India - Employment and Unemployment Survey, July 1999 - June 2000, NSS 55th Round

Reference ID

DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-55Rnd-Sch10-and-10dot1-1999-2000

Year

1999 - 2000

Country

India

Producer(s)

National Sample Survey Office - M/o Statistcs and Programme Implementation(MOSPI),Government of India (GOI)

Sponsor(s)

M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation, GOI - MOSPI -

Collection(s)

Employment and Unemployment

Created on

Jan 17, 2018

Last modified

Mar 27, 2019

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Skill possed (B51_q19)
File: Block51-sch10-Persons-usual-principal-activity-Records

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: character
Width: 2

Valid cases: 186881
Invalid: 0

Questions and instructions

Pre question

If Age 15 + with codes 81-97 in col. 3 ask this question.

Literal question

For persons of age 15 years and above (15+) having codes 81-97 in col.3, skill possessed

Post question

If Age (Q.2) is less than 15 skip

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
00	Not applicable	4854	2.6%
01	Typist, stenographer	1405	0.8%
02	Word processing	158	0.1%
03	Computer programming	535	0.3%
04	Data entry operator	327	0.2%
05	Fisherman	46	0.0%
06	Washerman	77	0.0%
07	Miner/quarryman	6	0.0%
08	Spinner&Charkha operator	554	0.3%
09	Weaver	3166	1.7%
10	Tailor, cutter	8375	4.5%
11	Decorator	103	0.1%
12	Shoemaker, cobbler	31	0.0%
13	Carpenter	67	0.0%
14	Mason, bricklayer	52	0.0%
15	Moulder	4	0.0%
16	Mechanic	222	0.1%
17	Machineman	63	0.0%
18	Craftsman	142	0.1%
19	Fitter	110	0.1%
20	Die-maker	5	0.0%
21	Welder	39	0.0%
22	Plumber	22	0.0%
23	Blacksmith	17	0.0%
24	Goldsmith/silversmith	32	0.0%
25	Electrician	141	0.1%
26	Repairer of electronic goods	89	0.0%
27	Motor vehicle driver/tractor driver	247	0.1%
28	Boatman	5	0.0%
29	Potter	28	0.0%
30	Nurse, midwife	99	0.1%
31	Basket maker, wicker/product maker	388	0.2%
32	Toy-maker	20	0.0%
33	Sports goods maker	2	0.0%
34	Brick maker, tile maker	17	0.0%
35	Bidi maker	244	0.1%
36	Agarbatti maker	29	0.0%
37	Book binder	16	0.0%
38	Artist/painter	110	0.1%
39	Barber	54	0.0%
40	Mudhouse builder & thatcher	79	0.0%
41	Others	3306	1.8%
99	No skill	161595	86.5%

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.

Interviewer instructions

For the persons of age 15 years and above and not 'working' as per the usual principal status i.e. those of age 15 + with codes 81-97 in col. 3, the information as to whether the person has acquired any of the listed skills as on the date of survey is to be recorded in this column. Skill is defined as any marketable expertise. It is neither necessary that such a skill is acquired in any formal manner nor that the person is actually marketing it or intends to market it. When a person has acquired skill in more than one of the listed skills, the skill in which the person is more proficient will be considered. Skill will be recorded irrespective of the level of general and technical education.