National Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Honduras, 1974
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HND_1974_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- HND1974_PHC-H-H.dat
- HND1974_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation (2-digits) (HN1974A_OCC)
Data file: HND1974_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
228
End:
230
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">C. - Economic Characteristics</span></p>
<p>(For all individuals 10 years of age and older)</p>
<p>15. What occupation or type of work did you engage in during the week of February 25th to March 2nd, or in the last job you had?</p>
<div class="i1">[Only for those who answered 1, 2 or 3 in question 14.]<br /><br />For those who looked for work for the first time, write "new worker."<br />See instructions on page 41 of your manual.<br /><br />____ Principal occupation</div>
<p>(For all individuals 10 years of age and older)</p>
<p>15. What occupation or type of work did you engage in during the week of February 25th to March 2nd, or in the last job you had?</p>
<div class="i1">[Only for those who answered 1, 2 or 3 in question 14.]<br /><br />For those who looked for work for the first time, write "new worker."<br />See instructions on page 41 of your manual.<br /><br />____ Principal occupation</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Arquitects, engineers, and persons in related occupations |
| 001 | Chemists, physicistst pharmacologists and persons in related occupations |
| 002 | Agronomists, veterinarians, biologists, naturalists, and persons in related occupations |
| 003 | Physicians, surgeons, and dentists |
| 004 | Medical technical workers and persons in related occupations |
| 005 | Nurses and midwives |
| 006 | Professors and teachers |
| 007 | Statisticians, mathematicians, economists, sociologists, and persons in related occupations |
| 008 | Lawyers, judges, and persons in related occupations |
| 009 | Writers, artists, entertainers, and persons in related occupations |
| 010 | Clergymen, religious workers, and persons in related occupations |
| 019 | Professional, technical, and related workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 020 | Public administration officials |
| 021 | Directors and managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 022 | Other directors, assistant directors, managers, and managing proprietors |
| 031 | Bookkeepers, cashiers, and persons in related occupations |
| 032 | Typists, stenographers, teletypists, and operators of tape-punching and other office machines |
| 035 | Mailmen, messengers, and related workers |
| 036 | Telephone and telegraph operators and other telecommunications operators |
| 039 | Other clerical workers and persons in related occupations |
| 040 | Sales proprietors in wholesale and retail trade |
| 041 | Retail, salesmen, and street vendors |
| 042 | Traveling salesmen and manufacturers' agents - wholesale trade |
| 043 | Other sales workers and persons in related occupations |
| 050 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 051 | Farm proprietors, in general, and specialized |
| 052 | Farm hands and other workers in related occupations |
| 053 | Fishermen and persons in related occupations |
| 054 | Forestry workers, lumbermen, rubber gatherers, hunters, trappers, and persons in related occupations |
| 060 | Chauffeurs, teamsters, drivers, and other vehicle operators |
| 061 | Locomotive engineers and firemen |
| 069 | Other workers operating vehicles and in related occupations |
| 070 | Spinners, weavers, dyers, and persons in related occupations |
| 071 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers, and persons in similar occupations relating to the manufacture of cloth, leather, and fur products |
| 072 | Shoemakers, shoe repairmen and others engaged in the manufacture of leather products |
| 073 | Carpenters, cabinetmakers, coopers, and persons in related occupations |
| 074 | Masons, bricklayers, glass setters, and persons in related occupations |
| 075 | Painters and paperhangers |
| 076 | Plumbers, pipefitters, riveters, braziers, structural metal erectors, and welders |
| 077 | Electricians, electrical fitters, and related electrical and electronics workers |
| 078 | Mechanics, machinery fitters, and mechanics repairers (except electrical), motor-vehicle mechanics machine - tool operators and related workers |
| 079 | Watchmakers, precision instrument mechanics, jewellers, goldsmiths, and persons in related occupations |
| 080 | Stationary engine, construction equipment, and related equipment operators, and persons in related occupations |
| 081 | Radio and television broadcasting station, and sound equipment operators, and cinema projectionists |
| 090 | Craftsmen and operatives in the graphic arts and related workers |
| 091 | Miners, quarrymen, and persons in related occupations |
| 092 | Foundrymen, rolling mill operators, blacksmiths, and persons in related occupations |
| 093 | Potters, molders, glassblowers, and other operatives in the ceramics, glass, and stone industries |
| 094 | Chemical processerst wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 095 | Operatives in the manufacturing of food products and beverages |
| 096 | Cigar and cigarette makers and other tobacco operatives |
| 097 | Operatives engaged in the manufacture of paper and cardboard articles |
| 099 | Operatives in production and related occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 100 | Workers and laborers, construction |
| 101 | Stevedores, freight handlers, and other workers involved in the handling or storage of goods |
| 109 | Other workers and laborers, not elsewhere classified |
| 110 | Protective service workers |
| 111 | Stewards, lodging-house keepers, cooks, housecleaning servants, maids, and persons in related occupations |
| 112 | Cooks, bartenders, waiters in restaurants and cafes and persons in related occupations |
| 113 | Launderers, pressers, dry-cleaners, and dyers and laborers in related occupations |
| 114 | Doorkeepers, janitors, elevator operators, cleaners and workers in related occupations |
| 115 | Barbers, hairdressers, beauticians and related workers |
| 119 | Other service workers |
| 120 | Occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 121 | Persons looking for their first job |
| 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="h3">C. Economic Characteristics (For persons aged ten and older)</span>
<br />Do not ask persons aged less than ten any more questions from the form. Cross out questions 14-21 with a large X.</p>
<p>The answers in question set 14 are the basis for categorizing the population aged ten and older as economically active (employed and unemployed) and economically inactive (students, domestic work (unpaid), those who live from rental or investment income, retired workers and the disabled).</p>
<p>The questions in this section refer to the situation in the week immediately preceding the census date (the week of February 25-March 2).</p>
<p><span class="em">Question set 15: What occupation, trade or type of job did you/the person perform during the week of February 25 - March 2, or in the last job that you/the person had?</span></p>
<p>Ask this question set only of those persons who answered option 1, 2 or 3 in the affirmative in question set 14. If the answer to these three options was negative, cross out the entire area related to question sets 15, 16 and 17 with a large X.</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he/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 the most time.</p>
<p>Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 42]</span></p>
<p>When you write the principal occupation, 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," "employee," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples are provided to illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer
<br />(B) Correct answer</p>
<div class="i1">Incorrect answer: Laborer<br />Correct answer: Cowboy, cow milker, coffee picker, agricultural laborer, road laborer, construction laborer.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Mechanics<br />Correct answer: Car mechanic, dental technician, airplane mechanic.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Laborer<br />Correct answer: Typing, secretary, accountant, archivist.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Teacher<br />Correct answer: primary teacher music teacher, high school teacher, professor at an university.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Worker<br />Correct answer: Bricklayer, plumber, carpenter, house painter, bricklayer assistant, carpentry assistant.</div><span class="pg">[p. 43]</span><div class="i1">Incorrect answer: Weaver<br />Correct answer: Loom operator, hat weaver, hammock weaver.</div><p>It is important to note that a professional's job commonly corresponds to his/her profession. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of specialization during the reference week. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the profession. 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>For persons who are looking for work for the first time write "New Worker."
<br />Do not ask persons aged less than ten any more questions from the form. Cross out questions 14-21 with a large X.</p>
<p>The answers in question set 14 are the basis for categorizing the population aged ten and older as economically active (employed and unemployed) and economically inactive (students, domestic work (unpaid), those who live from rental or investment income, retired workers and the disabled).</p>
<p>The questions in this section refer to the situation in the week immediately preceding the census date (the week of February 25-March 2).</p>
<p><span class="em">Question set 15: What occupation, trade or type of job did you/the person perform during the week of February 25 - March 2, or in the last job that you/the person had?</span></p>
<p>Ask this question set only of those persons who answered option 1, 2 or 3 in the affirmative in question set 14. If the answer to these three options was negative, cross out the entire area related to question sets 15, 16 and 17 with a large X.</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he/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 the most time.</p>
<p>Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 42]</span></p>
<p>When you write the principal occupation, 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," "employee," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples are provided to illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer
<br />(B) Correct answer</p>
<div class="i1">Incorrect answer: Laborer<br />Correct answer: Cowboy, cow milker, coffee picker, agricultural laborer, road laborer, construction laborer.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Mechanics<br />Correct answer: Car mechanic, dental technician, airplane mechanic.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Laborer<br />Correct answer: Typing, secretary, accountant, archivist.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Teacher<br />Correct answer: primary teacher music teacher, high school teacher, professor at an university.<br /><br />Incorrect answer: Worker<br />Correct answer: Bricklayer, plumber, carpenter, house painter, bricklayer assistant, carpentry assistant.</div><span class="pg">[p. 43]</span><div class="i1">Incorrect answer: Weaver<br />Correct answer: Loom operator, hat weaver, hammock weaver.</div><p>It is important to note that a professional's job commonly corresponds to his/her profession. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of specialization during the reference week. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the profession. 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>For persons who are looking for work for the first time write "New Worker."
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's primary occupation in the last week at 2-digits (COTA 1970).
Universe
Honduras 1974: Persons age 10+ in the labor force [discrepancies: type I 0.2%; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |