III Housing Census and VIII Population Census of 1973 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1973
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GTM_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1973_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry (3-digits) (GT1973A_IND3)
Data file: GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
229
End:
231
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">D - Economic characteristics</span>
<br />(For those 10 years of age and older)
<br />[Questions 15 to 19 are asked of persons age 10+ years old]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A432 GT73A433">17. Branch of activity<br /><div class="i1">What kind of activity does the enterprise, establishment, factory, workshop, service, etc., where you work or worked for the last time? ____</div><br /></svar>
<br />(For those 10 years of age and older)
<br />[Questions 15 to 19 are asked of persons age 10+ years old]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A432 GT73A433">17. Branch of activity<br /><div class="i1">What kind of activity does the enterprise, establishment, factory, workshop, service, etc., where you work or worked for the last time? ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Agriculture and stockbreeding |
| 005 | Silviculture |
| 006 | Wood extraction |
| 010 | Hunting through traps and restocking |
| 015 | Fishing |
| 020 | Farming services |
| 101 | Metal mineral extraction |
| 104 | Includes both drilling and exploitation of oil wells |
| 107 | Stone, clay and sand extraction |
| 113 | Salt works |
| 114 | Non-iron mineral extraction |
| 201 | Cattle and chicken killing, slaughterhouse, large and small livestock sales and meat preparation |
| 202 | Preparation of fish and related |
| 203 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 204 | Packaging and conservation of fruits and pulses |
| 205 | Manufacture of mill products |
| 206 | Coffee products |
| 207 | Manufacture of bakery and tortilla maker products |
| 208 | Apparatuses and refineries for sugar, sugar mills |
| 209 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and preserves |
| 210 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oil and fat |
| 211 | Other food products industries not counted in other part |
| 212 | Manufacture of animal food |
| 217 | Distillation, rectification and mix of spirituous beverages |
| 218 | Wine industry |
| 219 | Beer factory and malt manufacture |
| 220 | Manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages and sodas |
| 225 | Manufacture of cigarettes |
| 226 | Manufacture of cigars |
| 230 | Yarn, fabric and textile finishing |
| 231 | Manufacture of knit products |
| 232 | Factories of cordage, rope and cord (rigging) |
| 233 | Manufacture of textile items and their derivatives, except clothes |
| 234 | Manufacture of clothing, except shoes |
| 235 | Manufacture of textiles not classified elsewhere |
| 240 | Manufacture of shoes, except rubber |
| 241 | Shoe repair |
| 245 | Industry of wood and cork, except furniture |
| 250 | Manufacture of furniture and accessories |
| 251 | Upholstery |
| 255 | Manufacture of paper and cardboard |
| 256 | Manufacture of items made of wood pulp, paper and cardboard |
| 260 | Printers, editorials and related industries |
| 265 | Tanneries and finishing workshops |
| 266 | Manufacture of leather items, except shoes |
| 301 | Manufacture of rubber products |
| 306 | Basic chemical products and industrial |
| 307 | Oils and fat plant and animal |
| 308 | Manufacture of synthetic resin, plastic matters, and artificial fibers, except glass |
| 309 | Fireworks |
| 310 | Chemical pharmaceutical products |
| 311 | Manufacture of soaps and cleaning products, perfumes, cosmetics and other beauty products |
| 312 | Manufacture of phosphorus and candles |
| 313 | Manufacture of plastic items and their derivatives |
| 314 | Other chemical industries not counted in other part |
| 317 | Manufacture of products derived from oil and carbon |
| 320 | Manufacture of clay products for construction |
| 321 | Glass and glass product |
| 322 | Manufacture of ceramics, earthenware and pottery |
| 323 | Production of cement, stone and plaster |
| 324 | Manufacture of mosaic, tiles, cement bricks and other cement items |
| 325 | Manufacture of marble products |
| 326 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not classified elsewhere |
| 328 | Basic industries of iron and steel and non-ferrous metals |
| 330 | Blacksmiths, plumbing and iron sheet making |
| 331 | Manufacture of aluminum items and its derivates |
| 332 | Manufacture of furniture and office equipment principally metallic |
| 333 | Manufacture of other metal items |
| 337 | Construction of machinery, except electric |
| 340 | Construction of machinery, devices, accessories and electric items |
| 345 | Construction and repairs of launches and boats and similar |
| 346 | Construction and repairs of railway equipment |
| 347 | Construction and assemble of vehicle |
| 348 | Repair of vehicles, cars and bicycles |
| 349 | Construction and repair of airplanes |
| 350 | Manufacture of motorcycles, bicycles and similar |
| 351 | Manufacture of transportation material not classified elsewhere |
| 355 | Manufacture of professional instruments, scientist of measurement and control |
| 356 | Clock repair and jewelry |
| 357 | Manufacture of jewelry, related items |
| 358 | Manufacture of music instruments |
| 359 | Manufacture of toys and sport items |
| 360 | Manufacture of photographic devices and optics instruments |
| 361 | Manufacturing industries not classified elsewhere |
| 401 | Construction and repair of roads |
| 402 | Construction and repair of public work, municipals and other public entities |
| 403 | Construction and repair of private works |
| 501 | Light and electric power |
| 601 | Wholesale commerce |
| 602 | Retail commerce |
| 605 | Banks and other financial establishment |
| 610 | Insurance |
| 615 | Real estate |
| 701 | Railroad transportation |
| 702 | Passengers transportation by road |
| 703 | Motorized transportation by road not classified elsewhere |
| 704 | Transportation by animals |
| 705 | Transportation by water or ocean |
| 706 | Air transport |
| 707 | Related transportation services |
| 708 | Transportation by human force, haulage, traction vehicles, etc. |
| 709 | Transportation not classified elsewhere |
| 715 | Deposit and storage |
| 720 | Communications |
| 801 | Armed forces |
| 802 | Security services |
| 803 | Justice courts, penitentiaries, prisons, etc. |
| 804 | Public finances, rent administration, account courts, customs and all the government and municipal agencies, that administrate funds |
| 805 | Others |
| 810 | Public instruction |
| 811 | Medical and public health services |
| 812 | Religious organizations |
| 813 | Institutions of social assistance |
| 814 | Legal services |
| 815 | Commercial services |
| 816 | Leasing and renting of machinery and equipment |
| 817 | Commercial and professional and working associations |
| 818 | Arts, science and public information services |
| 819 | Services provided to the public and companies, not classified somewhere else |
| 820 | Social services and other connected communal services not enumerated in other place |
| 825 | Production, distribution and display of movies |
| 826 | Theaters and related services |
| 827 | Marimbas and dance orchestra |
| 828 | Leisure services excepting theaters and cinema |
| 835 | Household services |
| 836 | Restaurants, coffee bar and other establishments that sell drinks and food |
| 837 | Hotels, guest houses, camps and other accommodation places |
| 838 | Laundromat and laundry, cleaning and dyeing services |
| 839 | Hairdressers, beauty salon and restrooms |
| 840 | Photo studios and commercial photography |
| 841 | Personal services not classified elsewhere |
| 845 | International organizations and other extraterritorial authorities |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">D. Economic characteristics (for person aged ten years or older)</span></p>
<p>Ask questions 15-19 only for those aged ten (10) years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 17: branch of activity</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span></p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 79]</span></p>
<p>Ask, "What is the activity of the enterprise, company, factory, workshop, service, etc. where you are or were employed?"</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the information:</span>
<br />Write in the space provided the principal activity of the farm or establishment (manufacturing, service, etc.) in which the person performed the work declared in question 16.</p>
<p>Do not use general terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, etc. when you record the information. Do not write the name of the company or enterprise, such as Santa Inés Factory, The Artisan, etc., except if it is a government institution. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for branch of activity
<br />(B) Correct answer for branch of activity</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Santa Luisa farm
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: raising and finishing beef cattle.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: "my" store
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: grocery sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: stall 13 in the central market
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: fruit and vegetable sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Aviateca
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: air transport of passengers and cargo.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Guastatoya
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: ground transport of passengers and cargo.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: dress-making shop
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: manufacture of women's dresses.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: factory
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: shirt factory.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: workshop
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: radio repair.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: estate
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: coffee farm.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example:</span>
<br />[This box contains question 17 of the section VI, "people in the census household."]
<p>Ask questions 15-19 only for those aged ten (10) years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 17: branch of activity</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span></p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 79]</span></p>
<p>Ask, "What is the activity of the enterprise, company, factory, workshop, service, etc. where you are or were employed?"</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the information:</span>
<br />Write in the space provided the principal activity of the farm or establishment (manufacturing, service, etc.) in which the person performed the work declared in question 16.</p>
<p>Do not use general terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, etc. when you record the information. Do not write the name of the company or enterprise, such as Santa Inés Factory, The Artisan, etc., except if it is a government institution. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for branch of activity
<br />(B) Correct answer for branch of activity</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Santa Luisa farm
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: raising and finishing beef cattle.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: "my" store
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: grocery sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: stall 13 in the central market
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: fruit and vegetable sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Aviateca
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: air transport of passengers and cargo.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: Guastatoya
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: ground transport of passengers and cargo.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: dress-making shop
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: manufacture of women's dresses.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: factory
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: shirt factory.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: workshop
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: radio repair.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of activity: estate
<br />Correct answer for branch of activity: coffee farm.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example:</span>
<br />[This box contains question 17 of the section VI, "people in the census household."]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the activity, product of the establishment, or sector (3-digit industry) in which the person worked.
Universe
Guatemala 1973: Persons age 10+ who ever worked [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |