Kenya Population and Housing Census 2009 - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 2009
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WBG_KEN_2009_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- KEN2009-H-H
- KEN2009-P-H
Main employer (KE2009A_0436)
Data file: KEN2009-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
224
End:
225
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
E: Labour force particulars
Economic activity
[Question 42 was asked of all individuals age 5+.]
For those who worked or held a job (including those on leave/sick leave).
[P-43 and P-44 were asked of all individuals age 5+ who worked or held a job in the 7 days preceding the census night.]
P-43. Who was [person's] main employer? _ _
The code list is provided. Code "99" for not applicable.
Economic activity
[Question 42 was asked of all individuals age 5+.]
For those who worked or held a job (including those on leave/sick leave).
[P-43 and P-44 were asked of all individuals age 5+ who worked or held a job in the 7 days preceding the census night.]
P-43. Who was [person's] main employer? _ _
The code list is provided. Code "99" for not applicable.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Private sector |
| 2 | Local authorities |
| 3 | Central government |
| 4 | TSC |
| 5 | State-owned enterprise |
| 6 | International NGO |
| 7 | Local NGO |
| 8 | Faith-based organisation |
| 9 | Self modern |
| 10 | Informal Sector ('Jua Kali') |
| 11 | Self employed - informal |
| 12 | Small scale agriculture |
| 13 | Self small scale agriculture |
| 14 | Pastoralist employed |
| 15 | Self pastoralist |
| 16 | Private household |
| 17 | Other |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Interviewer instructions
- Section E: Labor force particulars. This section covers columns p42 to p44 and should be asked of all persons 5 years old and above.
34. Section E: Labor force participation
[Questions 42 to 44 are asked of all persons 5 years old and over.]
34.1 Column P42 to P44:
This section involves collection of labor statistics, mainly used for employment policies and programs and for projecting future labor force. The questions are asked to all persons aged 5 years and above and refer to the last seven days preceding the Census night. However, the reference period for those who held a job (on leave or on sick leave) falls outside the last seven days.
34.3 Column 43: Main employer
Each person who is working will be asked for whom they work for. This question applies to respondents whose response in column P42 is codes 1 ? 7, and code 15. The code list for the main employer will be provided. To clarify:
- Employment sector refers to whether the employment is public (governmental) or private (non-governmental).
- Public sector covers all activities and establishments of the Central Government, its statutory corporations (wholly owned corporations or parastatals), registered companies in which the Government is a majority shareholder, and all Local Government authorities.
- State owned enterprise refers to semi-public.
- Private sector is categorized into private company or private individual (or household).
- A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is a non-profit making body which mainly engages in charity work.
- A Faith-Based Organization (FBO) is a group that references God or Allah. It includes organizations such as schools, hospitals etc. whose leaders are affiliated to religious organizations and groups founded by missionaries or religious leaders, so long as the founders are still active in the group.
- Examples of self-employed modern sector includes doctors, lawyers in private practice etc. whose businesses are registered with the registrar of companies.
- International NGOs includes: CARE international, OXFAM, Plan International, ActionAid, Safe the Child UK, International Red Cross, GTZ etc.
- Local NGOs includes: Green Belt Movement, Family Health Options Kenya, Federation of Women Lawyers - Kenya chapter (FIDA) etc.
Selected examples
- A person employed by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) as a cleaner will be classified as working in State owned enterprise (code "5")
- If KNBS outsourced cleaning services from a private company, the cleaner will be classified as working in Private owned enterprise (code "1").
- A person who works as a cleaning person in someone's home will be classified in Individual/Private household (code "16").
- A person working in a Parish or Mosque should be coded as working for an FBO (code "8").
- A person who buys and sells agricultural produce e.g. milk, maize cabbages, "sukuma wiki" etc. will be classified as self-employed informal if the business is not registered with the registral of companies. (Code "11").
34. Section E: Labor force participation
[Questions 42 to 44 are asked of all persons 5 years old and over.]
34.1 Column P42 to P44:
This section involves collection of labor statistics, mainly used for employment policies and programs and for projecting future labor force. The questions are asked to all persons aged 5 years and above and refer to the last seven days preceding the Census night. However, the reference period for those who held a job (on leave or on sick leave) falls outside the last seven days.
34.3 Column 43: Main employer
Each person who is working will be asked for whom they work for. This question applies to respondents whose response in column P42 is codes 1 ? 7, and code 15. The code list for the main employer will be provided. To clarify:
- Employment sector refers to whether the employment is public (governmental) or private (non-governmental).
- Public sector covers all activities and establishments of the Central Government, its statutory corporations (wholly owned corporations or parastatals), registered companies in which the Government is a majority shareholder, and all Local Government authorities.
- State owned enterprise refers to semi-public.
- Private sector is categorized into private company or private individual (or household).
- A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is a non-profit making body which mainly engages in charity work.
- A Faith-Based Organization (FBO) is a group that references God or Allah. It includes organizations such as schools, hospitals etc. whose leaders are affiliated to religious organizations and groups founded by missionaries or religious leaders, so long as the founders are still active in the group.
- Examples of self-employed modern sector includes doctors, lawyers in private practice etc. whose businesses are registered with the registrar of companies.
- International NGOs includes: CARE international, OXFAM, Plan International, ActionAid, Safe the Child UK, International Red Cross, GTZ etc.
- Local NGOs includes: Green Belt Movement, Family Health Options Kenya, Federation of Women Lawyers - Kenya chapter (FIDA) etc.
Selected examples
- A person employed by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) as a cleaner will be classified as working in State owned enterprise (code "5")
- If KNBS outsourced cleaning services from a private company, the cleaner will be classified as working in Private owned enterprise (code "1").
- A person who works as a cleaning person in someone's home will be classified in Individual/Private household (code "16").
- A person working in a Parish or Mosque should be coded as working for an FBO (code "8").
- A person who buys and sells agricultural produce e.g. milk, maize cabbages, "sukuma wiki" etc. will be classified as self-employed informal if the business is not registered with the registral of companies. (Code "11").
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the sector of the person's main employer.
Universe
Persons age 5+ who had a job
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |