General Census of Population and Housing 1987 - IPUMS Subset
Mali, 1987
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MLI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MLI1987_PHC-H-H
- MLI1987_PHC-P-H
Occupation last month (ML1987A_OCC)
Data file: MLI1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
195
End:
197
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="ML87A416 ML87A417 ML87A418 ML87A419 ML87A420 ML87A422 ML87A425 ML87A426">For individuals 6 years of age and older.<br />[Questions 14-22]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v=" ML87A423 ML87A424">20. Main economic activity practiced<br /><div class="i1">____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v=" ML87A423 ML87A424">20. Main economic activity practiced<br /><div class="i1">____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Chemist |
| 012 | Physicist |
| 013 | Physicist-chemist specialist |
| 014 | Physicist-chemist technician |
| 021 | Architect and urbanist |
| 022 | Civil engineer |
| 023 | Electrical engineer |
| 024 | Mechanic engineer |
| 025 | Chemical engineer |
| 026 | Mining engineer |
| 027 | Metallurgical engineer |
| 028 | Organizational engineer |
| 029 | Other engineer |
| 031 | Geometrician |
| 032 | Designer |
| 033 | Civil engineering technician |
| 034 | Electrical engineer technician |
| 035 | Mechanic engineer technician |
| 036 | Chemical engineer technician |
| 037 | Metallurgical engineer technician |
| 038 | Mining engineer technician |
| 039 | Other engineer technician |
| 041 | Airplane pilot |
| 042 | Officer pilot (sea and river navigation) |
| 043 | Officer mechanic (sea and river navigation) |
| 051 | Biologist, zoologist and similar activities |
| 052 | Bacteriologist, zoologist and similar activities |
| 053 | Agronomist and similar activities |
| 054 | Technician for biological and bacteriological sciences |
| 061 | Physician and surgeon |
| 062 | Medical assistant |
| 063 | Dentist |
| 064 | Dental assistant |
| 065 | Veterinarian |
| 066 | Veterinary assistant |
| 067 | Pharmacist |
| 068 | Pharmacy assistant |
| 069 | Dietician and specialties |
| 071 | Registered nurse |
| 072 | Other nurse |
| 073 | Registered midwife |
| 074 | Other midwife |
| 075 | Optometrician and optic |
| 076 | Physiotherapist and ergotherapist |
| 077 | Radiology technician |
| 078 | Traditional healer |
| 079 | Other physician, dentist, veterinarian and similar workers |
| 082 | Mathematician and actuary |
| 083 | Systems analyst |
| 084 | Statistics and mathematics technician |
| 090 | Economist |
| 110 | Accountant |
| 121 | Lawyer, procurator and counsel |
| 122 | Judge |
| 129 | Other lawyer |
| 131 | University and superior education professor |
| 132 | Secondary degree education personnel |
| 133 | Primary degree education personnel |
| 134 | Preschool education personnel |
| 135 | Special education personnel |
| 139 | Other education personnel |
| 141 | Clergy member of an organized religion |
| 142 | Koranic master |
| 143 | Imam |
| 144 | Marabout |
| 145 | Muezzin |
| 146 | Missionary |
| 149 | Other member of the clergy |
| 151 | Author and critic |
| 159 | Author, journalist and other writers |
| 161 | Sculptor, painter and similar artists |
| 162 | Decorator, window dresser, designer and similar worker |
| 163 | Photographer and cameraman |
| 171 | Composer, musicist and singer |
| 172 | Choreographer and dancer |
| 173 | Actor and scene director |
| 174 | Producer (theater, cinema, and radio-television) |
| 175 | Circus artist |
| 179 | Other musicist, actor, dancer, and similar artists |
| 180 | Athlete, sportsmen and similar |
| 191 | Librarian, archivist and museum conservationist |
| 192 | Sociologist, anthropologist and similar specialist |
| 193 | Social worker |
| 194 | Personnel relations and information professional |
| 195 | Philologer, translator and interpreter |
| 199 | Other workers in scientific, technical, liberal fields |
| 201 | Member of the legislative body |
| 202 | Higher levels of the public administrative |
| 211 | General director |
| 212 | Production director |
| 219 | Other director and manager |
| 300 | Office head |
| 310 | Administrative agent |
| 321 | Stenographer, dactylographer and teletypist |
| 322 | Perforation machine operator |
| 331 | Assistant accountant, accountant employee and cashier |
| 339 | Other assistant accountant, accountant employee and cashier |
| 341 | Operator of accounting machines and calculators |
| 342 | Operator of machines for the automatic treatment of data |
| 351 | Train station chief |
| 352 | Post office chief |
| 359 | Other chief of transportation and communication |
| 360 | Conductor and receiver |
| 370 | Delivery person and messenger |
| 380 | Telephone and telegraph operator |
| 391 | Provisioning employee |
| 392 | Planning and scheduling agent |
| 393 | Administrative services employee |
| 394 | Receptionist, hostess and travel agent |
| 395 | Library employee and archivist |
| 398 | Village head |
| 399 | Other office employee |
| 400 | Director |
| 410 | Owners managing bulk and unit commerce |
| 411 | Window dresser |
| 412 | Peddler |
| 413 | Wood seller |
| 421 | Head of sales |
| 422 | Buyer |
| 431 | Commercial, technical agent, and commercial inspector |
| 432 | Traveling salesman |
| 441 | Insurance agent, realtor and stock broker |
| 442 | Sales agent |
| 443 | Auctioneer |
| 451 | Sales clerk, commerce employee and demonstrator |
| 452 | Peddler, door-to-door salesman, and newspaper salesman |
| 490 | Other commercial personnel |
| 500 | Hotel, coffee shop or restaurant director |
| 510 | Hotel, coffee shop or restaurant owner |
| 511 | Small restaurant owner |
| 520 | Quartermaster, treasurer and similar worker |
| 531 | Cook |
| 532 | Server, bartender and similar workers |
| 533 | Kitchen help |
| 540 | Other household employee |
| 541 | Boy |
| 542 | Nurse |
| 543 | Personal custodian |
| 544 | Personal gardener |
| 545 | Personal driver |
| 551 | Dwelling custodian |
| 552 | Cleaning crew |
| 560 | Launderer, cleaner, ironing person |
| 570 | Hair dresser, beautician and similar worker |
| 571 | Hair dresser |
| 581 | Fireman |
| 582 | Public and private law enforcement office |
| 583 | Guards of the republic |
| 589 | Other security personnel |
| 591 | Guide |
| 592 | Funeral home manager and embalmer |
| 598 | Orderly |
| 599 | Other specialized position in the funeral services |
| 600 | Director and head of farming properties |
| 611 | General-purpose farming owner |
| 612 | Specialized farming owner |
| 613 | Stockbreeder |
| 615 | Gardener farming his own garden |
| 622 | Field and vegetable farmer |
| 623 | Arboriculturist |
| 624 | Stockbreeder (excluding dairy cows) |
| 625 | Dairy cow stockbreeder |
| 626 | Poultry famer |
| 627 | Nursery gardener |
| 628 | Farming machines builder |
| 629 | Other farm worker |
| 631 | Logger |
| 632 | Forestry worker, except loggers |
| 633 | Coalman |
| 641 | Fisherman |
| 642 | Hunter |
| 643 | Gatherer |
| 649 | Other fisherman, hunter, gatherer |
| 650 | Agricultural framing monitor |
| 700 | Supervisor and similar worker |
| 711 | Miners and carriers |
| 712 | Workers for the treatment of minerals and rocks |
| 713 | Well digger and similar worker |
| 714 | Shaft sinker |
| 715 | Gold washer |
| 716 | Sand owner |
| 721 | Metal smelting, furnace worker |
| 722 | Roller |
| 723 | Second fusion furnace and re-heating oven worker |
| 724 | Metal pourer |
| 725 | Sand molder and searcher for nuggets |
| 726 | Thermal treatment of metals worker |
| 727 | Metal trafilor and drawer |
| 728 | Electroplastic and metallic coating worker |
| 729 | Other metal treatment worker |
| 731 | Wood treatment worker |
| 732 | Roller |
| 733 | Paper paste preparer |
| 734 | Paper worker |
| 741 | Crushers, grinders and mixers |
| 742 | Monitor of furnaces and thermal equipment |
| 743 | Filter and separator operators |
| 744 | Monitor of distillation and reaction equipment |
| 745 | Monitor of oil refinery |
| 749 | Other monitors of furnaces and chemical equipment |
| 750 | Weaving craftsman |
| 751 | Fiber preparer |
| 752 | Spinner and winder |
| 753 | Weaving and knitting regulator, and boxer |
| 754 | Weaver and similar worker |
| 755 | Hosiery knitting worker |
| 756 | Laundering, dying and refining craftsmen of textile products |
| 757 | Dying craftsman |
| 758 | Combing craftsman |
| 759 | Other textile craftsman |
| 761 | Tanner, leather seller, leather dresser |
| 762 | Leather store owner |
| 771 | Miller and grains worker |
| 772 | Sugar production and refinement worker |
| 773 | Butcher and meat worker |
| 774 | Tanner and preservation worker |
| 775 | Dairy worker |
| 776 | Baker, pastry maker and confectioner |
| 777 | Tea, coffee and cacao preparation worker |
| 778 | Brewer and producer of wine and similar beverages |
| 779 | Other food or beverage worker |
| 781 | Tobacco preparer |
| 782 | Cigar maker |
| 783 | Cigarette maker |
| 789 | Other tobacco worker |
| 791 | Tailor and dressmaker |
| 792 | Fur craftsman and similar worker |
| 793 | Fashion worker and hatter |
| 794 | Pattern maker and cutter |
| 795 | Binder |
| 796 | Tapestry maker and similar worker |
| 798 | Mattress maker |
| 799 | Other tailor, dressmaker, tapestry worker |
| 801 | Shoe and boot repairer |
| 802 | Shoe maker |
| 803 | Leather worker |
| 811 | Cabinetmaker |
| 812 | Wood machine worker |
| 819 | Other cabinetmaker, carpenter worker |
| 820 | Stone engraver |
| 830 | Blacksmith |
| 831 | Blacksmith, hammer, and forge monitor |
| 832 | Toolmaker, modeler, and tracer |
| 833 | Toolmaking machine regulator |
| 834 | Toolmaking machine conductor |
| 835 | Conductor of the metal polishing and sharpening equipment |
| 839 | Other metal shapers and forge worker |
| 841 | Machine assembler and installer |
| 842 | Watch-maker and precision mechanic |
| 843 | Motor vehicle mechanic |
| 844 | Air vehicle mechanic |
| 845 | Bicycle and motorcycle repairman |
| 849 | Other machine assembler, installer and precision mechanic (excluding electricians) |
| 851 | Electrician |
| 852 | Electronics specialist |
| 853 | Electric and electronic equipment installer |
| 854 | Radio and television break-down mechanic |
| 855 | Installation electrician |
| 856 | Telephone and telegraph installer |
| 857 | Electric lines installer |
| 859 | Other electrician, electronics specialist and similar worker |
| 861 | Radio and television operator |
| 862 | Cinema sound and projection equipment operator |
| 871 | Plumber and pipe-maker |
| 872 | Welder and oxydable |
| 873 | Sheet-iron merchant and ironmonger |
| 874 | Framework and metallic structure installer |
| 880 | Jeweler and goldsmith |
| 891 | Glass blower, molder, cutter, shaper and polisher |
| 892 | Potter and similar worker |
| 893 | Glass and ceramic furnace conductor |
| 894 | Engraver of glass products |
| 895 | Painter decorator on glass and ceramic |
| 899 | Other glassmakers, potters and similar workers |
| 901 | Foam rubber and plastic materials maker |
| 902 | Pneumatic maker and vulcanizator |
| 910 | Paper and cotton product maker |
| 921 | Compositors and typesetters |
| 922 | Printing pressmen |
| 924 | Printing engravers |
| 926 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 929 | Printers and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 931 | Painters, construction |
| 939 | Painters, n.e.c. |
| 941 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 942 | Basketry weavers and brush makers |
| 943 | Non-metallic mineral product makers |
| 949 | Other production and related workers |
| 951 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters |
| 952 | Reinforced-concreters, cement finishers and terrazzo workers |
| 953 | Roofers |
| 954 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers |
| 957 | Glaziers |
| 959 | Construction workers, n.e.c. |
| 969 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 971 | Dockers and freight handlers |
| 972 | Riggers and cable splicers |
| 973 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 974 | Earth-moving and related machinery operators |
| 979 | Material-handling equipment operators, n.e.c. |
| 981 | Ships' deck ratings, barge crews and boatmen |
| 982 | Ships' engine-room ratings |
| 983 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 984 | Railway brakemen, signalmen and shunters |
| 985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 986 | Animal and animal-drawn vehicle drivers |
| 989 | Transport equipment operators, n.e.c. |
| 990 | Laborers, n.e.c. |
| 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 identifies the occupation status from the last month for each person.
Universe
Mali 1987: Economically active persons age 6+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.4%]
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