Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset
Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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- JAM1991_PHC-H-H
- JAM1991_PHC-P-H
Industry during past week or in last job, 3 digits (JM1991A_IND3)
Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
263
End:
265
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="JM91A435 JM91A436 JM91A437 JM91A438 JM91A439 JM91A440 JM91A441 JM91A442 JM91A443 JM91A444 JM91A445 JM91A446 JM91A447"><span class="h3">Section 6: Economic activity</span><br />[Persons age 14 and older]<br /><br />[Go to Question 8.1 for persons younger than 14 years]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A440 JM91A441 JM91A442 JM91A443">6.5. What type of business is/was carried on at the work place?<br /><div class="i1">_____ _ _ _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A440 JM91A441 JM91A442 JM91A443">6.5. What type of business is/was carried on at the work place?<br /><div class="i1">_____ _ _ _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Growing of temporary and permanent crops, market gardening, horticulture |
| 012 | Livestock production, hunting and trapping |
| 013 | Growing of agricultural crops and rearing of livestock |
| 014 | Agricultural, animal husbandry and horticultural services |
| 021 | Forestry and logging (including forestry services) |
| 031 | Fishing, fish hatcheries and services to fishing |
| 162 | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores |
| 171 | Quarrying of stones, sand, clay and gravel |
| 211 | Production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, fruits, vegetable oils and fats |
| 212 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 213 | Manufacture of grain mill products, starches, and starch products |
| 214 | Manufacture of other food products |
| 215 | Manufacture of beverages |
| 216 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 222 | Manufacture of other textiles |
| 223 | Manufacture of wearing apparel and crocheted goods |
| 224 | Dressing and tanning of leather, manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harnesses not elsewhere classified |
| 225 | Manufacture of footwear |
| 231 | Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork except furniture |
| 232 | Manufacture of furniture |
| 241 | Manufacture of paper and paper products |
| 242 | Printing , publishing and services to printing |
| 251 | Manufacture of basic chemicals |
| 253 | Manufacture of other chemical products |
| 261 | Manufacture of refined petroleum products |
| 271 | Manufacture of rubber products |
| 272 | Manufacture of plastic products |
| 281 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 289 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere classified |
| 290 | Manufacturing (excluding metal products, machinery and equipment) not elsewhere classified |
| 316 | Manufacture of basic non ferrous base metals |
| 325 | Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam generators |
| 329 | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products, services to producers of fabricated metal products |
| 336 | Manufacture of domestic appliances and electrical machinery and apparatus |
| 337 | Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus |
| 411 | Production and distribution of electricity |
| 420 | Collection, purification and distributionof water |
| 511 | Construction, repairs and alterations of residential building |
| 513 | Construction, repairs and alterations of buildings (general) |
| 521 | Construction of roads, bridges and ports |
| 531 | Electrical installation |
| 532 | Electrical repair and maintenance |
| 544 | Roofing, ceiling and weather-proofing activities |
| 545 | Printing, decorating and landscaping |
| 551 | Plumbing activities |
| 552 | Air conditioning installation and ventilation |
| 553 | Joinery and installation activities |
| 610 | Wholesalers of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 611 | Wholesalers of minerals fuels, lubricants and related products |
| 614 | Wholesale trade in general hardware, electrical and electronic goods and equipment |
| 615 | Wholesale trade in chemicals, drugs, pramaceuticals and cosmetics |
| 619 | Wholesale merchants and distributors not elsewhere classified |
| 621 | Retailers of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 622 | Retailers of household furnishings, household equipment and jewellery |
| 623 | Retailers of textiles, clothing and footwear |
| 624 | Retailers of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, drugs and cosmetics |
| 625 | Retailers of electronics, musical and photographic equipment (including parts and accessories) |
| 626 | Retailers of industrial, commerical and agricultural machinery and transport and equipment (including parts and accessories) |
| 627 | Retailers of petroleum products |
| 628 | Retailers of hardware building materials and electrical goods |
| 629 | Other retailers not elsewhere classified |
| 631 | Restaurants, cafeterias and other eating and drinking places |
| 632 | Hotels, rooming houses, camps and other lodging places |
| 711 | Land transport |
| 712 | Water transport |
| 713 | Air transport |
| 719 | Services allied to transport |
| 720 | Communication |
| 811 | Banking institutions |
| 812 | Other financial institutions and financial intermedaries |
| 821 | Insurance |
| 831 | Real estate activities |
| 832 | Business services (except machinery and equipment, rental and leasing) |
| 911 | Public administration |
| 912 | Public security |
| 921 | Sanitary and similar services |
| 931 | Education services (government and private educational institutions of all types) |
| 932 | Research and scientific institutions |
| 933 | Medical, dental and other health services |
| 934 | Welfare institutions |
| 935 | Business, professional and labor organizations |
| 939 | Other social and related community services |
| 941 | Motion picture and other entertainment services |
| 942 | Libraries, museums, botanical gardens, etc. and other cultural services |
| 943 | Tourism-oriented services |
| 949 | Amusement and recreational services |
| 952 | Laundry, laundry services and dry cleaning establishments |
| 953 | Domestic services |
| 954 | Motor vehicle repair services |
| 955 | Other repair services |
| 956 | Miscellaneous personal services |
| 961 | International and other extra-territorial bodies |
| 990 | Other industry, not specified |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry (3-digit) the person worked in during the past week or in his/her last job..
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons age 14+ in private households and some group quarters in the labor force [discrepancies: none]
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