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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- PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Economic activity (4-digits, in primary job last week) (PE2017A_IND4)
Data file: PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
316
End:
319
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 |
|---|---|
| 0111 | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds |
| 0112 | Growing of rice |
| 0113 | Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers |
| 0114 | Growing of sugar cane |
| 0116 | Growing of fibre crops |
| 0119 | Growing of other non-perennial crops |
| 0121 | Growing of grapes |
| 0122 | Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits |
| 0123 | Growing of citrus fruits |
| 0124 | Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits |
| 0125 | Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts |
| 0126 | Growing of oleaginous fruits |
| 0127 | Growing of beverage crops |
| 0128 | Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops |
| 0129 | Growing of other perennial crops |
| 0141 | Raising of cattle and buffaloes |
| 0142 | Raising of horses and other equines |
| 0143 | Raising of camels and camelids |
| 0144 | Raising of sheep and goats |
| 0145 | Raising of swine or pigs |
| 0146 | Raising of poultry |
| 0149 | Raising of other animals |
| 0150 | Mixed farming |
| 0161 | Support activities for crop production |
| 0162 | Support activities for animal production |
| 0163 | Post-harvest crop activities, seed processing for propagation |
| 0190 | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, not elsewhere classified |
| 0210 | Silviculture and other forestry activities |
| 0220 | Logging |
| 0240 | Support services to forestry, gathering of non-wood forest products |
| 0311 | Marine fishing |
| 0312 | Freshwater fishing |
| 0321 | Marine aquaculture |
| 0322 | Freshwater aquaculture |
| 0500 | Mining of coal and lignite |
| 0610 | Extraction of crude petroleum |
| 0620 | Extraction of natural gas |
| 0700 | Mining of metal ores |
| 0729 | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores |
| 0810 | Quarrying of stone, sand and clay |
| 0890 | Mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified |
| 0910 | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction |
| 0990 | Support activities for other mining and quarrying |
| 1010 | Processing and preserving of meat |
| 1020 | Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs |
| 1030 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 1040 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats |
| 1050 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 1060 | Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products |
| 1071 | Manufacture of bakery products |
| 1072 | Manufacture of sugar |
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
| 1074 | Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products |
| 1079 | Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified |
| 1080 | Manufacture of prepared animal feeds |
| 1101 | Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits |
| 1102 | Manufacture of wines |
| 1103 | Manufacture of malt liquors and malt |
| 1104 | Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters |
| 1311 | Preparation and spinning of textile fibres |
| 1312 | Weaving of textiles |
| 1313 | Finishing of textiles |
| 1391 | Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics |
| 1392 | Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel |
| 1393 | Manufacture of carpets and rugs |
| 1394 | Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting |
| 1399 | Manufacture of other textiles not elsewhere classified |
| 1410 | Manufacture of wearing apparel |
| 1430 | Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel |
| 1511 | Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur |
| 1512 | Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness |
| 1520 | Manufacture of footwear |
| 1610 | Sawmilling and planing of wood |
| 1621 | Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels |
| 1622 | Manufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery |
| 1623 | Manufacture of wooden containers |
| 1629 | Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials |
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard |
| 1702 | Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard |
| 1709 | Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard |
| 1800 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media |
| 1900 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products |
| 2011 | Manufacture of basic chemicals |
| 2012 | Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds |
| 2013 | Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms |
| 2021 | Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products |
| 2022 | Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics |
| 2023 | Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations |
| 2029 | Manufacture of other chemical products or man-made fibers not elsewhere classified |
| 2100 | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products |
| 2211 | Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres |
| 2219 | Manufacture of other rubber products |
| 2220 | Manufacture of plastics products |
| 2310 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 2391 | Manufacture of refractory products |
| 2392 | Manufacture of clay building materials |
| 2393 | Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products |
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster |
| 2395 | Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster |
| 2399 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere classified |
| 2410 | Manufacture of basic iron and steel |
| 2420 | Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals |
| 2431 | Casting of iron and steel |
| 2432 | Casting of non-ferrous metals |
| 2511 | Manufacture of structural metal products |
| 2512 | Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal |
| 2591 | Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy |
| 2592 | Treatment and coating of metals; machining |
| 2593 | Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware |
| 2599 | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified |
| 2610 | Manufacture of components and electronic boards |
| 2650 | Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment; watches and clocks |
| 2670 | Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment |
| 2690 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, not elsewhere classified |
| 2710 | Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus |
| 2720 | Manufacture of batteries and accumulators |
| 2732 | Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables |
| 2739 | Manufacture of wiring devices and fibre optic cables |
| 2750 | Manufacture of domestic appliances |
| 2790 | Manufacture of other electrical equipment |
| 2813 | Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves |
| 2819 | Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery |
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery |
| 2823 | Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy |
| 2824 | Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction |
| 2829 | Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery |
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers |
| 2930 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, and parts and accessories for motor vehicles |
| 3000 | Manufacture of other transport equipment |
| 3100 | Manufacture of furniture |
| 3211 | Manufacture of jewellery and related articles |
| 3212 | Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles |
| 3220 | Manufacture of musical instruments |
| 3240 | Manufacture of games and toys |
| 3250 | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies |
| 3290 | Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
| 3311 | Repair of fabricated metal products |
| 3312 | Repair of machinery |
| 3313 | Repair of electronic and optical equipment |
| 3314 | Repair of electrical equipment |
| 3315 | Repair of transport equipment, except motor vehicles |
| 3319 | Repair of other equipment |
| 3320 | Installation of industrial machinery and equipment |
| 3510 | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution |
| 3520 | Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains |
| 3530 | Steam and air conditioning supply |
| 3600 | Water collection, treatment and supply |
| 3700 | Sewerage, remediation activities and other waste management services |
| 3810 | Waste collection |
| 3820 | Waste treatment and disposal, materials recovery |
| 4100 | Construction of buildings |
| 4210 | Construction of roads and railways |
| 4220 | Construction of utility projects |
| 4290 | Construction of other civil engineering projects |
| 4310 | Demolition and site preparation |
| 4321 | Electrical installation |
| 4322 | Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation |
| 4329 | Other construction installation |
| 4330 | Building completion and finishing |
| 4390 | Other specialized construction activities |
| 4510 | Sale of motor vehicles |
| 4520 | Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
| 4530 | Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories |
| 4540 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories |
| 4610 | Wholesale on a fee or contract basis |
| 4620 | Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals |
| 4630 | Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 4641 | Wholesale of textiles, clothing and footwear |
| 4649 | Wholesale of other household goods |
| 4651 | Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software |
| 4652 | Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts |
| 4653 | Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies |
| 4659 | Wholesale of other machinery and equipment |
| 4661 | Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products |
| 4662 | Wholesale of metals and metal ores |
| 4663 | Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies |
| 4669 | Wholesale of waste and scrap and other products not elsewhere classified |
| 4690 | Non-specialized wholesale trade |
| 4711 | Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating |
| 4719 | Other retail sale in non-specialized stores |
| 4721 | Retail sale of food in specialized stores |
| 4722 | Retail sale of beverages or tobacco products in specialized stores |
| 4730 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores |
| 4741 | Retail sale of computers, peripheral units, software and telecommunications equipment in specialized stores |
| 4742 | Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores |
| 4751 | Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores |
| 4752 | Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores |
| 4753 | Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialized stores |
| 4759 | Retail sale of electrical household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment and household articles in specialized stores |
| 4761 | Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationary in specialized stores |
| 4762 | Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialized stores |
| 4763 | Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialized stores |
| 4764 | Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores |
| 4771 | Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores |
| 4772 | Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores |
| 4773 | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores |
| 4774 | Retail sale of second-hand goods |
| 4781 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products |
| 4782 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear |
| 4789 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods |
| 4791 | Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet |
| 4799 | Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets |
| 4910 | Transport via railways or pipeline |
| 4921 | Urban and suburban passenger land transport |
| 4922 | Other passenger land transport |
| 4923 | Freight transport by road |
| 5011 | Sea and coastal passenger water transport |
| 5012 | Sea and coastal freight water transport |
| 5021 | Inland passenger water transport |
| 5022 | Inland freight water transport |
| 5110 | Passenger air transport |
| 5120 | Freight air transport |
| 5210 | Warehousing and storage |
| 5221 | Service activities incidental to land transportation |
| 5222 | Service activities incidental to water transportation |
| 5223 | Service activities incidental to air transportation |
| 5224 | Cargo handling |
| 5229 | Other transportation support activities |
| 5310 | Postal activities |
| 5320 | Courier activities |
| 5510 | Short term accommodation activities |
| 5590 | Other accommodation |
| 5610 | Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
| 5621 | Event catering |
| 5629 | Other food service activities |
| 5630 | Beverage serving activities |
| 5811 | Book publishing |
| 5813 | Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals |
| 5819 | Other publishing activities |
| 5820 | Software publishing |
| 5911 | Motion picture, video and television programme production activities |
| 5912 | Motion picture, video and television programme post-production and distribution activities |
| 5914 | Motion picture projection activities |
| 5920 | Sound recording and music publishing activities |
| 6010 | Radio broadcasting |
| 6020 | Television programming and broadcasting activities |
| 6110 | Wired telecommunications activities |
| 6120 | Wireless telecommunications activities |
| 6130 | Satellite telecommunications activities |
| 6190 | Other telecommunications activities |
| 6201 | Computer programming activities |
| 6202 | Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities |
| 6209 | Other information technology and computer service activities |
| 6311 | Data processing, hosting and related activities |
| 6312 | Web portals |
| 6391 | News agency activities |
| 6399 | Other information service activities not elsewhere classified |
| 6411 | Central banking |
| 6419 | Other monetary intermediation |
| 6430 | Trusts, funds and other sources of financing |
| 6492 | Other credit granting |
| 6499 | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities not elsewhere classified |
| 6510 | Insurance and reinsurance |
| 6530 | Pension funding |
| 6611 | Administration of financial markets |
| 6612 | Security and commodity contracts brokerage |
| 6619 | Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities |
| 6620 | Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding |
| 6630 | Fund management activities |
| 6810 | Real estate activities with own or leased property |
| 6820 | Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis |
| 6910 | Legal activities |
| 6920 | Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy |
| 7010 | Activities of head offices |
| 7020 | Management consultancy activities |
| 7110 | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 7120 | Technical testing and analysis |
| 7210 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
| 7220 | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities |
| 7310 | Advertising |
| 7320 | Market research and public opinion polling |
| 7410 | Specialized design activities |
| 7420 | Photographic activities |
| 7490 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified |
| 7500 | Veterinary activities |
| 7720 | Renting and leasing of personal and household goods |
| 7730 | Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods |
| 7790 | Rental and leasing activities, not elsewhere classified |
| 7810 | Activities of employment placement agencies |
| 7830 | Other human resources provision |
| 7911 | Travel agency activities |
| 7912 | Tour operator activities |
| 7990 | Other reservation service and related activities |
| 8010 | Private security activities |
| 8020 | Security systems service activities |
| 8030 | Investigation activities |
| 8121 | General cleaning of buildings |
| 8129 | Other building and industrial cleaning activities |
| 8130 | Landscape care and maintenance service activities |
| 8211 | Combined office administrative service activities |
| 8219 | Photocopying, document preparation and other specialized office support activities |
| 8220 | Telephone central activities |
| 8230 | Organization of conventions and trade shows |
| 8291 | Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus |
| 8292 | Packaging activities |
| 8299 | Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified |
| 8411 | General public administration activities |
| 8412 | Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security |
| 8413 | Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses |
| 8421 | Foreign affairs |
| 8422 | Defence activities |
| 8423 | Public order and safety activities |
| 8430 | Compulsory social security activities |
| 8510 | Pre-primary and primary education |
| 8521 | General secondary education |
| 8522 | Technical and vocational secondary education |
| 8530 | Higher education |
| 8541 | Sports and recreation education |
| 8542 | Cultural education |
| 8549 | Other education not elsewhere classified |
| 8550 | Educational support activities |
| 8610 | Hospital activities |
| 8620 | Medical and dental practice activities |
| 8690 | Other human health activities |
| 8710 | Residential nursing care facilities |
| 8730 | Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled |
| 8790 | Other residential care activities |
| 8810 | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled |
| 8890 | Other social work activities without accommodation |
| 9000 | Creative, arts and entertainment activities |
| 9101 | Library and archives activities |
| 9102 | Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings |
| 9103 | Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities |
| 9200 | Gambling and betting activities |
| 9311 | Operation of sports facilities |
| 9312 | Activities of sports clubs |
| 9319 | Other sports activities |
| 9321 | Activities of amusement parks and theme parks |
| 9329 | Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified |
| 9411 | Activities of business and employers membership organizations |
| 9412 | Activities of professional membership organizations |
| 9420 | Activities of trade unions |
| 9491 | Activities of religious organizations |
| 9499 | Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified |
| 9511 | Repair of computers and peripheral equipment |
| 9512 | Repair of communication equipment |
| 9521 | Repair of consumer electronics |
| 9522 | Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment |
| 9523 | Repair of footwear and leather goods |
| 9524 | Repair of furniture and home furnishings |
| 9529 | Repair of other personal and household goods |
| 9601 | Washing and (dry-) cleaning of textile and fur products |
| 9602 | Hairdressing and other beauty treatment |
| 9603 | Funeral and related activities |
| 9609 | Other personal service activities not elsewhere classified |
| 9700 | Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel |
| 9900 | 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]
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Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |