Palestinian Youth Survey, 2015
West Bank and Gaza, 2015
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- YNG-all -E
- YNG-HOUSING-E
- YNG-ROSTER-E
Why do you prefer to own your business or be self-employed (W230)
Data file: YNG-all -E
Overview
Valid:
2355
Valid (weighted):
2360.894
Invalid:
3037
Invalid (weighted):
3031.106
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If W228 equal 2
Literal question
Why do you prefer to own your business or be self-employed
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No other jobs/ work opportunities are available | 150 | 156 |
2.9%
|
| 2 | More independence if in freelancing | 1562 | 1568 |
29.1%
|
| 3 | More flexible working hours | 112 | 98 |
1.8%
|
| 4 | Better income than in employment | 319 | 311 |
5.8%
|
| 5 | Higher professional status | 79 | 85 |
1.6%
|
| 6 | My family are also business owners | 17 | 13 |
0.2%
|
| 7 | Better social status | 111 | 127 |
2.4%
|
| 8 | Other | 5 | 3 |
0.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 3037 | 3031 |
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.