II Housing Census and VII Population Census of 1964 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1964
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GTM_1964_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GTM1964_PHC-H-H
- GTM1964_PHC-P-H
Occupation (3-digits) (GT1964A_OCC3)
Data file: GTM1964_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
205
End:
207
Width:
3
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 |
|---|---|
| 001 | Architects and architectural engineers |
| 002 | Electrical, mechanical, industrial and chemical engineers |
| 003 | Agronomists, agricultural, and technical agricultural engineers |
| 004 | Surveyors and topographers |
| 005 | Designers and draftsmen |
| 009 | Various technicians |
| 011 | Chemists |
| 013 | Pharmacists |
| 015 | Laboratory technicians, medical, or dental |
| 017 | Laboratory n.e.c. (chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial) |
| 021 | Teachers, instructors and directors of higher education |
| 022 | Primary and secondary education (in general) |
| 023 | Teachers of primary, secondary, and special education |
| 024 | Scientists from the natural and physical sciences, n.e.c. |
| 025 | Other scientists in social, economic, and mathematical sciences n.e.c |
| 031 | Judges and magistrates |
| 033 | Lawyers n.e.c. |
| 035 | Specialized, except lawyers, legal occupations |
| 036 | Other legal occupations |
| 041 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 042 | Dentists |
| 044 | Graduate nurses and nursing students |
| 045 | Other medical professionals |
| 046 | Veterinary |
| 047 | Practitioners |
| 048 | Massage therapist, practitioner |
| 051 | Writers, editors, and journalists |
| 052 | Musicians and music teachers |
| 053 | Artists and art teachers |
| 055 | Actors and similars |
| 057 | Dancers, dance teachers, and choristers |
| 059 | Athletes, sportsmen, instructors, and umpires |
| 061 | Priests and members of religious orders |
| 062 | Charitable and social workers |
| 063 | Other employees (n.e.c.) in religious and similar institutions |
| 071 | Accountants and auditors |
| 073 | Librarians |
| 075 | Photographers |
| 079 | Professional and related workers, n.e.c |
| 111 | Directors and managers - national administration |
| 113 | Directors and managers - regional or local administration |
| 114 | Employees of administrative agencies |
| 115 | Diplomatic and consular personnel |
| 117 | Supervisors and inspectors of all kinds (except education and transport) |
| 120 | Directors and managers - wholesale trade (including importers, exporters, and suppliers |
| 121 | Directors and managers - retail trade of food products |
| 122 | Directors and managers - retail trade of general merchandise |
| 123 | Directors and managers - retail trade of apparel and footwear |
| 124 | Directors and managers - retail trade of furniture, fixtures, and household appliances |
| 125 | Directors and managers - retail trade of hardware, farm implements, and building materials |
| 126 | Directors and managers of motor vehicles and accessories |
| 127 | Directors and managers - retail trade of gasoline filling stations |
| 128 | Directors and managers - retail trade of drugs and allied products |
| 129 | Directors and managers - retail trade n.e.c. (other retail stores) |
| 131 | Factory directors and managers, and allied administrators |
| 132 | Construction contractors |
| 133 | Directors and managers - finance, insurance, and real estate |
| 134 | Directors, managers and shareholders - transport and communications utilities |
| 135 | Directors and managers - service industries |
| 136 | Other directors and managers, n.e.c. |
| 137 | Employees of international entities |
| 138 | Employees of administrative agencies |
| 211 | Secretaries, typists, and stenographers (excluding civil servants) |
| 215 | Secretaries, typists, and stenographers (civil servants) |
| 217 | Office machine operators |
| 221 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 223 | Account collectors |
| 224 | Telephone operators |
| 225 | Telegraph operators |
| 226 | Mail carriers |
| 227 | Bus collectors |
| 228 | Agents of other transport companies and railways stations |
| 229 | Other agents, representatives, and similar |
| 231 | Messengers and errand boys |
| 233 | Office workers and similars, n.e.c. (except Government) |
| 234 | Storekeeper |
| 235 | Office workers and similars, n.e.c. (Government) |
| 239 | Other non-specialized office workers and related occupations |
| 311 | Traveling salesmen, commission salesmen and manufacturers' agents |
| 313 | Real estate agents and brokers |
| 315 | Insurance agents and brokers |
| 317 | Agents and brokers - banking and advertising |
| 321 | Newsboys |
| 325 | Street vendors and hucksters |
| 327 | Other sales workers and retail salesclerks, n.e.c. |
| 328 | Dealer in general (not specified) |
| 410 | Farmers and graziers (owners and tenants) |
| 420 | Farm managers or supervisors (finance, estate, or similar) |
| 431 | Workers or farm hands |
| 433 | Farm hands - family workers |
| 435 | Gardeners and grounds keepers |
| 436 | Specialized fumigator |
| 441 | Fishermen and similar occupations |
| 451 | Lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchoppers |
| 455 | Foremen, inspectors, meters (cutting wood) |
| 457 | Other forests and wild production workers |
| 520 | Miners, workers and laborers in metal mines |
| 531 | Occupations in the exploitation of quarries and extraction of stone, clay, and sand |
| 535 | Occupations in the extraction of non-metallic minerals (except quarries) |
| 611 | Drivers of locomotives |
| 613 | Stokers of locomotive |
| 621 | Drivers and conductors (car or taxi) |
| 623 | Drivers of trucks, buses, and tractors |
| 631 | Teamsters and other animal drawn vehicles |
| 635 | Responsible for delivery |
| 641 | Deck officers, pilots, and engineers (boat) |
| 643 | Sailors |
| 645 | Bargemen |
| 647 | Aircraft pilots and navigators |
| 720 | Automobile mechanics and repairmen |
| 721 | Aircraft mechanics and repairmen |
| 722 | Mechanics: erection, installation, and repair of factory machinery |
| 723 | Railway mechanics and repairmen |
| 724 | Radio and tv repairmen |
| 725 | Mechanics, n.e.c. |
| 726 | Blacksmiths, tinsmiths, hackberries, forgemen. and boilermakers, and sheet metal workers |
| 727 | Jewelers, watchmakers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths |
| 728 | Smelters, molders, and foundry related occupations |
| 729 | Polishers, burnishers, and filers of metal |
| 731 | Spinners (in factory or handmade) |
| 732 | Weavers, in factory or handmade |
| 733 | Dyers |
| 734 | Other occupations in the manufacturing of yarns and fabrics |
| 735 | Makers of rugs, carpets, and similar products |
| 736 | Makers of textile or knitted fabrics and related products |
| 741 | Tailors |
| 742 | Dressmakers and seamstresses (except in factory) |
| 743 | Other occupations in the manufacture of clothing and other textiles |
| 744 | Hat makers (except tailor shop) |
| 745 | Shoemakers |
| 749 | Makers of leather products (except footwear) |
| 751 | Wood loggers and other workers at sawmills |
| 753 | Makers of furniture and home furnishings |
| 755 | Manufacturers of other products of wood and similar materials |
| 757 | Cabinetmakers |
| 761 | Butchers, meat cutters, and related occupations |
| 762 | Bakers and pastry cooks |
| 763 | Pastry chefs, confectioners, and bakery or confectionery workers |
| 764 | Millers and other mill operators |
| 765 | Distillers, brewers, and other manufacturers of drinks |
| 766 | Operators in other food preparing and preserving occupations |
| 767 | Cigar and cigarette makers and other tobacco operatives |
| 771 | Masons, bricklayers, stucco plasterers, and cement or concrete finishers |
| 773 | Electricians |
| 774 | Operators of cranes and construction machinery |
| 775 | Painters and paperhangers (construction and maintenance) |
| 776 | Plumbers |
| 777 | Other specialized workers, construction works |
| 778 | Apprentices of specialized construction occupations |
| 779 | [no label |
| 780 | Typesetters, compositors, printers, linotypists, lithographers, photoengravers, engravers, and similar |
| 781 | Bookbinding |
| 782 | Stationery engine operators and firemen |
| 783 | Cinema operators |
| 784 | Linemen, servicemen, and electric cable splicers |
| 785 | Upholsterers |
| 786 | Other specified craftsmen |
| 787 | Apprentices, n.e.c. |
| 790 | Painters, varnishers and decorators, except construction |
| 791 | Skilled workers, n.e.c. in the manufacture of paper and its products |
| 792 | Skilled workers, n.e.c. in the manufacture of chemicals and rubber |
| 793 | Skilled workers, n.e.c. in the manufacture of stone, clay, and glass product |
| 794 | Skilled workers n.e.c. in manufacturing machinery, metal products, and transport equipment |
| 795 | Skilled workers, n.e.c. other manufacturing industries |
| 796 | Skilled workers, n.e.c. in transport, communications, and services |
| 797 | Skilled workers n.e.c. in the manufacture of plastic items and its derivatives |
| 811 | Cleaners, sweepers (in factory) |
| 812 | Packers and wrappers |
| 813 | Markers and labellers in factory |
| 814 | Manufacturing workers, n.e.c. |
| 821 | Topographic occupations |
| 822 | Construction n.e.c. (except unskilled) workers |
| 823 | Unskilled construction workers, n.e.c |
| 831 | Stevedores and dock workers |
| 832 | Other workers in transport and storage |
| 841 | Laborers in laundry, dry cleaning, and ironing establishment |
| 842 | Workers and laborers n.e.c. - commerce |
| 843 | Workers and laborers n.e.c - garage and automobile services |
| 844 | Workers and laborers n.e.c., government service |
| 845 | Workers and laborers n.e.c., in recreational services |
| 846 | Workers and laborers n.e.c. - communications and public utilities |
| 911 | Housekeepers |
| 913 | Laundresses in private households |
| 915 | Housecleaning servants and maids |
| 921 | Cooks (except private household) |
| 923 | Bartenders |
| 925 | Waiters and similar (except private households) |
| 929 | Stewards and the like (except private households |
| 931 | Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists, and employees in beauty salons |
| 933 | Nurses without professional training and midwives |
| 935 | Attendants in hospitals and similar institutions |
| 936 | Sprayers and employees in health campaigns |
| 937 | Ushers, cloakroom attendants, and similars, n.e.c. |
| 941 | Janitors, sweepers, and servants of toilet |
| 943 | Servants, n.e.c. - (except domestic services) |
| 944 | Women of public life |
| 945 | Foremen (except farm) |
| 951 | Police and detectives |
| 953 | Guards, watchmen, and similar |
| 955 | Firemen |
| 961 | Officers and soldiers |
| 963 | Chiefs and military officers |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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 3-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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