1986 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Fiji, 1986
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FJI_1986_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Occupation (FJ1986A_OCC)
Data file: FJI1986_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
237
End:
239
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="FJ86A420 FJ86A421 FJ86A422 FJ86A423"><span class="em">For all persons born in 1971 or before</span><br />[Questions 14-17 were asked of all persons born in 1971 or before]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="FJ86A421">15. Occupation<br /><div class="i1">What is the person's occupation?<br />What kind of work does the person do?<br />____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="FJ86A421">15. Occupation<br /><div class="i1">What is the person's occupation?<br />What kind of work does the person do?<br />____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 013 | Physical scientists not elsewhere classified |
| 014 | Physical science technicians |
| 021 | Architects and town planners |
| 022 | Civil engineers |
| 023 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 024 | Mechanical engineers |
| 029 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 031 | Surveyors |
| 032 | Draughtsmen |
| 033 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 034 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians |
| 035 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 039 | Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 041 | Aircraft pilots, navigators, and flight engineers |
| 042 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 043 | Ships' engineers |
| 053 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 054 | Life sciences technicians |
| 059 | Life scientists not elsewhere classified |
| 061 | Medical doctors |
| 062 | Medical assistants |
| 063 | Dentists |
| 064 | Dental assistants |
| 067 | Pharmacists |
| 068 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 071 | Professional nurses |
| 072 | Nursing personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 076 | Physiotherapists and occupational therapists |
| 077 | Medical xray technicians |
| 079 | Medical, dental, veterinary, and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 081 | Statisticians and systems analysts |
| 084 | Statistical and mathematical technicians |
| 090 | 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
<svar v="FJ86A421 FJ86A422 FJ86A423">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.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="FJ86A421"><span class="em">Question 15 - Occupation</span><br /><br />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?"<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />159. Many people may be described generally as 'farmer'. It is particularly important that we know exactly what kind of farmers they are.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />162. Some Fijian villagers grow crops such as <span class="lang">dalo</span>, <span class="lang">yaqona</span>, or ginger mainly for sale. Such persons should be described as 'growing <span class="lang">dalo</span>' or 'growing <span class="lang">yaqona</span>' or as the case may be and not as 'villager'.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 18]</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="FJ86A421"><span class="em">Question 15 - Occupation</span><br /><br />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?"<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br />159. Many people may be described generally as 'farmer'. It is particularly important that we know exactly what kind of farmers they are.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />162. Some Fijian villagers grow crops such as <span class="lang">dalo</span>, <span class="lang">yaqona</span>, or ginger mainly for sale. Such persons should be described as 'growing <span class="lang">dalo</span>' or 'growing <span class="lang">yaqona</span>' or as the case may be and not as 'villager'.<br /><br />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'.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 18]</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable describes the occupation of the person who worked the week before the Census.
Universe
Fiji 1986: Persons born in 1971 or before and worked last week (cash work or other work) [Discrepancies: Type I 0.1%; Type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |