Recensement general de la population de 1985 - IPUMS Subset
Burkina Faso, 1985
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BFA_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie, IPUMS
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Principal occupation (BF1985A_OCC)
Data file: BFA1985_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
124
End:
126
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BF85A406 BF85A407 BF85A408 BF85A409 BF85A410 BF85A411 BF85A412"><span class="h3">Residents 10 years of age and older</span><br />[Questions 9-15 were asked for residents age 10 and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="BF85A408 BF85A409 BF85A410 BF85A411 BF85A412"><span class="em">Economic activity</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BF85A409">12. Principal occupation ____<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="BF85A408 BF85A409 BF85A410 BF85A411 BF85A412"><span class="em">Economic activity</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BF85A409">12. Principal occupation ____<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Farmer |
| 002 | Greengrocer |
| 003 | Gardener/farmer |
| 004 | Orchard or tree nursery operator |
| 005 | Lumberjack |
| 006 | Livestock farmer (cattle) |
| 007 | Poultry farmer |
| 008 | Shepherd |
| 009 | Fisherman |
| 010 | Hunter |
| 011 | Other occupations in this group, not otherwise classified |
| 109 | Other in senior level of land administration, work administration or social security |
| 110 | Teachers at universities |
| 111 | Attache of university stewardship |
| 112 | Sociologist, anthropologist, psychologist, ethnologist |
| 113 | Researcher (Research Associate, Fellow, Senior Research Fellow) |
| 114 | Secondary school teacher (1st cycle) |
| 115 | Secondary school teacher (2nd cycle) |
| 116 | Headmaster |
| 117 | Critic (?) |
| 118 | Inspector of education (primary or secondary) |
| 120 | Medical doctor |
| 121 | Physician specialist: gynecologist, pediatrician, dentist, opthamologist |
| 122 | Pharmacist, pharmacist helper |
| 123 | Hospital adminstrator |
| 124 | Senior level lab technician |
| 125 | Sanitary engineer |
| 126 | Senior orthopedist |
| 127 | Senior level in social affairs |
| 130 | Pilot and engineer of air navigation |
| 131 | Architect or planner |
| 132 | Public works inspector |
| 133 | Upper level meterology |
| 134 | Upper level roads and bridges surveyor |
| 135 | Rural engineer, hydraulic engineer |
| 136 | Executive of P and T, P and T enginner, director of P and T |
| 137 | Senior technician and rural equipment |
| 138 | Senior level telecommunication, not otherwise specified |
| 140 | Senior economic affairs |
| 141 | Banker |
| 142 | Senior executives of finance, treasurey, tax, customs |
| 143 | Director of tax services, financial services |
| 144 | Planner |
| 145 | Statistical engineer |
| 146 | Senior statistician, economist, demographer |
| 147 | IT |
| 150 | Senior level agriculture |
| 151 | Senior level water and forestry |
| 152 | Senior level livestock |
| 154 | Engineer and consultant FJA |
| 155 | Veterinarian |
| 156 | Senior level geology and mines |
| 157 | Geology and mines technician |
| 170 | Administrator of cultural affairs |
| 171 | Senior level tourism and hospitality services |
| 172 | Senior level documentation |
| 175 | Teacher of youth and sports (?) |
| 177 | Other senior level |
| 200 | Executive secretary |
| 201 | Administrative secretary |
| 202 | Office manager (?) |
| 210 | Schoolmaster |
| 211 | Assistant to schoolmaster |
| 212 | Assistant FJA |
| 213 | Superintendent of schools and colleges |
| 214 | Sports instructor |
| 220 | State nurse specialist |
| 221 | State midwife |
| 222 | Health assistant |
| 223 | Sanitation assistant or technician |
| 225 | Laboratory assistant |
| 226 | Hospital manager |
| 227 | Walfare or social educator |
| 228 | Nursery worker, pediatric nurse |
| 229 | Other midlevel |
| 230 | TP driver |
| 231 | Chief engineer or site manager |
| 232 | Technical assistant TP |
| 233 | Controller , receiver of P and T |
| 234 | Assistant meteorologist and navigation |
| 235 | Rural engineering technician |
| 236 | Overseer |
| 240 | Midlevel officer in budget or financial resources |
| 241 | Accountant, collector |
| 242 | Assistant in economic affairs |
| 243 | Technical assistant in statistics |
| 250 | Conducting agricultural work |
| 251 | Technical officer of specialized agriculture |
| 252 | Comptroller of water affairs and forestry |
| 253 | Assistant and livestock specialist |
| 254 | Geology technician |
| 260 | Clerk, agent of justice |
| 261 | Secretary of foreign affairs |
| 262 | Supervisor of information |
| 263 | Reporter, radio or TV host |
| 300 | Framer of CRPA |
| 301 | Instructor and trainer FJA |
| 302 | Employee and agent of waters and forests |
| 303 | Technical officer of agriculture and livestock |
| 304 | Veterinary nurse |
| 305 | Minor |
| 306 | Well driller |
| 310 | Bookkeeper |
| 311 | Cashier |
| 312 | Junior officer of budget and financial resources |
| 313 | Office agent, recovery, tax services, typist |
| 314 | Tax collector orderly, liaison, administrative clerk |
| 315 | Receptionist |
| 316 | Bookbinder, imager |
| 317 | Junior officer of economic affiars, economic affairs officer |
| 318 | Deputy administration, customs officer, economic control |
| 319 | Agent or technical assistant of statistics |
| 320 | Machine operator of TP |
| 321 | Designer |
| 322 | Operator, topographer |
| 323 | Railwayman |
| 324 | Operator of rural engineering |
| 325 | Supervisor of geology and mines |
| 326 | Junior officer of meterological transmissions |
| 327 | Weather forecasting assistant |
| 328 | Junior staff of P and T |
| 329 | Telecommunications monitoring |
| 330 | Boy or girl of the room |
| 331 | Mobile health officer |
| 332 | Tablet dispenser |
| 333 | Nurse, other medical caregiver |
| 334 | Midwife, village midwife, auxiliary midwife |
| 335 | Lab assistant |
| 336 | Sanitation/hygiene agent |
| 337 | Other health personnel |
| 340 | Operator |
| 341 | Laborer |
| 342 | Storekeeper |
| 343 | Auditor |
| 400 | Trader |
| 401 | Shopkeeper |
| 402 | Seller of fabric and thrift |
| 403 | Fruit vendor |
| 404 | Seller of donuts, cakes, candy etc. |
| 405 | Seller of vegetables, peanuts and other condiments |
| 406 | Help to a seller |
| 407 | Seller |
| 408 | Commercial counsellor |
| 409 | Bookseller |
| 410 | Traditional beer seller |
| 411 | Butcher |
| 412 | Miller |
| 413 | Other commerce trades |
| 500 | Weaver or knitter |
| 501 | Smith |
| 502 | Carpenter |
| 503 | Dyer |
| 504 | Potter |
| 505 | Basket-maker |
| 506 | Cobbler/tanner |
| 507 | Mason |
| 508 | Beer-maker (?) |
| 509 | Cotton spinner |
| 510 | Jeweler |
| 511 | Sculptor |
| 512 | Painter |
| 520 | Engineer |
| 521 | Mechanic |
| 522 | Electrician |
| 523 | Watch and clock repair |
| 524 | Radio and TV repair |
| 525 | Plumber |
| 526 | Photographer |
| 527 | Tailor |
| 528 | Sheet or scrap metal worker |
| 529 | Upholsterer, matress maker |
| 600 | Boy - cook, housekeeper |
| 601 | Server in restaurant or hotel |
| 602 | Server in bar |
| 603 | Night guard |
| 604 | Bartender |
| 605 | Taxi driver, bus driver, other dirver |
| 606 | Bleaching and ironing |
| 607 | Hairdresser |
| 608 | Shoe shiner |
| 609 | Cleaner |
| 610 | Hotel manager |
| 611 | Contractor |
| 612 | Well-digger |
| 613 | Baker |
| 800 | Christian religious staff: pastor, biship, nun/monk, catechist |
| 801 | Muslim religious staff: imam, marabout, Koranic master |
| 802 | Religious staff of other faiths |
| 803 | Traditional healer |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's principal occupation.
Universe
Burkina Faso 1985: Residents age 10+ who are employed or unemployed [discrepancies: type 1 none; type 2 0.1%]
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Concept