1998 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1998
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Reference ID
MWI_1998_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI1998_PHC-H-H
- MWI1998_PHC-P-H
Occupation, 2-digit (MW1998A_OCC2)
Data file: MWI1998_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
184
End:
186
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW98A415 MW98A416 MW98A417 MW98A418 MW98A419 MW98A420"> [Questions B16-B19 are for persons age 10 and older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="MW98A416" v="MW98A416 MW98A417 MW98A418 MW98A419 MW98A420">B17. Economic activity - type of activity last week<br />What was [the respondent] doing the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">Active:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 <span class="lang">Mlimi</span> [subsistence farmer]<br />[] 02 Employee<br />[] 03 Family business worker<br />[] 04 Self-employed<br />[] 05 Employer</div><br /><div class="i1">Unemployed:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 06 Worked before, seeking work<br />[] 07 Worked before, non seeking work<br />[] 08 Never worked before, seeking work</div><br /><div class="i1">Inactive:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 09 Non-worker (never worked before and not seeking work)<br />[] 10 Home worker<br />[] 11 Student<br />[] 12 Other</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="MW98A417 MW98A418 MW98A419 MW98A420"><div class="i1">[For codes 09-12]: If female, skip to B20. Otherwise, go to the next person or to Part C.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A417 MW98A418">B18. Economic activity: occupation<br /><div class="i1">What is this person's main occupation? ______<br />For example: (teacher, nurse, driver, mechanic, carpenter, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="MW98A416" v="MW98A416 MW98A417 MW98A418 MW98A419 MW98A420">B17. Economic activity - type of activity last week<br />What was [the respondent] doing the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">Active:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 <span class="lang">Mlimi</span> [subsistence farmer]<br />[] 02 Employee<br />[] 03 Family business worker<br />[] 04 Self-employed<br />[] 05 Employer</div><br /><div class="i1">Unemployed:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 06 Worked before, seeking work<br />[] 07 Worked before, non seeking work<br />[] 08 Never worked before, seeking work</div><br /><div class="i1">Inactive:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 09 Non-worker (never worked before and not seeking work)<br />[] 10 Home worker<br />[] 11 Student<br />[] 12 Other</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="MW98A417 MW98A418 MW98A419 MW98A420"><div class="i1">[For codes 09-12]: If female, skip to B20. Otherwise, go to the next person or to Part C.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A417 MW98A418">B18. Economic activity: occupation<br /><div class="i1">What is this person's main occupation? ______<br />For example: (teacher, nurse, driver, mechanic, carpenter, etc.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Physical scientists and related technicians |
| 002 | Architects |
| 003 | Engineers |
| 004 | Ships' officers |
| 005 | Life scientists and related technicians |
| 006 | Medical, dental, and related workers |
| 007 | Veterinary |
| 008 | Statisticians, mathematicians, systems analysts and related technicians |
| 009 | Economists |
| 011 | Accountants |
| 012 | Jurists |
| 013 | Teachers |
| 014 | Workers in religion |
| 015 | Authors, journalists and related writers |
| 016 | Sculptors, painters, photographers and related creative artists |
| 017 | Musicians (composers and performing artists) |
| 019 | Professional, technical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 020 | Legislative officials and government administrators |
| 021 | Managers |
| 030 | Clerical supervisors |
| 031 | Government executive officials |
| 032 | Stenographers, typings and card- and tape-punching machine operators |
| 033 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 034 | Computing machine operators |
| 035 | Transport and communications supervisors |
| 036 | Transport conductors |
| 037 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 038 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 039 | Clerical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 040 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 041 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 042 | Sales supervisors and buyers |
| 043 | Technical salesmen, commerical travellers and manufacturers' agents |
| 044 | Insurance, real estate, securities and business services salesmen and auctioneers |
| 045 | Salesmen, shop assistants and related workers |
| 049 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 050 | Managers (catering and lodging services) |
| 051 | Working proprietors (catering and lodging services) |
| 052 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 053 | Cooks, waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 054 | Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 055 | Building caretakers, charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 056 | Launderer, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 057 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 058 | Protective service workers |
| 059 | Service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 060 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 061 | Farmers |
| 062 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers |
| 063 | Forestry workers |
| 064 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 070 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 071 | Miners, quarrymen, well drillers and related workers |
| 072 | Metal processers |
| 073 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 074 | Chemical processers and related workers |
| 075 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers |
| 077 | Food and beverage processers |
| 078 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 079 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 080 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 081 | Cabinetmakers and related woodworkers |
| 082 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 083 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machine-tool operators |
| 084 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) |
| 085 | Electric fitters and related electrical and electronic workers |
| 087 | Plumbers, welders sheet metal and structural metal prepaers and erectors |
| 089 | Glass formers, potters and related workers |
| 090 | Rubber and plastics product makers |
| 092 | Printers and related workers |
| 093 | Painters |
| 094 | Production and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 095 | Bricklayers, carpenters and other construction workers |
| 096 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 097 | Material-handling and related equipment operators, dockers and freight handlers |
| 098 | Transport equipment operators |
| 099 | Labourers, not elsewhere classified |
| 100 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main occupation (2-digit) of the person last week. For those who did not work last week, it indicates the occupation when they last worked.
Universe
Malawi 1998: Persons age 10+ working or unemployed [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept