Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset
Jamaica, 1982
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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS
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- JAM1982_PHC-H-H
- JAM1982_PHC-P-H
Occupation for which trained or being trained (JM1982A_OCCTRAIN)
Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
220
End:
222
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="JM82A421 JM82A422 JM82A423 JM82A424"><span class="em">Section 5: Vocational training</span><br />[All persons age 14 and older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A421">22. Occupation for which trained or being trained: _______<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A421">22. Occupation for which trained or being trained: _______<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Architecture, engineering and technical assistance |
| 005 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related |
| 007 | Mathematicians, statisticians, systems analysts and related |
| 008 | Economists, sociologists and related |
| 009 | Accountants and auditors |
| 014 | Artistic, literary, recreational and related |
| 017 | Aircraft and ship's officers |
| 019 | Other professional and technical (not elsewhere classified) |
| 020 | Government - legislative, administrative and executive |
| 029 | Other administrative, executive and personnel |
| 033 | Bookkeeping, account recording and office machine operations |
| 037 | Technical sales |
| 038 | Vendors, shop assistance and related |
| 039 | Miscellaneous sales |
| 041 | Personal and domestic services |
| 044 | Barbering, cosmetology and related |
| 046 | Police, firefighting and related |
| 047 | Other protective services (not elsewhere classified) |
| 048 | Transportation services |
| 054 | Animal farming, fishing and hunting occupations |
| 055 | Forestry |
| 061 | Metal processors |
| 062 | Wood preparation, paper makers, cabinet makers and related wood wokers |
| 063 | Cabinet makers and related workers |
| 065 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related |
| 067 | Food and beverage processors |
| 068 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 069 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related |
| 070 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 071 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 073 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) |
| 074 | Electrical fitters and related electrical/electronics workers |
| 077 | Jewelry and precious metal workers |
| 082 | Painters |
| 084 | Bricklayers, carpenters and other construction workers |
| 087 | Transport equipment operators |
| 090 | Craftsmen and production process workers |
| 091 | Quarrying and construction workers |
| 093 | Wharf labourers |
| 097 | Miscellaneous laborers |
| 098 | Other training, response suppressed |
| 099 | No vocational training |
| 998 | Not stated |
| 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 indicates the occupation for which the individual is currently being trained or has ever received special training for.
Universe
Jamaica 1982: Persons in private households and some group quarters [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept