II Housing Census and VII Population Census of 1964 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1964
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Reference ID
GTM_1964_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- GTM1964_PHC-H-H
- GTM1964_PHC-P-H
Occupation (2-digits) (GT1964A_OCC2)
Data file: GTM1964_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
208
End:
209
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Educational and occupational characteristics</span>
<br />Persons 7 years old and more
<br />[Questions 15 to 26 are asked of persons age 7+ years old]</p>
<p><span class="em">Occupational situation in the month before the census</span></p>
<p>21. Occupation: What occupation or work did the person have during most of the last four weeks before the census? ____</p>
<div class="i1">If the person did not work but looked for a job, what was his or her last occupation performed? Avoid using general words as laborer, office clerk, etc.; specify the position.</div>
<br />Persons 7 years old and more
<br />[Questions 15 to 26 are asked of persons age 7+ years old]</p>
<p><span class="em">Occupational situation in the month before the census</span></p>
<p>21. Occupation: What occupation or work did the person have during most of the last four weeks before the census? ____</p>
<div class="i1">If the person did not work but looked for a job, what was his or her last occupation performed? Avoid using general words as laborer, office clerk, etc.; specify the position.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Engineers, professionals, and related technicians |
| 01 | Chemists, pharmacists, and laboratory technicians |
| 02 | Professors and teachers |
| 03 | Lawyers, judges, and magistrates |
| 04 | Middle professions and related occupations |
| 05 | Writers, musicians, and artists |
| 06 | Religious, charitable, and social workers |
| 07 | Other professional and related occupations |
| 11 | Directors and managers - national administration (public officials) |
| 12 | Directors and managers - retail and wholesale commerce |
| 13 | Owners, managers and administrative staff (except trade) |
| 21 | Secretaries, typists or stenographers and specialized office machine operators |
| 22 | Other non-specialized office workers and related occupations |
| 23 | Office workers and the like, non-specialized n.e.c. |
| 31 | Specialized vendors |
| 32 | Street vendors, hawkers, newsboys, and other retail sellers |
| 41 | Farmers and graziers (owners and tenants) |
| 42 | Farm managers and agricultural supervisors |
| 43 | Farm hands |
| 44 | Fishermen, hunters, and trappers |
| 45 | Lumbermen, wood choppers, and similar occupations |
| 52 | Miners, workers and laborers in metal mines |
| 53 | Operatives and workers in non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying |
| 61 | Persons engaged in the operation of locomotives |
| 62 | Drivers of motor driven vehicles (excluding delivery charge) |
| 63 | Cartwrights and delivery managers |
| 64 | Transport workers |
| 72 | Mechanical and metal works occupations |
| 73 | Spinners, weavers, and other textile manufacturers |
| 74 | Occupations in the manufacturing of wearing apparel, textiles, fur, and leather products |
| 75 | Occupations in the manufacture of furniture and other wood products |
| 76 | Occupations in the manufacturing of food and tobacco |
| 77 | Craftsmen and similar in buildings' construction and maintenance |
| 78 | Other craftsmen, not elsewhere classified |
| 79 | Operatives and other skilled workers, n.e.c. |
| 81 | Workers not engaged in processes of production - manufacturing |
| 82 | Laborers and construction workers |
| 83 | Stevedores, freight handlers, and other transport laborers |
| 84 | Other craftsmen and laborers n.e.c. |
| 91 | Service workers in private households |
| 92 | Occupations specialized in the preparation of food and care of collective dwellings |
| 93 | Barbers, not graduated nurses and service helpers or attendants |
| 94 | Other service occupations |
| 95 | Police officers, detectives, guards, and similars |
| 96 | Members of the army |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation (at 2-digits) performed by the person during the last four weeks or in his last job.
Universe
Guatemala 1964: Persons age 7+ who worked or looked for work in the last 4 weeks [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
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Concept