2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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- GHA2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- GHA2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation (GH2000A_OCC)
Data file: GHA2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
225
End:
227
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="GH00A420 GH00A421 GH00A422 GH00A423 GH00A424 GH00A425 GH00A426 GH00A427">P13 Type of activity: For P13 to P17; <span class="em">answer only for ages 7 years or older</span>. The answer should refer to the 7 days before census night:<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="GH00A424 GH00A425 GH00A426 GH00A427">[P14-P17 were asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit or family gain and P13b=1 or 2.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GH00A424">P14 Occupation: Answer for the employed (i.e. if P13a = yes) and those who have jobs but did not work (ie if P13b = 1) and unemployed (i.e. P13b = 2)<br /><br />What kind of work did (name) do? For unemployed, last kind of work. Describe work, and refer to appendix 5, and 5a for code list<br /><br />Description ________<br /><div class="i1">Mark the box with X in the column to make up your code.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="GH00A424 GH00A425 GH00A426 GH00A427">[P14-P17 were asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit or family gain and P13b=1 or 2.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GH00A424">P14 Occupation: Answer for the employed (i.e. if P13a = yes) and those who have jobs but did not work (ie if P13b = 1) and unemployed (i.e. P13b = 2)<br /><br />What kind of work did (name) do? For unemployed, last kind of work. Describe work, and refer to appendix 5, and 5a for code list<br /><br />Description ________<br /><div class="i1">Mark the box with X in the column to make up your code.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Physical scientists and related technicians (physicist, geologist, etc.) |
| 002 | Architects and related technicians |
| 003 | Engineers and related technicians |
| 004 | Aircraft and ships' officers (pilots, naval officers, etc.) |
| 005 | Life scientists and related technicians (botanist, zoologist, biochemist, etc.) |
| 006 | Medical and related workers |
| 007 | Dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 008 | Statisticians, mathematicians, system analysts and related technicians (programmer) |
| 009 | Economists and other social scientist |
| 011 | Accountants |
| 012 | Jurists |
| 013 | Teachers |
| 014 | Workers in religion (full-time religious workers) |
| 015 | Authors, journalists and related writers |
| 016 | Sculptors, photographers and related creative artists |
| 017 | Composers and performing artists |
| 018 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 019 | Professional, technical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 020 | Legislative officials and government administrators (MPs, traditional office holders, etc.) |
| 021 | Managers (GM, MD's and executive directors) |
| 030 | Clerical supervisors |
| 031 | Government executive officials |
| 032 | Stenographers, typists |
| 033 | Book-keepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 034 | Computing machine operators (data entry operator) |
| 035 | Transport and communications supervisors |
| 036 | Transport conductors |
| 037 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 038 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 039 | Clerical and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 040 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 041 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 042 | Sales supervisors and buyers |
| 043 | Technical salesmen, commercial travelers and manufacturers' agents |
| 044 | Insurance, real estate, securities and business services salesmen and auctioneers |
| 045 | Salesmen, shop assistants and related workers (newspapers stand) |
| 046 | Wholesale market traders |
| 047 | Retail market traders |
| 048 | Hawkers, street and pavement vendors |
| 049 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 050 | Managers (catering and lodging services) |
| 051 | Working proprietors (catering and lodging services) |
| 052 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 053 | Cooks, waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 054 | Maids, related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 055 | Building caretakers, charworkers, cleaners and related workers (washmen/women) |
| 056 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 057 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 058 | Protective service workers (private security, watch dog committee, watchmen) |
| 059 | Service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 060 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 061 | Farmers |
| 062 | Agriculture and animal husbandry workers |
| 063 | Forestry workers |
| 064 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 070 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 071 | Miners, quarrymen, well drillers and related workers |
| 072 | Metal processors |
| 073 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 074 | Chemical processors and related workers |
| 075 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyes and related workers |
| 076 | Tanners and other leather workers |
| 077 | Food and beverage processors |
| 078 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 079 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 080 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 081 | Cabinet makers and related woodworkers |
| 082 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 083 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machine-tool operators |
| 084 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) |
| 085 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers |
| 086 | Broadcasting station and sound equipment operators and cinema projectionist |
| 087 | Plumbers, welders, sheet metal and structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 088 | Jewelry and precious metal workers |
| 089 | Glass and ceramic workers |
| 090 | Rubber and plastics product makers |
| 091 | Paper and paperboard products makers |
| 092 | Printers and related workers |
| 093 | Painters |
| 094 | Production and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 095 | Bricklayers, carpenters and other construction workers |
| 096 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 097 | Material-handling and related equipment operators, dockers and freight handlers |
| 098 | Transport equipment operators |
| 099 | Laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 100 | New workers seeking employment |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">P13 Type of activity: questions are to be asked of only persons aged 7 years or older; and refer to the seven days before census night</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GH00A424"><span class="em">P14: Occupation-"Answer for the employed (i.e. P13a=Yes) and (those who had jobs but did not work) (i.e. 13b=1) and unemployed (i.e. P13b = 2) What kind of work did (name) do? For unemployed, last kind of work. Describe work and refer to appendix 5 for code list.</span><br /><br />Note that this question must be asked only of the employed and the unemployed.<br /><br />For the unemployed, we are interested in the last kind of work the person did before he/she became unemployed. For example, if he/she was an Accounts Clerk before he/she became unemployed you have to write in the space provided "Accounts Clerk". However, there are certain unemployed who have never worked before, e.g. students or vocational trainees who have just finished school or completed their period of training and who are actively looking for a job. For such persons write in the space provided "Now seeking employment" and code according to appendix.<br /><br />Note that for the employed you must write down what work the respondent actually did during the seven days preceding Census Night and not what he/she is trained to do or what he/she used to do. For instance, if the respondent has been trained as a lorry driver but actually worked as construction labourer during the 7 days preceding Census Night, you must write down construction labourer.<br /><br />Remember to write down a detailed and exact description of the work the respondent actually did. For example, the term labourer is too vague. Hence, be more precise by indicating whether the person was office cleaner, building labourer, gardener, farm labourer, tree feller, etc.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Avoid other vague terms like businessman, operator, officer, civil servant, which cover several groups of persons occupying different grades and doing different kinds of work. Therefore, always specify the exact work done by the respondent. For occupations like teaching and engineering, specify the type (primary school teacher, university teacher and civil engineer, mining engineer).</div><br /><br />For members of the Armed Forces (i.e., Army, Air Force and Navy) you must go into greater detail to find out the actual rank and the occupational specialisation of the person. A soldier may be a motor vehicle driver, tailor, wireless operator, mechanic, gunner, staff nurse, etc. Similarly, you must not take an officer for an answer but inquire for further details. The officer may be a teacher, an electrical engineer, a medical officer, a pilot, etc. Soldiers and officers not having a particular trade or occupation must be entered as soldier (private), soldier (corporal), soldier (lieutenant), etc.<br /><br />You must also distinguish between the following:<br /><div class="i1">a. Food seller<br />b. Food maker<br />c. Food maker and seller.</div><br /><br />Note that whenever you specify a seller or maker of a particular commodity which is only understood in the area concerned you must also write in brackets after it whether that commodity is food, drink, etc. For instance, you may write seller of aheyi (non-alcoholic drink), maker of tubani or wakye (food).<br /><br />After you have specified or written the type of work the person did 7 days before Census Night, or the last kind of work for those unemployed, code according to appendix.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="GH00A424"><span class="em">P14: Occupation-"Answer for the employed (i.e. P13a=Yes) and (those who had jobs but did not work) (i.e. 13b=1) and unemployed (i.e. P13b = 2) What kind of work did (name) do? For unemployed, last kind of work. Describe work and refer to appendix 5 for code list.</span><br /><br />Note that this question must be asked only of the employed and the unemployed.<br /><br />For the unemployed, we are interested in the last kind of work the person did before he/she became unemployed. For example, if he/she was an Accounts Clerk before he/she became unemployed you have to write in the space provided "Accounts Clerk". However, there are certain unemployed who have never worked before, e.g. students or vocational trainees who have just finished school or completed their period of training and who are actively looking for a job. For such persons write in the space provided "Now seeking employment" and code according to appendix.<br /><br />Note that for the employed you must write down what work the respondent actually did during the seven days preceding Census Night and not what he/she is trained to do or what he/she used to do. For instance, if the respondent has been trained as a lorry driver but actually worked as construction labourer during the 7 days preceding Census Night, you must write down construction labourer.<br /><br />Remember to write down a detailed and exact description of the work the respondent actually did. For example, the term labourer is too vague. Hence, be more precise by indicating whether the person was office cleaner, building labourer, gardener, farm labourer, tree feller, etc.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Avoid other vague terms like businessman, operator, officer, civil servant, which cover several groups of persons occupying different grades and doing different kinds of work. Therefore, always specify the exact work done by the respondent. For occupations like teaching and engineering, specify the type (primary school teacher, university teacher and civil engineer, mining engineer).</div><br /><br />For members of the Armed Forces (i.e., Army, Air Force and Navy) you must go into greater detail to find out the actual rank and the occupational specialisation of the person. A soldier may be a motor vehicle driver, tailor, wireless operator, mechanic, gunner, staff nurse, etc. Similarly, you must not take an officer for an answer but inquire for further details. The officer may be a teacher, an electrical engineer, a medical officer, a pilot, etc. Soldiers and officers not having a particular trade or occupation must be entered as soldier (private), soldier (corporal), soldier (lieutenant), etc.<br /><br />You must also distinguish between the following:<br /><div class="i1">a. Food seller<br />b. Food maker<br />c. Food maker and seller.</div><br /><br />Note that whenever you specify a seller or maker of a particular commodity which is only understood in the area concerned you must also write in brackets after it whether that commodity is food, drink, etc. For instance, you may write seller of aheyi (non-alcoholic drink), maker of tubani or wakye (food).<br /><br />After you have specified or written the type of work the person did 7 days before Census Night, or the last kind of work for those unemployed, code according to appendix.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the type of work the person did 7 days before Census Night, or the kind of last work for those unemployed.
Universe
Ghana 2000: Persons employed, unemployed, or had a job but did not work [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |