National Census of Housing and Population 1992 - IPUMS Subset
Bolivia, 1992
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BOL_1992_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Occupation (BO1992A_OCC)
Data file: BOL1992_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
204
End:
206
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BO92A430 BO92A431 BO92A432"><span class="em">Only for those who marked one of the choices in part A in the previous question (15).</span><br />[Applies to questions 16-18.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO92A430">16. During the last week (or in your last job if unemployed), what was your principal occupation? Do not write worker or manual laborer without specifying more clearly. Write, for example: mining drill operator, automobile mechanic, grocery sales, potato grower, domestic employee, etc.<br /><div class="i1">____ Specify occupation [a 3-digit blank box also appears in this item]</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO92A430">16. During the last week (or in your last job if unemployed), what was your principal occupation? Do not write worker or manual laborer without specifying more clearly. Write, for example: mining drill operator, automobile mechanic, grocery sales, potato grower, domestic employee, etc.<br /><div class="i1">____ Specify occupation [a 3-digit blank box also appears in this item]</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Armed forces |
| 111 | Members of executive and legislative powers |
| 112 | Directive personnel in public administration |
| 113 | Leaders of small populations |
| 114 | Directors and administrators of political and union organizations |
| 121 | General directors and general managers of businesses |
| 122 | Department directors of production and operations (school directors) |
| 123 | Other department directors |
| 124 | All types of coordinators |
| 131 | Managers of small businesses |
| 141 | Intermediate heads and supervisors |
| 211 | Physics, chemists, and similar |
| 212 | Mathematicians, statisticians, and similar |
| 213 | Professionals of informatics |
| 214 | Architects, engineers and similar |
| 221 | Professionals in biological sciences and other disciplines related to organic beings |
| 222 | Doctors and similar professionals |
| 223 | Upper level personnel in nursing and midwifery |
| 231 | University professors and chairs |
| 234 | Professors and instructors in higher education for special education |
| 235 | Other professionals in education |
| 241 | Specialists in business administrative organization and accounting |
| 242 | Legal professionals (lawyers, judges, and similar) |
| 243 | Archivists, librarians, document archivists, and similar |
| 244 | Specialists in social and humanistic sciences |
| 245 | Writers, creative and performing artists |
| 246 | Priests of various religions |
| 310 | Mid-level technicians and professionals in physical and chemical sciences, engineering, and similar |
| 311 | Technicians in physical and chemical sciences and engineering, including electrical technician |
| 312 | Technicians in informatics programming and control |
| 313 | Operators of optical and electronic equipment, including radiologists |
| 314 | Technicians in maritime and aeronautical navigation and aviation pilots |
| 315 | Inspectors of construction jobs, security and healthcare and quality control |
| 321 | Mid-level technicians in biological sciences, agronomy, zoo technology, agricultural advisor and similar |
| 322 | Mid-level technicians- professionals in modern medicine and healthcare except nursing and midwifery personnel |
| 323 | Mid-level nursing and midwifery personnel (not university) |
| 324 | Practitioners of traditional medicine and healers |
| 331 | Teachers in non-university higher education establishments |
| 332 | Teachers of high school education |
| 333 | Teachers of middle school education |
| 334 | Teachers of elementary education |
| 335 | Teachers of pre-school education |
| 336 | Teachers of special education |
| 337 | Other teachers and instructors |
| 338 | Teachers, level not specified |
| 340 | Other mid-level technicians and professionals |
| 341 | Mid-level professionals in financial and commercial operations |
| 342 | Commercial agents and brokers and buyers |
| 343 | Mid-level professionals in administrative services and bond holders |
| 344 | Agents of public administrations of customs, taxes and similar |
| 345 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 346 | Mid-level social workers and social assistants |
| 347 | Mid-level professionals in artistic activities, entertainment and sports |
| 348 | Lay support in religious groups |
| 410 | Office workers and similar |
| 411 | Secretaries and operators of office machinery and transcriber of accounting and financial transcribers |
| 412 | Accounting and financial assistants |
| 413 | Employees in charge of registration of materials and transportation |
| 414 | Employees of libraries and mail services and similar (include those who fill out tax and other forms) |
| 419 | Other office workers |
| 420 | Employees in direct contact with the public |
| 421 | Cashiers, ticket vendors, payers, loan agents, currency exchangers, collectors |
| 422 | Employees in service of information for clients and guides |
| 510 | Workers in personal services and services of protection and security |
| 511 | Personnel in direct passenger services |
| 512 | Supervisors of services and maintenance in housing, restaurants, bars, cantinas and similar |
| 513 | Workers in personal services and similar |
| 514 | Other workers in personal services to individuals |
| 515 | Astrologists, fortunetellers, and similar |
| 516 | Personnel in protection and security (national police) |
| 517 | Supervisors of amusement games and street workers in amusement and entertainment services |
| 521 | Models for clothing design, art and publicity |
| 522 | Venders and demonstrators in shops and stores |
| 523 | Venders in kiosks, market stalls, and mobile stands |
| 524 | Non-specified commerce |
| 525 | Commercial agents of slaughter cattle or cattle on hoof |
| 611 | Farmers and specialized workers in crop farming on large and mid-sized production units |
| 612 | Breeders and specialized farm workers in the breeding of animals and similar in large and mid-sized production units |
| 613 | Specialized agricultural producers and workers in large and mid-sized production units |
| 614 | Specialized forestry workers and similar in large and mid-sized [production units] |
| 615 | Fishermen, hunters, trappers in large and mid-sized production units |
| 620 | Farmers and specialized farm and fishing workers in small production units (generally producers in family units) |
| 621 | Farmers in small production units |
| 622 | Ranching and cattle workers in small production units |
| 623 | Farming workers in small production units |
| 624 | Forestry workers in small production units |
| 625 | Fishermen in small production units |
| 626 | Hunters and trappers in small production units |
| 711 | Stone miners, quarry workers, hammers, and workers |
| 712 | Officers and operators in construction (large construction tasks) and similar |
| 713 | Officers and operators in construction (finishing tasks) and similar |
| 714 | Painter, store front cleaners, and similar |
| 720 | Officers and operators in metallurgy, mechanical construction, and similar |
| 721 | Molder, welders, laminators, boilermakers, assemblers of metal structures, and similar |
| 722 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and similar |
| 723 | Mechanics and machinery adjusters |
| 724 | Mechanics and adjusters of electrical and electronic |
| 731 | Precision mechanics in metals and similar materials |
| 732 | Potters, glass operators and similar |
| 733 | Artisans of wood, woven goods, leather and similar materials |
| 734 | Officials and operators of graphic arts and similar |
| 735 | Other operators |
| 741 | Officials and operators of food processing and similar |
| 742 | Officials and operators of wood treatment, cabinet makers and similar |
| 743 | Officials and operators of textiles, manufacturing and similar |
| 744 | Officials and operators of hides, leather and footwear |
| 745 | Other officials and operators of foods, textiles, hides and similar |
| 811 | Operators of mineral mining and extracting and processing installations |
| 812 | Operators of metal processing installations |
| 813 | Operators of glass, ceramic, and similar installations |
| 814 | Operator of installations for processing wood and manufacturing paper |
| 815 | Operators of installations for chemical treatments |
| 816 | Operators of installations for energy production and similar |
| 820 | Operators of machinery and assemblers |
| 821 | Operators of machinery for working metal and mineral products |
| 822 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing chemical products |
| 823 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing rubber products and plastic materials |
| 824 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing wood products |
| 825 | Operators of machinery for printing, binding, and manufacture of paper products |
| 826 | Operators of machinery for the manufacture of textile products and hide and leather articles |
| 827 | Operators of machinery for the manufacture of foods and similar products |
| 828 | Assemblers |
| 829 | Other operators of machinery and assemblers |
| 831 | Machinists of locomotives and similar |
| 832 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 833 | Operators of mobile agricultural machinery and other mobile machinery |
| 834 | Deck sailors and similar |
| 900 | Non-specialized worker and domestic employees |
| 911 | Traveling salesmen and similar (sales of food on the sidewalk [in sidewalk stalls]) |
| 912 | Shoe shines and other street workers |
| 913 | Domestic personnel and similar, cleaners, washers, and pressers |
| 914 | Concierges, window washers and similar |
| 915 | Messengers, porters, doormen, and similar |
| 916 | Trash collectors and similar |
| 921 | Agricultural, forestry, fishing and similar laborers |
| 930 | Laborers in mining, construction, manufacturing industry and transportation |
| 931 | Laborers in mining and construction |
| 932 | Laborers in the manufacturing industry |
| 933 | Laborers in transportation |
| 934 | Worker, day laborer or worker, not specified |
| 997 | Occupation not clearly specified or non coded |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 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
<svar a="all" v="BO92A430"><span class="h3">Question 16. During the past week (or in your last job if the person is unemployed), what was your main occupation?</span><br /><br /><span class="em">a.</span> For purposes of the census, the main occupation is the one that generates the most income.<br /><br />If the person worked during the week in question, or didn't work but had a job, you will record the occupation that the person being enumerated reports as the main one.<br /><br /><span class="em">Clarification:</span> You should record the main occupation and not the profession. Example: A doctor that is in charge of a hospital, you should record: Hospital Director.<br /><br /><span class="em">b.</span> If the person looked for work having worked previously, you will record the last main job that they had.<br /><br />If the answer that the informant gives is unclear or questionable, ask them to describe in some detail the job that they currently perform. Examples of incorrect and correct ways of recording the occupations are given below.<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Teacher<br />Correct recording: Pre-school teacher, teacher of girl technical school, primary or elementary school teacher, university professor<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Farmer<br />Correct recording: Farmhand, shepherd, beekeeper, poultry farmer, unskilled farm or dairy worker<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Miner<br />Correct recording: Miner of metal deposits, mine driller, mine smearer, gathers minerals extracted from a mine <br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 45]</span><br /><br />Incorrect recording: Administrator<br />Correct recording: Event administrator, leisure activities administrator, hospital administrator<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Builder<br />Correct recording: Master builder, formwork builder, construction foreman, bricklayer, tile layer, stuccoer <br /><br />Incorrect recording: Shoemaker<br />Correct recording: shoe sewer, shoe repairer, puts heels on shoes<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Repairer<br />Correct recording: Sewing machine repairer, industrial machine repairer, telephone line repairer<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Director<br />Correct recording: Artistic or orchestra director, director and manager in a wholesale business, director and manager in a service business, director of an educational establishment<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Seller<br />Correct recording: Retail seller of groceries, wholesale seller of groceries, fare agent<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Mechanic<br />Correct recording: Automotive mechanic, mechanic-repairer of industrial machinery, dental, optical, etc., technician, auto-body worker<br /><br />Incorrect recording: Engineer<br />Correct recording: Civil engineer for clean-up projects, civil engineer for building construction, agricultural, industrial, chemical engineer, electrical systems engineer<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent's main occupation.
Universe
Bolivia 1992: Persons age 7+ who worked last week or worked before and looked for work last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |