Labor Force Survey, LFS 2017

Egypt, 2017

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Reference ID

EGY_LFS_2017_HD_V1

Producer(s)

Economic Research Forum, Central Agency For Public Mobilization & Statistics

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May 30, 2019

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Previously worked during the reference period (PRVWRK)

Data file: Egypt 2017-LFS IND-V1

Overview

Valid: 228855

Valid (weighted): 65561749.165

Invalid: 106541

Invalid (weighted): 30090232.983

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 172

End: 172

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 3

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V1797

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Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
0	Never worked during the reference period	135041	38567470	58.8%
1	Employed but previous job is not reported	90739	26060444	39.7%
2	Employed & reported a previous job	0	0	0%
3	Not working & reported a last held job	3075	933835	1.4%
Sysmiss		106541	30090233

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

This variable should identify those who have previously been employed for pay or for profit for a continuous period of time.

Universe

Individuals aged 15+

Others

Notes

GENERAL NOTES
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This information is collected for all individuals in the working-age population to identify those who have previously experienced any employment during the reference period.

COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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The data is not collected for employed individuals, so they are recoded "1"
This section is asked for unemployed individuals aged 15+

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