National Population, Family, and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1970
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Argentine National Institue of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Industry [4 digit] (AR1970A_IND4)
Data file: ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
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Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
213
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Economic Characteristics -- for all individuals ten years of age and older</span>
<br /><svar v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423 AR70A427 AR70A429">[Questions 13-17 were asked of all persons 10 years and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><span class="em">Only those people who responded 1, 2 or 3 in question number 13 should answer these questions.</span></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A429 AR70A427">[Questions 14-16 are asked only of persons who responded 1, 2 or 3 to question 13. The questions referred to the activity carried out between Monday and the Sunday before the day of the census.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A429">15. What does the establishment in which you work primarily do or make? ____<br /><div class="i1">Write, for example: ranch, meat packing plant, auto factory, highway construction, furniture sales, bakery, railway, hospital, restaurant, hotel, etc.</div><br /></svar>
<br /><svar v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423 AR70A427 AR70A429">[Questions 13-17 were asked of all persons 10 years and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><span class="em">Only those people who responded 1, 2 or 3 in question number 13 should answer these questions.</span></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A429 AR70A427">[Questions 14-16 are asked only of persons who responded 1, 2 or 3 to question 13. The questions referred to the activity carried out between Monday and the Sunday before the day of the census.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A429">15. What does the establishment in which you work primarily do or make? ____<br /><div class="i1">Write, for example: ranch, meat packing plant, auto factory, highway construction, furniture sales, bakery, railway, hospital, restaurant, hotel, etc.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1100 | Agriculture and hunting |
| 1111 | Agricultural and livestock production |
| 1112 | Ornamental gardening |
| 1120 | Agricultural services |
| 1130 | Common hunting with traps and repopulation of animals |
| 1210 | Forestry |
| 1220 | Extraction of lumber |
| 1301 | Deep sea and costal fishing |
| 1302 | Fishing industry n.e.c. |
| 2100 | Operation of coal mines |
| 2200 | Production of crude petroleum and natural gas |
| 2300 | Extraction of metallic minerals |
| 2301 | Extraction of iron from mineral |
| 2302 | Extraction of non ferrous minerals |
| 2901 | Extraction of stone, clay and sand |
| 2902 | Extraction of minerals for the fabrication of fertilizers and the elaboration of chemical products |
| 2903 | Operation of salt mines |
| 2909 | Extraction of minerals n.e.c. |
| 3100 | Food products, drinks and tobacco |
| 3111 | Slaughtering of cattle and preparation and conservation of meat |
| 3112 | Fabrication of dairy products |
| 3113 | Bottling and conservation of fruits and vegetables |
| 3114 | Production of seafood, crustaceans and other marine products |
| 3115 | Fabrication of oils vegetable and animal oils and fats |
| 3116 | Products from mills |
| 3117 | Fabrication of bakery products |
| 3118 | Fabrication of sugar refineries |
| 3119 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and confectionary articles |
| 3120 | Fabrication of food products excluding drinks |
| 3121 | Production of diverse food products |
| 3122 | Production of food products prepared for animals |
| 3123 | Production of seafood and other marine products en ships - factory |
| 3124 | Preparation and conservation of meat |
| 3125 | Fabrication of oils and fats |
| 3126 | Paste factory |
| 3131 | Distillation, rectification and mixing of spirits |
| 3132 | Wine industries |
| 3133 | Malt and malted drinks |
| 3134 | Non alcoholic drink industries |
| 3135 | Carbonated water industries |
| 3140 | Tobacco industry |
| 3200 | Textiles, articles of clothing and leather industry |
| 3210 | Production of textiles |
| 3211 | Sewing, weaving and production of textiles |
| 3213 | Factories of weaving with needles |
| 3214 | Production of tapestries and rugs |
| 3215 | Rigging |
| 3219 | Production of textiles, n.e.c. |
| 3220 | Fabrication of articles of clothing, excluding footwear |
| 3230 | Industry of leather and leather products and leather and fur substitutes, excluding footwear and other articles of clothing |
| 3231 | Tanneries and finishing workshops |
| 3232 | Industry of the preparation and dying of fur |
| 3233 | Fabrication of leather and leather substitutes, excluding footwear and other articles of clothing. |
| 3240 | Fabrication of footwear, excluding vulcanized rubber or casting or plastic |
| 3311 | Sawmills, workshops for planers and other workshops for working with lumber |
| 3312 | Fabrication of wooden and cane barrels and articles often made of cane |
| 3313 | Fabrication of wooden footwear |
| 3315 | Fabrication of small metal articles |
| 3320 | Fabrication of furniture and accessories, excluding those that are principally metal |
| 3411 | Fabrication of wood pulp, paper and cardboard |
| 3412 | Fabrication of packaging and boxes of paper and cardboard |
| 3413 | Fabrication of paper and "carton enlucido" |
| 3419 | Fabrication of articles made of wood pulp, paper and cardboard, n.e.c. |
| 3420 | Printing presses, publishing companies and related industries |
| 3511 | Fabrication of basic industrial chemical substances, excluding fertilizer |
| 3512 | Fabrication of fertilizers and pesticides |
| 3515 | Fabrication of insecticides |
| 3520 | Fabrication of other chemical products |
| 3521 | Fabrication of paints, varnishes and laces |
| 3522 | Fabrication of pharmaceutical and medical products |
| 3523 | Fabrication of soaps prepared for cleaning, perfumes, cosmetics and other dressing room products |
| 3524 | Fabrication of drain dissolving products |
| 3525 | Fabrication of chemical substances |
| 3529 | Fabrication of chemical products n.e.c. |
| 3531 | Petroleum refineries |
| 3532 | Fabrication of petroleum and derived products |
| 3540 | Fabrication of diverse products derived from petroleum and coal |
| 3551 | Rubber and tire industries |
| 3559 | Fabrication of rubber products, n.e.c. |
| 3561 | Fabrication of plastic products, n.e.c. |
| 3562 | Fabrication of plastic footwear |
| 3563 | Fabrication of plastic furniture |
| 3610 | Fabrication of mud, china and porcelain objects |
| 3620 | Fabrication of glassware and glass products |
| 3690 | Fabrication of non metallic mineral products, |
| 3691 | Fabrication of clay products for construction |
| 3692 | Fabrication of cement |
| 3693 | Fabrication of lime and plaster |
| 3699 | Fabrication of non metallic mineral products n.e.c. |
| 3710 | Basic iron and steel industries |
| 3720 | Basic non ferrous metal industries |
| 3811 | Production of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware products |
| 3812 | Production of principally metal furniture and accessories |
| 3813 | Production of metal structural products |
| 3814 | Production of hand tools |
| 3819 | Production of metal products n.e.c. excluding machinery and equipment |
| 3820 | Construction of machinery, excluding electric |
| 3821 | Construction of motors and turbines |
| 3822 | Construction of machinery and equipment for agriculture |
| 3823 | Construction of machinery for metal and wood work |
| 3824 | Construction of special machinery and equipment for industries, excluding machinery for metal and wood work. |
| 3825 | Construction of office machines |
| 3826 | Construction of fire arms |
| 3827 | Construction of machines and equipment for calculating |
| 3829 | Construction of machinery and equipment n.e.c., excluding electrical machinery |
| 3831 | Construction of industrial electric machines and appliances |
| 3832 | Construction of radio, television and communications equipment and appliances |
| 3833 | Construction of electric apparatuses and accessories for domestic use |
| 3834 | Construction of electric appliances and accessories for domestic use |
| 3835 | Construction of recording tape |
| 3839 | Construction of electric appliances and supplies n.e.c. |
| 3840 | Construction of transportation material |
| 3841 | Naval constructions and ship repairs |
| 3842 | Construction of railroad equipment |
| 3843 | Production of automobiles |
| 3844 | Production of motorcycles and bicycles |
| 3845 | Production of airplanes |
| 3849 | Construction of transportation material n.e.c. |
| 3851 | Production of professional and scientific equipment and instruments of measurement and control n.e.c. |
| 3852 | Production of photographic appliances and optical instruments |
| 3853 | Production of watches |
| 3900 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 3901 | Production of jewelry and related articles |
| 3902 | Production of musical instruments |
| 3903 | Production of sport and athletic articles |
| 3904 | Production of umbrellas and walking sticks |
| 3909 | Manufacturing industries n.e.c. |
| 4100 | Electricity, gas and steam |
| 4101 | Light and electric power |
| 4102 | Production and distribution of gas |
| 4103 | Steam and hot water supply |
| 4104 | Electric centers that sell electricity |
| 4200 | Hydraulic jobs and water supply |
| 5001 | Construction |
| 5002 | Businesses dedicated to construction in mines |
| 6001 | Commerce |
| 6002 | Renting of general goods for consumption of personal use |
| 6311 | Restaurants, cafes and other establishments that expend food and drinks |
| 6312 | Restaurants and bars on trains, that function as an independent business |
| 6320 | Hotels, boardinghouses, campgrounds and other places of lodging |
| 7100 | Transportation and storage |
| 7110 | Land transportation/renting of automobiles |
| 7111 | Railroad transportation |
| 7112 | Urban, suburban and interurban transportation of passengers by highway |
| 7113 | Other land passenger transportation services |
| 7114 | Transportation of cargo by highway |
| 7115 | Transportation by pipelines or gasoline |
| 7116 | Services related to land transportation |
| 7117 | Suburban railroad transportation |
| 7118 | Renting of trucks with drivers |
| 7119 | Renting of railroad caches |
| 7120 | Transportation by water |
| 7121 | Ocean transportation |
| 7122 | Transportation through means of interior navigation |
| 7123 | Services related to transportation by water |
| 7124 | Transportation by cabotage |
| 7125 | Renting of ships |
| 7131 | Air transportation businesses |
| 7132 | Services related to air transportation |
| 7133 | Renting of airplanes |
| 7191 | Services related to transportation |
| 7192 | Deposits and storage |
| 7200 | Communications |
| 8100 | Financial establishments |
| 8101 | Monetary institutions, central commercial banks, etc that have deposits of transferable funds by checks, usable in another form and available on sight |
| 8102 | Other financial establishments |
| 8103 | Financial services |
| 8200 | Insurance |
| 8310 | Real estate |
| 8320 | Services loaned to businesses, excluding renting of machinery and equipment |
| 8321 | Legal services |
| 8322 | Accounting and auditing services, bookkeeping |
| 8323 | Services of the elaboration of data and tabulation |
| 8324 | Technical and architectural services |
| 8325 | Publicity services |
| 8326 | Notary services |
| 8327 | Services of the elaboration of data |
| 8328 | Geological services |
| 8329 | Services loaned to businesses, n.e.c. excluding the renting and leasing of machinery |
| 8331 | Renting and leasing of machinery and equipment |
| 8332 | Renting of agricultural machines |
| 9100 | Public administration and defense |
| 9201 | Drainage and similar services |
| 9202 | Services of cleaning buildings |
| 9310 | Public instruction |
| 9320 | Institute of research and scientists |
| 9330 | Medical services and dental surgeons, other health and veterinary services |
| 9331 | Medical services and dental surgeons, other health services |
| 9332 | Veterinary services |
| 9333 | Ambulance services |
| 9340 | Institutions of social assistance |
| 9350 | Commercial, professional and labor associations |
| 9391 | Religious organizations |
| 9399 | Similar social and communal services, n.e.c. |
| 9400 | Leisure and recreational services and cultural services |
| 9411 | Production of cinematic films |
| 9412 | Distribution and exhibition of cinematic films |
| 9413 | Radio and television programs |
| 9414 | Theater producers and recreational services |
| 9415 | Authors, composers and other independent artists, n.e.c. |
| 9420 | Libraries, museums, botanical and zoological gardens, and other cultural services, n.e.c. |
| 9491 | Leisure and recreational services, n.e.c. |
| 9492 | Racecourse services, etc. |
| 9500 | Personal and domestic services |
| 9510 | Repair services, n.e.c. |
| 9511 | Repairing of footwear and other leather articles |
| 9512 | Electrical repair workshops |
| 9513 | Automobile and motorcycle repairs |
| 9514 | Watch repairs |
| 9515 | Electric repairs |
| 9516 | Camera and photographical optical instrument repairs |
| 9519 | Other repairing services |
| 9520 | Cleaners and cleaning services; cleaning and dying establishments |
| 9530 | Domestic services |
| 9540 | Repair services, n.e.c. |
| 9541 | Jewelry repairs |
| 9542 | Repairing musical instruments |
| 9591 | Hairdressers and beauty salons |
| 9592 | Photography studios, including commercial photography |
| 9599 | Personal services n.e.c. |
| 9600 | International organizations and other extraterritorial organisms |
| 9999 | 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="h2">Economic Characteristics</span></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423 AR70A427 AR70A429">1. In this section of the form, all persons should respond who are [10] years old and [more] (consult the census form).<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="AR70A416" v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423"><span class="pg">[p.161]</span><br /><br />2. The Census will take place on September 30.<br /><br />You will ask each person who you are enumerating: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26.<br /><br />The question refers to the week immediately [before] the "Census Day."<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.162]</span><br /><br />3. To complete the following box, consult the census form, question number 13.<br /><br />The concept of "the majority of last week" refers to [4] normal work shifts, according to the occupation that the person practices, or if he/she worked more than [35] hours a week.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.163]</span><br /><br />4. Observe that the question number 13 includes ten alternatives that are listed in a column. Once you have read question number 13, without waiting for an answer, begin reading each of the ten choices. If the person answers affirmatively to the choices 1, 2, or 3, you should mark the corresponding box and then continue with the question 14.<br /><br />Miss Garcia answers "Yes" to choice 2 (Didn't work, but had employment?). You mark [x]2 and move immediately to question number [14].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.164]</span><br /><br />5. When you enumerate Mr. Pereira you ask: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26? Immediately, without waiting for an answer, begin to read the ten possible options. When you read the first (worked?), Mr. Pereira answers, "yes." You mark this answer [x]1, and immediately move on to question number [14].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.165]</span><br /><br />6. If a person answering the census answers "Yes" to the alternative [1], [2] or [3], you move on to question 14, then mark the respective box.<br /><br />But if person answering the census answers "Yes" to any of the alternative 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, you move directly to question number 17.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A427 AR70A429">8. Now let's consider questions number 14, 15, and 16.<br /><br />These questions will be asked exclusively in the cases in which you marked one of the boxes [1], [2], or [3] in the question number 13.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A429"><span class="pg">[p.171]</span><br /><br />12. Immediately afterward, you will ask: What is the primary product of the establishment where you work, or what does the primarily do? (question number 15).<br /><br />The answer to this question should give a clear idea of what the establishment [produces], or what the establishment where the person works [primarily] does.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.172]</span><br /><br />13. If the principal occupation of Mr. Pereira is that of "vendor of electrical goods" in the business called El Rayo (remember that you already noted "vendor of electrical goods" next to question number 14).<br /><br />What answer then corresponds to question number 15?<br />[Sale of electrical goods]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.173]</span><br /><br />14. Observe that you should avoid noting vague designations such as: business, office, store Fenix, factory Las Violetas.<br /><br />These names do not give a [clear] idea of what these establishments [produce] or what their primary [activity] is.<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423 AR70A427 AR70A429">1. In this section of the form, all persons should respond who are [10] years old and [more] (consult the census form).<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="AR70A416" v="AR70A416 AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A423"><span class="pg">[p.161]</span><br /><br />2. The Census will take place on September 30.<br /><br />You will ask each person who you are enumerating: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26.<br /><br />The question refers to the week immediately [before] the "Census Day."<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.162]</span><br /><br />3. To complete the following box, consult the census form, question number 13.<br /><br />The concept of "the majority of last week" refers to [4] normal work shifts, according to the occupation that the person practices, or if he/she worked more than [35] hours a week.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.163]</span><br /><br />4. Observe that the question number 13 includes ten alternatives that are listed in a column. Once you have read question number 13, without waiting for an answer, begin reading each of the ten choices. If the person answers affirmatively to the choices 1, 2, or 3, you should mark the corresponding box and then continue with the question 14.<br /><br />Miss Garcia answers "Yes" to choice 2 (Didn't work, but had employment?). You mark [x]2 and move immediately to question number [14].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.164]</span><br /><br />5. When you enumerate Mr. Pereira you ask: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26? Immediately, without waiting for an answer, begin to read the ten possible options. When you read the first (worked?), Mr. Pereira answers, "yes." You mark this answer [x]1, and immediately move on to question number [14].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.165]</span><br /><br />6. If a person answering the census answers "Yes" to the alternative [1], [2] or [3], you move on to question 14, then mark the respective box.<br /><br />But if person answering the census answers "Yes" to any of the alternative 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, you move directly to question number 17.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="AR70A417 AR70A418 AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A422 AR70A427 AR70A429">8. Now let's consider questions number 14, 15, and 16.<br /><br />These questions will be asked exclusively in the cases in which you marked one of the boxes [1], [2], or [3] in the question number 13.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A419 AR70A420 AR70A421 AR70A429"><span class="pg">[p.171]</span><br /><br />12. Immediately afterward, you will ask: What is the primary product of the establishment where you work, or what does the primarily do? (question number 15).<br /><br />The answer to this question should give a clear idea of what the establishment [produces], or what the establishment where the person works [primarily] does.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.172]</span><br /><br />13. If the principal occupation of Mr. Pereira is that of "vendor of electrical goods" in the business called El Rayo (remember that you already noted "vendor of electrical goods" next to question number 14).<br /><br />What answer then corresponds to question number 15?<br />[Sale of electrical goods]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.173]</span><br /><br />14. Observe that you should avoid noting vague designations such as: business, office, store Fenix, factory Las Violetas.<br /><br />These names do not give a [clear] idea of what these establishments [produce] or what their primary [activity] is.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry [4 digits] of the current or the previous job for a jobseeker.
Universe
Argentina 1970: Persons age 10+ who were employed or experienced unemployed seeking work [discrepancies Type I trace; Type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |