Census of Norway 1900 - IPUMS Subset
Norway, 1901
Get Microdata
Reference ID
NOR_1900_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Department of the Interior, Central Statistical Bureau, IPUMS
Metadata
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
Page views
2273
- Data files
- NOR1900_PHC-H-H
- NOR1900_PHC-P-H
Hierarchy, main occupation, Norway (NO1900A_OC1HIRNO)
Data file: NOR1900_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
253
End:
254
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NO00A430 NO00A431 NO00A432 NO00A433 NO00A434 NO00A435"><span class="em">Occupation and (social) position:</span><br /><div class="i1">Including Housewife's or children's specific occupation. Enter clearly and specifically which trade and business or branch which the person performs or works at, and also the position in this trade. If someone has several occupations enter these, the main occupation first.<br /><br />____ Trade and business<br />____ Position<br />____ Comment</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Farmer - ordinary sized farm |
| 02 | Proprietor of estate |
| 03 | House or building owner in town or city |
| 04 | Tenant farmer, lease-holder |
| 05 | Farmer, unspecified |
| 06 | Retired agriculturalists, remaining on farm with formal contract with (usually) children |
| 07 | Cottager with land |
| 08 | Cottager without land |
| 09 | Cottager (unspesified) |
| 10 | Lodger |
| 12 | Servant |
| 13 | Helps in the family |
| 20 | Owns and/or runs a business |
| 21 | Civil servant, high level |
| 22 | Civil servant, middle status |
| 23 | Civil servant, low status |
| 24 | Foreman |
| 25 | Guard, watchman |
| 26 | Master (position gained through formal training and certified; owns own shop) |
| 27 | Other work leader (officer in the army, naval officer at court) |
| 37 | Journeyman |
| 38 | Workers, Day labourers |
| 39 | Apprentice |
| 40 | Other |
| 41 | Agent, Representative of companies or firms |
| 50 | Student, pupil |
| 51 | Rentier, capitalist |
| 52 | Pensioned |
| 53 | No longer working |
| 54 | Orphan, fosterchild |
| 55 | Pauper (fattiglem) |
| 56 | On municipal support |
| 57 | Receiving private or other support |
| 58 | Beggar |
| 59 | Prisoner |
| 99 | Unknown and NIU |
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 classifies a person's occupation, and describes the socio-economic level of the occupation.
Universe
Norway 1900: Persons age 15+ and persons below age 15 who had salaried work
concept
Concept