Census of Population of Ireland, 1991 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1991
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IRL_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- IRL1991_PHC-H-H
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Industry class (IE1991A_IND)
Data file: IRL1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
225
End:
227
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 16-24 relate to persons aged 15 years and over]</p>
<p>Q.22 Employers and employer's business ___</p>
<div class="i1">For persons at work, if an employee, state name of employer (person, firm, company or public body) and nature of business carried on by the employer. If self-employed, state the nature of business carried on. If unemployed, state the name and nature of the business of last employer.</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 22: Employer and employer's business</p>
<div class="i1">This question should be answered in respect of each person aged 15 years or over who is at work or unemployed.<br /><br />(a) For a person at work:</div><div class="i2">(i) If an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on<br />by the employer.<br />(ii) If self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.</div><div class="i1">(b) For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of the business of the last employer. The nature of the business carried on should be described in full, indicating the type of goods made or dealt with or type of service rendered. For example, use descriptions such as "Shirt factory [worker]", "Shoe manufacturer", "Cattle dealer", "Wholesale tea merchant", "Import agent (textiles)". Descriptions such as "Factory worker", "Manufacturer", "Dealer", "Merchant", "Agent" should not be used alone.</div>
<p>Q.22 Employers and employer's business ___</p>
<div class="i1">For persons at work, if an employee, state name of employer (person, firm, company or public body) and nature of business carried on by the employer. If self-employed, state the nature of business carried on. If unemployed, state the name and nature of the business of last employer.</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 22: Employer and employer's business</p>
<div class="i1">This question should be answered in respect of each person aged 15 years or over who is at work or unemployed.<br /><br />(a) For a person at work:</div><div class="i2">(i) If an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on<br />by the employer.<br />(ii) If self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.</div><div class="i1">(b) For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of the business of the last employer. The nature of the business carried on should be described in full, indicating the type of goods made or dealt with or type of service rendered. For example, use descriptions such as "Shirt factory [worker]", "Shoe manufacturer", "Cattle dealer", "Wholesale tea merchant", "Import agent (textiles)". Descriptions such as "Factory worker", "Manufacturer", "Dealer", "Merchant", "Agent" should not be used alone.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Farming and stock rearing on 1 to 9 acre farm |
| 010 | Farming and stock rearing on 10 to 19 acre farm |
| 020 | Farming and stock rearing on 20 to 29 acre farm |
| 030 | Farming and stock rearing on 30 to 39 acre farm |
| 040 | Farming and stock rearing on 40 to 49 acre farm |
| 050 | Farming and stock rearing on 50 to 59 acre farm |
| 060 | Farming and stock rearing on 60 to 69 acre farm |
| 070 | Farming and stock rearing on 70 to 79 acre farm |
| 080 | Farming and stock rearing on 80 to 89 acre farm |
| 090 | Farming and stock rearing on 90 to 99 acre farm |
| 100 | Farming and stock rearing on 100 to 109 acre farm |
| 110 | Farming and stock rearing on 110 to 119 acre farm |
| 120 | Farming and stock rearing on 120 to 129 acre farm |
| 130 | Farming and stock rearing on 130 to 139 acre farm |
| 140 | Farming and stock rearing on 140 to 149 acre farm |
| 150 | Farming and stock rearing on 150 to 159 acre farm |
| 160 | Farming and stock rearing on 160 to 169 acre farm |
| 170 | Farming and stock rearing on 170 to 179 acre farm |
| 180 | Farming and stock rearing on 180 to 189 acre farm |
| 190 | Farming and stock rearing on 190 to 199 acre farm |
| 200 | Farming and stock rearing on 200+ acre farm |
| 201 | Farming and stock rearing - farm area not stated |
| 202 | Market gardening |
| 203 | Other agricultural industries |
| 204 | Forestry |
| 205 | Fishing |
| 206 | Mining and quarrying |
| 213 | Turf production |
| 214 | Slaughtering and preserving of meat |
| 215 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 216 | Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
| 218 | Grain milling |
| 219 | Bread, biscuits and flour confectionery |
| 220 | Sugar manufacture and refining |
| 221 | Other food products |
| 222 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 226 | Beverages |
| 227 | Tobacco |
| 228 | Woollen and worsted |
| 229 | Hosiery and knitted goods |
| 230 | Cotton |
| 231 | Linen and other textiles |
| 234 | Clothing |
| 237 | Household textiles and soft furnishing |
| 239 | Footwear |
| 241 | Leather and leather products |
| 243 | Sawmills and joinery works |
| 245 | Furniture |
| 246 | Other wood products |
| 249 | Paper and paper products |
| 251 | Printing and publishing |
| 252 | Other chemical products |
| 253 | Basic industrial chemicals (including fertilisers) |
| 254 | Pharmaceuticals, perfumery and toilet preparations |
| 258 | Rubber products |
| 259 | Plastic products |
| 260 | Glass and glassware |
| 261 | Other non-metallic mineral products |
| 262 | Other ceramic goods |
| 263 | Cement, plaster and lime |
| 264 | Concrete products |
| 266 | Production and preliminary processing of metals |
| 268 | Foundries, forging and secondary transformation of metals |
| 272 | Structural metal products |
| 273 | Other metal products: tools and finished metal goods |
| 276 | Domestic type electric appliances |
| 277 | Other electrical engineering |
| 279 | Mechanical engineering |
| 282 | Office machinery and data processing machinery |
| 283 | Instrument engineering |
| 284 | Ships and boats |
| 286 | Aircraft |
| 287 | Other transport equipment |
| 290 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 292 | Electricity |
| 293 | Gas |
| 294 | Water |
| 295 | Local Authority building and constructions |
| 296 | Office of public works |
| 300 | Electric wiring and contracting |
| 301 | Plumbing and domestic heating |
| 302 | Painting and decorating |
| 303 | Other building and construction |
| 306 | Wholesale distribution |
| 309 | Food, drink and tobacco |
| 310 | Public houses |
| 311 | Clothing and footwear |
| 313 | Motor vehicles and cycles (including repair), filling stations |
| 315 | Hardware and household fittings |
| 316 | Other retail distribution |
| 317 | Insurance |
| 319 | Banking and finance |
| 321 | House auctioneering, valuing and real estate agencies |
| 323 | Advertising services |
| 329 | Other business services |
| 333 | Railway transport |
| 334 | Postal, telegraph and radio communication |
| 336 | Other transport, communication and storage |
| 346 | Air transport |
| 349 | Road passenger transport |
| 350 | Road freight transport |
| 352 | Sea transport |
| 353 | Harbours, docks, and other water transport. |
| 355 | Other transport, communication and storage. |
| 360 | Garda síochána |
| 361 | Defence |
| 362 | Other government departments |
| 363 | Local authorities (n.e.s.) |
| 364 | Accountancy |
| 365 | Legal services |
| 366 | Consultant engineering and architectural services |
| 367 | Planning and research organisations |
| 368 | Other professional services |
| 369 | Religion |
| 370 | Primary education |
| 371 | Secondary education |
| 372 | Vocational education |
| 373 | University education |
| 374 | Other education, hospitals and institutions for the care of the sick |
| 375 | Trade and professional associations |
| 376 | Health board |
| 377 | Other: other medicine and care of the sick |
| 378 | Other health |
| 379 | Dentistry |
| 380 | Veterinary surgery |
| 381 | Private domestic services |
| 382 | Hotels |
| 383 | Lodging and boarding houses |
| 384 | Restaurants and cafes |
| 385 | Welfare and charitable services |
| 386 | Laundries and dry cleaning |
| 387 | Hairdressing, beauty parlours and saunas |
| 388 | Other personal services |
| 389 | Cinemas and film studios |
| 390 | Theatres and broadcasting |
| 391 | Horse racing |
| 393 | Bookmaking |
| 394 | Other recreational services |
| 998 | Other industries or industry not stated |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's industry class.
Universe
Ireland 1991: Persons 15+ who are experienced unemployed or working [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept