IPUMS DHS: descr: WKJOBCAT

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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WKJOBCAT (WKJOBCAT)

Socio-professional category of respondent's occupation

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WKJOBCAT reports the rank (for salaried jobs) and type (e.g., non-salaried small business owner) of the respondent's occupation.

Apart from slight variation in in categories wording, WKJOBCAT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

WKJOBCAT is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who are currently working or have worked in the last 12 months.

Cameroon: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B