III Housing Census and VIII Population Census of 1973 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1973
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Reference ID
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
Principal occupation (1-digit) (GT1973A_OCC1)
Data file: GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
225
End:
226
Width:
2
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="GT73A431">16. Principal occupation <br /><div class="i1">Only for persons who answered 1-3 in question 15.<br />[Questions 16-19 were asked of persons who answered 1-3 in question 15]<br /><br />What occupation, position or type of work did you carry out during the week of March 19th to 25th or in the last job you had? ____</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="GT73A431">16. Principal occupation <br /><div class="i1">Only for persons who answered 1-3 in question 15.<br />[Questions 16-19 were asked of persons who answered 1-3 in question 15]<br /><br />What occupation, position or type of work did you carry out during the week of March 19th to 25th or in the last job you had? ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Professionals, technicians, and similar |
| 01 | Industrialists, businessmen, administrators and managers and employees in a directive category |
| 02 | Office workers and similar |
| 03 | Sellers and similar |
| 04 | Farmers, fishermen, hunters, lumber workers and similar |
| 05 | Workers in occupations in mines or quarries and hydrocarbon production |
| 06 | Workers in transportation operations |
| 07 | Artisans, operators, and other specialized workers |
| 08 | Manual workers and day laborers not included in another category |
| 09 | Workers in personal services and assistance and similar |
| 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.
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 16: principal occupation</span></p>
<p>Ask this question only for people who fall within categories 1, 2, or 3 of question 15. If they do not, cross out the entire question with an "X."</p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask, "What occupation, trade or type of job did you perform in the week of March 19-25, or in the last job that you had?"</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he or she had more than one occupation, choose the principal occupation. This is the one at which the enumerated person earns the most money or spends more time.</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided. When you write it, use a word or phrase which describes exactly the kind of work that the enumerated person performs or used to perform. Avoid using general terms such as "worker," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for principal occupation
<br />(B) Correct answer for principal occupation</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: agricultural worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: cowboy; milkmaid; coffee picker.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: mechanic
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: auto mechanic; technician who makes dental parts; airplane mechanic.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span></p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: office worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: typist, secretary; bookkeeper; file clerk.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: teacher
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: primary-school teacher; music teacher; secondary-school teacher; university professor.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: construction worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: mason; plumber; carpenter; house painter.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: weaver
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: loom operator; hat maker; hammock maker.</p>
<p>It is important to note that in most cases a professional's job corresponds to his or her career. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of professional specialty. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the career. For example, if a surgeon worked managing a hospital, write "hospital director" as the principal occupation. Similarly, if a lawyer managed a textile company, write "manager of textile company."</p>
<p>If the person has various occupations and cannot specify a particular one, indicate the principal one according to the definition given above.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example</span>
<br />[This box contains question 16 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 16: principal occupation</span></p>
<p>Ask this question only for people who fall within categories 1, 2, or 3 of question 15. If they do not, cross out the entire question with an "X."</p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask, "What occupation, trade or type of job did you perform in the week of March 19-25, or in the last job that you had?"</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he or she had more than one occupation, choose the principal occupation. This is the one at which the enumerated person earns the most money or spends more time.</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided. When you write it, use a word or phrase which describes exactly the kind of work that the enumerated person performs or used to perform. Avoid using general terms such as "worker," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for principal occupation
<br />(B) Correct answer for principal occupation</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: agricultural worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: cowboy; milkmaid; coffee picker.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: mechanic
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: auto mechanic; technician who makes dental parts; airplane mechanic.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span></p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: office worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: typist, secretary; bookkeeper; file clerk.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: teacher
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: primary-school teacher; music teacher; secondary-school teacher; university professor.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: construction worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: mason; plumber; carpenter; house painter.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: weaver
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: loom operator; hat maker; hammock maker.</p>
<p>It is important to note that in most cases a professional's job corresponds to his or her career. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of professional specialty. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the career. For example, if a surgeon worked managing a hospital, write "hospital director" as the principal occupation. Similarly, if a lawyer managed a textile company, write "manager of textile company."</p>
<p>If the person has various occupations and cannot specify a particular one, indicate the principal one according to the definition given above.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example</span>
<br />[This box contains question 16 of the section VI "people in the census household."]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation (1-digit) performed by the person.
Universe
Guatemala 1973: Persons age 10+ who ever worked [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |