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General Census of Population and Housing 1979 - IPUMS Subset

Benin, 1979
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BEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis, IPUMS
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Industry (1-digit) (BJ1979A_IND)

Data file: BEN1979_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 187
End: 188
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">Economic Characteristics (for persons 10 years or older) (Only for ordinary households) </span>
<br /> [Columns 13-16]</p>

<p>(15) Branch of economic activity ____</p>
<div class="i1">Indicate what the interviewee's employer, establishment, or company does.<br /><br />For example:<br />- Corn growing<br />- Administration<br />- Truck transport<br />- Retail trade<br />- Craft</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Agriculture, cattle, fishing, forestry
03 Consumer goods manufacturing
04 Electricity, gas, and water
05 Construction
06 Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels
07 Transport, storage, and communication
08 Financing, insurance, real estate, and business services
09 Community, social, and personal services
98 Unknown
99 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 activity or product of the establishment or sector (1-digit industry) in which the individual worked during the last month.
Universe
Benin 1979: Persons age 10+ in ordinary households who were employed or unemployed [discrepancies: type I 0.9%; type II trace]

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