XI Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 2000. - IPUMS Subset
Brazil, 2001
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<svar v="BR00A478 BR00A480 BR00A482 BR00A484 BR00A486 BR00A488 BR00A490 BR00A492 BR00A494 BR00A496 BR00A497 BR00A498 BR00A049 BR00A501 BR00A502 BR00A504 BR00A506 BR00A508 BR00A510 BR00A512 BR00A514 BR00A518 BR00A520 BR00A526 BR00A528 BR00A530 BR00A531 BR00A533 BR00A535 BR00A537 BR00A539 BR00A541 BR00A543"><span class="em">For persons 10 years old or older (born until July 31, 1990)</span><br />[Applies to questions 4.36 - 4.61]<br /></svar></p>
<p><span class="em">Attention</span>: Criteria for defining the week's principal job:</p>
<div class="i1">1.- Most hours usually worked during the week;<br />2.- Work that takes up the most time; and<br />3.- Highest monthly income</div>
<p><span class="em">Attention</span>: Criteria for defining the week's principal job:</p>
<div class="i1">1.- Most hours usually worked during the week;<br />2.- Work that takes up the most time; and<br />3.- Highest monthly income</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 0100 | Air force military personnel |
| 0200 | Army military personnel |
| 0300 | Navy military personnel |
| 0401 | Military police colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors |
| 0402 | Military police captains |
| 0403 | Military police lieutenants |
| 0411 | Military police praças |
| 0412 | Military police sub-lieutenants and sergeants |
| 0413 | Military police corporals and privates |
| 0501 | Colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors in the military fire department |
| 0502 | Fire department captains |
| 0503 | Fire department lieutenants |
| 0511 | Special fire department praças |
| 0512 | Fire department sub-Lieutenants and sergeants |
| 0513 | Fire department corporals and soldiers |
| 1111 | Legislators |
| 1112 | General officers in public administration |
| 1113 | Higher judges |
| 1122 | Managers of production and operations in public administration |
| 1123 | Managers of support areas in public administration |
| 1130 | Heads of small populations |
| 1140 | Officers and administrators in organizations of public interest |
| 1210 | General directors |
| 1219 | Officers of companies - employers with more than 5 employees |
| 1220 | Directors of production and operations areas (dpo) |
| 1230 | Directors of support areas |
| 1310 | Managers of production and operations |
| 1320 | Managers of support areas |
| 2011 | Professionals in bioengineering, biotechnology and genetic engineering |
| 2012 | Professionals in metrology |
| 2021 | Mechanical engineers (mechanics/electronics) |
| 2111 | Mathematics professionals |
| 2112 | Statistics professionals |
| 2121 | Computing specialists |
| 2122 | Computing engineers - software developers |
| 2123 | Data-processing specialists |
| 2124 | Systems analysts |
| 2125 | Data-processing programmers |
| 2131 | Physicists |
| 2132 | Chemists |
| 2133 | Space and atmosphere professionals |
| 2134 | Geologists and geophysicists |
| 2140 | Materials engineers |
| 2141 | Architects |
| 2142 | Civil engineers and the like |
| 2143 | Electrical/electronic engineers and the like |
| 2144 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2145 | Chemical engineers |
| 2146 | Metallurgical engineers |
| 2147 | Mining engineers |
| 2148 | Land-surveying and cartographic engineers |
| 2149 | Other engineers, architects and the like |
| 2151 | Deck officials |
| 2152 | Machinery officials |
| 2153 | Professionals in aerial navigation |
| 2211 | Biologists and the like |
| 2221 | Agronomists and the like |
| 2231 | Physicians |
| 2232 | Dental surgeons |
| 2233 | Veterinarians |
| 2234 | Pharmacists |
| 2235 | College-trained nurses and the like |
| 2236 | Physiotherapists and the like |
| 2237 | Nutritionists |
| 2311 | Teachers in children's education (college-trained) |
| 2312 | Teachers of disciplines in general education from 1st to 4th grades of elementary education (college-trained) |
| 2313 | Teachers of disciplines in general education from 5th to 8th grades of elementary education |
| 2321 | Teachers of disciplines in general education on secondary level |
| 2330 | Teachers and instructors of professional education |
| 2340 | Teachers in higher education |
| 2391 | Physical education teachers |
| 2392 | Teachers of students with physical and mental handicaps |
| 2394 | Programmers, evaluators and educational advisers |
| 2410 | Lawyers |
| 2412 | Attorneys in fact of companies and autonomous government agencies |
| 2419 | Other self-employed and employed lawyers |
| 2421 | Judges, including of courts of appeals |
| 2422 | Prosecuting attorneys, public defenders and the like |
| 2423 | Police delegates |
| 2511 | Professionals in anthropological and sociological research and analysis |
| 2512 | Professionals in economic research and analysis |
| 2513 | Professionals in historical and geographical research and analysis |
| 2514 | Philosophers and political scientists |
| 2515 | Psychologists and psychoanalysts |
| 2516 | Social workers and domestic economists |
| 2521 | Administrators |
| 2522 | Accountants and auditors |
| 2523 | Executive and bilingual secretaries |
| 2524 | Professionals in human resources |
| 2525 | Professionals in economic and financial administration |
| 2531 | Professionals in marketing, publicity and sales |
| 2611 | Professionals in journalism |
| 2612 | Professionals in information |
| 2613 | Philologists and musicologists |
| 2614 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 2615 | Writers and editors |
| 2616 | Publishing specialists |
| 2617 | Announcers and commentators |
| 2621 | Producers of performances |
| 2622 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 2623 | Actors, actresses, directors of performances and the like |
| 2624 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 2625 | Industrial designers, sculptors, painters and the like |
| 2627 | Interior decorators and set designers |
| 2631 | Ministers of religious groups, missionaries and the like |
| 3001 | Mechanical technicians (mechanics/electronics) |
| 3003 | Electronic and mechanical technicians |
| 3011 | Industrial laboratory technicians |
| 3012 | Bioengineering support technicians |
| 3111 | Chemical technicians |
| 3112 | Petrochemical technicians |
| 3113 | Technicians in ceramics and glass materials |
| 3114 | Technicians in plastic and rubber product manufacturing |
| 3115 | Technicians in environmental control, utilities and waste treatment |
| 3116 | Textile technicians |
| 3117 | Colorists |
| 3121 | Civil construction technicians - buildings |
| 3122 | Civil construction technicians - infrastructure works |
| 3123 | Technicians in land surveying and hydrography |
| 3131 | Electricity and electronics technicians |
| 3132 | Electronic technicians in machinery and equipment maintenance |
| 3134 | Electronics technicians |
| 3135 | Telecommunications and telephone technicians |
| 3136 | Adjustments and instrumentation technicians |
| 3137 | Photonics technicians |
| 3141 | Mechanical technicians in manufacture and assembly of machinery, system and instrument |
| 3142 | Mechanical technicians (tools) |
| 3143 | Technicians in vehicle mechanics |
| 3144 | Mechanical technicians in the maintenance of machinery, systems and instruments |
| 3146 | Metallurgical technicians (metal structures) |
| 3147 | Technicians in steel industry |
| 3161 | Technicians in geology, geotechnology and geophysics |
| 3162 | Technicians in geodesy and cartography |
| 3163 | Mining technicians |
| 3171 | Programming technicians |
| 3172 | Computer operations technicians |
| 3189 | Technical draftsman and modelers |
| 3191 | Garment technicians |
| 3192 | Furniture technicians and the like |
| 3201 | Biology technicians |
| 3210 | Technicians in agriculture and cattle raising |
| 3211 | Technicians in agriculture |
| 3212 | Technicians in cattle raising |
| 3213 | Forestry technicians |
| 3214 | Pisciculture technicians |
| 3221 | Technicians in physiotherapy and the like |
| 3222 | Technicians and nurses' aides |
| 3223 | Orthoptists and opticists |
| 3224 | Dental technicians |
| 3225 | Technicians in the manufacture of apparatuses for locomotion |
| 3231 | Technicians in veterinary medicine |
| 3232 | Zootechnical technicians |
| 3241 | Medical and dental equipment operators |
| 3242 | Technicians in laboratories of clinical analyses |
| 3250 | Sensorial testers |
| 3251 | Pharmaceutical technicians |
| 3252 | Technicians in food production and conservation |
| 3253 | Technicians in biotechnology support |
| 3281 | Embalmers and taxidermists |
| 3311 | High-school level teachers in children's education |
| 3312 | High-school level teachers in elementary education |
| 3313 | High-school level teachers in vocational training |
| 3321 | Lay teachers in elementary education |
| 3322 | Lay teachers in vocational training |
| 3331 | Instructors and teachers in free schools |
| 3341 | Student inspectors and similar professions |
| 3411 | Pilots in commercial aviation, navigators, flight mechanics and the like |
| 3412 | Maritime, fluvial and regional deck technicians |
| 3413 | Maritime, fluvial and regional machinery technicians |
| 3421 | Technicians in intermodal transportation |
| 3422 | Technicians in transportation (customs) |
| 3423 | Technicians in highway transportation |
| 3424 | Technicians in railway/subway transportation |
| 3425 | Technicians in air transportation |
| 3426 | Technicians in transportation on navigable waterways |
| 3511 | Accounting technicians |
| 3512 | Statistical technicians |
| 3513 | Administrative technicians |
| 3514 | Court clerks and the like |
| 3515 | Revenue and tax collection inspectors |
| 3516 | Labor safety technicians |
| 3517 | Insurance technicians and analysts and the like |
| 3518 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 3522 | Health and environmental agents |
| 3523 | Weights and measurements inspection agents |
| 3524 | Inspection agents of performances and media |
| 3525 | Labor union and labor inspection agents |
| 3531 | Stock market, exchange and other financial service agents |
| 3532 | Technicians in banking operations and services |
| 3541 | Sales representatives and technicians |
| 3542 | Buyers |
| 3543 | Export and import technicians |
| 3544 | Auctioneers and appraisers |
| 3545 | Insurance brokers |
| 3546 | Real-estate brokers |
| 3547 | Bond and security brokers |
| 3548 | Tourism technicians |
| 3711 | Library science technicians |
| 3712 | Museology technicians |
| 3713 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 3721 | Film makers |
| 3722 | Photographers |
| 3723 | Technicians in the operation of data-transmission machinery |
| 3731 | Technicians in the operation of radio stations |
| 3732 | Technicians in the operation of television stations |
| 3741 | Technicians in the operation of sound equipment |
| 3742 | Technicians in the operation theatrical equipment |
| 3743 | Technicians in the operation of projection equipment |
| 3751 | High-school-level decorators and shop-window arrangers |
| 3761 | Dancers in folk dances |
| 3762 | Folk musicians and singers |
| 3763 | Clowns, acrobats and the like |
| 3764 | Presenters of performances |
| 3765 | Models |
| 3771 | Sports technicians |
| 3772 | Professional athletes |
| 3773 | Sports arbitrators, umpires, and similar professions |
| 3911 | Technicians in production planning |
| 3912 | Technicians in production control |
| 4101 | Supervisors of administrative services (except accounting and control) |
| 4102 | Supervisors of accounting, financial and control services |
| 4110 | Clerks in general, agents, assistants and administrative assistants |
| 4121 | Secretaries in offices and stenographers |
| 4122 | Office machinery operators |
| 4123 | Attendants |
| 4131 | Accounting clerks |
| 4132 | Finance clerks |
| 4141 | Stock clerks |
| 4142 | Production support clerks |
| 4151 | Clerks in library and documentation services |
| 4152 | Mailmen and the like |
| 4201 | Supervisors of workers of public services |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket sellers (except bank cashiers) |
| 4212 | Bank cashiers and exchange operators |
| 4213 | Betting and gambling collectors |
| 4214 | Bill collectors and the like |
| 4221 | Receptionists |
| 4222 | Telephone operators |
| 4223 | Telemarketing operators |
| 4231 | Document agents |
| 4241 | Interviewers, census takers and the like |
| 5101 | Supervisors of services in transportation, tourism, hotels and building administration |
| 5102 | Supervisors of health and personal-care services |
| 5103 | Supervisors of protection, security and other services |
| 5111 | Workers in direct passenger services |
| 5112 | Inspectors and drivers in public transportation |
| 5114 | Tourist guides |
| 5121 | Workers in domestic services in general |
| 5131 | Butlers and governesses |
| 5132 | Cooks |
| 5133 | Cleaning personnel and the like |
| 5134 | Waiters, barmen and busboys |
| 5141 | Workers in building administration |
| 5142 | Workers in services of maintenance and conservation of buildings and thoroughfares |
| 5151 | Nurses' aides, midwives and the like |
| 5152 | Laboratory assistants in the health area |
| 5161 | Workers in beauty and hygiene services |
| 5162 | Personnel in day-care centers and escorts of the elderly |
| 5165 | Workers in funeral services |
| 5166 | Auxiliary workers in funeral services |
| 5167 | Astrologists and psychic readers |
| 5169 | Dry cleaners, laundry personnel and the like, by machine and by hand |
| 5171 | Fire fighters |
| 5172 | Policemen and traffic guards |
| 5173 | Security and other guards |
| 5174 | Guards and watchmen |
| 5191 | Delivery persons (except for post office) |
| 5192 | Scrap collectors |
| 5198 | Sex professionals |
| 5199 | Other workers in services |
| 5201 | Supervisors of sales and services in commerce |
| 5211 | Sales persons and demonstrators in stores or markets |
| 5221 | Shelf replacers and price taggers in commerce |
| 5231 | Installers of products and accessories |
| 5241 | Door-to-door salespersons |
| 5242 | Vendors in booths and stands |
| 5243 | Street peddlers |
| 6110 | Producers in farming and cattle operations in general |
| 6129 | Farm producers |
| 6139 | Producers in cattle raising |
| 6201 | Supervisors in farming operations |
| 6210 | Workers in farming and cattle operations in general |
| 6229 | Farm workers |
| 6239 | Cattle raising workers |
| 6301 | Supervisors in forest extraction, hunting and fishing |
| 6319 | Fishermen and hunters |
| 6329 | Forest extractors |
| 6410 | Workers in farm and cattle a mechanization |
| 6420 | Workers in forest mechanization |
| 6430 | Workers in irrigation and draining |
| 7101 | Supervisors in mineral extraction |
| 7102 | Supervisors in civil construction |
| 7111 | Workers in the extraction the solid minerals - miners and the like |
| 7112 | Workers in the extraction of solid minerals - machine operators |
| 7113 | Workers in the extraction of liquid and gaseous minerals |
| 7114 | Gold prospectors and saline operators |
| 7121 | Workers in the processing of mineral ores |
| 7122 | Workers in the processing of stones |
| 7151 | Workers in earthwork and foundations |
| 7152 | Workers in masonry structures |
| 7153 | Workers in reinforced concrete structures |
| 7154 | Workers in the operation of reinforced concrete machinery |
| 7155 | Workers in the assembly of wooden, metal and composite structures (civil works and the like) |
| 7156 | Workers in electrical installations |
| 7157 | Workers in installations of insulation materials |
| 7161 | Reinforced concrete liners (rigid linings) |
| 7162 | Roofers (rigid linings) |
| 7163 | Glaziers (rigid linings) |
| 7164 | Plasterers |
| 7165 | Appliers of ceramic, tile, stone and wooden linings |
| 7166 | House and wall painters and interior liners (flexible linings) |
| 7170 | Hod carriers |
| 7201 | Supervisors in tooling, forming and treatment of metals |
| 7202 | Supervisors in metal and mechanical assembly |
| 7211 | Toolmakers and the like |
| 7212 | Machine preparers and operators - conventional tools |
| 7213 | Operators of conventional tooling (production line) |
| 7214 | Sharpeners and metal polishers |
| 7215 | Operators of machinery and tooling centers cnc |
| 7221 | Workers in metal forging |
| 7222 | Workers in foundries of metals and composites |
| 7223 | Workers in molding of metals and composites |
| 7224 | Workers of drawing, stretching and extrusion of metals and composites |
| 7231 | Workers in thermal treatment of metal and composite surfaces |
| 7232 | Workers in treatment of metals and composite surfaces (thermo chemical) |
| 7233 | Workers in painting of equipment, vehicles, metal structures and composites |
| 7241 | Plumbers and pipe installers |
| 7242 | Workers in tracing and assembly of metals and composite structures |
| 7243 | Workers in welding and cutting of metals and composites |
| 7244 | Workers in boiler works and metalwork shops |
| 7245 | Operators of metal forming machines |
| 7246 | Cable preparers and splicers (except electric and telecommunications cables) |
| 7250 | Multiskilled mechanical fitters |
| 7251 | Assemblers of mechanical equipment and accessories in assembly lines |
| 7252 | Assemblers of industrial machinery |
| 7253 | Assemblers of heavy machinery |
| 7254 | Assemblers of motors and turbines |
| 7255 | Automobile assemblers (assembly line) |
| 7256 | Assemblers of airplane systems and structures |
| 7257 | Assemblers of ventilation and cooling installations |
| 7301 | Supervisors in assembling and electrical/electronic installations |
| 7311 | Assemblers of electrical/electronic equipment |
| 7312 | Assemblers of telecommunications equipment |
| 7313 | Installers of telecommunications equipment |
| 7321 | Installers and repairmen of electric, telephone and data communications lines and cables |
| 7401 | Supervisors in the mechanics of musical and precision instruments |
| 7411 | Mechanics of precision instruments (except technicians) |
| 7421 | Makers of musical instruments |
| 7501 | Supervisors of jewelry and the like |
| 7502 | Supervisors of glass blowers, ceramics and the like |
| 7519 | Jewelers and artisans of precious and semi-precious metals |
| 7521 | Glass blowers and molders and the like |
| 7522 | Glass cutters, polishers, blasters, engravers and the like |
| 7523 | Ceramists (preparation and manufacturing) |
| 7524 | Glass and ceramic artists (finishing and decoration) |
| 7601 | Supervisors in textile companies |
| 7602 | Supervisors in tanneries |
| 7603 | Supervisors in the garment industry |
| 7604 | Supervisors in footwear manufacturing companies |
| 7605 | Supervisors in the manufacture of cloth and leather objects and the like |
| 7606 | Supervisors in the printing arts |
| 7610 | Multiskilled workers in textile companies |
| 7611 | Workers in the preparation of textiles |
| 7612 | Operators in the preparation of textiles |
| 7613 | Operators of looms and similar machinery |
| 7614 | Workers in finishing, dyeing and printing in textile companies |
| 7618 | Inspectors and examiners in textile production |
| 7620 | Multiskilled workers in the tanning of leather and skins |
| 7621 | Workers in the preparation of skins |
| 7622 | Workers in tanning of leather and skins |
| 7623 | Workers in the finishing of leather and skins |
| 7630 | Multiskilled workers in garment manufacturing companies |
| 7631 | Workers in preparing garment manufacturing |
| 7632 | Operators of garment sewing machinery |
| 7633 | Sewing machine operators - finishing of garments |
| 7640 | Multiskilled workers in footwear manufacturing |
| 7641 | Workers in preparing for footwear manufacturing |
| 7642 | Operators of footwear sewing machinery |
| 7643 | Operators of footwear finishing |
| 7650 | Multiskilled workers in the manufacturing of cloth and leather objects |
| 7651 | Workers in the preparation of cloth and leather objects |
| 7652 | Workers in the manufacturing and installation of cloth and leather objects |
| 7653 | Operators of machinery in the manufacturing of cloth and leather objects |
| 7654 | Workers in the finishing of cloth and leather objects |
| 7660 | Multiskilled workers in the printing arts |
| 7661 | Workers in pre-printing |
| 7662 | Workers in printing |
| 7663 | Workers in finished printing |
| 7664 | Workers in photographic laboratories |
| 7681 | Craftsmen in cloth weaving |
| 7682 | Craftsmen in the garment manufacturing |
| 7683 | Craftsmen in the manufacturing of footwear, objects of leather, and skins |
| 7686 | Typographic workers, linotypists and the like |
| 7687 | Book binders and restorers (in small batches or per unit) |
| 7701 | Supervisors in companies of wood, furniture and carpentry for vehicles |
| 7711 | Cabinet makers and the like |
| 7721 | Workers in wood and furniture preparation |
| 7731 | Operators of machinery for breaking down wood |
| 7732 | Operators of sheet metal rolling, agglomeration and pressing |
| 7733 | Preparers and operators in tooling of conventional wood |
| 7734 | Wood-working machinery operators (production line) |
| 7735 | Operators of machinery and wood tooling centers cnc |
| 7741 | Assemblers of furniture and wooden objects |
| 7751 | Workers in wood and furniture finishing |
| 7764 | Makers of wooden objects, wicker furniture and the like |
| 7771 | Naval and airplane carpenters |
| 7772 | Carpenters of car and truck bodies |
| 7801 | Packaging and labeling supervisors |
| 7811 | Operators of robots and special equipment |
| 7813 | Operators of remotely operated and controlled vehicles (rov, rcv) |
| 7817 | Underwater workers |
| 7820 | Multiskilled drivers and operators |
| 7821 | Operators of raising equipment |
| 7822 | Operators of cargo moving equipment |
| 7823 | Wheeled vehicle drivers (private transportation) |
| 7824 | Wheeled vehicle drivers (public transportation) |
| 7825 | Wheeled vehicle drivers (merchandise distribution) |
| 7826 | Drivers of vehicles on rails |
| 7827 | Workers in maritime, river and regional navigation |
| 7828 | Drivers of vehicles of animal and pedaled traction |
| 7831 | Workers in maneuvers of transportation on rails |
| 7832 | Workers in merchandise loading and unloading |
| 7841 | Workers in packaging and labeling |
| 7842 | Production line suppliers |
| 8101 | Supervisors in chemical and petrochemical companies and the like |
| 8102 | Supervisors in plastic and rubber companies |
| 8103 | Supervisors in companies of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and the like |
| 8110 | Multiskilled operators of chemical and petrochemical installations and the like |
| 8111 | Operators of grinding and mixing of materials (chemical treatment and the like) |
| 8112 | Operators of thermochemical processing and the like |
| 8113 | Filtering and separation operators |
| 8114 | Distillation and reaction operators |
| 8115 | Oil and gas production and refining operators |
| 8116 | Coking operators |
| 8117 | Operators of installations and machinery of plastic, rubber and paraffin products |
| 8118 | Operators of machinery and installations of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and the like |
| 8121 | Workers in the manufacturing of ammunition and chemical explosives |
| 8131 | Operators in other chemical and petrochemical installations and the like |
| 8181 | Industrial laboratory assistants |
| 8201 | Supervisors in steel production |
| 8202 | Supervisors in construction materials (glass, ceramics and composites) |
| 8211 | Operators in sintering installations |
| 8212 | Operators of 1st fusion ovens and steelworks |
| 8213 | Lamination operators |
| 8214 | Sheet and metal finishing operators |
| 8221 | metalworks furnacemen (2nd fusion and reheating |
| 8231 | Operators in the preparation of paste for glass, ceramics, porcelain and construction materials |
| 8232 | Operators in installations and equipment for manufacturing ceramics, glass and porcelain |
| 8233 | Operators of installations and equipment for manufacturing construction materials |
| 8281 | Craftsmen of construction materials |
| 8301 | Supervisors in the manufacturing of paper and pulp |
| 8311 | Preparers of paste for paper manufacturing |
| 8321 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing paper and cardboard |
| 8339 | Makers of paper and cardboard products |
| 8401 | Supervisors in food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing |
| 8411 | Millers |
| 8412 | Workers in salt refining |
| 8413 | Workers in sugar manufacturing and refining |
| 8416 | Workers in the preparation of coffee, cocoa beans and similar products |
| 8417 | Workers in the manufacturing of cane liquor, beer, red wines and other beverages |
| 8421 | Tobacco preparers |
| 8423 | Workers in cigarette factories |
| 8429 | Cigar makers and craftsmen in the tobacco industry |
| 8484 | Tasters |
| 8485 | Butchers and the like |
| 8491 | Workers in food manufacturing and conservation (including non-industrial) |
| 8492 | Workers in milk pasteurization, dairy product manufacturing and the like (including non-industrial) |
| 8493 | Bakers, confectioners and the like and operators in bread, dough and candy manufacturing |
| 8601 | Supervisors in installations for energy production and distribution, utilities, and water catchment, treatment and distribution |
| 8611 | Operators at installations for generating thermal, electric, and nuclear energy |
| 8612 | Operators at installations for distributing thermal, electric, and nuclear energy |
| 8621 | Steam and boiler machinery operators |
| 8622 | Operators at water catchment, treatment and distribution installations |
| 8623 | Operators at sewage collection and treatment installations |
| 8624 | Operators at gas collecting, bottling and distributing installations |
| 8625 | Operators at cooling and air-conditioning installations |
| 8711 | Other elementary industrial workers |
| 9101 | Supervisors in the repairs and maintenance of industrial, commercial and residential machinery and equipment |
| 9102 | Supervisors in repairs and maintenance |
| 9109 | Supervisors of other workers in repairs, conservation and maintenance |
| 9111 | Maintenance mechanics for pumps, motors, compressors and transmission equipment |
| 9112 | Maintenance mechanics for thermal equipment, and climate control and cooling equipment (except technicians) |
| 9113 | Industrial maintenance mechanics |
| 9131 | Maintenance mechanics for heavy machinery and farming equipment |
| 9141 | Aeronautic maintenance mechanics |
| 9142 | Naval maintenance mechanics (on land) |
| 9143 | Subway and railway maintenance mechanics |
| 9144 | Motor vehicle maintenance mechanics |
| 9151 | Repairmen for measuring instruments |
| 9152 | Repairmen for musical instruments |
| 9153 | Repairmen for medical and hospital equipment and instruments |
| 9154 | Repairmen for photographic equipment |
| 9191 | Lubricators |
| 9192 | Workers in maintenance of small machinery |
| 9193 | Maintenance mechanics for bicycles, and sports and gymnastics equipment |
| 9501 | Supervisors in industrial, commercial and residential electrical/electronic maintenance |
| 9502 | Supervisors in electrical/electronic maintenance for vehicles |
| 9503 | Supervisors in electro-mechanical maintenance |
| 9511 | Electronic electricians in industrial maintenance |
| 9513 | Installers and maintenance personnel for security and fire alarm systems |
| 9531 | Electronic electricians in vehicle maintenance (aerial, land and naval) |
| 9541 | Maintenance personnel for elevators, stairways and automatic doors |
| 9542 | Appliance repairmen |
| 9543 | Office equipment repairmen |
| 9911 | Repairmen of permanent tracks |
| 9912 | Maintenance personnel for leisure equipment |
| 9913 | Maintenance personnel for vehicle bodies |
| 9914 | Maintenance personnel for buildings |
| 9921 | Elementary workers in maintenance services |
| 9922 | Elementary workers in the maintenance of permanent thoroughfares |
| 9999 | 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="BR00A478 BR00A480 BR00A482 BR00A484 BR00A486 BR00A488 BR00A490 BR00A492 BR00A494 BR00A496 BR00A497 BR00A498 BR00A449 BR00A501 BR00A502 BR00A504 BR00A506 BR00A508 BR00A510 BR00A512 BR00A514 BR00A518 BR00A520 BR00A526 BR00A528 BR00A530 BR00A531 BR00A533 BR00A535 BR00A537 BR00A539 BR00A541 BR00A543"><span class="em">For persons age 10 or over (born on or before July 31, 1990)</span><br />[Applies to questions 4.36 - 4.61]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BR00A496 BR00A497 BR00A498 BR00A499"><span class="h3">Question 4.45 - What occupation did you exercise in your main work during the week of July 23 to 29, 2000?</span><br /><br />Occupation is understood as the function, position, profession or trade performed by a person in an activity economic.<br /><br />For persons who permanently replaced the work they had with another during the week of reference, consider the information related to the more recent work.<br /><br />Do not confuse occupation with specialization or professional training. Therefore:<br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>a person trained in mathematics who is administering a public school will have public school principal as occupation; and</li>
<li>a person trained in psychology who is exercising the function of a teller at a bank will have bank teller as occupation.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 123]</span><br /><br />It is essential that the record of the occupation clearly express the work exercised by the person. Therefore, generic entries should be avoided, such as:<br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Teacher is a generic entry. The correct entry would be dancing teacher, primary school teacher, junior high school teacher, senior high school teacher, university professor;</li>
<li>Salesman is a generic entry. The correct entry would be company salesman, candy peddler, street market vendor, shop salesperson; and</li>
<li>Painter is also a generic entry. The correct entry would be wall painter, automobile painter, or landscape painter.</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BR00A496 BR00A497 BR00A498 BR00A499"><span class="h3">Question 4.45 - What occupation did you exercise in your main work during the week of July 23 to 29, 2000?</span><br /><br />Occupation is understood as the function, position, profession or trade performed by a person in an activity economic.<br /><br />For persons who permanently replaced the work they had with another during the week of reference, consider the information related to the more recent work.<br /><br />Do not confuse occupation with specialization or professional training. Therefore:<br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>a person trained in mathematics who is administering a public school will have public school principal as occupation; and</li>
<li>a person trained in psychology who is exercising the function of a teller at a bank will have bank teller as occupation.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[pg. 123]</span><br /><br />It is essential that the record of the occupation clearly express the work exercised by the person. Therefore, generic entries should be avoided, such as:<br /><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Teacher is a generic entry. The correct entry would be dancing teacher, primary school teacher, junior high school teacher, senior high school teacher, university professor;</li>
<li>Salesman is a generic entry. The correct entry would be company salesman, candy peddler, street market vendor, shop salesperson; and</li>
<li>Painter is also a generic entry. The correct entry would be wall painter, automobile painter, or landscape painter.</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates occupation, 4 digits.
Universe
Brazil 2000: Persons age 10+ who worked last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |