India - Employment and Unemployment, July 2004 - June 2005, NSS 61st Round

Column (15): Reason for last change: In this column, the reason for the last change will be recorded for those who have either changed their industry or occupation or both during the last 2 years, i.e., those with codes 1 in column (10) and/or (12) of this block. The reason codes are as follows.

loss of earlier job due to:
retrenchment/lay-off ............…... 1
closure of unit ...............….......... 2
for better income / remuneration .….. 3
no job satisfaction ....................…...... 4
lack of work in the enterprise ...…..….5
(for self-employed)

lack of job security ................…...…...6
work place too far ...................….…... 7
promotion/transfer .................…........ 8
others ......................................…...... 9
If more than one code is applicable to a person, the one, which appears first in the code list will be recorded.