2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation (4-digit) (MU2011A_OCC4)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
334
End:
337
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P32. Occupation ____</p>
<div class="i1">Write the kind of work/business the person did most of the time. Use precise terms such as accounts clerk, school clerk, taxi car driver, lorry driver, statistician, pre-primary teacher, etc.</div>
<p>The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]</p>
<p>P32. Occupation ____</p>
<div class="i1">Write the kind of work/business the person did most of the time. Use precise terms such as accounts clerk, school clerk, taxi car driver, lorry driver, statistician, pre-primary teacher, etc.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1112 | Senior government officials |
| 1120 | Managing directors and chief executives |
| 1211 | Finance managers |
| 1212 | Human resource managers |
| 1219 | Business services and administrative managers n.e.c |
| 1221 | Sales and marketing managers |
| 1222 | Advertising and public relations managers |
| 1311 | Agricultural and forestry production managers |
| 1321 | Manufacturing managers |
| 1323 | Manager, construction |
| 1324 | Supply,distribution and related managers |
| 1330 | Information and communications technology service managers |
| 1342 | Manager, health services |
| 1345 | Manager, education services |
| 1346 | Financial and insurance services branch managers |
| 1349 | Professional services managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1411 | Hotel managers |
| 1412 | Restaurant managers |
| 1420 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 1431 | Sports,recreation and cultural centre manager |
| 1439 | Services managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1999 | Managers, not elsewhere classified |
| 2142 | Civil engineer |
| 2144 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2149 | Engineering professionals n.e.c |
| 2151 | Electrical engineers |
| 2161 | Building architect |
| 2163 | Product and garment designers |
| 2165 | Cartographers and surveyors |
| 2166 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 2211 | Generalist medical practionners |
| 2212 | Specialist medical practionners |
| 2261 | Dentists |
| 2262 | Pharmacists |
| 2264 | Physiotherapists |
| 2310 | Lecturer, university |
| 2320 | Vocational education teachers |
| 2330 | Secondary education teachers |
| 2341 | Primary school teachers |
| 2342 | Early childhood educators |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2352 | Special needs teachers |
| 2353 | Other language teachers |
| 2359 | Teaching professionals n.e.c |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2413 | Financial analyst |
| 2422 | Policy administration professional |
| 2431 | Advertising and marketing professionals |
| 2432 | Public relations professionals |
| 2511 | Systems analysts |
| 2513 | Web and multimedia developer |
| 2514 | Applications programmer |
| 2522 | Systems administrator |
| 2611 | Lawyers |
| 2622 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2631 | Economists |
| 2636 | Religious professionals |
| 2642 | Journalists |
| 2652 | Musicians,singers and composers |
| 2653 | Dancers and choreographers |
| 2656 | Announcers on radio,television and other media |
| 2659 | Creative and performing artists n.e.c |
| 2999 | Professionals, not elsewhere classified |
| 3111 | Chemical and physical science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | Electronics engineering technicians |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3118 | Draughtspersons |
| 3123 | Construction supervisors |
| 3120 | Manufacturing supervisors |
| 3126 | Manufacturing supervisors, category not documented |
| 3127 | Manufacturing supervisors, category not documented |
| 3129 | Manufacturing supervisors, category not documented |
| 3132 | Incinerator and water treatment plant operators |
| 3142 | Agricultural technicians |
| 3152 | Ships deck officers and pilots |
| 3211 | Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians |
| 3212 | Medical and pathology laboratory technicians |
| 3213 | Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants |
| 3221 | Nursing associate professionals |
| 3257 | Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates |
| 3259 | Health associate professionals n.e.c |
| 3312 | Credit and loans officers |
| 3313 | Accounting associate professionals |
| 3321 | Insurance representatives |
| 3322 | Commercial sales representatives |
| 3323 | Buyers |
| 3331 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3333 | Employment agents and contractors |
| 3334 | Real estate agents and property managers |
| 3339 | Business services agents n.e.c |
| 3341 | Office supervisors |
| 3343 | Administrative and executive secretaries |
| 3351 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3352 | Government tax and excise officials |
| 3353 | Government social benefits officials |
| 3355 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 3359 | Regulatory government associate professionals n.e.c |
| 3411 | Legal and related associate professionals |
| 3412 | Social work associate professionals |
| 3422 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials |
| 3431 | Photographers |
| 3432 | Interior designers and decorators |
| 3434 | Chefs |
| 3512 | Information and communications technology user support technicians |
| 3513 | Computer network and systems technicians |
| 3521 | Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians |
| 3522 | Telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 3999 | Technicians and associate professionals, not elsewhere classified |
| 4110 | General office clerks |
| 4120 | Secretaries (general) |
| 4131 | Typists and word processing operators |
| 4132 | Data entry clerks |
| 4211 | Bank tellers and related clerks |
| 4212 | Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers |
| 4221 | Travel consultants and clerks |
| 4222 | Contact centre information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 4225 | Enquiry clerks |
| 4226 | Receptionists (general) |
| 4229 | Client information workers, not elsewhere documented |
| 4311 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4312 | Statistical, finance and insurance clerks |
| 4313 | Payroll clerks |
| 4321 | Stock clerks |
| 4322 | Production clerks |
| 4323 | Transport clerks |
| 4411 | Library clerks |
| 4412 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4416 | Personnel clerks |
| 4999 | Clerical support workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5120 | Cooks |
| 5131 | Waiters |
| 5132 | Bartenders |
| 5141 | Hairdressers |
| 5142 | Beauticians and related workers |
| 5151 | Cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 5152 | Domestic housekeepers |
| 5153 | Building caretakers |
| 5169 | Personal services workers n.e.c |
| 5211 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 5212 | Street food salespersons |
| 5221 | Shopkeepers |
| 5222 | Shop supervisors |
| 5223 | Shop sales assistants |
| 5230 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 5243 | Door to door salespersons |
| 5245 | Service station attendants |
| 5246 | Food service counter attendants |
| 5249 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5311 | Child care workers |
| 5321 | Health care assistants |
| 5322 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5411 | Fire-fighters |
| 5412 | Police officers |
| 5413 | Prison guards |
| 5414 | Security guards |
| 5419 | Protective services workers, n.e.c. |
| 5999 | Service and sales workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6113 | Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers |
| 6121 | Livestock and dairy producers |
| 6122 | Poultry producers |
| 6129 | Animal producers not elsewhere classified |
| 6210 | Forestry and related workers |
| 6222 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6223 | Deep-sea fishery workers |
| 6999 | Skilled agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 7112 | Bricklayers and related workers |
| 7113 | Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers |
| 7115 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7119 | Building frame and related trades workers n.e.c. |
| 7121 | Roofers |
| 7122 | Floor layers and tile setters |
| 7126 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7127 | Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics |
| 7131 | Painters and related workers |
| 7132 | Spray painters and varnishers |
| 7212 | Welders and flamecutters |
| 7213 | Sheet-metal workers |
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors |
| 7221 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging-press workers |
| 7223 | Metal working machine tool setters and operators |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers |
| 7233 | Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers |
| 7317 | Handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials |
| 7318 | Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials |
| 7319 | Handicraft workers not elsewhere classified |
| 7322 | Printers |
| 7323 | Print finishing and binding workers |
| 7411 | Building and related electricians |
| 7412 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7413 | Electrical line installers and repairers |
| 7421 | Electronics mechanics and servicers |
| 7422 | Information and communications technology installers and servicers |
| 7511 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers |
| 7512 | Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers |
| 7522 | Cabinet-makers and related workers |
| 7531 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters |
| 7532 | Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters |
| 7534 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 7536 | Shoemakers and related workers |
| 7543 | Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) |
| 7999 | Craft and related trades workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 8131 | Chemical products plant and machine operators |
| 8142 | Plastic products machine operators |
| 8143 | Paper products machine operators |
| 8151 | Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators |
| 8152 | Weaving and knitting machine operators |
| 8153 | Sewing machine operators |
| 8154 | Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators |
| 8156 | Shoemaking and related machine operators |
| 8157 | Laundry machine operators |
| 8159 | Textile, fur, and leather products machine operators n.e.c. |
| 8161 | Meat and fish processing machine operators |
| 8164 | Baked goods,cereals,chocolate products machine operators |
| 8165 | Fruit,vegetable and nut processing machine operators |
| 8166 | Sugar production machine operators |
| 8168 | Brewers,wine and other beverage machine operators |
| 8183 | Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators |
| 8189 | Stationary plant and machine operators n.e.c. |
| 8219 | Assemblers n.e.c. |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8331 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8332 | Heavy truck and lorry drivers |
| 8341 | Mobile farm and forestry plant operators |
| 8342 | Earthmoving and related plant operators |
| 8343 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8344 | Lifting truck operators |
| 8350 | Ships' deck crews and related workers |
| 8999 | Plant and machine operators and assemblers, not elsewhere classified |
| 9111 | Domestic cleaners and helpers |
| 9112 | Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9121 | Hand launderers and pressers |
| 9122 | Vehicle cleaners |
| 9129 | Other cleaning workers |
| 9211 | Crop farm labourers |
| 9212 | Livestock farm labourers |
| 9214 | Garden and horticultural labourers |
| 9215 | Forestry labourers |
| 9312 | Civil engineering labourers |
| 9313 | Building construction labourers |
| 9321 | Hand packers |
| 9329 | Manufacturing labourers n.e.c. |
| 9333 | Freight handlers |
| 9411 | Fast food preparers |
| 9412 | Kitchen helpers |
| 9520 | Street vendors (excluding food) |
| 9611 | Garbage and recycling collectors |
| 9613 | Sweepers and related labourers |
| 9621 | Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters |
| 9622 | Odd job persons |
| 9623 | Meter readers and vending-machine collectors |
| 9899 | Elementary occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P32 - Occupation</span>
<br />The number of employed people in each occupation, coupled with other job market information, helps to determine whether there is any shortage or surplus of manpower in specific fields. The information is needed to forecast the demand for certain occupations and to prepare people for these jobs.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P32 - Occupation</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Describe as clearly and as precisely as possible the work, which the person was doing during the reference week. Do not describe the job for which the person has been trained, but the job, which he was actually doing. For example, if during the reference week, a lorry driver worked as a bricklayer, write 'Bricklayer'.</p>
<p>Do not use vague terms such as clerk, driver, factory worker, supervisor, repair technician, teacher, etc. Use precise terms such as filing clerk, accounts clerk, bus driver, bus conductor, cabinet maker, supervisor of sewing machine operators, supervisor of road repair workers, car repair mechanic, television repair technician, telephone operator, pre-primary school teacher, etc.</p>
<p>An example is given for a pre-primary school teacher. [figure omitted]</p>
<p>For members of religious orders engaged in activities such as primary school teaching, nursing, etc., report these activities rather than their religious activities.
<p><span class="em">P32 - Occupation</span>
<br />The number of employed people in each occupation, coupled with other job market information, helps to determine whether there is any shortage or surplus of manpower in specific fields. The information is needed to forecast the demand for certain occupations and to prepare people for these jobs.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P32 - Occupation</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Describe as clearly and as precisely as possible the work, which the person was doing during the reference week. Do not describe the job for which the person has been trained, but the job, which he was actually doing. For example, if during the reference week, a lorry driver worked as a bricklayer, write 'Bricklayer'.</p>
<p>Do not use vague terms such as clerk, driver, factory worker, supervisor, repair technician, teacher, etc. Use precise terms such as filing clerk, accounts clerk, bus driver, bus conductor, cabinet maker, supervisor of sewing machine operators, supervisor of road repair workers, car repair mechanic, television repair technician, telephone operator, pre-primary school teacher, etc.</p>
<p>An example is given for a pre-primary school teacher. [figure omitted]</p>
<p>For members of religious orders engaged in activities such as primary school teaching, nursing, etc., report these activities rather than their religious activities.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation (4-digit).
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 12+ who ever worked [discrepancies: type I 0.5%; type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |