National Census of Housing and Population 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Bolivia, 2001
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BOL_2001_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, 3 digits (BO2001A_OCC)
Data file: BOL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
262
End:
264
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BO01A454 BO01A455 BO01A456 BO01A457 BO01A458 BO01A459 BO01A460 BO01A461"><span class="h1">Chapter F. Only for persons seven years old or more.</span><br />[Questions 42-47 were asked of all persons seven years or older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A457 BO01A458">45. During the past week, what was your main occupation?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 45 was asked of persons aged 7 years and older who worked or were engaged in any productive activity during the week prior to enumeration, per Questions 42 and 43.]<br /><br />_____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A457 BO01A458">45. During the past week, what was your main occupation?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 45 was asked of persons aged 7 years and older who worked or were engaged in any productive activity during the week prior to enumeration, per Questions 42 and 43.]<br /><br />_____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 011 | Armed forces |
| 111 | Members directive personnel of the executive and legislative powers and judicial powers |
| 112 | Members directive personnel of public administration |
| 113 | Heads of small populations |
| 114 | Officials of political, social, community, business and religious institutions |
| 121 | General directors / general managers of businesses with employees |
| 122 | Directors/ managers of businesses with employees |
| 123 | Other directors / leaders |
| 131 | Owner-managers of small businesses without employees or single person business |
| 211 | Professionals of natural, physical, chemical, biological and similar sciences |
| 213 | Professionals of informatics sciences |
| 214 | Architects, engineers and similar professionals |
| 221 | Professionals in biological and biochemical sciences and others related to organic beings |
| 222 | Professionals in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy |
| 223 | Nursing professionals |
| 231 | Educators in higher education |
| 232 | Professors of secondary education |
| 233 | Professors of elementary and preschool education |
| 234 | Professors and instructors in special education |
| 235 | Other professionals in education |
| 241 | Professionals in economic and financial sciences |
| 242 | Professionals in law and political sciences |
| 243 | Professionals in human sciences |
| 244 | Professionals in social sciences |
| 245 | Writers, creative and performing artists |
| 246 | Professionals in religion |
| 299 | Professionals, not specified |
| 311 | Support technicians in physical, chemical, geological, engineering and similar sciences |
| 312 | Support technicians in informatics support |
| 313 | Technicians operators of optical and electronic equipment |
| 314 | Technicians in navigation and aeronautics |
| 315 | Inspectors of construction jobs, security and healthcare and quality control |
| 321 | Support technicians in biology, agronomy, zoology, and biochemistry |
| 322 | Support technicians in medicine and healthcare |
| 323 | Mid-level nurses and midwives |
| 324 | Naturalists and healers |
| 331 | Mid-level professors in secondary and elementary education |
| 332 | Mid-level professors in pre-school education |
| 334 | Other mid-level professors and instructors |
| 339 | Teaching associate professionals, not specified |
| 341 | Technicians in financial and technical services |
| 342 | Support technicians in commercial services and agents |
| 343 | Technicians in administration services |
| 344 | Agents of customs, taxes, and similar |
| 345 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 346 | Technicians in social assistance |
| 347 | Occupations in artistic occupations, entertainment and sports |
| 348 | Lay support in religious groups |
| 399 | Technicians and associate professionals, not specified |
| 411 | Secretaries and operators of office machinery |
| 412 | Accounting support, financial support and similar |
| 413 | Employees in charge of material registries and transportation registries |
| 414 | Employees of libraries and mail services and similar |
| 419 | Other office workers not in another category |
| 421 | Cashiers, bet takers, loan agents and similar |
| 422 | Employees of information and receptionists |
| 511 | Workers in direct public service |
| 512 | Service personnel in hotels, restaurants, and similar |
| 513 | Workers in personal care services and similar |
| 514 | Other workers in personal services to individuals |
| 516 | Personnel in protection and security services |
| 522 | Vendors in shops and stores |
| 523 | Vendors in kiosks and market stalls |
| 529 | Models, salespersons, demonstrators, not specified |
| 611 | Industrial crop farmers |
| 612 | Industrial animal breeders |
| 613 | Industrial farmers |
| 614 | Industrial forestry producers and similar |
| 615 | Industrial producers in fishing, hunting, and trap hunters |
| 619 | Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers, not specified |
| 621 | Small producers in agriculture, ranching, farming, forestry and similar |
| 711 | Miners, quarry workers, stone hammerers and workers |
| 712 | Workers in building constructions and civil engineering jobs |
| 713 | Workers in finishing buildings and civil engineering jobs |
| 714 | Painters, wall paper installers, and similar |
| 721 | Molder, welders, laminators, boilermakers, assemblers of metal structures, and similar |
| 722 | Blacksmiths, locksmiths, lathe operators, toolmakers and similar |
| 723 | Mechanics and machinery adjusters |
| 724 | Mechanics and adjusters of electrical and electronic equipments |
| 729 | Metal, machinery and related workers, not specified |
| 731 | Precision mechanics in metals and similar materials |
| 732 | Potters, glass operators and similar |
| 733 | Artisans of wood, woven goods, leather and other materials |
| 734 | Workers of graphic arts and similar |
| 735 | Other workers in manufacturing industries not included in another category |
| 741 | Workers in the food, beverage, and tobacco industries |
| 742 | Workers in wood treatments, carpenters, cabinetmakers, and similar |
| 743 | Workers in the manufacture of textile products, clothing, and similar |
| 744 | Workers in the manufacture of hide and leather products, and footwear |
| 745 | Other workers in the manufacturing industry |
| 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, hydroelectric, solar, geothermic, and similar |
| 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 | Ship conductor |
| 899 | Plant and machine operators, not specified |
| 911 | Traveling salesmen and similar |
| 912 | Shoe shines and other street workers |
| 913 | Domestic personnel and similar, cleaners, washers, and pressers |
| 914 | Concierges, car washers and window washers and similar |
| 915 | Messengers, porters, doormen, and similar |
| 916 | Trash collectors and similar |
| 921 | Agricultural, forestry, fishing and similar laborers |
| 931 | Laborers in mining and construction |
| 932 | Laborers in the manufacturing industry |
| 933 | Laborers in transportation |
| 989 | Elementary workers, not specfied |
| 990 | Occupation response suppressed |
| 998 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="BO01A454 BO01A455 BO01A456 BO01A457 BO01A458 BO01A459 BO01A460 BO01A461"><span class="h2">Chapter F. Only for persons 7 years of age and older</span><br /><br />If the person is 7 year of age or older, question 42 is presented. If younger than 7 years of age, the interview is ended and the next person is interviewed.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A457 BO01A458 BO01A508"><span class="em">Question 45. During the last week, what was your principal occupation?</span><br /><br />This question is an open question in which the principal occupation is written in the boxes with the most detail possible.<br /><br /><span class="em">For example:</span><br /><br />Small barley farmer.<br /><br />If the person has two occupations to which the same amount of working time is dedicated, the occupation that the interviewed person considers to be principal is recorded. The most important characteristic is that the person recognizes it as his principal occupation.<br /><br />The following is a list of some occupations in [Bolivia] and the correct manner to record them:<br /><br />[The chart of occupations is not translated into English.]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A457 BO01A458 BO01A508"><span class="em">Question 45. During the last week, what was your principal occupation?</span><br /><br />This question is an open question in which the principal occupation is written in the boxes with the most detail possible.<br /><br /><span class="em">For example:</span><br /><br />Small barley farmer.<br /><br />If the person has two occupations to which the same amount of working time is dedicated, the occupation that the interviewed person considers to be principal is recorded. The most important characteristic is that the person recognizes it as his principal occupation.<br /><br />The following is a list of some occupations in [Bolivia] and the correct manner to record them:<br /><br />[The chart of occupations is not translated into English.]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's 3-digit occupation.
Universe
Bolivia 2001: Persons age 7+ who worked or were engaged in any productive activity during last week [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |