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This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CALWORK reports whether the woman was employed during the month. For those who did work (not coded "0"), CALWORK reports whether the woman was a paid employee, self-employed, or unpaid and whether she worked at home or away from home.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, CALWORK is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
CALWORK is based on string data for women's samples that collected calendar data on employment.
