Swiss Federal Population Census of 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1970
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CHE_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- CHE1970_PHC-P-H
Profession studied, highest qualification obtained (CH1970A_EDPROF)
Data file: CHE1970_PHC-P-H
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Type:
Discrete
Start:
179
End:
183
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Literal question
<svar v="CH70A061 CH70A062 CH70A063 CH70A064 CH70A065 CH70A066 CH70A067 CH70A068 CH70A069 CH70A070 CH70A071 CH70A072 CH70A073 CH70A074 CH70A075 CH70A076 CH70A077 CH70A078 CH70A079 CH70A080 CH70A081 CH70A082 CH70A083 CH70A084 CH70A085 CH70A086 CH70A087 CH70A088 CH70A089 CH70A090 CH70A091 CH70A092 CH70A401 CH70A402 CH70A403 CH70A404 CH70A407 CH70A408 CH70A409 CH70A410 CH70A411 CH70A412 CH70A413 CH70A414 CH70A429 CH70A430"><span class="em">A. Questions to all persons</span><br />[Applies to questions 1-15]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A414">14. Learned or acquired professions, completed studies (please be specific):<br /><div class="i1">a) First profession learned:</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Duration:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 years or longer</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">b) Profession learned later on:</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Duration:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 years or longer</div><br /><br />15. Acquired certificates and diplomas, academic titles:<br /><div class="i1">________</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A414">14. Learned or acquired professions, completed studies (please be specific):<br /><div class="i1">a) First profession learned:</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Duration:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 years or longer</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">b) Profession learned later on:</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Duration:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 years or longer</div><br /><br />15. Acquired certificates and diplomas, academic titles:<br /><div class="i1">________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11101 | Farmers |
| 11401 | Horticultural professions and related professions |
| 11402 | Florists |
| 11502 | Lumberjacks and forestry workers |
| 21101 | Makers of cheese and dairy products |
| 21102 | Butchers |
| 21103 | Bread, candy and pastry makers |
| 21104 | Millers |
| 21105 | Other professions related to food production |
| 21201 | Brewers and maltsters |
| 21202 | Cellar masters and beverage technologists and related professions |
| 22101 | Spinning professions |
| 22102 | Weaving professions |
| 22103 | Professions in textile finishing and dying |
| 22201 | Tailors |
| 22202 | Sewers |
| 22203 | Embroiderers |
| 22204 | Other professions in the field of textile product processing |
| 22301 | Tanners, leather processors |
| 22302 | Shoe makers and other professions in the shoe industry |
| 22303 | Saddle/harness makers |
| 22304 | Other leather-related professions |
| 22305 | Fur dealers and furriers |
| 23101 | Glass blowers |
| 23102 | Opticians |
| 23103 | Glass bevellers and polishers and related fields |
| 23104 | Ceramic industry and processing professions |
| 24101 | Foundry worker and related fields |
| 24102 | Core makers, foundry casters |
| 24202 | Galvanizers and professions in metal surface refining |
| 24203 | Metal polishing and grinding |
| 24205 | Milling machine operators and planers |
| 24206 | Metal drillers |
| 24207 | Industrial metal turners |
| 24208 | Makers of small metal pieces such as bolts, screws, medical tools, etc. |
| 24209 | Other workers in secondary metals processing |
| 24301 | Welders and other professions in metal joining |
| 24303 | Industrial tinplating |
| 24304 | Blacksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24305 | Metal constructors and locksmiths |
| 24306 | Locksmith-constructors |
| 24307 | Locksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24308 | Other metal machining professions |
| 24401 | Mechanics |
| 24402 | Precision mechanics and micromechanics |
| 24403 | Locksmiths and machine fitters and related professions |
| 24404 | Engine and maintenance fitters and other mechanics |
| 24405 | Other fitters |
| 25101 | Vehicle electricians and electronics fitters |
| 25102 | Electronics fitters |
| 25103 | Electronic technicians (radio/TV/video) |
| 25105 | Wire operator/spooler and related professions |
| 25106 | Other electricians not classified elsewhere |
| 25107 | Electronics professions |
| 25201 | Watchmaker |
| 25202 | Other watch making |
| 25301 | Vehicle construction professions (land, water, air) |
| 25302 | Automobile mechanics |
| 25303 | Motorcycle and bicycle mechanics |
| 25304 | Agricultural-machine, worksite, and small-appliance mechanics |
| 25305 | Industrial lacquerers/varnishers and automobile painters |
| 26101 | Sawers, wood carvers/jigsaw operators |
| 26102 | Turners of wood and related materials |
| 26103 | Cabinet makers |
| 26104 | Carpenter-joiners |
| 26105 | Other carpenters |
| 26106 | Other woodworking professions and profession in the manufacture of cork, wicker, and woven items |
| 26202 | Other professions in wood-surface processing |
| 26301 | Professions in paper and cardboard manufacture and related professions |
| 26302 | Other professions in the manufacture and processing of paper and cardboard |
| 27101 | Typographer and related professions |
| 27102 | Lithographer |
| 27103 | Reprographer |
| 27104 | Other profession in graphic arts and page formatting/set up |
| 27201 | Printers |
| 27301 | Bookbinders |
| 28101 | Chemical laboratory assistants and laboratory assistants not classified elsewhere |
| 28102 | Chemical operators |
| 28103 | Laboratory photographers |
| 28104 | Other professions in the processing and manufacture of chemical products |
| 28201 | Professions in the manufacture and processing of plastics |
| 31101 | Architects |
| 31102 | Building engineers |
| 31104 | Machine engineers |
| 31105 | Heating, venting, and air conditioning engineers |
| 31106 | Electrical engineers |
| 31107 | Micro-technical and electronics engineers |
| 31108 | Forestry engineers |
| 31109 | Agronomist and agronomic engineers |
| 31110 | Agricultural/rural engineers and surveyors |
| 31112 | Chemical and food technology engineers |
| 31113 | Other engineers |
| 33101 | Building and civil engineering drafts people/designers |
| 33102 | Surveyor-drafters |
| 33105 | Machine drafts people/designers |
| 33109 | Other professions in technical design |
| 34104 | Other trained workers and [technical users] |
| 36105 | Other computer-related professions |
| 41101 | Masons |
| 41103 | Carpenters |
| 41105 | Paver/bricklayer |
| 41201 | Floor layers, parquetry workers, and tile layers |
| 41202 | Roofer |
| 41203 | Plasterers, stucco plasterers, and related activities |
| 41204 | Painters, upholsterers |
| 41205 | Installers and assemblers of heating and ventilation systems |
| 41206 | Building [tinsmithers] |
| 41207 | Soundproofer/insulator |
| 41208 | Professions in the construction of indoor fireplaces and glazed tile heating stoves, and chimney sweeps |
| 41209 | Glaziers |
| 41211 | Sanitary/health planners and installers |
| 42201 | Stone masons |
| 42301 | Profession in the manufacture of construction materials and building stone |
| 51102 | Salespeople, retail employees |
| 51104 | Booksellers, editors |
| 51105 | Pharmacist's assistant/hardware dealer |
| 53101 | Railway operations' controllers, station attendants, railway secretaries |
| 53202 | Truck drivers |
| 53302 | Sailors and other professions in sailing |
| 54104 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 54105 | Other post, telephone, and telegraph professions |
| 61103 | Service personnel |
| 61105 | Kitchen personnel |
| 62102 | Ironers, laundry workers |
| 62104 | Chimney sweeps |
| 62301 | Hairdressers |
| 72101 | Business and office white collar employees not classified elsewhere |
| 75104 | Other legal representatives and legal advisers |
| 81305 | Photographers |
| 82101 | Musicians, composers, and conductors |
| 82301 | Stone sculptors |
| 82303 | Graphic artists and [poster designers] |
| 82401 | Goldsmiths |
| 82402 | Other jewelry makers |
| 82403 | Wood sculptors and engravers and related professions |
| 82404 | Ceramicist, potter |
| 82405 | Glass and ceramic painters |
| 82406 | Musical instrument manufacturers and tuners |
| 82407 | Decorators and window dressers |
| 82409 | Interior designers |
| 82410 | Other [master craftsmen] |
| 83101 | Social workers |
| 83201 | Ordained preachers, pastors |
| 84301 | Teachers of upper-level classes, [practical training classes], and [career] orientation classes |
| 84401 | Teacher (primary school) |
| 85101 | Professions in economics |
| 85102 | Sociologists and political scientists |
| 85103 | Psychologists and employment counselors |
| 85201 | Philologists |
| 85202 | Historians and archeologists |
| 85203 | Other professions in the humanities |
| 85301 | Biologists |
| 85302 | Geographers, meteorologists |
| 85303 | Chemists |
| 85305 | Physicians |
| 85307 | Other profession in the natural and physical sciences |
| 86101 | Doctors |
| 86102 | Medical assistants |
| 86103 | Pharmacists |
| 86104 | Pharmacists assistants |
| 86201 | Physical and occupational therapists |
| 86204 | Opticians |
| 86206 | Medico-technical assistants |
| 86207 | Other therapy and medico-technical professions |
| 86208 | Medical laboratory technicians |
| 86301 | Dentists |
| 86302 | Dental mechanics/technicians |
| 86401 | Veterinarians |
| 86501 | Midwives |
| 86502 | Pediatric and maternal health care nurses |
| 86503 | Psychiatric nurses |
| 86504 | Degree-holding nurse |
| 86506 | Family helpers, community or otherwise |
| 93101 | Secondary II diplomas |
| 93102 | Tertiary diplomas |
| 99000 | Other professions, response suppressed |
| 99998 | Unknown |
| 99999 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the profession for which the person studied and the highest qualification was obtained.
Universe
Switzerland 1970: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
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