Census of Population of Ireland, 1996 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1996
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IRL_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- IRL1996_PHC-H-H
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Industry class (IE1996A_IND)
Data file: IRL1996_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
212
End:
214
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 15-24 were asked of persons 15 years and over]</p>
<p>Q.21 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>[Questions 15-24 relate only to persons aged 15 years and over]</p>
<p>Question 21 - 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.</div><ul class="b1">
<li>For a person at work:</li>
<li>If an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on by the employer. If self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.</li>
<li>For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of business of the last employer.</li>
<li>The nature of business carried on should be described fully indicating the type of goods made or dealt with, or type of service provided. For example, use descriptions such as "Clothing factory", "Computer manufacturer", "Insurance office", "Import agent (Textiles)". Descriptions such as "Factory", "Office", ''Agent'', should not be used alone.</li>
</ul>
<p>Q.21 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>[Questions 15-24 relate only to persons aged 15 years and over]</p>
<p>Question 21 - 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.</div><ul class="b1">
<li>For a person at work:</li>
<li>If an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on by the employer. If self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.</li>
<li>For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of business of the last employer.</li>
<li>The nature of business carried on should be described fully indicating the type of goods made or dealt with, or type of service provided. For example, use descriptions such as "Clothing factory", "Computer manufacturer", "Insurance office", "Import agent (Textiles)". Descriptions such as "Factory", "Office", ''Agent'', should not be used alone.</li>
</ul>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Farming and stock rearing on 1 to 9 acre farms |
| 010 | Farming and stock rearing on 10 to 19 acre farms |
| 020 | Farming and stock rearing on 20 to 29 acre farms |
| 030 | Farming and stock rearing on 30 to 39 acre farms |
| 040 | Farming and stock rearing on 40 to 49 acre farms |
| 050 | Farming and stock rearing on 50 to 59 acre farms |
| 060 | Farming and stock rearing on 60 to 69 acre farms |
| 070 | Farming and stock rearing on 70 to 79 acre farms |
| 080 | Farming and stock rearing on 80 to 89 acre farms |
| 090 | Farming and stock rearing on 90 to 99 acre farms |
| 100 | Farming and stock rearing on 100 to 109 acre farms |
| 110 | Farming and stock rearing on 110 to 119 acres farms |
| 120 | Farming and stock rearing on 120 to 129 acres farms |
| 130 | Farming and stock rearing on 130 to 139 acres farms |
| 140 | Farming and stock rearing on 140 to 149 acres farms |
| 150 | Farming and stock rearing on 150 to 159 acres farms |
| 160 | Farming and stock rearing on 160 to 169 acres farms |
| 170 | Farming and stock rearing on 170 to 179 acres farms |
| 180 | Farming and stock rearing on 180 to 189 acres farms |
| 190 | Farming and stock rearing on 190 to 199 acre farms |
| 200 | Farming and stock rearing on 200 or more acre farms |
| 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 |
| 222 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 221 | Other food products |
| 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 |
| 254 | Pharmaceuticals, perfumery and toilet preparations |
| 256 | Basic industrial chemicals (including fertilisers) |
| 257 | Other chemical products |
| 258 | Rubber products |
| 259 | Plastic products |
| 260 | Glass and glassware |
| 262 | Other ceramic goods |
| 263 | Cement, plaster and lime |
| 264 | Concrete products |
| 265 | Other non-metallic mineral 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 |
| 346 | Air transport |
| 348 | Railway transport |
| 349 | Road passenger transport |
| 350 | Road freight transport |
| 352 | Sea transport |
| 353 | Harbours, docks, and other water transport. |
| 354 | Postal, telegraph and radio communication |
| 359 | Other transport, communication and storage. |
| 360 | Garda Síochána |
| 361 | Defence |
| 362 | Other government departments |
| 363 | Local authorities (n.e.s.) |
| 334 | Religion |
| 335 | Primary education |
| 337 | Secondary education |
| 338 | Vocational education |
| 339 | University education |
| 340 | Other education, hospitals and institutions for the care of the sick |
| 367 | Health board |
| 368 | Other medicine and care of the sick |
| 371 | Other health, not elsewhere classified |
| 373 | Dentistry |
| 374 | Veterinary surgery |
| 324 | Accountancy |
| 325 | Legal services |
| 326 | Consultant engineering and architectural services |
| 343 | Trade and professional associations |
| 344 | Planning and research organisations |
| 345 | Other professional services |
| 375 | Private domestic service |
| 376 | Hotels |
| 377 | Lodging and boarding houses |
| 379 | Restaurants and cafes |
| 380 | Welfare and charitable services |
| 381 | Laundries and dry cleaning |
| 382 | Hairdressing, beauty parlours and saunas |
| 387 | Other personal services |
| 388 | Art galleries |
| 389 | Cinemas and film studios |
| 390 | Theatres and broadcasting |
| 391 | Horse racing |
| 393 | Bookmaking |
| 394 | Other recreational services |
| 399 | 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 the person's industry of employment.
Universe
Ireland 1996: Persons age 15+ at work or experienced unemployed [discrepancies: none]
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