IPUMS DHS: descr: WK5YRSTYR

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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WK5YRSTYR (V726)

Year started work prior to 5 years ago

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For women who were working 5 years before the survey, WK5YRSTYR (V726) reports the year she started working at that job.

The complementary variable WK5YRSTMO (V725) reports the month she started working at that job.

Apart from universe differences, WK5YRSTYR (V726) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

WK5YRSTYR (V726) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase II only.

Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were working 5 years prior to the survey.
Jordan 1990: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were working 5 years prior to the survey.
Morocco 1992: Women age 15-49 who were working 5 years prior to the survey.

Egypt: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W

Jordan: 1990-W, 1990-C, 1990-B, 1990-W

Morocco: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W