Ti`dad al-Nufus (Population Census) of 1848 - IPUMS Subset
Egypt, Arab Rep., 1846 - 1848
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EGY_1848_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- EGY1848_PHC-H-H
- EGY1848_PHC-P-H
Occupation, HISCO minor groups (EG1848A_OCCHISCO2)
Data file: EGY1848_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
90
End:
92
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Person variables</span></p>
<p>Occupation _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Respondent's occupation coded using the Historical International Standard Classification of Occupations (HISCO). The first digit represents major groups classification. Minor groups classification corresponds to the first two digits of the code. Occupations specific to the Egyptian context that do not have an equivalent in HISCO were assigned special codes under a given HISCO major or minor group.</div>
<p>Occupation _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Respondent's occupation coded using the Historical International Standard Classification of Occupations (HISCO). The first digit represents major groups classification. Minor groups classification corresponds to the first two digits of the code. Occupations specific to the Egyptian context that do not have an equivalent in HISCO were assigned special codes under a given HISCO major or minor group.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 002 | Architects, engineers and related technicians |
| 003 | Architects, engineers and related technicians |
| 004 | Aircraft and ships' officers |
| 006 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 007 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 011 | Accountants |
| 012 | Jurists |
| 013 | Teachers |
| 014 | Workers in religion |
| 015 | Authors, journalists and related writers |
| 016 | Sculptors, painters, photographers and related creative artists |
| 017 | Composers and performing artists |
| 019 | Professional, technical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 020 | Legislative officials and government administrators |
| 021 | Managers |
| 022 | Supervisor, foremen or inspector, specialization unknown |
| 030 | Clerical and related workers, specialisation unknown |
| 031 | Government executive officials |
| 033 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 037 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 039 | Clerical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 041 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 044 | Insurance, real estate, securities and business services salesmen and auctioneers |
| 045 | Salesmen, shop assistants and related workers |
| 049 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 053 | Cooks, waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 054 | Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 055 | Building caretakers, charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 056 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 057 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 058 | Protective service workers |
| 059 | Service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 061 | Farmers |
| 062 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers |
| 064 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 065 | Nomads, bedouins, dwellers |
| 072 | Metal processors |
| 073 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 074 | Chemical processors and related workers |
| 075 | Spinner, weaver, knitter, dyer or related worker, specialization unknown. |
| 076 | Tanners, fellmongers and pelt dressers |
| 077 | Food and beverage processors |
| 078 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 079 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 080 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 082 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 083 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machine-tool operators |
| 084 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision-instrument makers (except electrical) |
| 087 | Plumbers, welders, sheet-metal, and structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 088 | Jewellers and precious metal workers |
| 089 | Glass formers, potters and related workers |
| 090 | Rubber and plastics product makers |
| 091 | Paper and paperboard products makers |
| 092 | Printers and related workers |
| 093 | Painters |
| 094 | Production and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 095 | Bricklayers, carpenters and other construction workers |
| 097 | Material handling and related equipment operators, dockers and freight handlers |
| 098 | Transport equipment operators |
| 099 | Workers not elsewhere classified |
| 998 | Persons not reporting an occupation |
| 999 | No occupation reported or unknown |
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 HISCO minor group classification of the person's occupation.
Universe
Egypt 1848: All persons
concept
Concept