2006 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Iran, 2006
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IRN_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Occupation (IR2006A_OCC4)
Data file: IRN2006_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
231
End:
234
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="IR06A425 IR06A426 IR06A427 IR06A428 IR06A429 IR06A430 IR06A449">For codes 1 or 2 in column 23<br />[Questions 24-27 were asked of persons who are employed]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IR06A425 IR06A426">24. Occupation ________<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="IR06A425 IR06A426">24. Occupation ________<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0111 | Legislators |
| 0112 | Senior government officials |
| 1100 | Officers in the army |
| 1130 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 1142 | Senior officials of employers', workers' and other economic-interest organisations |
| 1143 | Senior officials of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations |
| 1429 | Legislators and senior officials n.e.c. |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2112 | Meteorologists |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2114 | Geologists and geophysicists |
| 2121 | Mathematicians and related professionals |
| 2122 | Statisticians |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2132 | Computer programmers |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2141 | Architects, town and traffic planners |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2144 | Electronics and telecommunications engineers |
| 2145 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | Chemical engineers |
| 2147 | Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals |
| 2148 | Cartographers and surveyors |
| 2149 | Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
| 2212 | Pharmacologists, pathologists and related professionals |
| 2213 | Agronomists and related professionals |
| 2221 | Medical doctors |
| 2222 | Dentists |
| 2223 | Veterinarians |
| 2224 | Pharmacists |
| 2229 | Health professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified |
| 2230 | Nursing and midwifery professionals |
| 2310 | College, university and higher education teaching professionals |
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2331 | Primary education teaching professionals |
| 2332 | Pre-primary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2352 | School inspectors |
| 2359 | Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals |
| 2421 | Lawyers |
| 2422 | Judges |
| 2429 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2431 | Archivists and curators |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2441 | Economists |
| 2442 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
| 2443 | Philosophers, historians and political scientists |
| 2444 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 2445 | Psychologists |
| 2451 | Authors, journalists and other writers |
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 2453 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 2455 | Film, stage and related actors and directors |
| 2460 | Religious professionals |
| 2490 | Other professionals, not elsewhere classified |
| 3111 | Chemical and physical science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3116 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 3117 | Mining and metallurgical technicians |
| 3118 | Draughtspersons |
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 3121 | Computer assistants |
| 3122 | Computer equipment operators |
| 3134 | Electronics technicians |
| 3135 | Telecommunications and telephone technicians |
| 3136 | Adjustments and instrumentation technicians |
| 3137 | Photonics technicians |
| 3141 | Ships' engineers |
| 3142 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 3143 | Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals |
| 3144 | Air traffic controllers |
| 3145 | Air traffic safety technicians |
| 3151 | Building and fire inspectors |
| 3152 | Safety, health and quality inspectors |
| 3211 | Life science technicians |
| 3212 | Agronomy and forestry technicians |
| 3213 | Farming and forestry advisers |
| 3221 | Medical assistants |
| 3222 | Hygienists, health and environmental officers |
| 3223 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 3224 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 3226 | Physiotherapists and related associate professionals |
| 3227 | Veterinary assistants |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3229 | Health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified |
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals |
| 3232 | Midwifery associate professionals |
| 3240 | Traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers |
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3330 | Special education teaching associate professionals |
| 3340 | Other teaching associate professionals |
| 3411 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3417 | Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers |
| 3419 | Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3421 | Trade brokers |
| 3422 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3423 | Employment agents and labour contractors |
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified |
| 3431 | Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals |
| 3432 | Legal and related business associate professionals |
| 3434 | Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals |
| 3439 | Administrative associate professionals n.e.c. |
| 3441 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3442 | Government tax and excise officials |
| 3443 | Government social benefits officials |
| 3444 | Government licensing officials |
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3460 | Social work associate professionals |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers |
| 3472 | Radio, television and other announcers |
| 3473 | Street, night-club and related musicians, singers and dancers |
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists |
| 4112 | Word-processor and related operators |
| 4113 | Data entry operators |
| 4115 | Secretaries |
| 4121 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4122 | Statistical and finance clerks |
| 4133 | Transport clerks |
| 4134 | Firewood cutters and collectors |
| 4141 | Library and filing clerks |
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading, and related clerks |
| 4144 | Scribes and related workers |
| 4190 | Other office clerks |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4214 | Pawnbrokers and moneylenders |
| 4215 | Debt-collectors and related workers |
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5122 | Cooks |
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders |
| 5130 | Personal care and related workers |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 5143 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 5149 | Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers |
| 5163 | Prison guards |
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5210 | Fashion and other models |
| 5220 | Shop, stall and merket salespersons and demonstrators |
| 5230 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers |
| 6113 | Mushroom planter |
| 6114 | Mixed agricultural crops growers |
| 6121 | Dairy and livestock producers |
| 6122 | Poultry producers |
| 6123 | Silkworm breeding laboratory technician |
| 6124 | Stock-breeders |
| 6129 | Animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 6130 | Crop and animal producers |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers |
| 6142 | Charcoal burners and related workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 6155 | Fishery workers, hunters and trappers n.e.c. |
| 7111 | Miners and quarry workers |
| 7112 | Shotfirers and blasters |
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters and carvers |
| 7121 | Builders |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7125 | Building frame and related trades workers n.e.c. |
| 7131 | Roofers |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters |
| 7133 | Plasterers |
| 7134 | Insulation workers |
| 7135 | Glaziers |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers |
| 7142 | Varnishers and related painters |
| 7143 | Parquetry workers and floor layers |
| 7211 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 7212 | Welders and flamecutters |
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors |
| 7215 | Riggers and cable splicers |
| 7216 | Underwater workers |
| 7217 | Trucker |
| 7218 | Metal moulders,welders, sheet-metalworkers, structural-metal preparers and related trades workers |
| 7221 | Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers |
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers |
| 7223 | Machine-tool setters and setter-operators |
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters |
| 7232 | Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters |
| 7233 | Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7242 | Electronics mechanics, fitters and servicers |
| 7243 | Printing engravers and etchers |
| 7244 | Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers |
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers |
| 7312 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers |
| 7324 | Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters |
| 7325 | Potters, glass-makers and related trades workers n.e.c. |
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials |
| 7333 | Chiseller of objects of art |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers |
| 7342 | Stereotypers and electrotypers |
| 7344 | Photographic and related workers |
| 7345 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 7346 | Silk-screen, block and textile printers |
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers |
| 7413 | Dairy-products makers |
| 7414 | Fruit, vegetable and related preservers |
| 7415 | Food and beverage tasters and graders |
| 7416 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers |
| 7417 | Food processing and related trades workers n.e.c. |
| 7421 | Wood treaters |
| 7422 | Cabinet-makers and related workers |
| 7423 | Woodworking machine setters and setter-operators |
| 7424 | Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers |
| 7431 | Fibre preparers |
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters |
| 7435 | Textile, leather and related pattern-makers and cutters |
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers and related workers |
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 7438 | Net maker |
| 7441 | Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers |
| 7442 | Shoe-makers and related workers |
| 7450 | Dust chamber cleaner |
| 7501 | Craft and related workers n.e.c |
| 8111 | Mining-plant operators |
| 8112 | Mineral-ore- and stone-processing-plant operators |
| 8113 | Well drillers and borers and related workers |
| 8123 | Metal-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8124 | Metal drawers and extruders |
| 8125 | Metal powder equipment operator |
| 8132 | Bulb tubulator |
| 8133 | Operator of equipment for reinforcement of sanitary building products |
| 8134 | Boxman of walling and matrix materials |
| 8139 | Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8141 | Wood-processing-plant operators |
| 8142 | Paper-pulp plant operators |
| 8143 | Papermaking-plant operators |
| 8151 | Crushing-, grinding- and chemical-mixing-machinery operators |
| 8152 | Chemical-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8153 | Chemical-filtering- and separating-equipment operators |
| 8154 | Chemical-still and reactor operators (except petroleum and natural gas) |
| 8155 | Petroleum- and natural-gas-refining-plant operators |
| 8159 | Chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators |
| 8162 | Steam-engine and boiler operators |
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators |
| 8171 | Automated assembly-line operators |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8221 | Pharmaceutical- and toiletry-products machine operators |
| 8222 | Ammunition- and explosive-products machine operators |
| 8223 | Metal finishing-, plating- and coating-machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8231 | Rubber-products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic-products machine operators |
| 8240 | Wood-products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing-machine operators |
| 8252 | Bookbinding-machine operators |
| 8253 | Paper-products machine operators |
| 8261 | Fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding-machine operators |
| 8262 | Weaving- and knitting-machine operators |
| 8263 | Sewing-machine operators |
| 8265 | Fur- and leather-preparing-machine operators |
| 8266 | Shoemaking- and related machine operators |
| 8267 | Operator of tire running machine |
| 8268 | Textile-, fur- and leather-products machine operators n.e.c. |
| 8271 | Meat- and fish-processing-machine operators |
| 8272 | Dairy-products machine operators |
| 8273 | Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators |
| 8274 | Baked-goods, cereal and chocolate-products machine operators |
| 8275 | Fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing-machine operators |
| 8276 | Sugar production machine operators |
| 8277 | Tea-, coffee-, and cocoa-processing-machine operators |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators |
| 8279 | Tobacco production machine operators |
| 8281 | Mechanical-machinery assemblers |
| 8282 | Electrical-equipment assemblers |
| 8283 | Electronic-equipment assemblers |
| 8285 | Wood and related products assemblers |
| 8290 | Other machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8311 | Locomotive-engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signallers and shunters |
| 8321 | Motor-cycle drivers |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8323 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8324 | Heavy-truck and lorry drivers |
| 8331 | Motorised farm and forestry plant operators |
| 8332 | Earth-moving- and related plant operators |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8334 | Lifting-truck operators |
| 8340 | Ships' deck crews and related workers |
| 9111 | Street vendors |
| 9112 | Newsman |
| 9113 | Door-to-door and telephone salespersons |
| 9120 | Shoe cleaning and other street services elementary occupations |
| 9131 | Domestic helpers and cleaners |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9133 | Hand-launderers and pressers |
| 9141 | Building caretakers |
| 9142 | Vehicle, window and related cleaners |
| 9151 | Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9152 | Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers |
| 9153 | Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers |
| 9160 | Garbage collectors and related laboure |
| 9211 | Farm-hands and labourers |
| 9213 | Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers |
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying labourers |
| 9314 | Mining and construction labourers n.e.c. |
| 9320 | Manufacturing labourers |
| 9331 | Water-jetting vehicle servicer |
| 9332 | Water dispenser in port |
| 9333 | Drivers and operators of animal drawn vehicles |
| 9998 | Workers not classified under other headings |
| 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 records the respondent's current occupation.
Universe
Iran 2006: Persons age 10+ who are actively employed [discrepancies: none]
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