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-H-H
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Present occupation (CH1970A_OCC)
Data file: CHE1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
184
End:
188
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CH70A415 CH70A416 CH70A417 CH70A418 CH70A419 CH70A420 CH70A421 CH70A422"><span class="em">D. Questions to persons who carry out a profession</span><br />[Applies to questions 20-22]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A415 CH70A416 CH70A417 CH70A418 CH70A420 CH70A422">21. Main profession or part time activity:<br /><div class="i1">[Unemployed persons indicate in question 21a and 21b their last employment]</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">a) What is your present activity (please specify, possibly in note form, e.g. not just factory worker, but e.g. metal polisher, leather preparer; not just "employee" but e.g. punch card operator, general office work):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">b) Occupational status, hierarchical grade (unskilled worker, apprentice, foreman, skilled worker, home worker, chief clerk, office manager, tenant farmer, business owner, family member employed in family business, etc.):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">c) Name of employer, firm (persons who work for several employers, e.g. home workers, cleaners, should write 'several' only):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">d) Branch, line of business (please specify as accurately as possible, e.g. not just "furniture" but "furniture factory" or "furniture dealer"):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A415 CH70A416 CH70A417 CH70A418 CH70A420 CH70A422">21. Main profession or part time activity:<br /><div class="i1">[Unemployed persons indicate in question 21a and 21b their last employment]</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">a) What is your present activity (please specify, possibly in note form, e.g. not just factory worker, but e.g. metal polisher, leather preparer; not just "employee" but e.g. punch card operator, general office work):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">b) Occupational status, hierarchical grade (unskilled worker, apprentice, foreman, skilled worker, home worker, chief clerk, office manager, tenant farmer, business owner, family member employed in family business, etc.):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">c) Name of employer, firm (persons who work for several employers, e.g. home workers, cleaners, should write 'several' only):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">d) Branch, line of business (please specify as accurately as possible, e.g. not just "furniture" but "furniture factory" or "furniture dealer"):</div><br /><div class="i2">________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11101 | Farmers |
| 11102 | Farm assistants |
| 11103 | Other agricultural assistants not classified elsewhere |
| 11201 | Tree farmers |
| 11202 | Wine grower |
| 11203 | Truck farmers |
| 11302 | Breeder and herders of small livestock and animals |
| 11303 | Bee keepers and related professions |
| 11305 | Other animal-herding professions |
| 11401 | Horticultural professions and related professions |
| 11402 | Florists |
| 11501 | Forest rangers |
| 11502 | Lumberjacks and forestry workers |
| 11504 | Professions related to fishing |
| 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 |
| 21301 | Professions in the manufacture of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes |
| 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 |
| 24103 | Other professions in metal production |
| 24201 | Professions in secondary metals processing without [removal of shavings] |
| 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 |
| 25108 | Telephone and telegraph set up |
| 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 |
| 25306 | Gas station attendants and staff not classified elsewhere |
| 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 |
| 26201 | Stainers and polishers |
| 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 |
| 27202 | Reproduction and photocopy professions |
| 27301 | Bookbinders |
| 27302 | Other professions in bookbinding and forwarding/converting (of printed products) |
| 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 |
| 28202 | Profession in rubber working |
| 29101 | Merchandise testers, inspectors, and sorters |
| 29102 | Packagers |
| 29103 | Warehousers and handlers |
| 29104 | Other professions in processing and manufacturing |
| 31101 | Architects |
| 31102 | Building engineers |
| 31104 | Machine engineers |
| 31105 | Heating, venting, and air conditioning engineers |
| 31106 | Electrical engineers |
| 31108 | Forestry engineers |
| 31109 | Agronomist and agronomic engineers |
| 31110 | Agricultural/rural engineers and surveyors |
| 31112 | Chemical and food technology engineers |
| 31113 | Other engineers |
| 32101 | Electrical engineering technician |
| 32103 | Building and civil engineering technicians, construction foreman |
| 32104 | Machine technicians |
| 32105 | Textile industry technicians |
| 32109 | Other technicians |
| 33101 | Building and civil engineering drafts people/designers |
| 33102 | Surveyor-drafters |
| 33105 | Machine drafts people/designers |
| 33109 | Other professions in technical design |
| 34101 | Technical operations managers [no additional information] |
| 34102 | Production experts |
| 34103 | Foreman [no additional information] |
| 34104 | Other trained workers and [technical users] |
| 35102 | Building machinists |
| 35103 | Wood machinists |
| 35104 | Other machinists |
| 35105 | Boiler operators |
| 35106 | Machine and installation monitors, [tank verifier] |
| 36101 | Computer scientist |
| 36102 | Programmer |
| 36103 | Computer operators |
| 36105 | Other computer-related professions |
| 41101 | Masons |
| 41102 | Concrete layers, construction cementers, and related professions |
| 41103 | Carpenters |
| 41104 | Road builders |
| 41105 | Paver/bricklayer |
| 41106 | Mining specialists, tunnel builders |
| 41108 | Other professions in the building industry |
| 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 |
| 42101 | Mining and other extractive professions |
| 42201 | Stone masons |
| 42202 | Other stone works and stone polishers |
| 42301 | Profession in the manufacture of construction materials and building stone |
| 51101 | Buyers |
| 51102 | Salespeople, retail employees |
| 51103 | Cashiers |
| 51104 | Booksellers, editors |
| 51105 | Pharmacist's assistant/hardware dealer |
| 51106 | Animal dealer/salesperson |
| 51107 | Other sales professions |
| 51108 | Representatives, traveling salesperson |
| 51109 | Other shopkeepers and dealers |
| 52101 | Advertising specialists |
| 52201 | Travel agency employees |
| 52202 | Tour guides of organized trips, guides, [hostess/stewardess] |
| 52301 | Certified public accountants and auditors |
| 52302 | Trust officers, fiscal advisors |
| 52303 | Other [service industry retailers] |
| 52401 | Brokers, auctioneers |
| 53101 | [Railway operations' controllers, station attendants, railway secretaries] |
| 53102 | Track fitters, railroad track menders/repair |
| 53103 | Signalmen, [signal box officials] |
| 53104 | Yard/depot workers and unskilled laborers (railroads) |
| 53105 | Conductor/inspector/controller (public transportation) |
| 53106 | Train and tram conductors and related professions |
| 53107 | Cable rail and aerial tram personnel |
| 53108 | Other profession in rail and cable traffic |
| 53202 | Truck drivers |
| 53204 | Driving-school teachers and automobile experts |
| 53302 | Sailors and other professions in sailing |
| 53401 | Pilots, flight instructors |
| 53402 | Air traffic controllers |
| 53403 | Cabin personnel and related professions |
| 53404 | Other air traffic professions |
| 53501 | Transportation and shipping personnel |
| 53502 | Errand boys, messengers |
| 53503 | Other transport and traffic professions |
| 54101 | Post, telephone, and telegram office employees and [operations' secretaries] |
| 54103 | Post, telephone, and telegraph civil servants in distribution |
| 54104 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 54105 | Other post, telephone, and telegraph professions |
| 61101 | Hotel and restaurant managers |
| 61102 | Reception personnel |
| 61103 | Service personnel |
| 61104 | Chambermaids and linen service and storeroom personnel |
| 61105 | Kitchen personnel |
| 61106 | Other food service industry professions |
| 61201 | Housekeepers |
| 61202 | Household employees |
| 62101 | Textile cleaners, dry cleaners |
| 62102 | Ironers, laundry workers |
| 62103 | Building caretakers and cleaners |
| 62104 | Chimney sweeps |
| 62105 | Other cleaning professions |
| 62201 | Funeral home [owners and employees] |
| 62202 | Trash removal and recycling professions |
| 62203 | Other professions in public sanitation |
| 62301 | Hairdressers |
| 62302 | Beauticians |
| 62303 | Manicures and pedicures |
| 62304 | Other personal hygiene professions |
| 71101 | Business people/contractors/promoters/entrepreneurs, directors |
| 71102 | Upper level managers in public administration |
| 71103 | Party and association secretaries and officials |
| 71104 | Personnel specialists |
| 72101 | Business and office white collar employees not classified elsewhere |
| 72102 | Administrative civil servants and related professions |
| 72103 | Accountants |
| 72104 | Building specialists and managers |
| 73102 | Insurance inspectors and agents |
| 74101 | Police |
| 74102 | Security guards, watchmen |
| 74103 | Professional firefighters, civil protection |
| 74104 | Career military personnel and related professions |
| 74105 | Other security professions |
| 75101 | Judges and prosecutors |
| 75103 | Lawyers and [legal professionals who can draw up certain contracts] |
| 75104 | Other legal representatives and legal advisers |
| 81101 | Journalists and editors |
| 81102 | Proofreaders, reviewers |
| 81103 | Translators, interpreters |
| 81104 | Other authors of texts, other media professionals: written press, audio-visual |
| 81201 | Librarian |
| 81302 | Stage managers, directors, and producers |
| 81305 | Photographers |
| 81306 | Other professions in audio-visual production |
| 82101 | Musicians, composers, and conductors |
| 82102 | Singers |
| 82201 | Actors |
| 82202 | Dancers, dance teachers, and choreographers |
| 82205 | Other show business professions |
| 82301 | Stone sculptors |
| 82302 | Painters, designers/draftsmen |
| 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 |
| 83102 | Special education teachers |
| 83103 | Directors of [hostel/shelter/halfway home/retirement home], day care centers |
| 83104 | Other social work professions |
| 83201 | Ordained preachers, pastors |
| 83202 | Other professions providing spiritual assistance |
| 83203 | Members of a religious order |
| 83204 | Professional assistants in spiritual assistance |
| 84101 | University professors |
| 84102 | University assistants [no additional information] |
| 84201 | Secondary education teachers (high schools, vocational schools, teaching schools, business schools) |
| 84301 | Teachers of upper-level classes, [practical training classes] and [career] orientation classes |
| 84401 | Teacher (primary school) |
| 84501 | Pre-school and kindergarten teachers |
| 84601 | Teachers in professional and specialized schools |
| 84602 | Teachers in a special education program class, therapeutic educationalists |
| 84603 | Music and voice teachers |
| 84604 | Drawing and manual arts teachers |
| 84605 | Physical education teachers |
| 84703 | Teachers and instructors |
| 85101 | Professions in economics |
| 85103 | Psychologists and employment counselors |
| 85301 | Biologists |
| 85302 | Geographers, meteorologists |
| 85303 | Chemists |
| 85304 | Mathematicians, statisticians |
| 85305 | Physicians |
| 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 |
| 86507 | Other caring professions |
| 91106 | Service industry professions not classified elsewhere |
| 92101 | Persons whose professional activity cannot be defined |
| 99000 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 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 present occupation of the person.
Universe
Switzerland 1970: Employed persons [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept