Fifth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 2000
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CHN_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Industry (3-digit) (CN2000A_IND2)
Data file: CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
211
End:
213
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
19. Area of work, please provide the complete name for the work unit. ____
<br />List the major products/services. ____
<br />List the major products/services. ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 011 | Crop farming |
| 019 | Other agriculture |
| 020 | Forestry |
| 031 | Livestock raising pasture husbandry |
| 032 | Poultry farming |
| 033 | Hunting |
| 039 | Other animal husbandry |
| 041 | Marine fishery |
| 042 | Freshwater fishery |
| 051 | Agricultural services |
| 052 | Forestry services |
| 053 | Animal husbandry and veterinary services |
| 054 | Fishery services |
| 059 | Other agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery |
| 061 | Coal mining |
| 062 | Coal washing and dressing |
| 071 | Natural crude oil extraction |
| 072 | Natural gas or shale oil extraction |
| 081 | Iron ore mining and dressing |
| 082 | Other ferrous metal mining and dressing |
| 091 | Heavy non-ferrous metal mining and dressing |
| 093 | Light non-ferrous metal mining and dressing |
| 095 | Precious metal mining and dressing |
| 096 | Rare rare earth metal mining and dressing |
| 101 | Soil and gravel mining |
| 102 | Chemical mining and dressing |
| 103 | Salt mining |
| 109 | Other non-metallic mining and dressing |
| 110 | Other mining and dressing |
| 121 | Wood logging and transportation |
| 122 | Bamboo logging and transportation |
| 131 | Grain and Feed Processing |
| 132 | Vegetable oil processing |
| 133 | Sugar production |
| 134 | Slaughtering and meat and egg processing |
| 135 | Aquatic products processing |
| 136 | Salt processing |
| 139 | Other food processing |
| 141 | Pastry and confectionery manufacturing |
| 142 | Dairy Manufacturing |
| 143 | Canned food manufacturing |
| 144 | Fermented products |
| 145 | Condiment manufacturing |
| 149 | Other food manufacturing |
| 151 | Alcohol and beverage liquor manufacturing |
| 152 | Soft drink manufacturing |
| 155 | Beverage, undocumented category |
| 159 | Other beverage |
| 161 | Tobacco redrying |
| 162 | Cigarette manufacturing |
| 169 | Other tobacco processing |
| 171 | Fiber raw material preliminary processing |
| 172 | Cotton textile |
| 174 | Wool textile |
| 176 | Hemp textile |
| 177 | Silk textile |
| 178 | Knitwear |
| 179 | Other textile |
| 181 | Apparel manufacturing |
| 182 | Hats |
| 183 | Shoes |
| 189 | Other fiber products manufacturing |
| 191 | Tanning |
| 192 | Leather products manufacturing |
| 193 | Fur tanning and products |
| 195 | Feather (down) processing and products |
| 199 | Leather, furs, down and feather products, unknown |
| 201 | Sawn timber and wood chip processing |
| 202 | Wood-based panel manufacturing |
| 203 | Wood products |
| 204 | Bamboo, rattan, palm and grass products |
| 209 | Products of wood, bamboo, cane, palm, straw, etc., unknown |
| 211 | Wooden furniture manufacturing |
| 212 | Bamboo and rattan furniture manufacturing |
| 213 | Metal furniture manufacturing |
| 214 | Plastic furniture manufacturing |
| 219 | Other furniture manufacturing |
| 221 | Paper pulp manufacturing |
| 222 | Paper making |
| 223 | Paper products |
| 231 | Printing |
| 232 | Reproduction of recording media |
| 241 | Stationery manufacturing |
| 242 | Sports supplies manufacturing |
| 243 | Musical instruments and other recreational products manufacturing |
| 244 | Toy manufacturing |
| 245 | Amusement device manufacturing |
| 249 | Cultural, educational and sports supplies manufacturing not included in other categories |
| 251 | Artificial crude oil production |
| 252 | Crude oil processing |
| 253 | Petroleum products |
| 257 | Coking |
| 261 | Basic chemical raw material manufacturing |
| 262 | Chemical fertilizer manufacturing |
| 263 | Chemical pesticide manufacturing |
| 265 | Organic chemical products manufacturing |
| 266 | Synthetic material manufacturing |
| 267 | Specialty chemical products manufacturing |
| 268 | Daily chemical products manufacturing |
| 271 | Chemical technical material manufacturing |
| 272 | Chemical agent manufacturing |
| 273 | Chinese herbal medicine and proprietary Chinese medicine processing |
| 274 | Animal medicine manufacturing |
| 275 | Biological products |
| 281 | Cellulose fiber manufacturing |
| 282 | Synthetic fiber manufacturing |
| 285 | Fishing gear and fishing gear materials manufacturing |
| 291 | Tire manufacturing |
| 292 | Rickshaw tire manufacturing |
| 293 | Rubber sheet, tube and tape manufacturing |
| 294 | Rubber parts |
| 295 | Recycled rubber manufacturing |
| 296 | Rubber boots and footwear manufacturing |
| 297 | Daily rubber products |
| 298 | Rubber products refurbishment |
| 299 | Other rubber products |
| 301 | Plastic film manufacturing |
| 302 | Plastic sheet, tube, bar manufacturing |
| 303 | Plastic wire, rope and braid manufacturing |
| 304 | Foam plastic and artificial leather, synthetic leather manufacturing |
| 305 | Plastic packaging box and container manufacturing |
| 306 | Plastic shoes manufacturing |
| 307 | Daily plastic sundries manufacturing |
| 308 | Plastic parts manufacturing |
| 309 | Other plastic products |
| 311 | Cement manufacturing |
| 312 | Cement products and asbestos cement products |
| 313 | Brick, lime and light building materials manufacturing |
| 314 | Glass and glass manufacturing |
| 315 | Ceramic products |
| 316 | Refractory products |
| 317 | Graphite and carbon products |
| 318 | Mineral fibers and their products |
| 319 | Non-metallic mineral products, not included in other categories or unknown |
| 321 | Ironmaking |
| 322 | Steelmaking |
| 324 | Steel rolling processing |
| 326 | Ferroalloy smelting |
| 329 | Ferrous metal smelting and processing, unknown |
| 331 | Heavy non-ferrous metal smelting |
| 332 | Light non-ferrous metal smelting |
| 333 | Precious metal smelting |
| 334 | Rare rare earth metal smelting |
| 336 | Non-ferrous metal alloy |
| 338 | Non-ferrous metal rolling processing |
| 339 | Non-ferrous metal smelting and processing, unknown |
| 341 | Metal structure manufacturing |
| 342 | Cast iron pipe manufacturing |
| 343 | Tool manufacturing |
| 344 | Containers and metal packaged goods manufacturing |
| 345 | Metal wire ropes and their products |
| 346 | Construction metal products |
| 347 | Metal surface treatment and heat treatment |
| 348 | Daily metal products |
| 349 | Other metal products |
| 351 | Boiler and prime mover manufacturing |
| 352 | Metalworking machinery manufacturing |
| 353 | General equipment manufacturing |
| 354 | Bearings and valves manufacturing |
| 356 | Other general parts manufacturing |
| 357 | Casting and forging manufacturing |
| 358 | General machinery repair |
| 359 | Other general machinery manufacturing |
| 361 | Manufacturing of special equipment for metallurgy, mining and electromechanical industries |
| 362 | Petrochemical and other industrial special equipment manufacturing |
| 363 | Manufacturing of special equipment for light textile |
| 364 | Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, hydraulic machinery manufacturing |
| 365 | Medical device manufacturing |
| 367 | Other special equipment manufacturing |
| 368 | Special machinery and equipment repair |
| 371 | Railway transportation equipment manufacturing |
| 372 | Automotive manufacturing |
| 373 | Motorcycle manufacturing |
| 374 | Bicycle manufacturing |
| 375 | Tram manufacturing |
| 376 | Shipbuilding |
| 377 | Aerospace vehicle manufacturing |
| 378 | Transportation equipment repair |
| 379 | Other transportation equipment manufacturing |
| 390 | Weapons and ammunition manufacturing |
| 401 | Electric motor manufacturing |
| 402 | Power transmission and distribution and control equipment manufacturing |
| 404 | Electrical device manufacturing |
| 406 | Daily electrical appliance manufacturing |
| 407 | Lighting fixtures manufacturing |
| 408 | Electrical machinery repair |
| 409 | Other electrical machinery manufacturing |
| 411 | Communication equipment manufacturing |
| 412 | Radar manufacturing |
| 413 | Radio and television equipment manufacturing |
| 414 | Electronic computer manufacturing |
| 415 | Electronic device manufacturing |
| 416 | Electronic component manufacturing |
| 417 | Daily electronic appliance manufacturing |
| 418 | Electronic device and communication device repair |
| 419 | Other electronic device manufacturing or unknown |
| 421 | General instrumentation manufacturing |
| 422 | Special instrumentation manufacturing |
| 423 | Electronic measuring instrument manufacturing |
| 424 | Metering instrument manufacturing |
| 425 | Culture, office machinery manufacturing |
| 426 | Watch manufacturing |
| 428 | Instrumentation and culture, office machinery repair |
| 429 | Other instrumentation manufacturing or unknown |
| 431 | Arts and crafts manufacturing |
| 435 | Daily sundries manufacturing |
| 439 | Other production and life supplies manufacturing |
| 441 | Electricity production |
| 442 | Electricity supply |
| 443 | Production and supply of steam and hot water |
| 451 | Gas production |
| 452 | Gas supply |
| 461 | Tap water production |
| 462 | Tap water supply |
| 471 | Housing construction |
| 472 | Mine construction |
| 473 | Railways, freeways, tunnels, |
| 474 | Dam, power station, wharf construction |
| 479 | Other civil engineering construction |
| 481 | Line and pipeline installation |
| 482 | Equipment arrangement |
| 490 | Remodeling and decoration |
| 501 | Regional geological exploration |
| 502 | Marine geological exploration |
| 503 | Mineral geological exploration |
| 504 | Engineering geological exploration |
| 505 | Environmental geological exploration |
| 506 | Geophysical and geochemical exploration |
| 509 | Geological engineering technology and other technical services |
| 510 | Hydraulic management |
| 520 | Rail transport |
| 531 | Auto transport |
| 539 | Other road transport or unknown |
| 540 | Pipeline transportation |
| 551 | Ocean transport |
| 552 | Coastal transportation |
| 553 | Inland river, inland lake transportation |
| 559 | Other water transport |
| 561 | Air passenger and cargo transportation |
| 562 | General aviation |
| 571 | Freeway management and maintenance |
| 572 | Port |
| 573 | Water transportation auxiliary |
| 574 | Airport and air transport auxiliary |
| 575 | Loading and unloading |
| 579 | Transportation not included in other categories |
| 580 | Other transportation |
| 590 | Warehousing |
| 601 | Postal service |
| 602 | Telecommunications |
| 603 | Post and telecommunications |
| 611 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 612 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 613 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 614 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 615 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 616 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 617 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 619 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods, undocumented category |
| 621 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 622 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 623 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 624 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 625 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 626 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 627 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 628 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 629 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments, undocumented category |
| 631 | Wholesale of other products, undocumented category |
| 632 | Wholesale of other products, undocumented category |
| 633 | Wholesale of other products, undocumented category |
| 639 | Wholesale of other products, undocumented category |
| 641 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 642 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 643 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 644 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 645 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 647 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 648 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 649 | Retail trade, undocumented category |
| 650 | Commercial brokerage and agency |
| 671 | Restaurants, undocumented category |
| 672 | Restaurants, undocumented category |
| 679 | Restaurants, undocumented category |
| 681 | Central bank |
| 682 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 683 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 684 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 685 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 686 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 687 | Finance, undocumented category |
| 700 | Insurance |
| 720 | Real estate development and management |
| 730 | Real estate management |
| 740 | Real estate brokerage and agency |
| 751 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 752 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 753 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 754 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 755 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 756 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 759 | Public facilities services, undocumented category |
| 761 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 762 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 763 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 764 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 765 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 766 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 767 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 768 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 769 | Resident services, undocumented category |
| 780 | Hotel |
| 790 | Leasing services |
| 800 | Tourism |
| 810 | Entertainment services |
| 821 | Information and consultancy services, undocumented category |
| 822 | Information and consultancy services, undocumented category |
| 829 | Information and consultancy services, undocumented category |
| 831 | Software development consulting |
| 832 | Data processing |
| 833 | Database services |
| 834 | Computer equipment maintenance consulting |
| 841 | Other social services, undocumented category |
| 849 | Other social services, undocumented category |
| 851 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 852 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 853 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 854 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 855 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 856 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 859 | Health services, undocumented category |
| 860 | Sports |
| 871 | Social welfare and social security, undocumented category |
| 872 | Social welfare and social security, undocumented category |
| 879 | Social welfare and social security, undocumented category |
| 891 | Education, undocumented category |
| 892 | Education, undocumented category |
| 893 | Education, undocumented category |
| 894 | Education, undocumented category |
| 895 | Education, undocumented category |
| 899 | Education, undocumented category |
| 901 | Arts |
| 902 | Publication |
| 903 | Cultural relics protection |
| 904 | Library |
| 905 | Archives |
| 906 | Mass culture |
| 907 | News |
| 908 | Culture and art brokerage and agency |
| 909 | Other culture and art |
| 911 | Radio |
| 912 | Film |
| 913 | Television |
| 919 | Radio, television and films, unknown |
| 921 | Natural science research |
| 922 | Social science research |
| 923 | Other scientific research |
| 931 | Meteorological |
| 932 | Earthquake |
| 933 | Mapping |
| 934 | Technical supervision |
| 935 | Marine environment |
| 936 | Environmental protection |
| 937 | Technology promotion and technology exchange services |
| 938 | General technical services, undocumented category |
| 939 | Other general technical services or unknown |
| 940 | State organizations |
| 950 | Political party organizations |
| 960 | Social groups |
| 971 | Neighborhood committee |
| 972 | Village committee |
| 991 | Enterprise management agency |
| 999 | Industries not included in other categories |
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="h2">Part One. Personal Records</span></p>
<p><span class="h3">The following questions reflect economic characteristics of the population. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R17 through R24 apply to persons who are 15 years or older. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R19. Industry </span>
<br />It refers to the type of production and business activities or social economic activities that a person engages with. It should be filled in with detailed company name, types of product or business domain. This question should be answered by persons who replied 1 or 2 for R17.
<br />China currently defines 16 industries that include 92 major categories. Each major category has sub-categories.
<br />The 5th Population Census Enumeration uses unit of industrial activity to distinguish different industries. Therefore, each census-registered unit should be a unit of industrial activity. Unit of industrial activity is defined by 1) a geographic location for the purpose of at least one economic activity; 2) independent organization of production, management, and business activities; and 3) independent accounting and evaluation - this is the most important criterion.
<br />If one geographic location has two or more types of economic activity, or the same economic activity happens at various locations, as long as each unit has accounting capacity, they should be considered as separate units of industrial activity.
<br />Closely associated to the unit of industrial activity is the notion of legal unit. A legal unit must demonstrate three characteristics: 1) established legally with a name, an organizational institution, and a geographic location, and capable of independently fulfilling civil responsibility; 2) independently possess and utilize (or being authorized to utilize) assets, capable of assuming outstanding debt and signing contracts; and 3) independent accounting and capable of compiling balance sheet - this is the most important criterion. The unit of industrial activity is interior to the legal unit.
<br />Persons who work for corporate, enterprise, government, social organizations, and their subsidiaries should report the full name of their employer organization or the primary domain of business. Please note:</p>
<div class="i1">Write down the full name of employer organization<br />Specify the domain of business <br />For confidential units, use their publicly-known names<br />For self-employed persons, use the types of business they engaged with<br />For individuals who do not have a fixed, regular job, put down the types of work they have done in the previous week. <br />For rural people, do not just put "agriculture", specify the types of agricultural work.<br />For rural people, as long as he/she has a relatively fixed job in town or village enterprise, put down that job.<br />If persons who work two or more different jobs in the previous work, choose the one with longer working days.<br />For persons who are unsure of their jobs or types of industry, be patient and help them to identify.</div><span class="pg"> [p46]</span>
<p><span class="h3">The following questions reflect economic characteristics of the population. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R17 through R24 apply to persons who are 15 years or older. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R19. Industry </span>
<br />It refers to the type of production and business activities or social economic activities that a person engages with. It should be filled in with detailed company name, types of product or business domain. This question should be answered by persons who replied 1 or 2 for R17.
<br />China currently defines 16 industries that include 92 major categories. Each major category has sub-categories.
<br />The 5th Population Census Enumeration uses unit of industrial activity to distinguish different industries. Therefore, each census-registered unit should be a unit of industrial activity. Unit of industrial activity is defined by 1) a geographic location for the purpose of at least one economic activity; 2) independent organization of production, management, and business activities; and 3) independent accounting and evaluation - this is the most important criterion.
<br />If one geographic location has two or more types of economic activity, or the same economic activity happens at various locations, as long as each unit has accounting capacity, they should be considered as separate units of industrial activity.
<br />Closely associated to the unit of industrial activity is the notion of legal unit. A legal unit must demonstrate three characteristics: 1) established legally with a name, an organizational institution, and a geographic location, and capable of independently fulfilling civil responsibility; 2) independently possess and utilize (or being authorized to utilize) assets, capable of assuming outstanding debt and signing contracts; and 3) independent accounting and capable of compiling balance sheet - this is the most important criterion. The unit of industrial activity is interior to the legal unit.
<br />Persons who work for corporate, enterprise, government, social organizations, and their subsidiaries should report the full name of their employer organization or the primary domain of business. Please note:</p>
<div class="i1">Write down the full name of employer organization<br />Specify the domain of business <br />For confidential units, use their publicly-known names<br />For self-employed persons, use the types of business they engaged with<br />For individuals who do not have a fixed, regular job, put down the types of work they have done in the previous week. <br />For rural people, do not just put "agriculture", specify the types of agricultural work.<br />For rural people, as long as he/she has a relatively fixed job in town or village enterprise, put down that job.<br />If persons who work two or more different jobs in the previous work, choose the one with longer working days.<br />For persons who are unsure of their jobs or types of industry, be patient and help them to identify.</div><span class="pg"> [p46]</span>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry (3-digit) in which the person worked.
Universe
China 2000: Persons age 15+ who worked or had a job last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |