Federal Population Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 2011
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CHE_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- CHE2011_PHC-H-H
- CHE2011_PHC-P-H
Current occupation (4-digits, ISCO-08) (CH2011A_OCCISCO)
Data file: CHE2011_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
289
End:
292
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Personal questionnaire</span></p>
<p>Questions 12, 13 and 14 apply to people in employment only, including apprentices.</p>
<p>12. What is your present occupation? ________</p>
<div class="i1">Indicate the exact title of your job, e.g.: office worker (instead of employee), court clerk (instead master of laws), metal grinder (instead of grinder), painter (artist) (instead of painter), primary teacher (instead of teacher), sales director (instead of director).<br /><br />If you have more than one job, enter your main occupation. Your main occupation is the one on which you spend the most time.</div>
<p>Questions 12, 13 and 14 apply to people in employment only, including apprentices.</p>
<p>12. What is your present occupation? ________</p>
<div class="i1">Indicate the exact title of your job, e.g.: office worker (instead of employee), court clerk (instead master of laws), metal grinder (instead of grinder), painter (artist) (instead of painter), primary teacher (instead of teacher), sales director (instead of director).<br /><br />If you have more than one job, enter your main occupation. Your main occupation is the one on which you spend the most time.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0110 | Commissioned armed forces officers |
| 0310 | Armed forces occupations, other ranks |
| 1000 | Managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1111 | Legislators |
| 1112 | Senior government officials |
| 1114 | Senior officials of special-interest organizations |
| 1120 | Managing directors and chief executives |
| 1200 | Administrative and commercial managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1210 | Business services and administration managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1211 | Finance managers |
| 1212 | Human resource managers |
| 1213 | Policy and planning managers |
| 1219 | Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1220 | Sales, marketing and development managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1221 | Sales and marketing managers |
| 1223 | Research and development managers |
| 1300 | Production and specialized services managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1320 | Manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1321 | Manufacturing managers |
| 1323 | Construction managers |
| 1324 | Supply, distribution and related managers |
| 1330 | Information and communications technology services managers |
| 1340 | Professional services managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1341 | Child care services managers |
| 1342 | Health services managers |
| 1344 | Social welfare managers |
| 1345 | Education managers |
| 1346 | Financial and insurance services branch managers |
| 1349 | Professional services managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1400 | Hospitality, retail and other services managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1410 | Hotel and restaurant managers, not otherwise specified |
| 1411 | Hotel managers |
| 1412 | Restaurant managers |
| 1431 | Sports, recreation and cultural centre managers |
| 2000 | Professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2100 | Science and engineering professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2114 | Geologists and geophysicists |
| 2120 | Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians |
| 2131 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
| 2132 | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
| 2133 | Environmental protection professionals |
| 2140 | Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology), not otherwise specified |
| 2141 | Industrial and production engineers |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2144 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2145 | Chemical engineers |
| 2149 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2151 | Electrical engineers |
| 2152 | Electronics engineers |
| 2153 | Telecommunications engineers |
| 2160 | Architects, planners, surveyors and designers, not otherwise specified |
| 2161 | Building architects |
| 2162 | Landscape architects |
| 2163 | Product and garment designers |
| 2164 | Town and traffic planners |
| 2165 | Cartographers and surveyors |
| 2166 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 2200 | Health professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2210 | Medical doctors, not otherwise specified |
| 2211 | Generalist medical practitioners |
| 2212 | Specialist medical practitioners |
| 2221 | Nursing professionals |
| 2222 | Midwifery professionals |
| 2230 | Traditional and complementary medicine professionals |
| 2250 | Veterinarians |
| 2261 | Dentists |
| 2262 | Pharmacists |
| 2264 | Physiotherapists |
| 2265 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 2266 | Audiologists and speech therapists |
| 2267 | Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians |
| 2269 | Health professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2300 | Teaching professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2310 | University and higher education teachers |
| 2320 | Vocational education teachers |
| 2330 | Secondary education teachers |
| 2341 | Primary school teachers |
| 2342 | Early childhood educators |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2352 | Special needs teachers |
| 2355 | Other arts teachers |
| 2356 | Information technology trainers |
| 2400 | Business and administration professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2410 | Finance professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2412 | Financial and investment advisers |
| 2413 | Financial analysts |
| 2420 | Administration professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2421 | Management and organization analysts |
| 2422 | Policy administration professionals |
| 2423 | Personnel and careers professionals |
| 2431 | Advertising and marketing professionals |
| 2432 | Public relations professionals |
| 2433 | Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict) |
| 2500 | Information and communications technology professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2511 | Systems analysts |
| 2512 | Software developers |
| 2513 | Web and multimedia developers |
| 2514 | Applications programmers |
| 2521 | Database designers and administrators |
| 2522 | Systems administrators |
| 2523 | Computer network professionals |
| 2529 | Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2600 | Legal, social and cultural professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2610 | Legal professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 2611 | Lawyers |
| 2612 | Judges |
| 2619 | Legal professionals, not elsewhere classified |
| 2621 | Archivists and curators |
| 2622 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2631 | Economists |
| 2632 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
| 2633 | Philosophers, historians and political scientists |
| 2634 | Psychologists |
| 2635 | Social work and counselling professionals |
| 2636 | Religious professionals |
| 2641 | Authors and related writers |
| 2642 | Journalists |
| 2643 | Translators, interpreters and other linguists |
| 2650 | Creative and performing artists, not otherwise specified |
| 2651 | Visual artists |
| 2652 | Musicians, singers and composers |
| 2654 | Film, stage and related directors and producers |
| 2655 | Actors |
| 2659 | Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified |
| 3000 | Technicians and associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3100 | Science and engineering associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3110 | Physical and engineering science technicians, not otherwise specified |
| 3111 | Chemical and physical science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | Electronics engineering technicians |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3116 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 3118 | Draughtspersons |
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 3120 | Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors, not otherwise specified |
| 3122 | Manufacturing supervisors |
| 3123 | Construction supervisors |
| 3132 | Incinerator and water treatment plant operators |
| 3139 | Process control technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 3140 | Life science technicians and related associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3141 | Life science technicians (excluding medical) |
| 3150 | Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians, not otherwise specified |
| 3153 | Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals |
| 3154 | Air traffic controllers |
| 3200 | Health associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3211 | Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians |
| 3212 | Medical and pathology laboratory technicians |
| 3213 | Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants |
| 3214 | Medical and dental prosthetic technicians |
| 3221 | Nursing associate professionals |
| 3240 | Veterinary technicians and assistants |
| 3251 | Dental assistants and therapists |
| 3254 | Dispensing opticians |
| 3255 | Physiotherapy technicians and assistants |
| 3256 | Medical assistants |
| 3257 | Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates |
| 3258 | Ambulance workers |
| 3300 | Business and administration associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3310 | Financial and mathematical associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3311 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3312 | Credit and loans officers |
| 3313 | Accounting associate professionals |
| 3315 | Valuers and loss assessors |
| 3321 | Insurance representatives |
| 3322 | Commercial sales representatives |
| 3323 | Buyers |
| 3324 | Trade brokers |
| 3331 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3332 | Conference and event planners |
| 3334 | Real estate agents and property managers |
| 3339 | Business services agents not elsewhere classified |
| 3341 | Office supervisors |
| 3342 | Legal secretaries |
| 3343 | Administrative and executive secretaries |
| 3344 | Medical secretaries |
| 3350 | Regulatory government associate professionals, not otherwise specified |
| 3351 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3352 | Government tax and excise officials |
| 3353 | Government social benefits officials |
| 3354 | Government licensing officials |
| 3355 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 3411 | Legal and related associate professionals |
| 3412 | Social work associate professionals |
| 3413 | Religious associate professionals |
| 3421 | Athletes and sports players |
| 3422 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials |
| 3423 | Fitness and recreation instructors and programme leaders |
| 3431 | Photographers |
| 3432 | Interior designers and decorators |
| 3434 | Chefs |
| 3435 | Other artistic and cultural associate professionals |
| 3510 | Information and communications technology operations and user support technicians, not otherwise specified |
| 3511 | Information and communications technology operations technicians |
| 3512 | Information and communications technology user support technicians |
| 3521 | Broadcasting and audiovisual technicians |
| 3522 | Telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 4000 | Clerical support workers, not otherwise specified |
| 4110 | General office clerks |
| 4120 | Secretaries (general) |
| 4211 | Bank tellers and related clerks |
| 4221 | Travel consultants and clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 4224 | Hotel receptionists |
| 4226 | Receptionists (general) |
| 4311 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4312 | Statistical, finance and insurance clerks |
| 4313 | Payroll clerks |
| 4320 | Material-recording and transport clerks, not otherwise specified |
| 4321 | Stock clerks |
| 4411 | Library clerks |
| 4412 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4413 | Coding, proofreading and related clerks |
| 4416 | Personnel clerks |
| 4419 | Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5000 | Service and sales workers, not otherwise specified |
| 5100 | Personal service workers, not otherwise specified |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5120 | Cooks |
| 5131 | Waiters |
| 5132 | Bartenders |
| 5141 | Hairdressers |
| 5142 | Beauticians and related workers |
| 5150 | Building and housekeeping supervisors, not otherwise specified |
| 5151 | Cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 5152 | Domestic housekeepers |
| 5153 | Building caretakers |
| 5162 | Companions and valets |
| 5164 | Pet groomers and animal care workers |
| 5165 | Driving instructors |
| 5169 | Personal services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5211 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons, not otherwise specified |
| 5221 | Shopkeepers |
| 5222 | Shop supervisors |
| 5223 | Shop sales assistants |
| 5230 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 5242 | Sales demonstrators |
| 5245 | Service station attendants |
| 5249 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5300 | Personal care workers, not otherwise specified |
| 5311 | Child care workers |
| 5320 | Personal care workers in health services, not otherwise specified |
| 5321 | Health care assistants |
| 5322 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5329 | Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified |
| 5410 | Protective services workers, not otherwise specified |
| 5411 | Firefighters |
| 5412 | Police officers |
| 5413 | Prison guards |
| 5414 | Security guards |
| 5419 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6113 | Gardeners; horticultural and nursery growers |
| 6120 | Animal producers, not otherwise specified |
| 6130 | Mixed crop and animal producers |
| 6200 | Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers |
| 7000 | Craft and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7100 | Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians, not otherwise specified |
| 7110 | Building frame and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7112 | Bricklayers and related workers |
| 7113 | Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers |
| 7114 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers |
| 7115 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7119 | Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified |
| 7120 | Building finishers and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7121 | Roofers |
| 7122 | Floor layers and tile setters |
| 7123 | Plasterers |
| 7124 | Insulation workers |
| 7125 | Glaziers |
| 7126 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7127 | Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics |
| 7131 | Painters and related workers |
| 7132 | Spray painters and varnishers |
| 7133 | Building structure cleaners |
| 7200 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7211 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 7212 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 7213 | Sheet metal workers |
| 7214 | Structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 7220 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7222 | Toolmakers and related workers |
| 7223 | Metal working machine tool setters and operators |
| 7224 | Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners |
| 7230 | Machinery mechanics and repairers, not otherwise specified |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers |
| 7232 | Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers |
| 7233 | Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers |
| 7234 | Bicycle and related repairers |
| 7300 | Handicraft and printing workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers |
| 7312 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious metal workers |
| 7316 | Signwriters, decorative painters, engravers and etchers |
| 7320 | Printing trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7321 | Pre-press technicians |
| 7322 | Printers |
| 7323 | Print finishing and binding workers |
| 7400 | Electrical and electronic trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7411 | Building and related electricians |
| 7412 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7413 | Electrical line installers and repairers |
| 7421 | Electronics mechanics and servicers |
| 7500 | Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7511 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers |
| 7512 | Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers |
| 7513 | Dairy products makers |
| 7520 | Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7522 | Cabinet-makers and related workers |
| 7523 | Woodworking machine tool setters and operators |
| 7530 | Garment and related trades workers, not otherwise specified |
| 7531 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters |
| 7533 | Sewing, embroidery and related workers |
| 7536 | Shoemakers and related workers |
| 7543 | Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) |
| 7549 | Craft and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 8000 | Plant and machine operators and assemblers, not otherwise specified |
| 8100 | Stationary plant and machine operators, not otherwise specified |
| 8110 | Mining and mineral processing plant operators |
| 8120 | Metal processing and finishing plant operators, not otherwise specified |
| 8121 | Metal processing plant operators |
| 8122 | Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators |
| 8130 | Chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators |
| 8142 | Rubber or plastic products machine operators |
| 8143 | Paper products machine operators |
| 8150 | Textile, leather, and fur products machine operators not otherwise specified |
| 8152 | Weaving and knitting machine operators |
| 8157 | Laundry machine operators |
| 8160 | Food and related products machine operators |
| 8183 | Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators |
| 8189 | Stationary plant and machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8210 | Assemblers, not otherwise specified |
| 8211 | Mechanical machinery assemblers |
| 8300 | Drivers and mobile plant operators, not otherwise specified |
| 8311 | Locomotive engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brake, signal and switch operators |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8331 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8332 | Heavy truck and lorry drivers |
| 8340 | Mobile plant operators, not otherwise specified |
| 8342 | Earthmoving and related plant operators |
| 8343 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8344 | Lifting truck operators |
| 9000 | Elementary occupations, not otherwise specified |
| 9100 | Cleaners and helpers, not otherwise specified |
| 9110 | Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers, not otherwise specified |
| 9111 | Domestic cleaners and helpers |
| 9112 | Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9121 | Hand launderers and pressers |
| 9210 | Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers, not otherwise specified |
| 9214 | Garden and horticultural labourers |
| 9300 | Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport, not otherwise specified |
| 9310 | Mining and construction labourers, not otherwise specified |
| 9312 | Civil engineering labourers |
| 9320 | Manufacturing labourers, not otherwise specified |
| 9329 | Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified |
| 9333 | Freight handlers |
| 9610 | Refuse workers, not otherwise specified |
| 9621 | Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters |
| 9629 | Elementary workers not elsewhere classified |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | Not applicable |
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.
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