
q_140
What was your occupation in your first job?
q_141
What was your economic activity of your first job?
q_142
What sector were you working in for your first job?
q_143
Legal status of the firm you work in?
q_144
The number of employees in the firm (including respondent)?
q_145
Country?
q_146
Country name?
q_147
Governorate?
q_150
Place of work?
q_151
How stable was your first job?
q_152
Did you have a legal contract for your first job? were you hired officially?
q_153
Did you have social security at your first job?
q_154
Did you have medical insurance?
q_155_month
How long did you stay at this job (in months)?
q_155_year
How long did you stay at this job (in years)?
q_156
does this (NAME) answer on q111?
q_157
Why have you NOT been working during the past seven days?
q_158_day
How long have you been unemployed?: Days
q_158_week
How long have you been unemployed?: Weeks
q_158_month
How long have you been unemployed?: months
q_159
Have you searched for a job by registering with the government employment office
q_160_a
Have you used in your job search: Registered in a private office?
q_160_b
Have you used in your job search: Entered government job lottery competition?
q_160_c
Have you used in your job search: Sent job application?
q_160_d
Have you used in your job search: Inquired at work location?
q_160_e
Have you used in your job search: Advertised in newspapers?
q_160_f
Have you used in your job search: Applied to a job advertised in newspapers?
q_160_g
Have you used in your job search: Asked friends/relatives for help?
q_160_h
Have you used in your job search: Contacted employer?
q_160_i
Have you used in your job search: Contacted contractor?
q_160_j
Have you used in your job search: Waited at gatherings locations?
q_160_k
Have you used in your job search: Searched for private project (land, equipment)
q_160_l
Have you used in your job search: Arranged to get financing for a private projec
q_160_x
Others
q_161
There is at least one (Yes)
q_162
Have you used a regular phone in job-hunting?
q_163
Have you used a mobile phone in job-hunting?
q_164
Have you used the internet in job-hunting?
q_165_week
How long have you been searching for employment? week
q_165_month
How long have you been searching for employment? month
q_166
What is the main reason that you are not looking for a job?
q_167
Have you ever refused a job that was offered to you?
q_168
What kind of job was this?
q_169
What was the offered occupation?
q_170
the main reason for refusing the job?
q_171
What have you mainly been doing while looking for job?
q_172
Has (NAME) ever worked?
q_173_i
Employment status: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_175_i
Description of position: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_176_i
Occupation: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_177_i
Economic activity: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_178_i
Economic sector: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_179_i
Job stability: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_180_i
Contract: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_181_i
Type of contract: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_182_i
Social security: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_183_i
Medical insurance: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_184_i
Training: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_185_i
In/Out establishment: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_186_i
Legal status of the firm you work in: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_187_i
The number of employees in firm: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_188_i
Is this establishment registered: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_189_i
Is this establishment licensed: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_190_i
Country: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_191_i
Country name: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_192_i
Governorate: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_195_i
Place of work: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_197_month_i
How old were you when you started this work: Previous position?
q_197_year_i
How old were you when you started this work: Current situation in the past seven
q_198_month_i
Started: Previous position?
q_198_year_i
Started: Current situation in the past seven days?
q_173_ii
Employment status: Previous position?
q_174_ii_1014
Employment status: Previous position?
q_174_ii_1529
Employment status: Previous position?
q_175_ii
Description of position: Previous position?
q_176_ii
Occupation: Previous position?
q_177_ii
Economic activity: Previous position?
q_178_ii
Economic sector: Previous position?
q_179_ii
Job stability: Previous position?
q_180_ii
Contract: Previous position?
q_181_ii
Type of contract: Previous position?
q_182_ii
Social security: Previous position?
q_183_ii
medical insurance: Previous position?
q_184_ii
Training: Previous position?
q_185_ii
In/Out establishment: Previous position?
q_186_ii
Legal status of the firm you work in: Previous position?
q_187_ii
The number of employees in firm (including respondent): Previous position?
q_188_ii
Is this establishment registered: Previous position?
q_189_ii
Is this establishment licensed: Previous position?
q_190_ii
Country: Previous position?
q_191_ii
Country name: Previous position?
q_192_ii
Governorate: Previous position?
q_195_ii
Place of work: Previous position?
q_196_ii
Why did you quit: Previous position?
q_197_month_ii
q197_22_29_female_month_2
q_197_year_ii
How old were you when you started this work: Previous position?
q_198_month_ii
q198_22_29_female_month_2
q_198_year_ii
Started: Previous position?
q_199_month_ii
End: Previous position?
q_199_year_ii
q199_22_29_female_year_2
q_173_iii
Employment status: Position before previous position?
q_174_iii_1529
Employment status: Position before previous position?
q_175_iii
Description of position: Position before previous position?
q_176_iii
Occupation: Position before previous position?
q_177_iii
Economic activity: Position before previous position?
q_178_iii
Economic sector: Position before previous position?
q_179_iii
Job stability: Position before previous position?
q_180_iii
Contract: Position before previous position?
q_181_iii
Type of contract: Position before previous position?
q_182_iii
Social security: Position before previous position?
q_183_iii
medical insurance: Position before previous position?
q_184_iii
Training: Position before previous position?
q_185_iii
In/Out establishment: Position before previous position?
q_186_iii
Legal status of the firm you work in: Position before previous position?
q_187_iii
The number of employees in firm: Position before previous position?
q_188_iii
Is this establishment registered: Position before previous position?
q_189_iii
Is this establishment licensed: Position before previous position?
q_190_iii
Country: Position before previous position?
q_191_iii
Country name: Position before previous position?
q_192_iii
Governorate: Position before previous position?
q_195_iii
Place of work: Position before previous position?
q_196_iii
Why did you quit: Position before previous position?
q_197_month_iii
How old were you when you started this work: before previous position?
q_197_year_iii
How old were you when you started this work: before previous position?
q_198_month_iii
Started: Position before previous position?
q_198_year_iii
Started: Position before previous position?
q_199_month_iii
End: Position before previous position?
q_199_year_iii
End: Position before previous position?
q_200
Did you work while studying?
q_201
Describe the work experience
q_202
who should be responsible for finding you a job?
q_203
Do you have a CV?
q_204
For you to get a job, what’s more important?
q_205_a
What are these personal skills: Computer?
q_205_b
What are these personal skills: Languages?
q_205_c
What are these personal skills: Professional Skills?
q_205_d
What are these personal skills: Higher education?
q_205_x
Others
q_206
If you had the choice, would you choose to work for pay,/to have your own busine
q_207
Why do you prefer to work for pay?
q_208
Why do you prefer to have your own business?
q_209
working for public sector and government is better than working for private sect
q_210
Why?
q_211
What is the expected salary?
q_211_value
What is the expected salary?
q_212
When you have money, do you plan ahead about how it will be spent?
q_213
Do you regularly save money?
q_214_a
where could you save money: At home
q_214_b
where could you save money: With a friend/relative
q_214_c
where could you save money: With a stocks/savings club
q_214_d
where could you save money: In a bank
q_214_e
where could you save money: In a cooperative
q_214_f
where could you save money: In the Post office
q_215_a
I am saving for my own education?
q_215_b
I am saving for education of a relative?
q_215_c
I am saving for housing?
q_215_d
I am saving for marriage?
q_215_e
I am saving for medical reasons?
q_215_f
I am saving for emergencies?
q_215_g
I am saving for clothes/shoes/other personal item?
q_215_h
I am saving for buying luxuries?
q_215_i
I am saving for migration ?
q_215_j
I am saving for religious rites?
q_215_k
I am saving to share with relatives/friends?
q_215_x
Others
q_216
Who decides how you will use your money/savings?
q_217
Do you have a bank account/a post-office account?
q_218
Do you have a credit card?
q_219
Are you planning to save for your retirement?
q_220
At what age do you think one should start saving for retirement?
q_221_8
How can you do that? I do not know how to save for retirement?
q_221_a
How can you do that? By contributing to social security?
q_221_b
How can you do that? Investing in property?
q_221_c
How can you do that? Setting savings aside?
q_221_x
Others
q_222_a
Why not? I will receive a pension from a relative?
q_222_b
Why not? I will receive a pension from the state in any case?
q_222_c
Why not? I will rely on my parents’ savings/inheritance?
q_222_d
Why not? I will rely on my children?
q_222_e
Why not? income is not sufficient to save/prefer to use income for other expendi
q_222_x
Others
q_223
If you receive 10 thousand L.E.immediately,/11 thousand L.E. after a year, choos
q_224
If you receive 10 thousand L.E.immediately,/12 thousand L.E. after a year, choos
q_225
Are you looking for/trying to establish your own business?
q_226
Is it already established?
q_227_month
When did you start doing this work? months
q_227_year
When did you start doing this work? years
q_228
Why did you choose to be self-employed rather than to work for someone else?
q_229_1_a
helping in your business: Paid Family members?
q_229_2_a
How many?
q_229_1_b
helping in your business: Paid employees?
q_229_2_b
How many?
q_229_1_c
helping in your business: Unpaid Family members?
q_229_2_c
How many?
q_229_1_d
helping in your business: Unpaid apprenticeship?
q_229_2_d
How many?
q_229_1_e
Do anyone helping you in your business? No help, working alone?
q_230_7
Money to start your current business: Didn’t need money
q_230_a
Money to start your current business: Own savings
q_230_b
Money to start your current business: Savings from family members
q_230_c
Money to start your current business: Loan from family/friends
q_230_d
Money to start your current business: Loan from bank/commercial institution
q_230_e
Money to start your current business: Loan from private money lender
q_230_f
Money to start your current business: Loan/assistance from government institutio
q_230_g
Money to start your current business: Loan from SFD
q_230_h
Money to start your current business: Loan/assistance from NGO, donor project, e
q_230_x
Others
q_231
Was size of loan the same value as what you asked for in your loan application?
q_232
How long did it take from loan application until you actually received the loan?
q_233
How did you spend your loan?
q_234
Is your business/economic activity making a profit, a loss/breaking even?
q_235_1
What are the two most important problems you face in running your business?
q_235_2
What are the two most important problems you face in running your business?
q_236
Have you received any technical/business assistance/support?
q_237
From whom?
q_238
During last four weeks, have you taken any steps to establish your own business?
q_239_a
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried about possibility of losing mo
q_239_b
Factors discouraged engaging in business: Afraid of not being able to get enough
q_239_c
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried about the possibility of havin
q_239_d
Factors discouraged engaging in business: Afraid of not having the right skills
q_239_e
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried about possibility of not meeti
q_239_f
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried about possibility of being dis
q_239_g
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried about family/other people woul
q_239_h
Factors discouraged engaging in business: Afraid of not being able to handle th
q_239_i
Factors discouraged engaging in business: de-motivated by level of corruption in
q_239_j
Factors discouraged engaging in business: Afraid of the strong competition in my
q_239_k
Factors discouraged engaging in business: worried that people would not need for
q_239_x
Others