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Population Census 1986 - IPUMS Subset

Fiji, 1986
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FJI_1986_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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Occupation (FJ1986A_0421)

Data file: FJI1986-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 208
End: 210
Width: 3
Range: 13 - 999
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
For all persons born in 1971 or before
[Questions 14-17 were asked of all persons born in 1971 or before]




15. Occupation

What is the person's occupation?
What kind of work does the person do?
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Categories
Value Category
13 Physical scientists not elsewhere classified
14 Physical science technicians
21 Architects and town planners
22 Civil engineers
23 Electrical and electronics engineers
24 Mechanical engineers
29 Engineers not elsewhere classified
31 Surveyors
32 Draughtsmen
33 Civil engineering technicians
34 Electrical and electronics engineering technicians
35 Mechanical engineering technicians
39 Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified
41 Aircraft pilots, navigators, and flight engineers
42 Ships' deck officers and pilots
43 Ships' engineers
53 Agronomists and related scientists
54 Life sciences technicians
59 Life scientists not elsewhere classified
61 Medical doctors
62 Medical assistants
63 Dentists
64 Dental assistants
67 Pharmacists
68 Pharmaceutical assistants
71 Professional nurses
72 Nursing personnel not elsewhere classified
76 Physiotherapists and occupational therapists
77 Medical xray technicians
79 Medical, dental, veterinary, and related workers not elsewhere classified
81 Statisticians and systems analysts
84 Statistical and mathematical technicians
90 Economists
110 Accountants
125 Jurists
131 University and higher education teachers
132 Secondary education teachers
133 Primary education teachers
134 Preprimary education teachers
135 Special education teachers
139 Teachers not elsewhere classified
141 Ministers of religion and related members of religious orders
159 Authors, journalists, and related writers not elsewhere classified
162 Commercial artists and designers
163 Photographers and cameramen
171 Composers, musicians, and singers
172 Choreographers and dancers
174 Producers, performing arts
179 Performing artists not elsewhere classified
180 Athletes, sportsmen, and related workers
191 Librarians, archivists, and curators
193 Social workers
194 Personnel and occupational specialists
199 Other professional, technical, and related workers
201 Legislative officials
202 Government administrators
211 General managers
212 Production managers (except farm)
219 Managers not elsewhere classified
300 Clerical supervisors
310 Government executive officials
321 Stenographers, typists, and teletypists
322 Card and tapepunching machine operators
331 Bookkeepers and cashiers
332 Bookkeepers and cashiers
339 Bookkeepers, cashiers, and related workers not elsewhere classified
341 Bookkeeping and calculating machine operators
342 Automatic dataprocessing machine operators
352 Postmasters
359 Transport and communications supervisors not elsewhere classified
360 Transport conductors
370 Mail distribution clerks
380 Telephone and telegraph operators
391 Stock clerks
392 Material and production planning clerks
393 Correspondence and reporting clerks
394 Receptionists and travel agency clerks
395 Library and filing clerks
399 Clerks not elsewhere classified
400 Managers (wholesale and retail trade)
410 Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade)
421 Sales supervisors
422 Buyers
431 Technical salesmen and service advisers
432 Commercial travellers and manufacturers' agents
441 Insurance, real estate, and securities salesmen
442 Business services salesmen
451 Salesmen, shop assistants, and demonstrators
452 Street vendors, canvassers, and newsvendors
490 Sales workers not elsewhere classified
500 Managers (catering and lodging services)
510 Working proprietors (catering and lodging services)
520 Housekeeping and related service supervisors
531 Cooks
532 Waiters, bartenders, and related workers
540 Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified
551 Building caretakers
552 Charworkers, cleaners, and related workers
560 Launderers, drycleaners, and pressers
570 Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, and related workers
581 Firefighters
582 Policemen and detectives
589 Protective service workers not elsewhere classified
591 Guides
599 Other service workers
600 Farm managers and supervisors
610 Farmers
611 General farmers
612 Specialised farmers
621 General farm workers
622 Field crop and vegetable farm workers
623 Orchard, vineyard, and related tree and shrub crop workers
624 Livestock workers
625 Dairy farm workers
626 Poultry farm workers
627 Farm workers
628 Farm machinery operators
629 Agricultural and animal husbandry workers not elsewhere classified
631 Loggers
632 Forestry workers (except logging)
641 Fishermen
649 Fishermen, hunters, and related workers not elsewhere classified
700 Production supervisors and general foremen
711 Miners and quarrymen
712 Mineral and stone treaters
713 Well drillers, borers, and related workers
722 Metal rolling mill workers
732 Sawyers, plywood makers, and related wood processing workers
734 Paper makers
741 Crushers, grinders, and mixers
749 Chemical processers and related workers not elsewhere classified
754 Weavers and related workers
771 Grain millers and related workers
772 Sugar processers and refiners
773 Butchers and meat preparers
774 Food preservers
775 Dairy product processers
776 Bakers, pastrycooks, and confectionery makers
778 Brewers, wine, and beverage makers
779 Food and beverage processers not elsewhere classified
781 Tobacco preparers
791 Tailors and dressmakers
795 Sewers and embroiderers
796 Upholsterers and related workers
799 Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers, and related workers not elsewhere classified
801 Shoemakers and shoe repairers
811 Cabinetmakers
819 Cabinetmakers and related woodworkers not elsewhere classified
831 Blacksmiths, hammersmiths, and forgingpress operators
833 Machinetool setteroperators
834 Machinetool operators
839 Blacksmiths, toolmakers, and machinetool operators not elsewhere classified
841 Machinery fitters and machine assemblers
843 Motor vehicle mechanics
844 Aircraft engine mechanics
849 Machinery fitters, machine assemblers, and precision instrument makers (except electrical) not elsewhere classified
851 Electrical fitters
852 Electronics fitters
854 Radio and television repairmen
855 Electrical wiremen
856 Telephone and telegraph installers
857 Electric linemen and cable jointers
859 Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers not elsewhere classified
861 Broadcasting station operators
862 Sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists
871 Plumbers and pipe fitters
872 Welders and flamecutters
873 Sheetmetal workers
880 Jewellery and precious metal workers
901 Rubber and plastics product makers (except tire makers and tire vulcanisers)
902 Tire makers and vulcanisers
910 Paper and paperboard products makers
921 Compositors and typesetters
922 Printing pressmen
926 Bookbinders and related workers
927 Photographic darkroom workers
929 Printers and related workers not elsewhere classified
931 Painters, construction
939 Painters not elsewhere classified
942 Basketry weavers and brush makers
951 Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters
952 Reinforced concreters, cement finishers, and terrazzo workers
954 Carpenters, joiners, and parquetry workers
955 Plasterers
959 Construction workers not elsewhere classified
961 Powergenerating machinery operators
969 Stationary engine and related equipment operators not elsewhere classified
971 Dockers and freight handlers
972 Riggers and cable splicers
973 Crane and hoist operators
974 Earthmoving and related machinery operators
979 Materialhandling equipment operators not elsewhere classified
981 Ships' deck ratings, barge crews, and boatmen
982 Ships' engineroom ratings
983 Railway engine drivers and firemen
985 Motor vehicle drivers
990 Other laborers
991 Armed forces
995 Other occupations, response suppressed
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.
Interviewer instructions
151. Questions 15, 16 and 17 apply to all persons who worked last week -- that is to all persons for whom you have entered "cash work" or "other work". For the rest, leave blank.




Question 15 - Occupation

152. We require an exact description of the kind of work the person did last week. Ask, "What kind of work did this person do last week?"

153. It is sometimes difficult to get an exact answer but you should always aim to provide a two or three word description of the person's job. A vague single word description is not enough. Avoid general terms such as 'manager', 'clerk', 'mechanic', 'foreman', 'teacher', 'operator', or 'laborer'. Record exactly what a person did -- for example, 'sales manager', 'typist clerk', 'motor mechanic', 'foreman, carpenter', 'primary teacher', 'forklift operator', 'stevedore'.

154. You will find it best to speak to the person concerned whenever possible. Members of the household are often vague as to the occupations of others.

155. If the person is employed you may find that you get a more accurate idea of his/her job by asking for the job title and recording that.

156. A person may have done more than one kind of job last week. In such a case you should record his main job -- the one he spends most time at -- that which he usually does.

157. If the person combines paid employment with unpaid work you should record the paid job rather than the unpaid job -- for example, if the person is a bus driver and worked last weekend on his farm he should be entered as 'bus driver' and if the person is a housewife who went to market to sell food she should be entered as 'market food seller'.

158. A person engaged temporarily on the census should state his/her usual occupation. Thus if you are a secondary school teacher and are working as a census supervisor or enumerator, your occupation should be recorded as 'secondary teacher'.

159. Many people may be described generally as 'farmer'. It is particularly important that we know exactly what kind of farmers they are.

160. Farmers in Fiji fall into two main categories. Those who live and farm in Fijian villages on communal land and those who farm outside the Fijian village system.

161. A Fijian living in his/her village, sharing the communal life of the village, who worked in village agriculture last week and who did no other work may be described as 'villager'. Such a person may perform a variety of tasks in growing or gathering produce, hunting, or fishing to feed and clothe his/her family and may sell some produce but is not a commercial farmer.

162. Some Fijian villagers grow crops such as dalo, yaqona, or ginger mainly for sale. Such persons should be described as 'growing dalo' or 'growing yaqona' or as the case may be and not as 'villager'.

163. In describing the occupations of persons who farm outside the Fijian village system you must be precise -- for example, write 'cane farmer', 'rice grower', 'dairyman', or 'poultry farm worker'. Avoid the vague word -- do not write 'farmer' or 'laborer'.

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164. Many of these farmers engage in more than one activity but in describing the work done you should pick out the person's main crop or activity -- the one to which he/she devotes most time -- the one which he/she regards as most important -- the one which is commercial. You will thus be able to describe a person as 'growing coconuts', 'raising cattle', 'market gardening', and so on.

165. The term 'cane farmer' should be used only of the person who owns or leases the land on which the cane is grown. Others working on the farm should be described as 'cane farm workers' unless they do a specific job such as 'cane cutter'. The same distinction should be made between those who own, lease or operate dairy farms, cattle farms, or copra plantations and those who work on them.

Description

Definition
This variable describes the occupation of the person who worked the week before the Census.
Universe
Persons born in 1971 or before and worked last week (cash work or other work)

concept

Concept
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Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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