Labour Force Survey - 2008
Sri Lanka, 2008
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LKA-DCS-LFS-2008-v1.0
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Department of Census and Statistics
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Reason for working few hours than usual? (Q20)
Data file: Question 20 to 25
Overview
Valid:
8105
Invalid:
20530
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
23
End:
23
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Off season/bad weather | 1323 |
16.3%
|
| 2 | Temporary disorganization | 420 |
5.2%
|
| 3 | Could not find a work | 776 |
9.6%
|
| 4 | Temporary lay-off | 645 |
8%
|
| 5 | Job started/ended within reference period | 363 |
4.5%
|
| 6 | Temporary dismissed by employer | 25 |
0.3%
|
| 7 | Sick/Injury/Personal | 1484 |
18.3%
|
| 8 | Leave/holiday/vacation/educational leave or training | 1880 |
23.2%
|
| 9 | Other | 1189 |
14.7%
|
| Sysmiss | 20530 |
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.