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Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment, July, 2009-June, 2010 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2009 - 2010
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IND_2009_ES_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Sample Survey Organization, Minstry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India, IPUMS
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Principal household occupation, National Classification of Occupations (NCO) 2004 code (IN2009A_HHOCC)

Data file: IND2009_LFS--H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 211
End: 213
Width: 3
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">3. Household characteristics</span></p>

<p>3. Principal occupation (NCO-2004)</p>
<div class="i1">i) Description:________<br /><br />ii) Code (3 digit): ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
111 Legislators
112 Administrative and executive officials
114 Senior officials of special, interest group
121 Director and chief executives
122 Production and operations department managers
123 Other department managers
130 General managers
211 Physicists, chemists and related proffesionals
213 Computing proffessionals
214 Architects, engineers and related proffessionals
221 Life science proffessionals
222 Health professionals (except nursing)
223 Nursing professionals
231 College, university, and higher education training professionals
232 Secondary education teaching professionals
233 Other teaching professionals
241 Business professionals
242 Legal professionals
243 Archivists, librarians and related information professionals
244 Social science and related professionals
245 Writers and creative or performing artists
246 Religious professionals
311 Physical and engineering science technicians
312 Computer associate professionals
313 Optical and electronic equipment operators
314 Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians
315 Safety and quality inspectors
321 Life science technicians and related health associate professionals
322 Modern health associate professionals (except nursing)
323 Nursing and midwifery associate profestionals
331 Middle and primary education teaching associate professionals
332 Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals
333 Special education teaching associate professionals
334 Other teaching associate professionals
341 Finance and sales associate professionals
342 Business services agents and trade brokers
343 Administrative associate professionals
344 Customs, tax, and related government associate professionals
345 Police inspectors and detectives
346 Social work associate professionals
347 Artistic, entertainment, and sports associate professionals
348 Religious associate professionals
411 Secretaries and keyboard operating clerks
412 Numerical clerks
413 Material recording and transport clerks
414 Library, mail, and related clerks
419 Other office clerks
421 Cashiers, tellers, and related clerks
422 Client information clerks
511 Travel attendants, guides, and related workers
512 House keeping and restaurant services workers
513 Personal care workers
514 Other personal services workers
515 Astrologers, fortune-tellers, and related workers
516 Protective services workers
522 Shop salespersons and demonstrators
523 Stall and market salespersons
611 Market gardners and crop growers
612 Market oriented animal producers and related workers
613 Market-oriented crop and animal producers
614 Forestry and related workers
615 Fishery workers, hunters, and trappers
620 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers
711 Miners, shotfirers, stone cutters, and carvers
712 Building frame and related trades workers
713 Building finishers and related trades workers
714 Painters, building structure cleaners, and related trades workers
721 Metal moulders, welders, sheet metal workers, structural metal preparers, and related trades workers
722 Blacksmith, tool makers, and related trades workers
723 Machinery mechanics and fitters
724 Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters
731 Precision workers in metal and related materials
732 Potters, glass makers, and related trades workers
733 Handicraft workers in wood, textile, leather, and related materials
734 Printing and related trades workers
741 Food processing and related trades workers
742 Wood treaters, cabinet makers, and related trades workers
743 Textile, garment, and related trades workers
744 Pelt, leather, and shoe making trades workers
811 Mining and mineral processing plant operators
812 Metal processing plant operators
813 Glass, ceramics, and related plant operators
814 Wood processing and paper making plant operators
815 Chemical processing plant operators
816 Power production and related plant operators
821 Metal and mineral products machine operators
822 Chemical products machine operators
823 Rubber and plastic products machine operator
825 Printing, binding, and paper products machine operators
826 Textiles, fur, and leather products machine operators
827 Food and related products machine operators
828 Assemblers
829 Other machine operators and assemblers
831 Locomotive engine drivers and related workers
832 Motor vehicle drivers
833 Agricultural and other mobile plant operators
834 Ships deck crews and related workers
911 Street vendors and related workers
912 Shoe cleaning and other street services elementary occupations
913 Domestic and related helpers, cleaners and launderers
914 Building caretakers, window and related cleaners
915 Messengers, porters, door keepers, and related workers
916 Garbage collectors and related labourers
920 Agricultural, fishery, and related labourers
931 Mining and construction labourers
932 Manufacturing labourers
933 Transport labourers and freight handlers
997 Other occupations, not elsewhere classified
998 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 principal household occupation codes, National Classification of Occupations (NCO-2004).
Universe
India 2009: All households

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