Employment and Unemployment Survey, July 1993 - June 1994
NSS 50th Round

India, 1993 - 1994

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DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-50Rnd-Sch10-1993-94

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National Sample Survey Office

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Employment and Unemployment

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Skill (Code) (B4_q11)

Data file: Block-4-Persons-Records

Overview

Valid: 564740

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Start: 53

End: 54

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Skill (code)

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
01	Typist, stenographer	3745	0.7%
02	Fisherman	1474	0.3%
03	Minor/queryman	451	0.1%
04	Spinner including charkha operator	1232	0.2%
05	Weaver	5908	1%
06	Tailor, cutter	12474	2.2%
07	shoemaker, cobbler	440	0.1%
08	Carpenter	1832	0.3%
09	Basket-maker, wicker Mason, bricklayer	1615	0.3%
10	Moulder	138	0%
11	Machineman	1210	0.2%
12	Fitter-diemaker	757	0.1%
13	Welder	528	0.1%
14	Blacksmith	518	0.1%
15	Goldsmith	633	0.1%
16	Silver-smith	168	0%
17	Electrician	1192	0.2%
18	Repairer of electronic goods	738	0.1%
19	Motor vehicle driver,tractor driver	6203	1.1%
20	Boatman	146	0%
21	Potter	495	0.1%
22	Nurse, midwife	384	0.1%
23	product maker	1690	0.3%
24	Toy-maker	23	0%
25	Brick-maker, tile maker	556	0.1%
26	Bidi-maker	2188	0.4%
27	Book-binder	126	0%
28	Barber	704	0.1%
29	Mudhouse builder/thatcher	1991	0.4%
30	Others	16100	2.9%
99	No skill	499081	88.4%

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

Skill is defined as any marketable expertise and 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. It is not necessary that such skill is acquired in any formal manner nor is it necessary 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. The list of skills to be considered and the codes to be used are given in code list.

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Employment and Unemployment Survey, July 1993 - June 1994 NSS 50th Round