Template_project TUN_ENPE_2009_HD_V1 Economic Research Forum 2025-12 Nesstar Publisher Version 1 National Survey on Population and Employment, ENPE 2009 ENPE TUN_ENPE_2009_HD_V1 Economic Research Forum National Institute of Statistics - Tunisia (c) 2025, Economic Research Forum | (c) 2009, National Institute of Statistics, Tunisia Nesstar Publisher Economic Research Forum (ERF) - 21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs] V1: A cleaned and a harmonized version of the survey dataset, produced by the Economic Research Forum for dissemination. Demographics Education Labor Force Employment Unemployment Tunisia Covering a representative sample at the national and regional level (governorates). 1- Individual/person. The survey covered a national sample of households and all individuals permanently residing in surveyed households. Sample survey data [ssd] National Institute of Statistics Face-to-face [f2f] Economic Research Forum Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions. The Economic Research Forum and the National Institute of Statistics of Tunisia have granted the researcher access to relevant data following exhaustive efforts to protect the confidentiality of individual data. The researcher is solely responsible for any analysis or conclusions drawn from available data. Tunisia 2009-LFS HH-V1.NSDstat 157756 44 Nesstar 200801 Tunisia 2009-LFS IND-V1.NSDstat 660851 30 Nesstar 200801 Household Individual File identification and information Geographical characteristics Household composition Head's characteristics File identification and information Geographical characteristics Demographics Education Current labor status Employment in main job Unemployment characteristics LFS classification of household members Survey year Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 Year during which the survey was performed. 2009 157756 Generated by ERF Country Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 A numeric variable representing the country and coded per the UN’s Dec. 2012, country classification. 788 Tunisia 157756 Generated by ERF Data type Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 This variable should indicate whether the survey data is cross-sectional or panel. 1 Cross-sectional 157756 2 Panel 0 Generated by ERF Unique household identifier Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 110001 634932 321413.473 163272.984 Sequential anonymous household identifier, usually provided in the dataset. Generated by ERF Region Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 Region of residence. 788011 Tunis 7923 788012 Ariana 5994 788013 Ben Arous 6413 788014 Mannouba 6744 788015 Nabeul 7033 788016 Zaghouan 5866 788017 Bizerte 7144 788021 Beja 6629 788022 Jendouba 6980 788023 Lekef 6565 788024 Siliana 7393 788031 Sousse 6789 788032 Monastir 6318 788033 Mahdia 6346 788034 Sfax 7749 788041 Kairouan 7446 788042 Kasserine 6595 788043 Sidi Bouzid 7234 788051 Gabes 6041 788052 Mednine 6852 788053 Tataouine 5372 788061 Gafsa 6277 788062 Tozeur 5121 788063 Kebili 4932 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Urban/Rural residence Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 Indicates whether the region is urban/rural. 0 Rural 57790 1 Urban 99966 2 Refugee camps 0 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Grand Region 157756 0 1 District of Tunis 27074 2 Northeast 20043 3 Northwest 27567 4 Center East 27202 5 Center West 21275 6 Southeast 18265 7 Southwest 16330 Total number of household members Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 1 21 4.189 1.896 Total number of household members 1 9164 2 23806 3 25948 4 33435 5 30194 6 18374 7 9195 8 4218 9 1949 10 975 11 268 12 134 13 63 14 18 15 5 16 5 18 2 19 2 21 1 Generated by ERF Total number of males in the household Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 132909 24847 1 10 2.262 1.18 Total number of males in the household 1 41026 2 43172 3 29921 4 12835 5 4248 6 1222 7 363 8 79 9 37 10 6 Sysmiss 24847 Generated by ERF Total number of females in the household Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 24847 132909 1 13 2.081 1.187 Total number of females in the household 1 9766 2 7797 3 4353 4 1871 5 718 6 226 7 87 8 19 9 3 10 6 13 1 Sysmiss 132909 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ males in the labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 9 1.031 0.844 Number of 15+ males in the labor force 0 36240 1 93462 2 18354 3 7028 4 2072 5 477 6 101 7 13 8 6 9 3 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ females in the labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 8 0.371 0.625 Number of 15+ females in the labor force 0 109099 1 40923 2 6078 3 1324 4 263 5 52 6 14 7 2 8 1 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ household members in the labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 11 1.402 1.076 Number of 15+ household members in the labor force 0 26728 1 71480 2 39705 3 12279 4 5196 5 1737 6 484 7 115 8 28 9 2 10 1 11 1 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ males out of labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 8 0.5 0.717 Number of 15+ males out of labor force 0 95787 1 48335 2 10912 3 2256 4 396 5 62 6 6 7 1 8 1 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ females out of labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 11 1.261 0.951 Number of 15+ females out of labor force 0 27371 1 83065 2 31687 3 11303 4 3292 5 806 6 181 7 41 8 6 9 1 10 1 11 2 Generated by ERF Number of 15+ household members out of labor force Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All households 157756 0 0 12 1.761 1.278 Number of 15+ household members out of labor force 0 20731 1 57279 2 41224 3 23133 4 10268 5 3583 6 1132 7 308 8 74 9 16 10 6 11 1 12 1 Generated by ERF Age of the head Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All Heads 157753 3 14 90 52.237 14.934 Age of the head in completed years. Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Age of first the spouse 123226 34530 15 90 45.22 13.18 Gender of the head Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All Heads 157756 0 Gender of the head. 1 Male 132909 2 Female 24847 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Gender of the spouse 123257 34499 1 Male 0 2 Female 123257 Sysmiss 34499 Marital status of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All Heads 157756 0 Legal administrative status concerning marriage of the head. 1 Never married 5873 2 Married monogamous 130799 3 Married polygamous 0 4 Divorced/Separated 2173 5 Widowed 18894 99 Not stated 17 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Marital status of the head [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All Heads 157756 0 Legal administrative status concerning marriage of the head (detailed version of coding). 100 Never married 5873 200 Married monogamous 130799 210 Legally married 0 220 Married 0 300 Married polygamous 0 400 Divorced/Separated 0 410 Separated 0 420 Divorced 2173 500 Widowed 18894 999 Not stated 17 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Educational level of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Heads aged 10+ 157756 0 Highest level of education attained by the head. 1 None 51346 2 Primary/Lower secondary 55149 3 Secondary 37796 4 Post secondary or equivalent 0 5 University 13164 6 Postgraduate 0 99 Not stated 301 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Educational level of the spouse [Standardized version] 123257 34499 1 None 49976 2 Primary/Lower secondary 38910 3 Secondary 25736 4 Post secondary or equivalent 0 5 University 8405 6 Postgraduate 0 99 Not stated 230 Sysmiss 34499 Educational level of the head [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Heads aged 10+ 157756 0 Highest level of education attained (detailed version of coding) by the head. 100 None 51346 110 Illiterate 0 120 Read only 0 130 Read & write 0 140 Literacy classes/certificate 0 150 Never attended school 0 160 KG 0 170 Koranic KG (Kouttab) 0 180 Attending elementary school and did not complete first level 0 200 Primary/Lower secondary 55149 210 Primary 0 220 Preparatory 0 230 Lower secondary 0 240 Professional/Vocational below secondary education 0 300 Secondary 37796 310 Academic secondary 0 320 Professional/Vocational secondary 0 400 Post secondary or equivalent 0 500 University 13164 600 Postgraduate 0 610 High diploma 0 620 Masters 0 630 PhD 0 999 Not stated 301 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Educational level of the spouse [Detailed version] 123257 34499 100 999 100 None 49976 110 Illiterate 0 120 Read only 0 130 Read & write 0 140 Literacy classes/certificate 0 150 Never attended school 0 160 KG 0 170 Koranic KG (Kouttab) 0 180 Attending elementary school and did not complete first level 0 200 Primary /Lower secondary 38910 210 Primary 0 220 Preparatory 0 230 Lower secondary 0 240 Professional/Vocational below secondary education 0 300 Secondary 25736 310 Academic secondary 0 320 Professional/Vocational secondary 0 400 Post secondary or equivalent 0 500 University 8405 600 Postgraduate 0 610 High diploma 0 620 Masters 0 630 PhD 0 999 Not stated 230 Sysmiss 34499 Main activity status of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Heads aged 15+ 157755 1 Main activity status of the head during the survey period. 1 Employed 99429 2 Unemployed 2645 3 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 4 Student 0 5 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 6 Others 55681 99 Not stated 0 Sysmiss 1 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Main activity status of the spouse [Standardized version] 123257 34499 1 Employed 21206 2 Unemployed 3656 3 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 4 Student 0 5 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 6 Others 98395 99 Not stated 0 Sysmiss 34499 Main activity status of the head [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Heads aged 15+ 157755 1 Main activity status of the head during the survey period (detailed version of coding). 100 Employed 99429 110 Employed but temporary absent from work 0 111 Sick leave/Ill 0 112 Vacation/Official vacation 0 113 Temporary stoppage of the industry 0 114 Travel 0 115 Strike/Curfew 0 120 Managing own properties 0 130 Employed but temporary unpaid 0 131 Arranges to take up paid/self- employment activity 0 132 Waiting for the start date of an agreed work 0 133 Waiting to have clients 0 134 Unpaid leave for more than one year 0 135 Waiting to go back to previous job 0 200 Unemployed 2645 210 Unemployed ever worked (seeking a job) 0 220 Unemployed never worked (seeking a job) 0 230 Unemployed (not seeking a job) 0 231 Awaiting a recall to a previous job (temporary laid off) 0 232 Awaiting work applications/interviews/competitions results 0 233 Unable to issue work permission due to political circumstanc 0 234 Not able to seek a job due to closure/curfew 0 235 In military service 0 300 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 310 Homemaker 0 320 Housewife 0 400 Student 0 500 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 510 Pensioners 0 520 Retired 0 530 Disabled 0 540 Unable to work 0 550 Old 0 560 Disabled/Old/Ill 0 600 Others 55681 610 Out of labor force 0 620 Discouraged unemployment 0 630 Not working and not looking for a job 0 640 Have income/revenue/means 0 650 In prison 0 660 In hospital 0 670 Landlord 0 680 Family responsibilities 0 999 Not stated 0 Sysmiss 1 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Main activity status of the spouse [Detailed version] 123257 34499 100 600 100 Employed 21206 110 Employed but temporary absent from work 0 111 Sick leave/Ill 0 112 Vacation/Official vacation 0 113 Temporary stoppage of the industry 0 114 Travel 0 115 Strike/Curfew 0 120 Managing own properties 0 130 Employed but temporary unpaid 0 131 Arranges to take up paid/self-employment activity 0 132 Waiting for the start date of an agreed work 0 133 Waiting to have clients 0 134 Unpaid leave for more than one year 0 135 Waiting to go back to previous job 0 200 Unemployed 3656 210 Unemployed ever worked (seeking a job) 0 220 Unemployed never worked (seeking a job) 0 230 Unemployed (not seeking a job) 0 231 Awaiting a recall to a previous job (temporary laid off) 0 232 Awaiting work applications/interviews/competitions results 0 233 Unable to issue work permission due to political circumstanc 0 234 Not able to seek a job due to closure/curfew 0 235 In military service 0 300 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 310 Homemaker 0 320 Housewife 0 400 Student 0 500 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 510 Pensioners 0 520 Retired 0 530 Disabled 0 540 Unable to work 0 550 Old 0 560 Disabled/Old/Ill 0 600 Others 98395 610 Out of labor force 0 620 Discouraged unemployment 0 630 Not working and not looking for a job 0 640 Have income/revenue/means 0 650 In prison 0 660 In hospital 0 670 Landlord 0 680 Family responsibilities 0 999 Not stated 0 Sysmiss 34499 Status of employment of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 Detailed description of the employment status of the head. 1 Employee 0 2 Employer 0 3 Own-account, self-employed 0 4 Contributing (unpaid) family worker 0 5 Members of producers cooperatives 0 6 Workers not classifiable by status (other) 0 99 Not stated 99429 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Status of employment of the spouse [Standardized version] 21206 136550 99 99 1 Employee 0 2 Employer 0 3 Own account, self-employed 0 4 Contributing (unpaid) family worker 0 5 Member of producers cooperatives 0 6 Workers not classifiable by status (Others) 0 99 Not stated 21206 Sysmiss 136550 Occupation classification of the main job of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 Standardized occupation classification for the main job of the head. 10 Legislators, senior officials and managers 10108 20 Professionals 5752 30 Technicians and associate professionals 6164 40 Clerks 4333 50 Service workers and shop and market sales workers 12682 60 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 18150 70 Craft and related trades workers 12840 80 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 9027 90 Elementary occupations 19365 100 Armed forces 0 998 Other/unspecified 0 999 Not stated 1008 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Occupation classification of the main job of the spouse [Standardized version] 21206 136550 10 999 10 Legislators, senior officials and managers 1001 20 Professionals 2652 30 Technicians and associate professionals 4104 40 Clerks 1994 50 Service workers and shop and market sales workers 1338 60 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 2468 70 Craft and related trades workers 803 80 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 1998 90 Elementary occupations 2199 100 Armed Forces 0 998 Other/unspecified 0 999 Not stated 2649 Sysmiss 136550 Occupation classification of the main job of the head [Unrecoded version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 Occupation classification of the main job of the head- an unrecoded version presenting codes as collected and received in the original dataset. 11 Legislators and senior officials 808 12 Corporate managers 2273 13 General managers 7027 21 Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals 845 22 Life science and health professionals 715 23 Teaching professionals 3185 24 Other professionals 1007 31 Physical and engineering science associate professionals 1325 32 Life science and health associate professionals 1091 33 Teaching associate professionals 2146 34 Other associate professionals 1602 41 Office clerks 3343 42 Customer services clerks 990 51 Personal and protective services workers 6257 52 Models, salespersons and demonstrators 6425 61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and fishery workers 15549 62 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers 2601 71 Extraction and building trades workers 6668 72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 3010 73 Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades workers 308 74 Other craft and related trades workers 2854 81 Stationary-plant and related operators 430 82 Machine operators and assemblers 1404 83 Drivers and mobile-plant operators 7193 91 Sales and services elementary occupations 5811 92 Agricultural, fishery and related labourers 2715 93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transpo 10839 99 1008 9999 Not Stated 0 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Occupation classification of the main job of the spouse [Unrecoded version] 21206 136550 11 99 11 Legislators and senior officials 59 12 Corporate managers 420 13 General managers 522 21 Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals 158 22 Life science and health professionals 266 23 Teaching professionals 1989 24 Other professionals 239 31 Physical and engineering science associate professionals 294 32 Life science and health associate professionals 1108 33 Teaching associate professionals 2135 34 Other associate professionals 567 41 Office clerks 1739 42 Customer services clerks 255 51 Personal and protective services workers 597 52 Models, salespersons and demonstrators 741 61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1093 62 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers 1375 71 Extraction and building trades workers 9 72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 18 73 Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades workers 43 74 Other craft and related trades workers 733 81 Stationary-plant and related operators 44 82 Machine operators and assemblers 1945 83 Drivers and mobile-plant operators 9 91 Sales and services elementary occupations 1100 92 Agricultural, fishery and related labourers 595 93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transpo 504 99 Not Stated 2649 Sysmiss 136550 Economic activity classification of the main job of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 Standardized economic activity classification of the main job of the head. 10 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 21764 20 Mining and quarrying 497 30 Manufacturing 10499 40 Electricity, gas and water supply 1145 50 Construction 16237 60 Wholesale and retail trade 12203 70 Transportation and storage 0 80 Accommodation and food service activities 3733 85 Transportation and Telecommunications 7119 90 Information and communication 0 100 Financial and insurance activities 667 110 Real estate, professional and support service activities 2931 120 Public administration and defense 0 130 Education 0 140 Human health and social work activities 2940 145 Education services, health and public administration 19134 150 Other activities 33 998 Unspecified 0 999 Not stated 527 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Economic activity classification of the main job of the spouse [Standardized ver 21206 136550 10 999 10 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5008 20 Mining and quarrying 24 30 Manufacturing 4216 40 Electricity, gas and water supply 86 50 Construction 68 60 Wholesale and retail trade 1354 70 Transportation and storage 0 80 Accommodation and food service activities 301 85 Transportation and Telecommunications 423 90 Information and communication 0 100 Financial and insurance activities 262 110 Real estate, professional and support service activities 398 120 Public administration and defense 0 130 Education 0 140 Human health and social work activities 1520 145 Education services, health and public administration 7269 150 Other activities 8 998 Unspecified 0 999 Not stated 269 Sysmiss 136550 Economic activity classification of the main job of the head [Unrecoded version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 77138 80618 Economic activity classification of the main job of the head- an unrecoded version presenting codes as collected and received in the original dataset. 0 Agriculture, hunting, and fishing 0 10 Agricultural and food industries 1965 20 Building materials, ceramics and glass 1307 30 Mechanical and electrical industries 1958 40 Chemical industry 763 50 Textile and clothing, leather and footwear 2229 60 Other manufacturing industries 2277 65 Mines 497 66 Extr.raf.pet gas 297 67 Production and distribution of electricity 498 68 Production and distribution of water 350 69 Construction & Public Works 16237 72 Trade 12203 76 Transportation and Telecommunications 6223 77 896 79 Hotels and restaurants 3733 82 Banks and Insurances 667 85 Repairs and real estate services 2931 89 Social and cultural services 2940 93 Education services, health and public administration 19134 98 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 33 99 Unspecified 0 9999 Not Stated 0 Sysmiss 80618 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Economic activity classification of the main job of the spouse [Unrecoded versio 15929 141827 10 98 0 Agriculture, hunting, and fishing 0 10 Agricultural and food industries 239 20 Building materials, ceramics and glass 56 30 Mechanical and electrical industries 507 40 Chemical industry 120 50 Textile and clothing, leather and footwear 3075 60 Other manufacturing industries 219 65 Mines 24 66 Extr.raf.pet gas 14 67 Production and distribution of electricity 55 68 Production and distribution of water 17 69 Construction & Public Works 68 72 Trade 1354 76 Transportation and Telecommunications 148 77 275 79 Hotels and restaurants 301 82 Banks and Insurances 262 85 Repairs and real estate services 398 89 Social and cultural services 1520 93 Education services, health and public administration 7269 98 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 8 99 Unspecified 0 Sysmiss 141827 Sector of employment of the head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 Sector of employment (i.e. private versus public sector workers) in the main job of the head. 1 Government 0 2 Public sector 0 3 Private sector 0 4 Joint/Cooperative 0 5 Foreign sector 0 6 Other 0 99 Not stated 99429 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Economic activity classification of the main job of the spouse [Unrecoded versio 21206 136550 99 99 1 Government 0 2 Public sector 0 3 Private sector 0 4 Joint/Cooperative 0 5 Foreign sector 0 6 Others 0 99 Not stated 21206 Sysmiss 136550 Sector of employment of the head [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed Heads aged 15+ 99429 58327 These variables distinguish between different types of public and private sector employment, as well as other types of sectors (foreign, cooperative, etc.). 100 Government 0 110 Government- National 0 120 Government- Foreign 0 130 Government- Federal 0 140 Government- Local 0 200 Public sector 0 210 Economic institutions 0 300 Private sector 0 310 Private investment 0 320 Private- National 0 321 Private- National inside establishment 0 322 Private- National outside establishment 0 330 Private- Foreign 0 331 Private- Foreign inside establishment 0 332 Private- Foreign outside establishment 0 340 Private- Inside establishment 0 350 Private- Outside establishment 0 360 Private- Families 0 400 Joint/Cooperative 0 410 Joint 0 420 Cooperative 0 430 Joint local sector 0 500 Foreign sector 0 510 Diplomatic bodies 0 600 Others 0 610 Non-governmental organizations 0 620 Non-profit associations 0 630 Charitable associations 0 640 Outside establishment 0 650 Outside the country 0 660 UNRWA 0 999 Not stated 99429 Sysmiss 58327 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Sector of employment of the spouse [Detailed version] 21206 136550 999 999 100 Government 0 110 Government-National 0 120 Government-Foreign 0 130 Government-Federal 0 140 Government-Local 0 200 Public sector 0 210 Economic institutions 0 300 Private sector 0 310 Private-Investment 0 320 Private-National 0 321 Private-National inside establishment 0 322 Private-National outside establishment 0 330 Private-Foreign 0 331 Private-Foreign inside establishment 0 332 Private-Foreign outside establishment 0 340 Private-Inside establishment 0 350 Private-Outside establishment 0 360 Private-Families 0 400 Joint/Cooperative 0 410 Joint 0 420 Cooperative 0 430 Joint local sector 0 500 Foreign sector 0 510 Diplomatic bodies 0 600 Others 0 610 Non-governmental organizations 0 620 Non-profit associations 0 630 Charitable associations 0 640 Outside establishment 0 650 Outside the country 0 660 UNRWA 0 999 Not stated 21206 Sysmiss 136550 Country Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 A numeric variable representing the country and coded per the UN’s Dec. 2012, country classification. 788 Tunisia 660851 10419721.94 Generated by ERF Survey year Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Year during which the survey was performed. 2009 660851 10419721.94 Generated by ERF Data type Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 This variable should indicate whether the survey data is cross-sectional or panel. 1 Cross-sectional 660851 10419721.94 2 Panel 0 0 Generated by ERF Unique household identifier Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Sequential anonymous household identifier, usually provided in the dataset. Generated by ERF Individual identifier Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 1 21 3.024 2.983 1.818 1.761 Individual identification number (usually the individual line number in the household). Original survey variable renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Individual weight Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 0 2.67 42.83 15.767 7.751 Data-provider individual weight. Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Region Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Region of residence. 788011 Tunis 28468 996582.25 788012 Ariana 22469 484282.18 788013 Ben Arous 24788 565349.7 788014 Mannouba 27986 362349.26 788015 Nabeul 28152 742407.46 788016 Zaghouan 23774 168524.16 788017 Bizerte 28806 542034.36 788021 Beja 26860 304644.1 788022 Jendouba 27491 421374.08 788023 Lekef 25076 256271.18 788024 Siliana 30844 233099.62 788031 Sousse 27959 599787.38 788032 Monastir 24395 503378.42 788033 Mahdia 28718 392001.59 788034 Sfax 31229 915725.87 788041 Kairouan 32282 556637.82 788042 Kasserine 31211 427628.77 788043 Sidi Bouzid 32685 408735.82 788051 Gabes 27426 357312.43 788052 Mednine 27166 450937.51 788053 Tataouine 26077 145021.97 788061 Gafsa 29016 334548.75 788062 Tozeur 23280 102095.19 788063 Kebili 24693 148992.07 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Grand Region 660851 0 1 District of Tunis 103711 2 Northeast 80732 3 Northwest 110271 4 Center East 112301 5 Center West 96178 6 Southeast 80669 7 Southwest 76989 Urban/Rural residence Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Indicates whether the region is urban/rural. 0 Rural 256073 3552913.55 1 Urban 404778 6866808.39 2 Refugee camps 0 0 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Age Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660783 10418775.08 68 946.86 0 90 31.416 30.836 20.761 19.953 Age in completed years. Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Gender Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Indicator for the gender of the individual. 1 Male 324926 5210743.96 2 Female 335925 5208977.98 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Marital status [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Legal administrative status concerning marriage & partnership (even if not married, an individual can still be legally recognized as being in a relationship). 1 Never married 364419 5789612.05 2 Married monogamous 267291 4205562.82 3 Married polygamous 0 0 4 Divorced/Separated 3847 63769.24 5 Widowed 25195 359385.95 99 Not stated 99 1391.88 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Marital status [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660851 10419721.94 0 0 Detailed legal administrative status concerning marriage & partnership (even if not married, an individual can still be legally recognized as being in a relationship). 100 Never married 364419 5789612.05 200 Married monogamous 267291 4205562.82 210 Legally married 0 0 220 Married 0 0 300 Married polygamous 0 0 400 Divorced/Separated 0 0 410 Separated 0 0 420 Divorced 3847 63769.24 500 Widowed 25195 359385.95 999 Not stated 99 1391.88 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Relationship to head [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660801 10419049.7 50 672.24 1 Head of household 157756 2468306.27 2 Spouse 123257 1966296.13 3 Son/daughter 344542 5438590.93 4 Father/mother (parents) 6471 80380.21 5 Brother/sister 0 0 6 Grandchildren 10434 158153.37 7 Other relatives 14915 237950.4 8 Other non-relatives 3426 69372.39 Sysmiss 50 672.24 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Relationship to head [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook All individuals 660801 10419049.7 50 672.24 Relationship to the head of household, where the value '100' always stands for the head of the household him/herself. Detailed coding indicates different relations for other relatives and other non-relatives to the head. 100 Head of household 157756 2468306.27 200 Spouse 123257 1966296.13 300 Son/daughter 344542 5438590.93 310 Adopted children 0 0 400 Father/mother (parents) 6471 80380.21 500 Brother/sister 0 0 600 Grandchildren 10434 158153.37 700 Other relatives 10389 169692.29 710 Son/daughter in law 4526 68258.11 720 Grandparents 0 0 730 Father/mother in law 0 0 740 Brother/sister in law 0 0 750 Nephew/niece 0 0 800 Other non-relatives 3426 69372.39 810 Servants 0 0 820 Doorkeeper 0 0 830 Driver 0 0 840 Shepherd 0 0 850 Farmer 0 0 Sysmiss 50 672.24 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Educational level [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Individuals aged 10+ 556814 8774241.07 104037 1645480.87 This variable should indicate the highest level of education attained/ completed. 1 None 124106 1705477.05 2 Primary/Lower secondary 188806 2940713.76 3 Secondary 193313 3163935.45 4 Post secondary or equivalent 0 0 5 University 49437 945580.82 6 Postgraduate 0 0 99 Not stated 1152 18533.99 Sysmiss 104037 1645480.87 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Individuals aged 10+ 556814 8774241.07 104037 1645480.87 Highest level of education attained (detailed version of coding). 100 None 124106 1705477.05 110 Illiterate 0 0 120 Read only 0 0 130 Read & write 0 0 140 Literacy classes/certificate 0 0 150 Never attended school 0 0 160 KG 0 0 170 Koranic KG (Kouttab) 0 0 180 Attending elementary school and did not complete first level 0 0 200 Primary/Lower secondary 188806 2940713.76 210 Primary 0 0 220 Preparatory 0 0 230 Lower secondary 0 0 240 Professional/Vocational below secondary education 0 0 300 Secondary 193313 3163935.45 310 Academic secondary 0 0 320 Professional/Vocational secondary 0 0 400 Post secondary or equivalent 0 0 500 University 49437 945580.82 600 Postgraduate 0 0 610 High diploma 0 0 620 Masters 0 0 630 PhD 0 0 999 Not stated 1152 18533.99 Sysmiss 104037 1645480.87 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Labor force status in the reference period Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Individuals aged 15+ 499048 7931735.79 161803 2487986.15 The current labor force status should distinguish between the active (employed or unemployed) and inactive individuals (out of the labor force). 1 Active 221168 3689139.05 2 Inactive 277880 4242596.74 99 Not stated 0 0 Sysmiss 161803 2487986.15 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Main activity status in the reference period [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Individuals aged 15+ 499048 7931735.79 161803 2487986.15 Main activity status with respect to the labor force, which distinguishes between the employed and the not employed. The employed are those for whom work is the main activity, while for all the others the main activity should attempt to distinguish between pensioners, students, and homemakers. 1 Employed 190562 3198855.9 2 Unemployed 30606 490283.15 3 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 0 4 Student 0 0 5 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 0 6 Others 277880 4242596.74 99 Not stated 0 0 Sysmiss 161803 2487986.15 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Main activity status in the reference period [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Individuals aged 15+ 499048 7931735.79 161803 2487986.15 Main activity status with respect to the labor force, which distinguishes between the employed and the not employed. The employed are those for whom work is the main activity, while for all the others the main activity should attempt to distinguish between pensioners, students, and homemakers. This detailed variable also distinguishes between different types of employment and unemployment. 100 Employed 190562 3198855.9 110 Employed but temporary absent from work 0 0 111 Sick leave/Ill 0 0 112 Vacation/Official vacation 0 0 113 Temporary stoppage of the industry 0 0 114 Travel 0 0 115 Strike/Curfew 0 0 120 Managing own properties 0 0 130 Employed but temporary unpaid 0 0 131 Arranges to take up paid/self- employment activity 0 0 132 Waiting for the start date of an agreed work 0 0 133 Waiting to have clients 0 0 134 Unpaid leave for more than one year 0 0 135 Waiting to go back to previous job 0 0 200 Unemployed 30606 490283.15 210 Unemployed ever worked (seeking a job) 0 0 220 Unemployed never worked (seeking a job) 0 0 230 Unemployed (not seeking a job) 0 0 231 Awaiting a recall to a previous job (temporary laid off) 0 0 232 Awaiting work applications/interviews/competitions results 0 0 233 Unable to issue work permission due to political circumstanc 0 0 234 Not able to seek a job due to closure/curfew 0 0 235 In military service 0 0 300 Homemaker (Housewife) 0 0 310 Homemaker 0 0 320 Housewife 0 0 400 Student 0 0 500 Pensioners/retired/disabled 0 0 510 Pensioners 0 0 520 Retired 0 0 530 Disabled 0 0 540 Unable to work 0 0 550 Old 0 0 560 Disabled/Old/Ill 0 0 600 Others 277880 4242596.74 610 Out of labor force 0 0 620 Discouraged unemployment 0 0 630 Not working and not looking for a job 0 0 640 Have income/revenue/means 0 0 650 In prison 0 0 660 In hospital 0 0 670 Landlord 0 0 680 Family responsibilities 0 0 999 Not stated 0 0 Sysmiss 161803 2487986.15 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Status of employment in the main job during the reference period Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 Detailed description of the employment status (employee, own-account workers, employer, unpaid family worker, etc.) in the main job, ideally following the ICSE classification (1993).. 1 Employee 0 0 2 Employer 0 0 3 Own-account, self-employed 0 0 4 Contributing (unpaid) family worker 0 0 5 Members of producers cooperatives 0 0 6 Workers not classifiable by status (other) 0 0 99 Not stated 190562 3198855.9 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Occupation classification of the main job [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 Standardized occupation classification for the main job. 10 Legislators, senior officials and managers 14037 249810.45 20 Professionals 11864 226299.31 30 Technicians and associate professionals 15272 261753.5 40 Clerks 9478 174841.6 50 Service workers and shop and market sales workers 23561 409891.16 60 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 29823 411691.9 70 Craft and related trades workers 22350 400351.95 80 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 18489 346632.12 90 Elementary occupations 36954 585293.29 100 Armed forces 0 0 998 Other/unspecified 0 0 999 Not stated 8734 132290.62 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Occupation classification of the main job [Unrecoded version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 Occupation classification of the main job- an unrecoded version presenting codes as collected and received in the original dataset. 11 Legislators and senior officials 947 17473.25 12 Corporate managers 3181 63134.98 13 General managers 9909 169202.22 21 Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals 1954 42658.27 22 Life science and health professionals 1175 24830.79 23 Teaching professionals 7033 124691 24 Other professionals 1702 34119.25 31 Physical and engineering science associate professionals 3736 65856.45 32 Life science and health associate professionals 2879 50076.53 33 Teaching associate professionals 5548 84690.65 34 Other associate professionals 3109 61129.87 41 Office clerks 7569 138306.03 42 Customer services clerks 1909 36535.57 51 Personal and protective services workers 11720 205747.6 52 Models, salespersons and demonstrators 11841 204143.56 61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and fishery workers 21239 286273.29 62 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers 8584 125418.61 71 Extraction and building trades workers 9469 161021.01 72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 5816 107852.66 73 Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades workers 704 14482.63 74 Other craft and related trades workers 6361 116995.65 81 Stationary-plant and related operators 863 16198.72 82 Machine operators and assemblers 8156 166185.03 83 Drivers and mobile-plant operators 9470 164248.37 91 Sales and services elementary occupations 9748 169145.1 92 Agricultural, fishery and related labourers 6761 97367.17 93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transpo 20445 318781.02 99 8734 132290.62 9999 Not Stated 0 0 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Economic activity classification of the main job [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 Standardized economic activity classification for the main job. 10 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 41443 578848.42 20 Mining and quarrying 623 7161.58 30 Manufacturing 29027 564747.82 40 Electricity, gas and water supply 1544 28011.36 50 Construction 25804 413191.86 60 Wholesale and retail trade 21462 379473.95 70 Transportation and storage 0 0 80 Accommodation and food service activities 6936 129615.67 85 Transportation and Telecommunications 10532 189080.19 90 Information and communication 0 0 100 Financial and insurance activities 1251 27192.24 110 Real estate, professional and support service activities 6568 127846.73 120 Public administration and defense 0 0 130 Education 0 0 140 Human health and social work activities 8071 139950.76 145 Education services, health and public administration 35370 583655.4 150 Other activities 49 1187.83 998 Unspecified 0 0 999 Not stated 1882 28892.09 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Economic activity classification of the main job [Unrecoded version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 188680 3169963.81 472171 7249758.13 Economic activity classification of the main job- an unrecoded version presenting codes as collected and received in the original dataset. 0 Agriculture, hunting, and fishing 41443 578848.42 10 Agricultural and food industries 3563 67098.9 20 Building materials, ceramics and glass 2054 36390.04 30 Mechanical and electrical industries 5312 103205.35 40 Chemical industry 1323 24855.53 50 Textile and clothing, leather and footwear 12397 243549.11 60 Other manufacturing industries 4378 89648.89 65 Mines 623 7161.58 66 Extr.raf.pet gas 454 8826.52 67 Production and distribution of electricity 666 12169.32 68 Production and distribution of water 424 7015.52 69 Construction & Public Works 25804 413191.86 72 Trade 21462 379473.95 76 Transportation and Telecommunications 8660 153120.03 77 1872 35960.16 79 Hotels and restaurants 6936 129615.67 82 Banks and Insurances 1251 27192.24 85 Repairs and real estate services 6568 127846.73 89 Social and cultural services 8071 139950.76 93 Education services, health and public administration 35370 583655.4 98 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 49 1187.83 99 Unspecified 0 0 9999 Not Stated 0 0 Sysmiss 472171 7249758.13 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Sector of employment of the main job [Standardized version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 Sector of employment (i.e. private versus public sector workers) in the main job. 1 Government 0 0 2 Public sector 0 0 3 Private sector 0 0 4 Joint/Cooperative 0 0 5 Foreign sector 0 0 6 Other 0 0 99 Not stated 190562 3198855.9 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Sector of employment of the main job [Detailed version] Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 This variable distinguishes between different types of public and private sectors as well as other types of sectors (foreign, cooperative, etc.). 100 Government 0 0 110 Government- National 0 0 120 Government- Foreign 0 0 130 Government- Federal 0 0 140 Government- Local 0 0 200 Public sector 0 0 210 Economic institutions 0 0 300 Private sector 0 0 310 Private investment 0 0 320 Private- National 0 0 321 Private- National inside establishment 0 0 322 Private- National outside establishment 0 0 330 Private- Foreign 0 0 331 Private- Foreign inside establishment 0 0 332 Private- Foreign outside establishment 0 0 340 Private- Inside establishment 0 0 350 Private- Outside establishment 0 0 360 Private- Families 0 0 400 Joint/Cooperative 0 0 410 Joint 0 0 420 Cooperative 0 0 430 Joint local sector 0 0 500 Foreign sector 0 0 510 Diplomatic bodies 0 0 600 Others 0 0 610 Non-governmental organizations 0 0 620 Non-profit associations 0 0 630 Charitable associations 0 0 640 Outside establishment 0 0 650 Outside the country 0 0 660 UNRWA 0 0 999 Not stated 190562 3198855.9 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Workplace of the main job Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Employed individuals aged 15+ 190562 3198855.9 470289 7220866.04 This variable provides information on the place where the individual actually carries out the main job work, whether it is inside or outside an establishment. 1 In individual's home 0 0 2 In someone else's home 0 0 3 In premises adjacent to home 0 0 4 In exclusive premises 0 0 5 Street vendor with fixed/semi-fixed location 0 0 6 Street vendor with mobile location 0 0 7 Kiosk/hut 0 0 8 Transportation vehicle 0 0 9 Construction site 0 0 10 Agriculture land/maritime area 0 0 90 Others 0 0 99 Not stated 190562 3198855.9 Sysmiss 470289 7220866.04 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Reason for leaving the previous/last held job Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Ever-employed individuals aged 15+ 0 0 660851 10419721.94 This variable indicates the main reason for which a previously employed individual had stopped working in the previous/last held job. 1 Permanent/Temporary lay-off 0 0 2 Employer/Self-employed activity stoppage 0 0 3 Job contract ended 0 0 4 Resignation 0 0 5 Full-time education 0 0 6 Personal/Family conditions 0 0 7 Retirement 0 0 8 Illness or disability 0 0 9 Military services 0 0 10 Work conditions 0 0 90 Others 0 0 99 Not stated 0 0 Sysmiss 660851 10419721.94 Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf) Job search duration in months Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook Unemployed individuals aged 15+ 0 0 660851 10419721.94 The variable reports the number of months during which the unemployed individual has been searching for a job. Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf)