National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Papua New Guinea, 1980
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Reference ID
PNG_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- PNG1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation, 3 digits (PG1980A_OCC)
Data file: PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
263
End:
265
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 20-22 were asked of persons who answered 01-04 on Question 19.]</p>
<p>20. What kind of work do you do?</p>
<div class="i1">Describe in a few words, e.g. shop assistant, taxi driver, coffee grower, wood carver, ship builder, fishing.________</div>
<p>20. What kind of work do you do?</p>
<div class="i1">Describe in a few words, e.g. shop assistant, taxi driver, coffee grower, wood carver, ship builder, fishing.________</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 020 | Surveyors |
| 022 | Civil engineers |
| 029 | Surveyors, architects and town planners, engineers and related technologists, n.e.c. |
| 030 | Draftsmen |
| 033 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians |
| 039 | Draftsmen and surveying, architectural, town planning, engineering and related technicians, n.e.c. |
| 042 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 049 | Aircraft and ships' officers, n.e.c. |
| 053 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 054 | Life sciences technicians |
| 062 | Medical assistants |
| 071 | Nurses |
| 072 | Nursing aides and trainee nurses |
| 079 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related professionals and technicians, n.e.c. |
| 080 | Statistical, mathematical and computer professionals and technicians |
| 104 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 107 | Social welfare and political workers |
| 109 | Social scientists and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 110 | Accountants |
| 120 | Lawyers, judges, magistrates, and jurists, n.e.c. |
| 131 | University and higher education teachers |
| 132 | Secondary level teachers |
| 133 | Primary level teachers |
| 136 | Teachers in technical education (excluding higher education) |
| 137 | Teachers and related workers in educational research and planning |
| 139 | Teachers, n.e.c. |
| 141 | Workers in formally constituted religious groups |
| 149 | Workers in religion, n.e.c. |
| 170 | Composers and performing artists |
| 199 | Professional, technical and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 211 | Government administrators |
| 212 | Government executive officials |
| 219 | Government patrol officers |
| 220 | General managers |
| 221 | Managers in agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry industries |
| 223 | Managers in manufacturing industries |
| 226 | Managers in trade, restaurants, hotels, etc. industries |
| 227 | Managers in transport, storage and communication industries |
| 228 | Managers in financing, insurance, real estate and business services industries |
| 236 | Managing owners in trade, restaurants, hotels, etc. industries |
| 239 | Managing owners, n.e.c. |
| 299 | Government officials and managers n.e.c. |
| 300 | Clerical supervisors |
| 310 | Secretarial and stenographic workers |
| 311 | Typists and tele typists |
| 312 | Business machine operators |
| 321 | General clerks |
| 331 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 332 | Bank, insurance, real estate and related clerks |
| 334 | Pay clerks |
| 339 | Financial transactions recording and processing clerks, bank clerks and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 340 | Stock clerks |
| 342 | Personnel clerks |
| 343 | Statistical clerks |
| 345 | Travel consultants and clerks |
| 350 | Library and filing clerks |
| 362 | Communication supervisors |
| 370 | Transport conductors |
| 382 | Telephone and telegraph operators, receptionists |
| 399 | Clerical and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 412 | Storekeepers in retail outlets |
| 451 | Salesman and shop assistants in wholesale and retail trade |
| 499 | Sales workers, n.e.c |
| 530 | Domestic servants, public building cleaners and related workers |
| 531 | Cooks |
| 532 | Waiters, barmen and related workers |
| 539 | Cleaners, cooks, waiters, barmen and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 549 | Travel guides and travel attendants, n.e.c. |
| 560 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 581 | Firemen |
| 582 | Policemen |
| 583 | Security workers |
| 584 | Defense force members |
| 599 | Service workers, n.e.c. |
| 600 | Plantation and farm supervisors |
| 611 | Plantation and farm workers |
| 620 | Famers (owners) |
| 630 | Farm workers related to owner |
| 631 | Farm workers not related to owner |
| 650 | Forestry workers (including logging) |
| 661 | Fishermen, shell gatherers and similar workers |
| 699 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 700 | Production supervisors and inspectors |
| 710 | Miners, quarrymen, and related workers |
| 732 | Tea, coffee and cocoa preparers |
| 733 | Copra preparers (except huskers) |
| 737 | Butchers and meat and fish preparers |
| 739 | Cookers, roasters, driers, and other heat treating workers of forestry, agricultural, animal husbandry and fist products, and food and tobacco preparers, n.e.c |
| 789 | Toolmakers and machine-tool operators, n.e.c. |
| 791 | Sawyers and related workers |
| 792 | Woodworking machine operators |
| 799 | Wood forming, shaping and machining workers, n.e.c. |
| 841 | Engine fitters and related workers |
| 843 | Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers |
| 846 | Machinery mechanics (except motor vehicle and aircraft) |
| 849 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical and electronic), n.e.c. |
| 854 | Radio mechanics, and related electrical and electronic repairers |
| 859 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers, n.e.c. |
| 921 | Printing pressmen, compositors and type setters |
| 929 | Printers and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 932 | Processed food products makers |
| 933 | Beverage makers |
| 935 | Garment makers and repairers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 939 | Production and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 941 | Excavating, grading and related machinery operators |
| 942 | Paving, surfacing and related machinery operators |
| 943 | Electricians and other electrical wiremen |
| 944 | Electric linesmen and cable jointers |
| 945 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 946 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 947 | Sheet metal workers and structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 948 | Painters (except artistic) and related workers |
| 951 | Bricklayers and related workers |
| 954 | Carpenters and related workers |
| 959 | Construction trades and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 969 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators, n.e.c. |
| 971 | Store men and freight handlers |
| 974 | Packers, bottlers and related workers |
| 979 | Material handling and related equipment operators, dockers and freight handlers, n.e.c. |
| 980 | Ships' deck crew, barge crews, engine-room crew, and boatmen |
| 985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 989 | Transport equipment operators, n.e.c. |
| 990 | Laborers |
| 999 | Unknown |
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">Section 6 - The census questions</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Questions 20 to 22</span>
<br />Questions 20 to 22 are only for people who are involved in money raising activities. That is they are either usually wage earners (codes 01 or 02) involved in a business (code 03) or get money from farming or fishing (code 04). Simply you do not have to ask these questions to anyone with codes OS to 10.
<br />All three of these questions must relate to the same particular job or business for that person.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 20</span><div class="i1">What kind of work do you do?</div><p>In this question you will describe the person's occupation (what he did) during last week. If a person worked at more than one job you describe the one at which he worked the most hours.
<br />Notice the examples given below-- "shop assistant"; "farm helper"; "loads gravel into trucks"; "farm laborer".</p>
<p>[Figure omitted]</p>
<p>As you see, these are specific descriptions and that is, the kind of description you must give. The best short description you must give. The best short description is usually the title of the job, such as "receiving clerk". Remember, however, that one-word descriptions are rarely adequate. For example, the word "clerk" alone is inadequate as there are many kinds of clerks - coding clerks file clerks, stock clerks, bank clerks receiving clerks, etc., but by specifying "receiving clerk" as in the example, the kind of occupation is clearly described.
<br />''Laborer" alone is another example of a not specific description. But "farm laborer" or "road laborer" are specific and clear descriptions.
<br />Important reminders for Q20 are:</p>
<div class="i1">- It is very important that you give a good description of the type of work. In most cases you should use at least two words to describe the work.<br />- Many one word answers are too general. Examples of bad answers are clerk, mechanic, laborer, manager, and farmer. These need more description. Examples of good answers are bank clerk, insurance clerk, car mechanic, factory mechanic, road laborer, coffee laborer trade store manager, plantation manager, coffee farmer, cocoa farmer.<br />- If a person says he is a clerk or mechanic or laborer ask more questions to find out exactly what type of clerk or mechanic or laborer he is.<br />- Watch out for trainee or apprentice workers. In such cases you should write apprentice auto-electrician; trainee teacher; or plumber trainee.<br />- The answer 'Subsistence Farmer' is not okay for Q20.</div>
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Questions 20 to 22</span>
<br />Questions 20 to 22 are only for people who are involved in money raising activities. That is they are either usually wage earners (codes 01 or 02) involved in a business (code 03) or get money from farming or fishing (code 04). Simply you do not have to ask these questions to anyone with codes OS to 10.
<br />All three of these questions must relate to the same particular job or business for that person.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 20</span><div class="i1">What kind of work do you do?</div><p>In this question you will describe the person's occupation (what he did) during last week. If a person worked at more than one job you describe the one at which he worked the most hours.
<br />Notice the examples given below-- "shop assistant"; "farm helper"; "loads gravel into trucks"; "farm laborer".</p>
<p>[Figure omitted]</p>
<p>As you see, these are specific descriptions and that is, the kind of description you must give. The best short description you must give. The best short description is usually the title of the job, such as "receiving clerk". Remember, however, that one-word descriptions are rarely adequate. For example, the word "clerk" alone is inadequate as there are many kinds of clerks - coding clerks file clerks, stock clerks, bank clerks receiving clerks, etc., but by specifying "receiving clerk" as in the example, the kind of occupation is clearly described.
<br />''Laborer" alone is another example of a not specific description. But "farm laborer" or "road laborer" are specific and clear descriptions.
<br />Important reminders for Q20 are:</p>
<div class="i1">- It is very important that you give a good description of the type of work. In most cases you should use at least two words to describe the work.<br />- Many one word answers are too general. Examples of bad answers are clerk, mechanic, laborer, manager, and farmer. These need more description. Examples of good answers are bank clerk, insurance clerk, car mechanic, factory mechanic, road laborer, coffee laborer trade store manager, plantation manager, coffee farmer, cocoa farmer.<br />- If a person says he is a clerk or mechanic or laborer ask more questions to find out exactly what type of clerk or mechanic or laborer he is.<br />- Watch out for trainee or apprentice workers. In such cases you should write apprentice auto-electrician; trainee teacher; or plumber trainee.<br />- The answer 'Subsistence Farmer' is not okay for Q20.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation of a person during the last week (3-digit code).
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1980: Urban persons age 10+ who were employed last week [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |