VI National Population and Housing Census, 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Dominican Republic, 1981
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DOM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Occupation (DO1981A_OCC)
Data file: DOM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
285
End:
287
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">For individuals 10 years of age and older</span>[Applies to questions 51-64.]</p>
<p>61. What is the occupation, job or position that you hold or held in the place where you work or worked?</p>
<div class="i1">____</div>
<p>61. What is the occupation, job or position that you hold or held in the place where you work or worked?</p>
<div class="i1">____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Architects |
| 001 | Civil engineers |
| 002 | Electrical engineers |
| 003 | Agricultural engineers |
| 005 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 006 | Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 013 | Biological laboratory technicians |
| 019 | Chemists and other specialists in related sciences (pharmacologists, geologists and physycists) |
| 020 | Agronomists and phytopathologists |
| 027 | Biologists, veterinarians, and other specialists in related sciences |
| 030 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 031 | Dentists |
| 037 | Nurses, professional |
| 039 | Podiatrists, massage therapists, and other paramedical occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 040 | Teachers, university |
| 041 | Teachers, high school and technical school |
| 042 | Teachers, primary school |
| 044 | Teachers, special education |
| 045 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 046 | Lawyers |
| 048 | Justices of the peace, notaries, public record keepers, and related legal professions |
| 052 | Economists |
| 053 | Accountants |
| 059 | Professionals in social science, math and related sciences not elsewhere classified |
| 060 | Priests, pastors and members of religious orders |
| 064 | Librarians and archivists |
| 065 | Social workers and related social welfare occupations |
| 066 | Photographers and portrait studio technicians |
| 069 | Other professional or technical occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 071 | Editors, journalists, reporters, radio and television announcer, and related occupations |
| 073 | Interior designers and commercial artists |
| 074 | Composers, musicians, music instructors, choir directors, and related occupations |
| 077 | Theater, film, television, and radio producers |
| 078 | Other artists in related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 089 | Deck officers, ship pilots, and aircrafit pilots |
| 091 | Referees and coaches |
| 099 | Athletes and related sports and fitness workers |
| 104 | Legislators, directors and inspectors, national or regional government |
| 106 | Legislators, directors and inspectors, municipal or local government |
| 110 | Directors and managers in wholesale trade |
| 111 | Directors and managers in retail trade |
| 120 | Directors, managers, and administrators, general |
| 122 | Directors, managers, and administrators, finance, insurance, and real estate |
| 124 | Directors, managers, and administrators, public services |
| 125 | Directors, managers, and administrators, factories |
| 126 | Directors and managers, service industry, hotels, restaurants, cafes, pensions, and guest houses |
| 127 | Other directors, managers, and administrators not elsewhere classified |
| 200 | Officers, agents, and employees of the government administration |
| 210 | Assistant accountants |
| 214 | Other bookkeepers, cashiers, debt collectors and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 212 | Cashiers |
| 213 | Debt collectors |
| 220 | Stenographers and typists |
| 232 | Other office machines operators not elsewhere classified |
| 223 | Copy machine and mimeograph operators |
| 230 | Computing machine operators |
| 240 | Inspectors, traffic controllers, and dispatchers, air, road, sea, and river transport |
| 243 | Other inspectors, traffic controllers, dispatchers, and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 250 | Mail carriers |
| 251 | Messengers |
| 253 | Mail carriers, messengers, and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 263 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 262 | Radio communication operators |
| 279 | Other persons in transport, communications and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 271 | Ticket collectors, buses, trains, trams, and other modes of transport |
| 280 | Stockists and suppliers of office equipment |
| 281 | Reception and public information clerks |
| 286 | Other office clerks and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 283 | Bank and financial services clerks |
| 284 | Library and archive clerks |
| 285 | Theater, lottery, and other ticket clerks |
| 302 | Working propietors, wholesale and retail trade |
| 310 | Sales people and shop assistants |
| 311 | Newspaper vendors |
| 312 | Lottery vendors |
| 314 | Street vendors, canvassers, and peddlers |
| 315 | Stock clerks |
| 316 | Street vendors, food |
| 320 | Commercial travelers |
| 321 | Manufacturers' agents |
| 332 | Insurance and real estate agents and brokers |
| 334 | Commission agents and brokers |
| 338 | Buyers, buying agents, and related occupations |
| 339 | Other sales occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 400 | Farm managers |
| 410 | Farmers, general |
| 411 | Farmers, livestock |
| 412 | Farmers, poultry |
| 418 | Other farmers not elsewhere classified |
| 420 | Agricultural and livestock workers |
| 421 | Operators of farm machinery and agricultural vehicles |
| 422 | Gardeners, nursery and greenhouse workers, and groundskeepers |
| 423 | Ranchers |
| 424 | Other agricultural and livestock workers and related occupations |
| 430 | Fishermen, fishing boat crew, and fish farming occupations |
| 431 | Other fishermen and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 450 | Forest rangers, inspectors, and workers |
| 452 | Charcoal production workers |
| 454 | Loggers, rubber workers, and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 500 | Taxi drivers |
| 501 | Van and truck drivers |
| 502 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 503 | Cart drivers and coachmen |
| 504 | Drivers of animals pulling cargo |
| 505 | Drivers propelling their vehicles |
| 511 | Drivers and stokers, rail |
| 520 | Deck officers and pilots, ship |
| 523 | Other sea and river navigation occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 539 | Operators of transportation signal equipment |
| 602 | Weavers |
| 609 | Other spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers, and related textiles workers |
| 610 | Tailors in factories |
| 611 | Tailors not in factories |
| 613 | Dressmakers |
| 614 | Seamstresses and embroiderers |
| 618 | Other tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 619 | Leather and fabric upholsterers and related occupations |
| 620 | Shoemakers and shoe repairers |
| 621 | Cutters, lasters, and other occupations related to the manufacture of footwear |
| 622 | Harness and saddle makers and related occupations |
| 623 | Other occupations related to production of leather products except footwear, gloves and clothing |
| 630 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 631 | Cabinetmakers |
| 632 | Workers in the manufacture of wooden furniture and fixtures |
| 633 | Other artisans and woodworkers not elsewhere classified |
| 635 | Painters, construction and maintenance |
| 636 | Other painters and related workers |
| 640 | Bricklayers, stonemasons, and tile setters |
| 646 | Other bricklayers, stonemasons, glass installers, and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 650 | Plumbers and pipefitters |
| 652 | Sheet metal workers |
| 653 | Hand, arc, and torch welders |
| 654 | Other plumbing and metalworking occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 660 | Electricians and electrical repairmen |
| 661 | Installers and repairmen, telephone and telegraph |
| 662 | Electrical repairmen, radio and television |
| 663 | Electrical repairmen, refrigerators and other household appliances |
| 667 | Other electrical workers and related occupations |
| 671 | Mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles and aircraft engines |
| 673 | Mechanics and repairmen, locomotives, railcars, and trams |
| 674 | Mechanics and repairmen, agricultural and industrial machinery |
| 677 | Operators of machine tools, lathes, milling machines, grinder, planers, carvers, metal saw, and similar machinery |
| 679 | Other mechanics, repairmen, and machine tool operators not elsewhere classified |
| 680 | Watchmakers and clockmakers |
| 682 | Denture technicians |
| 684 | Other precision instrument technicians |
| 689 | Jewellers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, and related workers |
| 690 | Stationary engine and power plant engineers and operators |
| 691 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 692 | Construction machinery operators |
| 693 | Operators of other material handling and earth moving equipment |
| 695 | Other operators of stationary machinery not elsewhere classified |
| 698 | Operators of radio, television, sound, and cinema equipment |
| 700 | Typographers and compositors |
| 709 | Other graphic arts occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 712 | Coal and metal mineral treaters |
| 718 | Miners, quarrymen, and related workers |
| 723 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths, and forgemen |
| 726 | Other metal industry occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 730 | Ceramists |
| 734 | Artisans and workers in clay and cement product production |
| 735 | Other artisans and workers in the glass and ceramic industries |
| 738 | Other glass, ceramic, and stone products occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 740 | Crushers, millers, calenderers, chemical and related processes |
| 748 | Other chemical industry workers not elsewhere classified |
| 750 | Butchers, and slaughterhouse and meat refrigeration workers |
| 752 | Millers and mill workers |
| 753 | Bakers, pastry chefs, confectioners and workers in the manufacture of sweets, chocolate, and similar products |
| 754 | Dairy workers |
| 756 | Sugar industry workers |
| 757 | Brewers, vintners, other beverage production workers and food preservation workers |
| 758 | Cardboard and paper product workers |
| 759 | Wine and spirits tasters |
| 760 | Tobacco preparers |
| 761 | Cigar and cigarette makers |
| 762 | Tobacco manufacturing workers |
| 763 | Other tobacco manufacturing workers not elsewhere classified |
| 770 | Hide flesher, hair removers, tanners, and related occupations |
| 789 | Machinery and equipment manufacturing workers |
| 791 | Basketry weavers and related workers |
| 792 | Workers in the production of rubber and plastic products |
| 794 | Workers and laborers in manufacturing industries |
| 800 | Mining and quarrying laborers |
| 810 | Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 811 | Construction and maintenance workers and laborers, buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, dams, and related structures |
| 812 | Food and beverage production workers and laborers |
| 813 | Other construction workers and laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 820 | Longshoremen, stevedores, and other dock workers |
| 821 | Loaders, lift truck operators, packers, labelers and related factory workers |
| 822 | Transportation workers and laborers |
| 825 | Storage workers and laborers |
| 826 | Other freight handling occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 831 | Electricity workers and laborers |
| 832 | Water supply and sanitation workers and laborers |
| 833 | Vehicle repair and maintenance laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 834 | Public services laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 835 | Workers and laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 900 | Firefighters |
| 901 | Policemen and detectives |
| 902 | Other law enforcement officials |
| 903 | Guards, watchmen, and related occupations |
| 910 | Butlers, stewards, and related workers |
| 920 | Domestic cooks |
| 921 | Domestic maids |
| 930 | Cooks |
| 931 | Waiters in restaurants and cafes |
| 932 | Bartenders |
| 933 | Waiters, maids, and housekeepers in hotels, ships, and trains |
| 940 | Launderers and pressers in dry-cleaing establishments |
| 942 | Other laundry workers not elsewhere classified |
| 943 | Self employed launderers and pressers |
| 950 | Porters, doormen, caretakers, and security guards |
| 952 | Handymen, cleaners, janitors and related workers |
| 953 | Other building maintenance workers not elsewhere classified |
| 960 | Barbers and hairdressers |
| 961 | Beauticians, hair stylists, manicurists, and make up artists |
| 975 | Other service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 990 | Seeking first job |
| 995 | Members of the armed forces |
| 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
<span class="em">For persons 10 years of age and older</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 61:</span> What is your occupation, trade, or job that is, or was, carried out in the workplace?</p>
<p>As in the previous question, ambiguous answers are avoided and a clear description of the work is requested.</p>
<p>The enumerator should not write down "worker", rather "lathe operator", "mason", or "press operator", etc.</p>
<p>The attached page 74 is a guide for recording the occupation.
<p><span class="em">Question 61:</span> What is your occupation, trade, or job that is, or was, carried out in the workplace?</p>
<p>As in the previous question, ambiguous answers are avoided and a clear description of the work is requested.</p>
<p>The enumerator should not write down "worker", rather "lathe operator", "mason", or "press operator", etc.</p>
<p>The attached page 74 is a guide for recording the occupation.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person’s occupation in the company of their current or most recent past employment.
Universe
Dominican Republic 1981: Persons age 10+ who worked or received pay or performed unpaid work last week or ever performed paid work [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |