Labor Market Panel Survey, 2012
Egypt, Arab Rep., 2012
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q4213a.what are the reasons for not looking for a job? - main reason (q4213a)
Data file: elmps 2012 xs v3.1 all_Stata12
Overview
Valid:
414
Invalid:
48772
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
46
Range:
1 - 16
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe there are no jobs | 277 |
66.9%
|
| 2 | tired of looking for jobs | 30 |
7.2%
|
| 3 | employers prefer males to females in hiring | 1 |
0.2%
|
| 4 | do not know an effective way to look for a job | 14 |
3.4%
|
| 5 | waiting for government appointment | 10 |
2.4%
|
| 6 | no suitable job | 36 |
8.7%
|
| 7 | do not have enough training or education | 6 |
1.4%
|
| 8 | lack of personal connections (wasta) | 3 |
0.7%
|
| 9 | because of studying | 1 |
0.2%
|
| 10 | do not need work | 0 |
0%
|
| 11 | health conditions do not allow | 2 |
0.5%
|
| 12 | family responsibilities | 14 |
3.4%
|
| 13 | opposition of a family member | 10 |
2.4%
|
| 14 | commercial project | 8 |
1.9%
|
| 15 | public service/exemption from army | 1 |
0.2%
|
| 16 | end to military service | 1 |
0.2%
|
| Sysmiss | 48772 |
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.