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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- IND2009_LFS--H-H
- IND2009_LFS--P-H
Occupation (usual principal activity, NCO 2004) (IN2009A_OCC)
Data file: IND2009_LFS--P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
165
End:
167
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3"> 5.1. Usual principal activity particulars of household members</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Usual principal activity </span></p>
<p><span class="em">[Questions 4 through 6 are for those actively employed (responses 11-51 in Question 3]</span></p>
<p>6. What is the respondent's occupation? (3-digit NCO-2004 code): ____
<p><span class="em">Usual principal activity </span></p>
<p><span class="em">[Questions 4 through 6 are for those actively employed (responses 11-51 in Question 3]</span></p>
<p>6. What is the respondent's occupation? (3-digit NCO-2004 code): ____
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 artcraft 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 |
| 324 | Traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers |
| 331 | Middle and primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 332 | Pre- primary education teching 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 |
| 521 | Fashion and other models |
| 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 sutters 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 |
| 824 | Wood products machine operators |
| 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 |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation of the usual principal activity according to the National Classification of Occupation (NCO-2004) codes.
Universe
India 2009: Persons age 5+ who engaged in economic activity [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]
concept
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