National Censuses 2017: 12th Population Census, 7th Housing Census, 3rd Indigenous Communities Census, and 1st Farmer Communities Census - IPUMS Subset
Peru, 2017
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PER_2017_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Computing, IPUMS
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- Data files
- PER2017_PHC-H-H.dat
- PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Economic activity (3-digits, in primary job last week) (PE2017A_IND3)
Data file: PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
312
End:
315
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Section V. Characteristics of the population (continued)</span></p>
<p><span class="em">20. Last week, what activity did you perform in the business, organization, or company in which you work?</span><div class="i1">(Examples: manufacture of clothing, rice farming, cattle raising, grocery wholesale, restaurant, etc.)<br /><br />(Specify) ____</div>
<p><span class="em">20. Last week, what activity did you perform in the business, organization, or company in which you work?</span><div class="i1">(Examples: manufacture of clothing, rice farming, cattle raising, grocery wholesale, restaurant, etc.)<br /><br />(Specify) ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0011 | Growing of non-perennial crops |
| 0012 | Growing of perennial crops |
| 0014 | Animal production |
| 0015 | Mixed farming |
| 0016 | Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities |
| 0019 | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, not elsewhere classified |
| 0021 | Silviculture and other forestry activities |
| 0022 | Logging |
| 0024 | Support services to forestry, gathering of non-wood forest products |
| 0031 | Fishing |
| 0032 | Aquaculture |
| 0050 | Mining of coal and lignite |
| 0061 | Extraction of crude petroleum |
| 0062 | Extraction of natural gas |
| 0070 | Mining of metal ores |
| 0081 | Quarrying of stone, sand and clay |
| 0089 | Mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified |
| 0091 | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction |
| 0099 | Support activities for other mining and quarrying |
| 0101 | Processing and preserving of meat |
| 0102 | Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs |
| 0103 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 0104 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats |
| 0105 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 0106 | Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products |
| 0107 | Manufacture of other food products |
| 0108 | Manufacture of prepared animal feeds |
| 0110 | Beverage manufacturing |
| 0131 | Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles |
| 0139 | Manufacture of other textiles |
| 0141 | Manufacture of wearing apparel |
| 0143 | Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel |
| 0151 | Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness; dressing and dyeing of fur |
| 0152 | Manufacture of footwear |
| 0161 | Sawmilling and planing of wood |
| 0162 | Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials |
| 0170 | Manufacture of paper and paper products |
| 0180 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media |
| 0190 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products |
| 0201 | Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms |
| 0202 | Manufacture of other chemical products or man-made fibres |
| 0210 | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products |
| 0221 | Manufacture of rubber products |
| 0222 | Manufacture of plastics products |
| 0231 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 0239 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere classified |
| 0241 | Manufacture of basic iron and steel |
| 0242 | Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals |
| 0243 | Casting of metals |
| 0251 | Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam generators |
| 0259 | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalworking service activities |
| 0261 | Manufacture of electronic components and boards |
| 0265 | Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment; watches and clocks |
| 0267 | Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment |
| 0269 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, not elsewhere classified |
| 0271 | Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus |
| 0272 | Manufacture of batteries and accumulators |
| 0273 | Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices |
| 0275 | Manufacture of domestic appliances |
| 0279 | Manufacture of other electrical equipment |
| 0281 | Manufacture of general-purpose machinery |
| 0282 | Manufacture of special-purpose machinery |
| 0292 | Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers |
| 0293 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, and parts and accessories for motor vehicles |
| 0300 | Manufacture of other transport equipment |
| 0310 | Manufacture of furniture |
| 0321 | Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles |
| 0322 | Manufacture of musical instruments |
| 0324 | Manufacture of games and toys |
| 0325 | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies |
| 0329 | Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
| 0331 | Repair of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment |
| 0332 | Installation of industrial machinery and equipment |
| 0351 | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution |
| 0352 | Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains |
| 0353 | Steam and air conditioning supply |
| 0360 | Water collection, treatment and supply |
| 0370 | Sewerage, remediation activities and other waste management services |
| 0381 | Waste collection |
| 0382 | Waste treatment and disposal, materials recovery |
| 0410 | Construction of buildings |
| 0421 | Construction of roads and railways |
| 0422 | Construction of utility projects |
| 0429 | Construction of other civil engineering projects |
| 0431 | Demolition and site preparation |
| 0432 | Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities |
| 0433 | Building completion and finishing |
| 0439 | Other specialized construction activities |
| 0451 | Sale of motor vehicles |
| 0452 | Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
| 0453 | Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories |
| 0454 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories |
| 0461 | Wholesale on a fee or contract basis |
| 0462 | Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals |
| 0463 | Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 0464 | Wholesale of household goods |
| 0465 | Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies |
| 0466 | Other specialized wholesale |
| 0469 | Non-specialized wholesale trade |
| 0471 | Retail sale in non-specialized stores |
| 0472 | Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores |
| 0473 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores |
| 0474 | Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores |
| 0475 | Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores |
| 0476 | Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores |
| 0477 | Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores |
| 0478 | Retail sale via stalls and markets |
| 0479 | Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets |
| 0491 | Transport via railways or pipeline |
| 0492 | Other land transport |
| 0501 | Sea and coastal water transport |
| 0502 | Inland water transport |
| 0511 | Passenger air transport |
| 0512 | Freight air transport |
| 0521 | Warehousing and storage |
| 0522 | Support activities for transportation |
| 0531 | Postal activities |
| 0532 | Courier activities |
| 0551 | Short term accommodation activities |
| 0559 | Other accommodation |
| 0561 | Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
| 0562 | Event catering and other food service activities |
| 0563 | Beverage serving activities |
| 0581 | Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities |
| 0582 | Software publishing |
| 0591 | Motion picture, video and television programme activities |
| 0592 | Sound recording and music publishing activities |
| 0601 | Radio broadcasting |
| 0602 | Television programming and broadcasting activities |
| 0611 | Wired telecommunications activities |
| 0612 | Wireless telecommunications activities |
| 0613 | Satellite telecommunications activities |
| 0619 | Other telecommunications activities |
| 0620 | Computer programming, computer consulting and related activities |
| 0631 | Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals |
| 0639 | Other information service activities |
| 0641 | Monetary intermediation |
| 0643 | Trusts, funds and similar financial entities |
| 0649 | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities |
| 0651 | Insurance and reinsurance |
| 0653 | Pension funding |
| 0661 | Activities auxiliary to financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding |
| 0662 | Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding |
| 0663 | Fund management activities |
| 0681 | Real estate activities with own or leased property |
| 0682 | Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis |
| 0691 | Legal activities |
| 0692 | Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy |
| 0701 | Activities of head offices |
| 0702 | Management consultancy activities |
| 0711 | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 0712 | Technical testing and analysis |
| 0721 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
| 0722 | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities |
| 0731 | Advertising |
| 0732 | Market research and public opinion polling |
| 0741 | Specialized design activities |
| 0742 | Photographic activities |
| 0749 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified |
| 0750 | Veterinary activities |
| 0772 | Renting and leasing of personal and household goods |
| 0773 | Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods |
| 0779 | Rental and leasing activities, not elsewhere classified |
| 0781 | Activities of employment placement agencies |
| 0783 | Other human resources provision |
| 0791 | Travel agency and tour operator activities |
| 0799 | Other reservation service and related activities |
| 0801 | Private security activities |
| 0802 | Security systems service activities |
| 0803 | Investigation activities |
| 0812 | Cleaning activities |
| 0813 | Landscape care and maintenance service activities |
| 0821 | Office administrative and support activities |
| 0822 | Activities of call centres |
| 0823 | Organization of conventions and trade shows |
| 0829 | Business support service activities not elsewhere classified |
| 0841 | Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community |
| 0842 | Provision of services to the community as a whole |
| 0843 | Compulsory social security activities |
| 0851 | Pre-primary and primary education |
| 0852 | Secondary education |
| 0853 | Higher education |
| 0854 | Other education |
| 0855 | Educational support activities |
| 0861 | Hospital activities |
| 0862 | Medical and dental practice activities |
| 0869 | Other human health activities |
| 0871 | Residential nursing care facilities |
| 0873 | Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled |
| 0879 | Other residential care activities |
| 0881 | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled |
| 0889 | Other social work activities without accommodation |
| 0900 | Creative, arts and entertainment activities |
| 0910 | Activities of libraries, archives and museums and other cultural activities |
| 0920 | Gambling and betting activities |
| 0931 | Sports activities |
| 0932 | Other amusement and recreation activities |
| 0941 | Activities of business, employers and professional membership organizations |
| 0942 | Activities of trade unions |
| 0949 | Activities of other membership organizations |
| 0951 | Repair of computers and communication equipment |
| 0952 | Repair of personal and household goods |
| 0960 | Other personal service activities |
| 0970 | Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel |
| 0990 | Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies |
| 9999 | 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">For persons of 5 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 16 to 23 are asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 20: Last week, what activity did you perform in the business organization, or company in which you work?</span></p>
<p>Write down the specific name of the activity in which the workplace was engaged or carried out by the respondent on his/her own in his/her primary occupation.</p>
<p>As an exception, if the respondent answers that he/she works in any known public institution, entity or agency, write down the name of it. Examples: Ministry Of Education, Children's Hospital, Peruvian Army, among others.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 68]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Economic activity</span>: It is the activity expressed in terms of the type of goods produced or of services provided by the unit, company or business in which the person works. Examples: manufacture of fancy jewelry, cab service.
<br />[Questions 16 to 23 are asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 20: Last week, what activity did you perform in the business organization, or company in which you work?</span></p>
<p>Write down the specific name of the activity in which the workplace was engaged or carried out by the respondent on his/her own in his/her primary occupation.</p>
<p>As an exception, if the respondent answers that he/she works in any known public institution, entity or agency, write down the name of it. Examples: Ministry Of Education, Children's Hospital, Peruvian Army, among others.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 68]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Economic activity</span>: It is the activity expressed in terms of the type of goods produced or of services provided by the unit, company or business in which the person works. Examples: manufacture of fancy jewelry, cab service.
Description
Universe
Peru 2017: Persons age 5+ who worked last week or did not work last week but had a job, business, occasional work or worked on a farm or family business [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |