IPUMS DHS: descr: WKWANTJOB

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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WKWANTJOB (WKWANTJOB)

Want to work if find suitable job

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WKWANTJOB indicates whether the respondent would like to work if she could find a suitable job.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, WKWANTJOB has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

WKWANTJOB is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are not currently working.
Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are not currently working.
Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54 who are not currently working for cash.

Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B, 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C

Yemen: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B