The 1990 General Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Turkiye, 1990

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TUR_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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State Institute of Statistics of Turkey, IPUMS

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Profession (1 digit) (TR1990A_PROF1)

Data file: TUR1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 180

End: 180

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="TR90A426 TR90A427">34. What is your main profession?<br /><div class="i1">(This question was asked of individuals age 12 or older)<br /><br />(Farmer, farm worker, construction worker, brick layer, carpenter, lathe operator, auto mechanic, electrician, medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, teacher, lawyer, economist, agricultural engineer, shoe repairman, barber, typist, police, driver, etc.)<br /><br />0 [] None<br />If you have one, specify_____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	Scientific, technical, professional and related workers
2	Administrative and managerial workers
3	Clerical and related workers
4	Commercial and sales workers
5	Services workers
6	Agricultural, animal husbandry, forestry workers, fisherman and hunters
7	Nonagricultural production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers
8	Without a profession
9	Unknown

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 main occupation (1-digit). For a person to have an occupation, it is not absolutely necessary that the occupation be practiced. However, the person must have the skill for practicing it when required.

Universe

Turkey 1990: Persons age 12+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 25.7%]

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Concept

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