National Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1980
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ARG_1980_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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- ARG1980-H-H
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Occupation (AR1980A_0415)
Data file: ARG1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
172
End:
173
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
C. Population
For all of the persons 14 years and more
[Questions 10-15 were asked of persons age 14 and older.]
Questions 11, 12, and 13 should be asked only of the person that responded to one of the first three choices in question 10. The answer should refer to the activity carried out between Monday and the Sunday before the day of the census.
[Question 11, 12 and 13 were asked of persons who responded to one of the first three choices in question 10: worked, didn't work but had a job, or looked for work having worked before.]
11. What is the occupation, job or type of work that you do? ________
Write for example: chemist, artist, accounting assistant, sales manager, salesman, administrative employee, teacher, machine shearer weaver, tow truck driver, taxi driver, construction assistant.
For all of the persons 14 years and more
[Questions 10-15 were asked of persons age 14 and older.]
Questions 11, 12, and 13 should be asked only of the person that responded to one of the first three choices in question 10. The answer should refer to the activity carried out between Monday and the Sunday before the day of the census.
[Question 11, 12 and 13 were asked of persons who responded to one of the first three choices in question 10: worked, didn't work but had a job, or looked for work having worked before.]
11. What is the occupation, job or type of work that you do? ________
Write for example: chemist, artist, accounting assistant, sales manager, salesman, administrative employee, teacher, machine shearer weaver, tow truck driver, taxi driver, construction assistant.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Engineers |
| 11 | Doctors, dentists, pharmacists and veterinarians |
| 12 | Economists, accountants, statisticians, mathematicians |
| 13 | Lawyers |
| 14 | Other professionals not previously specified |
| 15 | Technicians and similar occupations |
| 16 | Nurses, midwives, and other specialists |
| 17 | Other technicians and occupations not specified previously |
| 18 | Secondary, university and higher level professors |
| 19 | Elementary, preschool, and special education teachers |
| 21 | Directors of businesses, upper-level public officials |
| 31 | Bosses of employees |
| 32 | Employees of accounting, cashiers, operators of perforating or data processing machines |
| 33 | Administrative employees |
| 34 | Mailmen and messengers, telephone and telegraph operators, train guards |
| 41 | Business owners |
| 42 | Business directors and managers |
| 43 | Bosses in the commercial sector |
| 44 | Salesmen |
| 51 | Owner-managers |
| 52 | Managers (hotels, bars, and restaurants) |
| 53 | Bosses in the service sector |
| 54 | Specialized service workers |
| 55 | Personnel in domestic services |
| 56 | Other non-specified service workers |
| 61 | Owners of agricultural ventures |
| 62 | Directors and bosses of agricultural ventures |
| 63 | Agricultural overseers |
| 64 | Specialized agricultural workers |
| 65 | Agricultural day-laborers |
| 71 | Owners of small industries or workshops |
| 72 | Specialized workers in the preparation of foods, beverages and tobacco |
| 73 | Specialized workers in the textile industry |
| 74 | Specialized workers in the clothing manufacture and footwear industries |
| 75 | Specialized workers in the metallurgic industry, include vehicles |
| 76 | Specialized workers in construction |
| 77 | Specialized workers in activities not specified previously |
| 78 | Non-agricultural overseers and supervisors |
| 79 | Non-agricultural day-laborers |
| 80 | Drivers of transportation vehicles |
| 98 | Occupations not well specified |
| 99 | 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
C. Population
Census home is a person or group of persons, related or not, who occupy the same dwelling. You will write down first the name and surname of the head of the household, then ask all the corresponding questions.
You will ask the following questions to all persons 14 years old or older.
11. What is the occupation, craft, or class of work that you do?
You will write down the name of the occupation, giving a precise idea as in the examples that are shown in the questionnaire.
You will avoid imprecise names like: agricultural worker, aid, employee, etc.
If the enumerated person has more than one occupation, you will write down what is considered as principle.
Census home is a person or group of persons, related or not, who occupy the same dwelling. You will write down first the name and surname of the head of the household, then ask all the corresponding questions.
You will ask the following questions to all persons 14 years old or older.
11. What is the occupation, craft, or class of work that you do?
You will write down the name of the occupation, giving a precise idea as in the examples that are shown in the questionnaire.
You will avoid imprecise names like: agricultural worker, aid, employee, etc.
If the enumerated person has more than one occupation, you will write down what is considered as principle.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation.
Universe
Persons age 14+ with a job or experienced unemployed
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |