Industry Code
(V42)
File: LFS 2002-2003
Overview
Type:
Continuous
Format: numeric
Width: 3
Decimals: 0
Range:
0-990
| Valid cases: 20277 (899282.2)
Invalid: 29671 (1329546.5)
Minimum: 11
Maximum: 990
Mean: 296.2 (310.2)
Standard deviation: 331.6 (331.9)
|
Definition
Industry or kind of economic activity refers to the nature of work done (the goods and services produced) by the institution or the workplace or enterprise where the person works.
Universe
If any member had more than one economic activity - wage employment or self-employment - during the reference period (say, past week or past 12 months), then the primary occupation was one which the respondent accepts as such based on the time spent and /or income earned from different activities and other considerations like social and legal status. If the person was engaged in only one occupation, then that was his/her primary occupation.
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the nature of work done and main product or service produced at the place where -------------------works?
Interviewer instructions
(Describe the occupation-main task/ duties of the job/ work undertaken. If ___ did not work in the last 7 days but has a job to which he will return to, describe that job here)
