Fifth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 2000
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Reference ID
CHN_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Census Office, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- CHN2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry (2-digit) (CN2000A_IND)
Data file: CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
214
End:
215
Width:
2
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 |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Crop cultivation |
| 02 | Forestry |
| 03 | Livestock and livestock products |
| 04 | Fishery |
| 05 | Services for crop cultivation, forestry, livestock and livestock products, fishery |
| 06 | Coal mining and processing |
| 07 | Crude petroleum and natural gas products |
| 08 | Ferrous ore mining |
| 09 | Non-ferreous ore mining |
| 10 | Non-metal mineral mining |
| 11 | Other mining |
| 12 | Logging and transport of timber and bamboo |
| 13 | Food products |
| 14 | Manufacture of food products |
| 15 | Beverage |
| 16 | Tobacco products |
| 17 | Textiles |
| 18 | Wearing apparel and related products |
| 19 | Leather, furs, down and feather products |
| 20 | Products of wood, bamboo, cane, palm, straw,etc. |
| 21 | Furniture |
| 22 | Paper and paper products |
| 23 | Printing and replication of recording media |
| 24 | Cultural, educational and sports products |
| 25 | Petroleum refining and coking |
| 26 | Chemical materials and products |
| 27 | Medical and pharmaceutical products |
| 28 | Chemical fibers |
| 29 | Rubber products |
| 30 | Plastic products |
| 31 | Non-metal mineral products |
| 32 | Ferrous metal smelting and processing |
| 33 | Non-ferrous metal smelting and processing |
| 34 | Metal products |
| 35 | Common equipment and machinery |
| 36 | Special equipment |
| 37 | Transport equipment |
| 39 | Weapon and ammunition manufacturing |
| 40 | Electric equipment and machinery |
| 41 | Electronic and communication equipment |
| 42 | Instruments, meters, cultural and office machinery |
| 43 | Other machinery |
| 44 | Electricity, steam and hot water production and supply |
| 45 | Gas production and supply |
| 46 | Water production and supply |
| 47 | House and civil engineering construction |
| 48 | Cable, pipe and equipment installation |
| 49 | Construction and ornamentation |
| 50 | Geological prospecting |
| 51 | Water conservancy |
| 52 | Railway transport |
| 53 | Highway transport |
| 54 | Pipeline transport |
| 55 | Water transport |
| 56 | Air transport |
| 57 | Transport auxiliary |
| 58 | Other transport |
| 59 | Warehousing |
| 60 | Post and telecommunication |
| 61 | Wholesale of food, beverages, tobacco and household goods |
| 62 | Wholesale of power resources, materials, and machinery and electronics equipments |
| 63 | Wholesale of other products |
| 64 | Retail trade |
| 65 | Commercial brokerage and agency services |
| 67 | Restaurants |
| 68 | Finance |
| 70 | Insurance |
| 72 | Real estate development and operation |
| 73 | Real estate management |
| 74 | Real estate broker and agent |
| 75 | Public facilities services |
| 76 | Resident services |
| 78 | Hotels |
| 79 | Lease services |
| 80 | Tour services |
| 81 | Recreational services |
| 82 | Information and consultancy services |
| 83 | Computer application services |
| 84 | Other social services |
| 85 | Health services |
| 86 | Sports |
| 87 | Social welfare and social security |
| 89 | Education |
| 90 | Culture and arts |
| 91 | Radio, television and films |
| 92 | Scientific research |
| 93 | General technical services |
| 94 | State administrations |
| 95 | Political party administrations |
| 96 | Social organizations |
| 97 | Mass organizations |
| 99 | Other industries not listed above |
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 (2-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 |