Ghana - JobTracking Survey - 2006
Reference ID | GHA-GSS-JTS-2006-v1.0 |
Year | 2006 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Ghana - GoG - Funding |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
Study website |
Created on
Dec 15, 2008
Last modified
May 17, 2021
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- Background of Establ
ishments - Policy Objectives an
d Outcomes - Jobs Created and Per
sons Hired - Job Losses and Layof
fs - Net Jobs Created
- Tax Incentives
- On the Job Training
and Internships - Microfinance, Loans
and Grants - Implementation of Na
tional Youth Employm
ent Programme - Personnel Trained an
d Placed in Jobs - Construction Works D
one - Job Positions in Est
ablishments - Job Vacancies in Est
ablishments - Job Quality and Labo
ur Market Indicators
Data Description
Data File: Net Jobs Created
Content | This section provides information on the net jobs created (differences betwenn jobs created and job losses) between January and Sepember 2006. The jobs are first categorized by Nature of Employment (Permanent, Temporary, Casual, Piece rate, , etc.) by male and female. The jobs created are further categorized by profession (Technical, Administrative/mangerial, Clerks and service-relaed workers), by Ghanaian and Non-Ghanaian and by age groupings. |
Cases | 5047 |
Variable(s) | 26 |
Structure: | Type: relational Keys: qid (Questionnaire number) |
Version | Version 1.0 |
Producer | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) |
Missing Data | Prior to 2008, missing data and not applicable data were left as blank. These values are not differentiated. The current policy is to identify the missing data as follows: -a coded value would be composed of 9s such that the entire length of the field is filled. For example a code of' '999' would be used for a missing field of three characters. -not applicable or skipped variables are left blank |
Processing Checks | All files have been checked for the following: 1. All variables have been clearly defined and labelled 2. All categories (value labels) have been clearly defined 3. All cases have unique identification (no duplicates) 4. The frequencies of expected respondents checked with the actual section and inconsistencies noted. 5. Skip patterns have been verified 6. Structure edits have been performed |
Variables
Name | Label | Question | |
qid | Questionnaire number | ||
region | Region | ||
district | District | ||
sector | Sector | ||
qcode3 | Sex code | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31a | Permanent workers | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31b | Temporary workers | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31c | Casual workers | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31d | Piece rate workers | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31e | Apprentices | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31f | Other | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc31g | Grand Total employment | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc32 | Disabled | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc33 | National service | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc34a | Professional/Technical | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc34b | Administrative/management | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc34c | Operational/clerical | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc34d | Other category | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc34e | Total workers | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc35a | Ghanaians | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc35b | Non-Ghanaians | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc35c | Total nationality | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc36a | Less than 15 years | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc36b | 15 - 24 years | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc36c | Over 24 years | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
qc36d | Total age-group | Net job losses between January-September 2006. Note: Subtract C.2.2 from C.1.1 | |
Total variable(s):
26 |