XII General Population and Housing Census, 2000 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2000
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MEX_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2000_PHC-H-H.dat
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Occupation, 3 digits (MX2000A_OCC3)
Data file: MEX2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
329
End:
331
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MX00A439 MX00A472 MX00A473">24. Occupation or job<br /><br />What did this person do in his or her work last week?<br /><div class="i1">____ Write the activities or tasks</div><br /><br />What is the name of his or her occupation, work or job title? For example: farm laborer, elementary school teacher, traveling sales person<br /><div class="i1">_____ Write the occupation work or job title.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 110 | Architects, civil engineers, chemical engineers, industrial engineers and similar |
| 111 | Physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, statisticians, adjusters |
| 112 | Chemists and pharmacists |
| 113 | Doctors, dentists, optometrists, nutritionists and similar |
| 114 | Biologists, ecologists, professionals in ocean sciences and similar |
| 115 | Agronomists, veterinarians and professionals in forestry and fishing |
| 116 | Social science professionals |
| 117 | Economists, business administrators, public accountants, and similar |
| 118 | Religious professionals |
| 119 | Other professionals who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 120 | Technicians in drafting, engineering, and operation of image and sound recording |
| 121 | Technicians in physics, mathematics, and adjusting |
| 122 | Technicians in human medicine |
| 123 | Chemical, biological, pharmaceutical and ecological laboratory technicians |
| 124 | Agronomy, veterinary, forestry, fishing, and similar technicians |
| 125 | Technicians in social sciences, accounting sciences, and administrative sciences |
| 126 | Technicians in religious activities |
| 129 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 130 | University professors and professors in other higher education establishments |
| 131 | Professors in preparatory and equivalent schools |
| 132 | Professors in high schools |
| 133 | Professors in elementary school and literacy professors |
| 134 | Professors in preschool education |
| 135 | Professors in special education |
| 136 | Professors and instructors of artistic, administrative, technical, and sports education |
| 139 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 140 | Writers, critics, newspaper reporters and writers |
| 141 | Composers, singers, musicians, actors, and dancers |
| 142 | Painters, sculptors, drawing artists, designers, choreographers, and similar |
| 143 | Directors, producers, announcers, and conductors of entertainment and artistic, cultural, and sports programs |
| 144 | Sportsmen |
| 145 | Sports umpires, judges, and trainers |
| 146 | Animators, magicians, illusionists, clowns, circus workers and similar in establishments |
| 149 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 210 | Upper level government officials |
| 211 | Presidents, directors, and general managers in public and private institutions and businesses |
| 212 | Area directors, managers and administrators in public and private establishments, businesses, institutions and companies |
| 213 | Directors of political organizations, labor unions, and civil associations |
| 219 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 410 | Workers in agricultural activities |
| 411 | Workers in cattle activities and in the raising of other animals |
| 412 | Workers who combine agricultural and cattle raising activities |
| 413 | Workers in silviculture and forestry |
| 414 | Workers in hunting, trapping, and similar activities |
| 415 | Workers in fishing and aquaculture activities |
| 416 | Workers in activities related to processing agricultural products |
| 417 | Overseers, farm managers, group supervisors and other workers who control the activities of farm, forestry, and fishery laborers |
| 419 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 510 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in the manufacture of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 511 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in mine, quarry, and well extraction |
| 512 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in the manufacture of textile, leather, fur, and similar products |
| 513 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in the manufacture of wood and paper products and printing jobs |
| 514 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in metallurgic manufacturing and the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of machinery and metal products and precision machinery |
| 515 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in the manufacture of products made of ceramic, glass and other non-metal minerals |
| 516 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in construction, installation, maintenance, and finishing |
| 517 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in energy generation, installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment and telecommunications |
| 518 | Bosses, supervisors, and similar in the manufacture of chemicals, petrochemicals, rubber, natural rubber, and plastic |
| 519 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 520 | Workers in the manufacture of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 521 | Workers in mine, quarry, and well extraction |
| 522 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of textile, leather, fur, and similar products |
| 523 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wood and similar products, paper products and printing jobs |
| 524 | Artisans and factory workers in metal treatment, and in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments and similar |
| 525 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of products made of ceramic, glass and other non-metal minerals |
| 526 | Workers in construction, installation, finishing, and maintenance of buildings and other constructions |
| 527 | Workers in installation and repair of electrical equipment, electronics, and telecommunications |
| 528 | Workers the preparation and repair of products made of rubber, natural rubber, plastic, and the preparation of chemical substances |
| 529 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 530 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 531 | Operators of machinery and equipment in mine, quarry, and well extraction |
| 532 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of textile, leather, fur, and similar products |
| 533 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of wood and similar products, paper products and printing jobs |
| 534 | Operators of machinery and equipment in metallurgic manufacture, and in the manufacture of machinery, metal products, and in the automotive industry |
| 535 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of products made of ceramic, glass and other non-metal minerals |
| 536 | Operators of specialized portable construction equipment |
| 537 | Operators of machinery and installations for electricity generation, and pump and refrigeration equipment |
| 538 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of chemicals, water treatments, petrochemicals, rubber, and plastic |
| 539 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 540 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in the manufacture of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 541 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in mine, quarry, and well extraction |
| 542 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in the manufacture of textile, leather, fur, and similar products |
| 543 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in the manufacture of wood and paper products and printing jobs |
| 544 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in metallurgic manufacturing and the manufacture of machinery and metal products |
| 545 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in the manufacture of products made of ceramic, glass and other non-metal minerals |
| 546 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in construction |
| 547 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in energy generation, electronics, and telecommunications |
| 548 | Assistants, day laborers, and similar in the manufacture of chemicals, petrochemicals, rubber, natural rubber, and plastic |
| 549 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 550 | Conductors of mobile machinery |
| 551 | Railroad transportation conductors and railroad transportation conductor's assistants |
| 552 | Motorized terrestrial transportation conductors and assistants |
| 553 | Air transportation conductors |
| 554 | Maritime transportation conductors and assistants |
| 555 | Conductors of human-powered and animal-traction vehicles |
| 559 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 610 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in health services, social assistance, education and justice |
| 611 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in accounting, human resources, archives and similar |
| 612 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in communications and transportation |
| 613 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in statistical, informatics, engineering, social research, and publicity services and other specialized services |
| 614 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in infrastructure services (water, electricity, roads, etc.) |
| 615 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in cultural and recreational services |
| 616 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in restaurant, hotel, and commercial services |
| 617 | Department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in agricultural, forestry, and fishing services |
| 618 | Other department heads, coordinators, and supervisors in activities not classified above |
| 619 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 620 | Secretaries, short-hand writers, stenographers and similar |
| 621 | Cashiers, accounts payable clerks, ticket vendors, and similar |
| 622 | Workers in archives, correspondence, and control of storage and warehouses |
| 623 | Receptionists, travel agency workers, poll-takers and similar |
| 624 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 625 | Workers in mail services and general messenger services |
| 626 | Dispatchers, verifiers, and similar in transportation operations |
| 627 | Other workers in administrative services not classified above |
| 629 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 710 | Salesmen in establishments |
| 711 | Sales employees in establishments |
| 712 | Exhibitors and deliverymen in establishments |
| 713 | Agents and representatives of sales, stock brokers, insurance, real estate, auctioneers, and public auctioneers |
| 719 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 720 | Traveling salesmen |
| 721 | Traveling services workers |
| 729 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 810 | Restaurant workers, bar workers, waiters, and servers |
| 811 | Clothes washers, pressers, and other workers in clothing cleaning |
| 812 | Doormen, concierges, elevator operators, hotel servants, cleaning employees, gardeners, and porters |
| 813 | Barbers, beauticians, and similar |
| 814 | Workers in services of movable goods rental |
| 815 | Support workers for entertainment, tourism, sports and personal care |
| 816 | Workers in funeral services and cemeteries |
| 819 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 820 | Workers in domestic services |
| 830 | Workers in protection and guard services |
| 831 | Workers in the armed forces |
| 839 | Other workers who perform an occupation related to this group |
| 999 | Other workers with insufficiently specified occupations |
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 a="all" v="MX00A439 MX00A472 MX00A473"><span class="em">24. Occupation or Trade</span><br /><br />The occupation is captured in the following two questions:<br /><br />In the first, write what the person did in their work during the previous week; that is, the chores or activities that they carried out.<br /><br />In the second, record the name of the occupation, trade, or position in the activity that the person carried out during the previous week.<br /><br />[Two depictions of this completed question on the enumeration form, and two related drawings]<br /><br />Record the information from the informant just as they report it to you, following the order of the questions, even if they first mention the name of the occupation and then what the person did in their job. For example, if, in asking what they did, they say that they are a taxi driver, confirm with the informant what they do as a taxi driver, and then write drives a taxi under the first question and taxi driver under the second.<br />Try not to record imprecise chores or general activities, such as supervises, teaches, sells, etc., nor general posts or trades such as employee, manual laborer, supervisor, since this does not allow us to know occupation.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[P. 80]</span><br /><br />Write down the tasks and the trade or position as is indicated in the following:<br /><br /><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th>Tasks</th>
<th>Trades or positions</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Supervises cashiers in a supermarket</td>
<td>Cashier supervisor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gives swimming lessons</td>
<td>Swim instructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sells fruit in the street</td>
<td>Traveling fruit salesperson</td>
</tr>
</table><br /><br />If a person carried out more than one job during the previous week, ask for the information on the occupation that the informant recognizes as their principle employment.<br /></svar>
<tr>
<th>Tasks</th>
<th>Trades or positions</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Supervises cashiers in a supermarket</td>
<td>Cashier supervisor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gives swimming lessons</td>
<td>Swim instructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sells fruit in the street</td>
<td>Traveling fruit salesperson</td>
</tr>
</table><br /><br />If a person carried out more than one job during the previous week, ask for the information on the occupation that the informant recognizes as their principle employment.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation (3-digit) provided the person worked the week before the census or had a job, but did not work.
Universe
Mexico 2000: Persons age 12+ who worked the week before the census or did not work but had a job [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |