2015 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 2011 - 2015
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PRI_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- PRI2015_PHC-H-H
- PRI2015_PHC-P-H
Occupation last week, 2010 basis (PR2015A_OCC2010)
Data file: PRI2015_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
645
End:
648
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">L</span> <span class="ital">Answer questions 41-46 if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 7.</span></p>
<p><span class="em"><br />41-46 Current or most recent job activity. Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.<br /></span></p>
<p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?</p>
<div class="i1">(For example: registered nurse, personnel manager, supervisor or order department, secretary, accountant)<br />_______</div><p>46. What were this person's most important activities or duties?</p>
<div class="i1">(For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order cleaks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records)<br />_______</div>
<p><span class="em"><br />41-46 Current or most recent job activity. Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.<br /></span></p>
<p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?</p>
<div class="i1">(For example: registered nurse, personnel manager, supervisor or order department, secretary, accountant)<br />_______</div><p>46. What were this person's most important activities or duties?</p>
<div class="i1">(For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order cleaks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records)<br />_______</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Chief executives and legislators/public administration |
| 0020 | General and operations managers |
| 0030 | Managers in marketing, advertising, and public relations |
| 0100 | Administrative services managers |
| 0110 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 0120 | Financial managers |
| 0130 | Human resources managers |
| 0140 | Industrial production managers |
| 0150 | Purchasing managers |
| 0160 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
| 0205 | Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers |
| 0220 | Constructions managers |
| 0230 | Education administrators |
| 0300 | Architectural and engineering managers |
| 0310 | Food service and lodging managers |
| 0330 | Gaming managers |
| 0350 | Medical and health services managers |
| 0360 | Natural science managers |
| 0410 | Property, real estate, and community association managers |
| 0420 | Social and community service managers |
| 0430 | Managers, not elsewhere classified (including postmasters) |
| 0500 | Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
| 0510 | Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products |
| 0520 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
| 0530 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
| 0540 | Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators |
| 0560 | Compliance officers, except agriculture |
| 0600 | Cost estimators |
| 0620 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists |
| 0700 | Logisticians |
| 0710 | Management analysts |
| 0720 | Meeting and convention planners |
| 0730 | Other business operations and management specialists |
| 0800 | Accountants and auditors |
| 0810 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate |
| 0820 | Budget analysts |
| 0830 | Credit analysts |
| 0840 | Financial analysts |
| 0850 | Personal financial advisors |
| 0860 | Insurance underwriters |
| 0900 | Financial examiners |
| 0910 | Credit counselors and loan officers |
| 0930 | Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents |
| 0940 | Tax preparers |
| 0950 | Financial specialists, not elsewhere classified |
| 1000 | Computer scientists and systems analysts/network systems analysts/web developers |
| 1010 | Computer programmers |
| 1020 | Software developers, applications and systems software |
| 1050 | Computer support specialists |
| 1060 | Database administrators |
| 1100 | Network and computer systems administrators |
| 1200 | Actuaries |
| 1220 | Operations research analysts |
| 1240 | Mathematical science occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 1300 | Architects, except naval |
| 1310 | Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists |
| 1320 | Aerospace engineers |
| 1350 | Chemical engineers |
| 1360 | Civil engineers |
| 1400 | Computer hardware engineers |
| 1410 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 1420 | Environmental engineers |
| 1430 | Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
| 1440 | Marine engineers and naval architects |
| 1450 | Materials engineers |
| 1460 | Mechanical engineers |
| 1530 | Engineers, not elsewhere classified |
| 1540 | Drafters |
| 1550 | Engineering technicians, except drafters |
| 1560 | Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 1600 | Agricultural and food scientists |
| 1610 | Biological scientists |
| 1640 | Conservation scientists and foresters |
| 1650 | Medical scientists, and life scientists, all other |
| 1700 | Astronomers and physicists |
| 1710 | Atmospheric and space scientists |
| 1720 | Chemists and materials scientists |
| 1740 | Environmental scientists and geoscientists |
| 1760 | Physical scientists, not elsewhere classified |
| 1800 | Economists and market researchers |
| 1820 | Psychologists |
| 1830 | Urban and regional planners |
| 1840 | Social scientists, not elsewhere classified |
| 1900 | Agricultural and food science technicians |
| 1910 | Biological technicians |
| 1920 | Chemical technicians |
| 1930 | Geological and petroleum technicians, and nuclear technicians |
| 1960 | Life, physical, and social science technicians, not elsewhere classified |
| 2000 | Counselors |
| 2010 | Social workers |
| 2020 | Community and social service specialists, not elsewhere classified |
| 2040 | Clergy |
| 2050 | Directors, religious activities and education |
| 2060 | Religious workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 2100 | Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers |
| 2140 | Paralegals and legal assistants |
| 2150 | Legal support workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 2200 | Postsecondary teachers |
| 2300 | Preschool and kindergarten teachers |
| 2310 | Elementary and middle school teachers |
| 2320 | Secondary school teachers |
| 2330 | Special education teachers |
| 2340 | Other teachers and instructors |
| 2400 | Archivists, curators, and museum technicians |
| 2430 | Librarians |
| 2440 | Library technicians |
| 2540 | Teacher assistants |
| 2550 | Education, training, and library workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 2600 | Artists and related workers |
| 2630 | Designers |
| 2700 | Actors, producers, and directors |
| 2720 | Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
| 2740 | Dancers and choreographers |
| 2750 | Musicians, singers, and related workers |
| 2760 | Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other |
| 2800 | Announcers |
| 2810 | Editors, news analysts, reporters, and correspondents |
| 2825 | Public relations specialists |
| 2840 | Technical writers |
| 2850 | Writers and authors |
| 2860 | Media and communication workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 2900 | Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators, and media and communication equipment workers, all other |
| 2910 | Photographers |
| 2920 | Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors |
| 3000 | Chiropractors |
| 3010 | Dentists |
| 3030 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 3040 | Optometrists |
| 3050 | Pharmacists |
| 3060 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 3110 | Physician assistants |
| 3120 | Podiatrists |
| 3130 | Registered nurses |
| 3140 | Audiologists |
| 3150 | Occupational therapists |
| 3160 | Physical therapists |
| 3200 | Radiation therapists |
| 3210 | Recreational therapists |
| 3220 | Respiratory therapists |
| 3230 | Speech language pathologists |
| 3240 | Therapists, not elsewhere classified |
| 3250 | Veterinarians |
| 3260 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, not elsewhere classified |
| 3300 | Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians |
| 3310 | Dental hygienists |
| 3320 | Diagnostic related technologists and technicians |
| 3400 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
| 3410 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians |
| 3500 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
| 3510 | Medical records and health information technicians |
| 3520 | Opticians, dispensing |
| 3530 | Health technologists and technicians, not elsewhere classified |
| 3540 | Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 3600 | Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides |
| 3610 | Occupational therapy assistants and aides |
| 3620 | Physical therapist assistants and aides |
| 3630 | Massage therapists |
| 3640 | Dental assistants |
| 3650 | Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 3700 | First-line supervisors of correctional officers |
| 3710 | First-line supervisors of police and detectives |
| 3720 | First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers |
| 3730 | Supervisors, protective service workers, all other |
| 3740 | Firefighters |
| 3750 | Fire inspectors |
| 3800 | Sheriffs, bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers |
| 3820 | Police officers and detectives |
| 3910 | Private detectives and investigators |
| 3930 | Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
| 3940 | Crossing guards |
| 3950 | Law enforcement workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 4000 | Chefs and cooks |
| 4010 | First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers |
| 4030 | Food preparation workers |
| 4040 | Bartenders |
| 4050 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
| 4060 | Counter attendant, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
| 4110 | Waiters and waitresses |
| 4120 | Food servers, nonrestaurant |
| 4130 | Food preparation and serving related workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 4140 | Dishwashers |
| 4150 | Host and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop |
| 4200 | First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers |
| 4210 | First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers |
| 4220 | Janitors and building cleaners |
| 4230 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
| 4240 | Pest control workers |
| 4250 | Grounds maintenance workers |
| 4300 | First-line supervisors of gaming workers |
| 4320 | First-line supervisors of personal service workers |
| 4340 | Animal trainers |
| 4350 | Nonfarm animal caretakers |
| 4400 | Gaming services workers |
| 4420 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers |
| 4430 | Entertainment attendants and related workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 4460 | Funeral service workers and embalmers |
| 4500 | Barbers |
| 4510 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
| 4520 | Personal appearance workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 4530 | Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
| 4540 | Tour and travel guides |
| 4600 | Childcare workers |
| 4610 | Personal care aides |
| 4620 | Recreation and fitness workers |
| 4640 | Residential advisors |
| 4650 | Personal care and service workers, all other |
| 4700 | First-line supervisors of sales workers |
| 4720 | Cashiers |
| 4740 | Counter and rental clerks |
| 4750 | Parts salespersons |
| 4760 | Retail salespersons |
| 4800 | Advertising sales agents |
| 4810 | Insurance sales agents |
| 4820 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
| 4830 | Travel agents |
| 4840 | Sales representatives, services, all other |
| 4850 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing |
| 4900 | Models, demonstrators, and product promoters |
| 4920 | Real estate brokers and sales agents |
| 4940 | Telemarketers |
| 4950 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers |
| 4965 | Sales and related workers, all other |
| 5000 | First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers |
| 5010 | Switchboard operators, including answering service |
| 5020 | Telephone operators |
| 5030 | Communications equipment operators, all other |
| 5100 | Bill and account collectors |
| 5110 | Billing and posting clerks |
| 5120 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
| 5130 | Gaming cage workers |
| 5140 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks |
| 5150 | Procurement clerks |
| 5160 | Bank tellers |
| 5165 | Financial clerks, not elsewhere classified |
| 5220 | Court, municipal, and license clerks |
| 5230 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks |
| 5240 | Customer service representatives |
| 5250 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs |
| 5260 | File clerks |
| 5300 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
| 5310 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
| 5320 | Library assistants, clerical |
| 5330 | Loan interviewers and clerks |
| 5340 | New account clerks |
| 5350 | Correspondent clerks and order clerks |
| 5360 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping |
| 5400 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 5410 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks |
| 5420 | Information and record clerks, all other |
| 5500 | Cargo and freight agents |
| 5510 | Couriers and messengers |
| 5520 | Dispatchers |
| 5530 | Meter readers, utilities |
| 5540 | Postal service clerks |
| 5550 | Postal service mail carriers |
| 5560 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators |
| 5600 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks |
| 5610 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
| 5620 | Stock clerks and order fillers |
| 5630 | Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping |
| 5700 | Secretaries and administrative assistants |
| 5800 | Computer operators |
| 5810 | Data entry keyers |
| 5820 | Word processors and typists |
| 5840 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks |
| 5850 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service |
| 5860 | Office clerks, general |
| 5900 | Office machine operators, except computer |
| 5910 | Proofreaders and copy markers |
| 5920 | Statistical assistants |
| 5940 | Office and administrative support workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 6005 | First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
| 6010 | Agricultural inspectors |
| 6040 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
| 6050 | Agricultural workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 6100 | Fishing and hunting workers |
| 6120 | Forest and conservation workers |
| 6130 | Logging workers |
| 6200 | First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers |
| 6210 | Boilermakers |
| 6220 | Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
| 6230 | Carpenters |
| 6240 | Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
| 6250 | Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
| 6260 | Construction laborers |
| 6300 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
| 6320 | Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
| 6330 | Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
| 6355 | Electricians |
| 6360 | Glaziers |
| 6400 | Insulation workers |
| 6420 | Painters, construction and maintenance |
| 6430 | Paperhangers |
| 6440 | Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
| 6460 | Plasterers and stucco masons |
| 6500 | Reinforcing iron and rebar workers |
| 6515 | Roofers |
| 6520 | Sheet metal workers, metal-working |
| 6530 | Structural iron and steel workers |
| 6600 | Helpers, construction trades |
| 6660 | Construction and building inspectors |
| 6700 | Elevator installers and repairers |
| 6720 | Hazardous materials removal workers |
| 6730 | Highway maintenance workers |
| 6740 | Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators |
| 6765 | Construction workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 6820 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas |
| 6830 | Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters |
| 6840 | Mining machine operators |
| 6940 | Extraction workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 7000 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
| 7010 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
| 7020 | Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers |
| 7030 | Avionics technicians |
| 7040 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers |
| 7100 | Electrical and electronics repairers, transportation equipment, and industrial and utility |
| 7110 | Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles |
| 7120 | Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
| 7130 | Security and fire alarm systems installers |
| 7140 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
| 7150 | Automotive body and related repairers |
| 7160 | Automotive glass installers and repairers |
| 7200 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
| 7210 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
| 7220 | Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics |
| 7240 | Small engine mechanics |
| 7260 | Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers, not elsewhere classified |
| 7300 | Control and valve installers and repairers |
| 7315 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
| 7320 | Home appliance repairers |
| 7330 | Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
| 7340 | Maintenance and repair workers, general |
| 7350 | Maintenance workers, machinery |
| 7360 | Millwrights |
| 7410 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
| 7420 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
| 7430 | Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
| 7510 | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers |
| 7540 | Locksmiths and safe repairers |
| 7610 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
| 7630 | Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers including wind turbine service technicians, and commercial divers, and signal and track switch repairers |
| 7700 | First-line supervisors of production and operating workers |
| 7710 | Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers |
| 7720 | Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers |
| 7740 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters |
| 7750 | Assemblers and fabricators, not elsewhere classified |
| 7800 | Bakers |
| 7810 | Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers |
| 7830 | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders |
| 7840 | Food batchmakers |
| 7850 | Food cooking machine operators and tenders |
| 7855 | Food processing, not elsewhere classified |
| 7900 | Computer control programmers and operators |
| 7920 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 7930 | Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 7950 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 8000 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 8030 | Machinists |
| 8040 | Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters |
| 8100 | Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 8130 | Tool and die makers |
| 8140 | Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
| 8200 | Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 8220 | Metal workers and plastic workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 8230 | Bookbinders, printing machine operators, and job printers |
| 8250 | Prepress technicians and workers |
| 8300 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
| 8310 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials |
| 8320 | Sewing machine operators |
| 8330 | Shoe and leather workers and repairers |
| 8340 | Shoe machine operators and tenders |
| 8350 | Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers |
| 8400 | Textile bleaching and dyeing, and cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8410 | Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8420 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8450 | Upholsterers |
| 8460 | Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 8500 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
| 8530 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
| 8550 | Woodworkers including model makers and patternmakers, not elsewhere classified |
| 8600 | Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers |
| 8610 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
| 8620 | Water wastewater treatment plant and system operators |
| 8630 | Plant and system operators, not elsewhere classified |
| 8640 | Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8650 | Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers |
| 8710 | Cutting workers |
| 8720 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8730 | Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders |
| 8740 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
| 8750 | Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers |
| 8760 | Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians |
| 8800 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders |
| 8810 | Painting workers and dyers |
| 8830 | Photographic process workers and processing machine operators |
| 8850 | Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders |
| 8920 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic |
| 8930 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 8940 | Tire builders |
| 8950 | Helpers--production workers |
| 8965 | Other production workers including semiconductor processors and cooling and freezing equipment operators |
| 9000 | Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers |
| 9030 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
| 9040 | Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists |
| 9050 | Flight attendants and transportation workers and attendants |
| 9100 | Bus and ambulance drivers and attendants |
| 9130 | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
| 9140 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
| 9150 | Motor vehicle operators, all other |
| 9200 | Locomotive engineers and operators |
| 9240 | Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
| 9260 | Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers |
| 9300 | Sailors and marine oilers, and ship engineers |
| 9310 | Ship and boat captains and operators |
| 9350 | Parking lot attendants |
| 9360 | Automotive and watercraft service attendants |
| 9410 | Transportation inspectors |
| 9420 | Transportation workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 9510 | Crane and tower operators |
| 9520 | Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
| 9600 | Industrial truck and tractor operators |
| 9610 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
| 9620 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
| 9630 | Machine feeders and offbearers |
| 9640 | Packers and packagers, hand |
| 9720 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
| 9750 | Material moving workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 9800 | Military officer special and tactical operations leaders |
| 9810 | First-line enlisted military supervisors |
| 9830 | Military, rank not specified |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation, 2010 basis.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2015: Persons age 16+ working within the previous five years, not new workers [discrepancies: none]
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