The General Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Turkiye, 1990
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TUR_1990_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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State Institute of Statistics of Turkey, Minnesota Population Center
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- TUR1990-H-H
- TUR1990-P-H
Profession (1 digit) (TR1990A_0426)
Data file: TUR1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
170
End:
170
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
34. What is your main profession?
(This question was asked of individuals age 12 or older)
(Farmer, farm worker, construction worker, brick layer, carpenter, lathe operator, auto mechanic, electrician, medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, teacher, lawyer, economist, agricultural engineer, shoe repairman, barber, typist, police, driver, etc.)
0 [] None
If you have one, specify_____
(This question was asked of individuals age 12 or older)
(Farmer, farm worker, construction worker, brick layer, carpenter, lathe operator, auto mechanic, electrician, medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, teacher, lawyer, economist, agricultural engineer, shoe repairman, barber, typist, police, driver, etc.)
0 [] None
If you have one, specify_____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Scientific, technical, professional and related workers |
| 2 | Administrative and managerial workers |
| 3 | Clerical and related workers |
| 4 | Commercial and sales workers |
| 5 | Services workers |
| 6 | Agricultural, animal husbandry, forestry workers, fisherman and hunters |
| 7 | Nonagricultural production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers |
| 8 | Without a profession |
| 9 | 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
Section IV: Questions regarding individual characteristics (8-34)
This section includes questions (Questions 8-34) about the population's social and economic characteristics. In this section, only write the characteristics of those people present at the time and place where the census is being conducted. Whether the household head is at home or not, be absolutely sure to begin by first writing his/her name and surname on the first line of Section IV, together with all of his/her characteristics (from Question 8 to Question 34). Take care that the household head's name and surname entered in this section are identical to the ones written in the first line of Section III.
After writing down all of the characteristics of the household head, whether he/she is at home or not, (except for household members not at home) also write down all the characteristics of all the household members who are present at home, beginning from the oldest and proceeding in order of age, from oldest to youngest. After the household members, write using printed letters into the pertinent section and in order of their ages the names surnames and all the characteristics of those who, while being present at home, are not household members (guests). Answer questions with a box by placing an "X" into it.
[Questions 21-34 are for persons age 12 or older]
Employment status within the last week (27-33)
(Persons age 12 or older)
Question 34: What is your main profession?
(Persons age 12 or older)
Main profession: A professional skill acquired as the outcome of a period of study or specialization that is based on knowledge, observational and practical experience. For a person to have a profession, it is not absolutely necessary that the profession be practiced as an occupation. However, the person must have the skill for practicing it when required. Regardless of whether the person did or did not work, or did or did not maintain a connection with a job during the last week, ask the main profession question for everyone age 12 or older.
If the person being administered the census lacks a profession, place an "X" into the 00 "None" box. For those with a profession, clearly write the profession into the "____" section.
As for example: teacher, doctor, farmer, viticulturist, lathe operator, economist, nurse, mechanical engineer.
In designating the professions, pay attention to the following points:
To be equipped to practice certain professions, it is necessary to have completed a specific course of study or specialization. As for example: medical doctor, pharmacist, architect, mathematics teacher, class teacher, attorney.
In the case of some other professions, however, just as the acquisition of knowledge to engage in them may be accomplished through completing an educational institution and a branch of specialization, it may also be the outcome of knowledge, observational and practical experience. As for example an: auto repairman, carpenter, electric installer, lathe operator.
Even if those with professions had worked in a job outside their professions during the week preceding census day, the one that should be referenced is not that occupation, but instead the one that had been acquired as the outcome of education or specialization. As for example: The main profession of a medical doctor who engaged in trade is "Medical doctor", the main profession of an attorney acting as mayor of a municipality is "Attorney".
Households involved in agriculture are to be regarded as farm operators. Accordingly, agriculture as the main profession of the head of the household or any of its members should be specified according to the agricultural activity worked in such as "Livestock operator (large- or small-head), vegetable grower, fruit grower, flower grower, beekeeper, poultry operator, etc." The main profession of other people in the household engaged in agriculture is to be denoted as: working in animal husbandry, working in fruit culture, working in field agriculture, working in flower growing, or working in poultry husbandry.
If the household head is a farm operator, then as long they have not declared a different profession, the professions of the other members of the household are to be designated according to the agricultural activity that the household head is engaged in.
The professions should not be written in general terms, but instead, explicitly. They should be designated not as cobbler but as shoe-maker, shoe repairman, shoe seller, shoe shiner.
Instead of using terms such as manual laborer, worker, master (artisan), journeyman, artist, engineer, broker, building contractor which are applied to designate many occupations, they should instead be designated as in the form of journeyman barber, farm laborer, road construction worker, mechanical engineer, technical illustrator, construction engineer, real estate broker, etc.
The professions of combat officers and non-commissioned officers working in the military should be designated as officer or non-commissioned officer, without regard to their rank. Professions of reserve officers and rank and file soldiers should be designated as being whatever occupation/profession they had taken up prior to entering the military. Professions of non-combat class officers and non-commissioned officers working in the military are to be designated according to the professions they had taken up based on education or knowledge, observational and practical experience (such as doctor, health officer, chemist, mechanical engineer, electronics technician, etc.).
The professions of civil servants working in the military are to be designated according to their acquired professions.
This section includes questions (Questions 8-34) about the population's social and economic characteristics. In this section, only write the characteristics of those people present at the time and place where the census is being conducted. Whether the household head is at home or not, be absolutely sure to begin by first writing his/her name and surname on the first line of Section IV, together with all of his/her characteristics (from Question 8 to Question 34). Take care that the household head's name and surname entered in this section are identical to the ones written in the first line of Section III.
After writing down all of the characteristics of the household head, whether he/she is at home or not, (except for household members not at home) also write down all the characteristics of all the household members who are present at home, beginning from the oldest and proceeding in order of age, from oldest to youngest. After the household members, write using printed letters into the pertinent section and in order of their ages the names surnames and all the characteristics of those who, while being present at home, are not household members (guests). Answer questions with a box by placing an "X" into it.
[Questions 21-34 are for persons age 12 or older]
Employment status within the last week (27-33)
(Persons age 12 or older)
Question 34: What is your main profession?
(Persons age 12 or older)
Main profession: A professional skill acquired as the outcome of a period of study or specialization that is based on knowledge, observational and practical experience. For a person to have a profession, it is not absolutely necessary that the profession be practiced as an occupation. However, the person must have the skill for practicing it when required. Regardless of whether the person did or did not work, or did or did not maintain a connection with a job during the last week, ask the main profession question for everyone age 12 or older.
If the person being administered the census lacks a profession, place an "X" into the 00 "None" box. For those with a profession, clearly write the profession into the "____" section.
As for example: teacher, doctor, farmer, viticulturist, lathe operator, economist, nurse, mechanical engineer.
In designating the professions, pay attention to the following points:
To be equipped to practice certain professions, it is necessary to have completed a specific course of study or specialization. As for example: medical doctor, pharmacist, architect, mathematics teacher, class teacher, attorney.
In the case of some other professions, however, just as the acquisition of knowledge to engage in them may be accomplished through completing an educational institution and a branch of specialization, it may also be the outcome of knowledge, observational and practical experience. As for example an: auto repairman, carpenter, electric installer, lathe operator.
Even if those with professions had worked in a job outside their professions during the week preceding census day, the one that should be referenced is not that occupation, but instead the one that had been acquired as the outcome of education or specialization. As for example: The main profession of a medical doctor who engaged in trade is "Medical doctor", the main profession of an attorney acting as mayor of a municipality is "Attorney".
Households involved in agriculture are to be regarded as farm operators. Accordingly, agriculture as the main profession of the head of the household or any of its members should be specified according to the agricultural activity worked in such as "Livestock operator (large- or small-head), vegetable grower, fruit grower, flower grower, beekeeper, poultry operator, etc." The main profession of other people in the household engaged in agriculture is to be denoted as: working in animal husbandry, working in fruit culture, working in field agriculture, working in flower growing, or working in poultry husbandry.
If the household head is a farm operator, then as long they have not declared a different profession, the professions of the other members of the household are to be designated according to the agricultural activity that the household head is engaged in.
The professions should not be written in general terms, but instead, explicitly. They should be designated not as cobbler but as shoe-maker, shoe repairman, shoe seller, shoe shiner.
Instead of using terms such as manual laborer, worker, master (artisan), journeyman, artist, engineer, broker, building contractor which are applied to designate many occupations, they should instead be designated as in the form of journeyman barber, farm laborer, road construction worker, mechanical engineer, technical illustrator, construction engineer, real estate broker, etc.
The professions of combat officers and non-commissioned officers working in the military should be designated as officer or non-commissioned officer, without regard to their rank. Professions of reserve officers and rank and file soldiers should be designated as being whatever occupation/profession they had taken up prior to entering the military. Professions of non-combat class officers and non-commissioned officers working in the military are to be designated according to the professions they had taken up based on education or knowledge, observational and practical experience (such as doctor, health officer, chemist, mechanical engineer, electronics technician, etc.).
The professions of civil servants working in the military are to be designated according to their acquired professions.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's main occupation (1-digit). For a person to have an occupation, it is not absolutely necessary that the occupation be practiced. However, the person must have the skill for practicing it when required.
Universe
Persons age 12+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |