III Housing Census and VIII Population Census of 1973 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1973
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GTM_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GTM1973_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Principal occupation (3-digits) (GT1973A_OCC3)
Data file: GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
220
End:
222
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">D - Economic characteristics</span>
<br />(For those 10 years of age and older)
<br />[Questions 15 to 19 are asked of persons age 10+ years old]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A431">16. Principal occupation <br /><div class="i1">Only for persons who answered 1-3 in question 15.<br />[Questions 16-19 were asked of persons who answered 1-3 in question 15]<br /><br />What occupation, position or type of work did you carry out during the week of March 19th to 25th or in the last job you had? ____</div><br /></svar>
<br />(For those 10 years of age and older)
<br />[Questions 15 to 19 are asked of persons age 10+ years old]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A431">16. Principal occupation <br /><div class="i1">Only for persons who answered 1-3 in question 15.<br />[Questions 16-19 were asked of persons who answered 1-3 in question 15]<br /><br />What occupation, position or type of work did you carry out during the week of March 19th to 25th or in the last job you had? ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Civil engineers; architectural engineers |
| 002 | Electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, industrial engineer |
| 003 | Agricultural engineer, agronomist, and agriculture technician |
| 004 | Surveyors and topographers |
| 005 | Designers and drafters |
| 009 | Engineering technical assistants and similar professionals, mechanical, chemicals, metallurgy and similar technicians |
| 011 | Chemists |
| 012 | Pharmacists |
| 013 | Technicians in medical and dental laboratories |
| 019 | Laboratory workers not included in another category (chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial laboratories) |
| 021 | University professors, instructors, and directors |
| 022 | Pre-school and grade school teachers |
| 023 | Secondary and middle school teachers |
| 024 | Special education professors |
| 029 | Other instructors and teachers not included in another category |
| 031 | Judges and magistrates |
| 032 | Lawyers |
| 033 | Specialized legal occupations, except lawyers |
| 039 | Other legal occupations not included in another category |
| 041 | Doctors and surgeons |
| 042 | Dentists |
| 043 | Degreed nurses and nursing students |
| 044 | Other medical professionals |
| 045 | Veterinarians |
| 049 | Massage therapists and other medical assistants not included in another category |
| 051 | Writers, editors, and newspaper writers |
| 052 | Musicians and music teachers |
| 053 | Sculptor, painting artist, scene director, teacher of drawing and fine arts, painting restorer, or similar |
| 054 | Radio or television announcer (announcer broadcaster) |
| 055 | Actor and similar |
| 056 | Dancers, professor of dance, choristers |
| 057 | Athletes, sportsmen and trainers, sports umpires |
| 061 | Priests and members of religious orders |
| 062 | Charity and social workers |
| 069 | Other employees of religious, charitable, and social institutions not included in another category |
| 071 | Professionals of natural sciences and physics, not included in another category |
| 072 | Professionals social sciences |
| 073 | Professionals in economics and mathematics |
| 074 | Accountants and auditors |
| 075 | Systems analysts and computing programmers |
| 091 | Librarians and archivists |
| 092 | Photographers |
| 099 | Other related professionals and workers not included in another category |
| 111 | Government directive personnel (of the national government) |
| 112 | Government directive personnel (except of the national government) |
| 113 | Executives of autonomous entities |
| 114 | Diplomatic and consular personnel |
| 115 | Administrative officials in international entities |
| 116 | Supervisors and inspectors of all classes (except education and transportation) |
| 120 | Owners, managers and administrators, wholesale commerce, include importers, exporters and suppliers |
| 121 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail, food |
| 122 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail, general merchandise |
| 123 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail, dress and footwear |
| 124 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail, domestic furnishing, fixtures and utensils |
| 125 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail hardware, agricultural tools and construction materials |
| 126 | Owners, managers and administrators, sale of motor vehicles and accessories |
| 127 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail gasoline and fuel |
| 128 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail pharmaceutical products and similar |
| 129 | Owners, managers and administrators, retail not included in another category |
| 131 | Owners, administrators and administrative employees, manufacturing industries |
| 132 | Owners, administrators, and administrative employees in construction businesses |
| 133 | Owners, administrators, and administrative employees in banks, insurance, and real estate |
| 134 | Owners, administrators, and administrative employees in transportation, communications and public services (include transportation investors) |
| 135 | Owners, administrators, and administrative employees in restaurants, hotels, and other personal services |
| 136 | Owners, administrators, and administrative employees other industries |
| 211 | Secretaries, typists, shorthand takers |
| 212 | Operators of office machinery |
| 221 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 222 | Telephone operator |
| 223 | Telegraph operator |
| 224 | Mailmen |
| 225 | Station agent for railroads and other transportation companies |
| 226 | Other agents, representatives and similar |
| 231 | Errand boys and messengers |
| 232 | Office workers and similar |
| 233 | Account collectors |
| 234 | Fee collectors in busses |
| 236 | Other non-specialized office workers and similar |
| 311 | Traveling salesmen, commercial representative and agents of manufacturing companies |
| 312 | Real estate agent and broker |
| 313 | Insurance agent and broker |
| 314 | Agents and vendors, banks and advertizing |
| 319 | Other specialized vendors not included in another category |
| 321 | Vendor of newspapers and magazines |
| 322 | Lottery ticket agent |
| 323 | Mobile vendors and hawkers |
| 331 | Other retail vendors and employees not included in another group |
| 339 | General commerce employee, not included in another group |
| 411 | Farmers and ranchers |
| 421 | Administrators or overseers (ranch, farm, etc.) |
| 431 | Farmer worker or agricultural day laborer |
| 432 | Gardener and caretaker of lands |
| 433 | Specialized agricultural fumigators |
| 441 | Fishermen and similar occupations |
| 442 | Hunter, trappers, and similar |
| 451 | Lumber worker, charcoal worker, and hatchet tree cutter/splitter |
| 452 | Overseers, inspectors and cubic-wood estimator |
| 453 | Other workers in forests and forest production |
| 521 | Miners, operators and workers in metal mining |
| 531 | Occupations in the exploitation of quarries and extraction of stone, clay, and sand |
| 532 | Occupations in the extraction of non-metallic minerals (except quarries) and hydrocarbons |
| 611 | Locomotive machinists |
| 612 | Locomotive firemen |
| 621 | Car chauffer or taxi driver |
| 622 | Drivers of trucks, busses and tractors |
| 629 | Other occupations in driving motor vehicles |
| 631 | Cart drivers, ox cart drivers, wagon drivers |
| 632 | Deliverymen |
| 641 | Officers, pilots and engineers (ship) |
| 642 | Sailors |
| 651 | Aviation pilots and navigators |
| 652 | Stewardesses and flight attendants |
| 653 | Flight engineers |
| 711 | Automobile mechanic and automobile repairman |
| 712 | Airplane mechanics and repairman |
| 713 | Mechanic in construction, installation and repair of machinery in factories |
| 714 | Railroad mechanics and repairmen |
| 715 | Mechanics and repairmen of ships, boats, similar |
| 716 | Motorcycle and bicycle mechanics and repairmen |
| 719 | Other mechanics and repairmen in transportation not included in another category |
| 721 | Radio, record player and television assemblers and repairmen |
| 722 | Mechanics and repairman of electrical appliances |
| 723 | Operators and repairmen in movie theaters |
| 724 | Installers and repairmen of electrical energy lines, communication and telecommunications |
| 725 | Mechanics and repairmen of measuring, precision, and control instruments |
| 729 | Other repairmen, not included in another category |
| 731 | Spinners (in factory or by hand) |
| 732 | Weavers, in factories and by hand |
| 733 | Dyers |
| 734 | Other occupations in the manufacture of threads and woven goods |
| 735 | Manufacturers of rugs, carpets, and similar products |
| 736 | Manufacturers of knit fabrics and miscellaneous textiles |
| 741 | Tailors |
| 742 | Clothing designers and seamstresses |
| 743 | Other occupations in the production of clothing and other textile articles |
| 744 | Hat maker (except in clothing designer shops) |
| 745 | Shoemaker |
| 749 | Manufacturers of leather products, for clothing and those not included in another category (except footwear) |
| 751 | Saw operators (wood) and other sawmill operators |
| 752 | Manufacturers of furniture and household furnishings |
| 753 | Manufacturers of other wood products and similar materials |
| 754 | Upholsterers |
| 755 | Cabinetmakers |
| 756 | Metallic furniture manufacturer |
| 759 | Other operators in the manufacture of furniture |
| 761 | Butchers, slaughterers and related occupations |
| 762 | Bread makers, oven operators, and pastry makers |
| 763 | Candy makers, sweets makers, and operators in bakeries or candy factories |
| 764 | Millers and other operators of mills |
| 765 | Number blacked out: beer and alcoholic beverage manufacturers] |
| 766 | Umber] other occupations in the preparation and conservation of food products |
| 767 | Cigarette and cigar manufacturers and other occupations in the tobacco industry |
| 769 | Other workers in the preparation of foods, beverages, tobacco and similar |
| 771 | Construction laborers, brick layers, stucco installers and concrete and cement finishers |
| 772 | Blacksmiths, forge hammer operators, tinsmiths, nickel laminators, forge workers, and workers in laminated metals and boilermakers |
| 773 | Electrician |
| 774 | Crane operators, tractor drivers and operators of construction machinery |
| 775 | Painters (construction and maintenance), paper hangers |
| 776 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 777 | Other specialized workers in construction |
| 778 | Reinforced concrete installers, molders, and occupations related to concrete |
| 779 | Other qualified and unskilled construction workers not classified under other headings |
| 781 | Typographers, typesetters, linotypists, lithographers, photoengravers, engravers, and similar |
| 782 | Binders |
| 783 | Other specialized operators in the manufacture of paper and paper products |
| 789 | Typographers, typesetters, linotipists, press operators, lithographers, photographers, engravers and similar |
| 791 | Stokers and machinists of fixed machines |
| 792 | Painters, varnishers and decorator, except construction |
| 793 | Specialized workers, not included in another category, in the manufacture of chemical and rubber products |
| 794 | Specialized workers, not included in another category, in the manufacture of stone, clay, and glass products |
| 795 | Specialized workers, not included in another category, in the manufacture of machinery, transportation equipment and metallic products |
| 796 | Specialized workers, not included in another category, in other manufacturing industries |
| 797 | Jewelers, watchmakers, goldsmiths and silversmiths |
| 798 | Metal polishers and grinders |
| 799 | Other specialized workers, not included in another category, in transportation, communications, and services |
| 801 | Factory cleaners and sweepers |
| 812 | Packers and wrappers |
| 813 | Markers and labelers in a factory |
| 819 | Manufacturing day laborers not included in another category |
| 821 | Occupations in topography |
| 822 | Construction workers not included in another category (except non-specialized) |
| 829 | Non-specialized construction workers not included in another category |
| 831 | Dock loaders and day laborers |
| 832 | Other day laborers in transportation and storage |
| 839 | Other manual workers and day laborers in transportation and storage not included in another category |
| 841 | Workers and day laborers in establishments for cleaning, dry cleaning, and pressing clothing |
| 842 | Day laborers in commerce not included in another category |
| 843 | Day laborers in garage services |
| 844 | Day laborers not included in another category, in government service |
| 845 | Day laborers not included in another category, in recreational services |
| 846 | Day laborers not included in another category, in communications and public services |
| 849 | Other workers not included in another category |
| 911 | Housekeepers |
| 912 | Laundresses in a private home |
| 913 | Servant (private home) |
| 921 | Cooks (excludes private homes) |
| 922 | Bartender |
| 923 | Room servants and similar (except in a private home) |
| 924 | Owners of pension or boarding house |
| 925 | Butlers and similar (exclude domestic service) |
| 929 | Other workers in food and housing services not included in another category |
| 931 | Barbers, hair stylists, make-up artists, manicurists, and employees in beauty salons |
| 932 | Non-degreed nurses and midwives |
| 933 | Assistants in hospitals and similar institutions |
| 938 | Movie and theater usher, assistants in services and similar, not included in another category |
| 939 | Sprayers and employees in sanitation campaigns |
| 941 | Concierges, sweepers in factories and cleaning servants |
| 951 | Police and detectives |
| 952 | Guards, watchmen, and similar |
| 953 | Firemen |
| 959 | Other workers in protection and guarding not included in another category |
| 961 | Commissioned military officer and soldier |
| 962 | Military leader and officers |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">D. Economic characteristics (for person aged ten years or older)</span></p>
<p>Ask questions 15-19 only for those aged ten (10) years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 16: principal occupation</span></p>
<p>Ask this question only for people who fall within categories 1, 2, or 3 of question 15. If they do not, cross out the entire question with an "X."</p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask, "What occupation, trade or type of job did you perform in the week of March 19-25, or in the last job that you had?"</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he or she had more than one occupation, choose the principal occupation. This is the one at which the enumerated person earns the most money or spends more time.</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided. When you write it, use a word or phrase which describes exactly the kind of work that the enumerated person performs or used to perform. Avoid using general terms such as "worker," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for principal occupation
<br />(B) Correct answer for principal occupation</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: agricultural worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: cowboy; milkmaid; coffee picker.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: mechanic
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: auto mechanic; technician who makes dental parts; airplane mechanic.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span></p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: office worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: typist, secretary; bookkeeper; file clerk.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: teacher
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: primary-school teacher; music teacher; secondary-school teacher; university professor.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: construction worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: mason; plumber; carpenter; house painter.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: weaver
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: loom operator; hat maker; hammock maker.</p>
<p>It is important to note that in most cases a professional's job corresponds to his or her career. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of professional specialty. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the career. For example, if a surgeon worked managing a hospital, write "hospital director" as the principal occupation. Similarly, if a lawyer managed a textile company, write "manager of textile company."</p>
<p>If the person has various occupations and cannot specify a particular one, indicate the principal one according to the definition given above.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example</span>
<br />[This box contains question 16 of the section VI "people in the census household."]
<p>Ask questions 15-19 only for those aged ten (10) years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 16: principal occupation</span></p>
<p>Ask this question only for people who fall within categories 1, 2, or 3 of question 15. If they do not, cross out the entire question with an "X."</p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask, "What occupation, trade or type of job did you perform in the week of March 19-25, or in the last job that you had?"</p>
<p>If the enumerated person states that he or she had more than one occupation, choose the principal occupation. This is the one at which the enumerated person earns the most money or spends more time.</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Write the principal occupation stated by the enumerated person in the space provided. When you write it, use a word or phrase which describes exactly the kind of work that the enumerated person performs or used to perform. Avoid using general terms such as "worker," or "office worker" that do not provide a clear idea of the type of work performed. The following examples illustrate this point:</p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for principal occupation
<br />(B) Correct answer for principal occupation</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: agricultural worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: cowboy; milkmaid; coffee picker.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: mechanic
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: auto mechanic; technician who makes dental parts; airplane mechanic.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span></p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: office worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: typist, secretary; bookkeeper; file clerk.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: teacher
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: primary-school teacher; music teacher; secondary-school teacher; university professor.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: construction worker
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: mason; plumber; carpenter; house painter.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for principal occupation: weaver
<br />Correct answer for principal occupation: loom operator; hat maker; hammock maker.</p>
<p>It is important to note that in most cases a professional's job corresponds to his or her career. Nonetheless, some professionals may have performed work different from their area of professional specialty. If this is the case, record the job that the person did and not the career. For example, if a surgeon worked managing a hospital, write "hospital director" as the principal occupation. Similarly, if a lawyer managed a textile company, write "manager of textile company."</p>
<p>If the person has various occupations and cannot specify a particular one, indicate the principal one according to the definition given above.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example</span>
<br />[This box contains question 16 of the section VI "people in the census household."]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation (3-digits) performed by the person.
Universe
Guatemala 1973: Persons age 10+ who ever worked [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |