1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1991
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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Main industry (3 digits) (MY1991A_IND3)
Data file: MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
243
End:
245
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]</p>
<p><span class="h3">For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981) </span>
<br /> [Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]</p>
<p>[Questions C25-27 were asked of persons who worked at least 1 hour during the 7 days and had a job to return to. (Yes was chosen in Question C18 or C19.)]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438">C26. Industry<br /><div class="i1">(a) What are the activities/services/product of your place of work? (Describe in a few words.) ________<br /><br />(b) What is the name and address of your employer?</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) Name of employer ________<br />(ii) Address of employer ________</div><br /></svar>
<p><span class="h3">For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981) </span>
<br /> [Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]</p>
<p>[Questions C25-27 were asked of persons who worked at least 1 hour during the 7 days and had a job to return to. (Yes was chosen in Question C18 or C19.)]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438">C26. Industry<br /><div class="i1">(a) What are the activities/services/product of your place of work? (Describe in a few words.) ________<br /><br />(b) What is the name and address of your employer?</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) Name of employer ________<br />(ii) Address of employer ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 111 | Agriculture and livestock |
| 112 | Agricultural service |
| 113 | Hunting, trapping and game propagation |
| 121 | Forestry |
| 122 | Logging |
| 130 | Fishing |
| 210 | Coal mining |
| 220 | Crude petroleum and natural gas production |
| 230 | Metal ore mining |
| 290 | Other mining |
| 311 | Food manufacturing |
| 313 | Beverage industries |
| 314 | Tobacco manufactures |
| 321 | Manufacture of textiles |
| 322 | Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear |
| 323 | Manufacture of leather and products of leather, leather substitutes and fur, except footwear and wearing apparel |
| 324 | Manufacture of footwear, except vulcanized or molded rubber or plastic footwear |
| 331 | Manufacture of wood and wood and cork products, except furniture |
| 332 | Manufacture of furniture and fixtures, except primarily of metal |
| 341 | Manufacture of paper and paper products |
| 342 | Printing, publishing and allied industries |
| 351 | Manufacture of industrial chemicals |
| 352 | Manufacture of other chemical products |
| 353 | Petroleum refineries |
| 354 | Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and coal |
| 355 | Manufacture of rubber products |
| 356 | Manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere classified |
| 361 | Manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware |
| 362 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 369 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products |
| 371 | Iron and steel basic industries |
| 372 | Non-ferrous metal basic industries |
| 381 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
| 382 | Manufacture of machinery except electrics |
| 383 | Manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and supplies |
| 384 | Manufacture of transport equipment |
| 385 | Manufacture of professional and scientific and measuring and controlling equipment not elsewhere classified and of photographic and optical goods |
| 390 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 410 | Electricity, gas and steam |
| 420 | Water works and supply |
| 500 | Construction |
| 611 | Food, drinks and tobacco - wholesale trade |
| 612 | Household and personal goods wholesale trade |
| 613 | Motorcycles, motor vehicles, petrol, etc. - wholesale trade |
| 614 | Industrial, agricultural and business equipment and materials - wholesale trade |
| 615 | Large general wholesalers |
| 621 | Food, drink and tobacco - retail trade |
| 623 | Household and personal goods - retail trade |
| 624 | Motorcycles, motor vehicles, petrol, etc. - retail trade |
| 625 | Miscellaneous retail trade not elsewhere classified |
| 631 | Restaurants, cafes and other eating and drinking places |
| 632 | Hotels, rooming houses, camps and other lodging places |
| 711 | Land transport |
| 712 | Water transport |
| 713 | Air transport |
| 719 | Services allied to transport |
| 720 | Communication |
| 810 | Financial institutions |
| 820 | Insurance |
| 831 | Real estate |
| 832 | Business services except machinery and equipment rentals and leasing |
| 833 | Machinery and equipment rental and leasing |
| 911 | Public administration and defense |
| 920 | Sanitary and similar services |
| 931 | Education services |
| 932 | Research and scientific institutes |
| 933 | Medical, dental, other health and veterinary services |
| 934 | Welfare institutions |
| 935 | Business, professional and labor associations |
| 939 | Other social and related community services |
| 941 | Motion picture and other entertainment services |
| 942 | Libraries, museums, botanical and zoological gardens and other cultural services not elsewhere classified |
| 949 | Amusement and recreational services not elsewhere classified |
| 951 | Repair services not elsewhere classified |
| 952 | Laundries, laundry services and cleaning and dyeing plants |
| 953 | Domestic services |
| 959 | Miscellaneous personal services |
| 960 | International and other extra-territorial bodies |
| 995 | Activities not adequately defined |
| 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 v="MY91A424 MY91A425 MY91A426 MY91A427 MY91A428 MY91A429 MY91A430 MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433 MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438 MY91A439 MY91A440"><span class="h3">Questions C18-C27</span><br /><br /><span class="em">General Guidelines</span><br /><br />Who should be asked?<br />(i) These questions (C18-C27) should be asked for persons aged 10 years and above, that is, those who were born before or on 14 August 1981.<br />Refer to Question C5 to find out the date of birth. For persons whose birth dates are 14 August 1981 or earlier, Questions C18-C27 must be asked.<br />If no information is provided for C5, refer to Question C6. For persons who are 10 years or more, Question C18 - C27 must be asked.<br /><br />(ii) For Questions C25 and C26, if possible, obtain the information from the household members directly so that more detailed information may be given.<br /><br />Reference Period<br />The reference period for Question C18-C27 refer to the 7 days prior to the day of the interview.<br /><br />To determine the reference period, refer to the calendar provided in Document 7 (Thank You Card). <br /><br />Example:<br />If the interview was conducted on 15 August 1991, the information required should be based on the period 8-14 August 1991.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438"><span class="h3">Question C26</span><br />[The enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />To find out the "industry" for person who worked during the last 7 days before interview.<br /><br /><span class="em">Definition</span><br />Industry refers to the economic activity of the working place of a person. This includes agriculture, manufacturing, mining, services, etc.<br /><br />How to ask the question<br />To obtain complete information on the industry at the place where a person works, two questions should be asked, that it:<br />Question (a) <br /><span class="ital">"What are the activities/services/product of _____ (member's name) place of work?"</span><br />Question (b)<br /><span class="ital">"What is the employer's name and address?"</span><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.154]</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br /><br /><span class="h3">Question 26(a)</span><br /><br />State clearly and precisely the activities/services/products of the place of work of the respondent.<br /><br />Whenever possible explain in a few words, for example:<br /><div class="i1">i) Factory that produces rubber shoes.<br />ii) Sewing clothes in own house.<br />iii) Repairing cars in own workshop.<br />iv) Selling food in coffee shop.<br />v) Selling food at "Night Market".<br />vi) Making furniture in factory.<br />vii) Planting paid in own farm.</div><br />Avoid using general terms such as manufacturing, selling, agriculture or production.<br />State industry for occupation which has been recorded in Question C25.<br /><br /><span class="h3">Question 26(b)</span><br />Obtain an answer for this question if the respondent is an employee or employer.<br />This question need not be answered for cases where the respondent is own-account worker in agricultural sector, such as gardener, rubber taper, paid farmer, etc. <br /><br />Note: Examples for answers to Questions C25 and C26<br />To assist you in recording the answers to Questions C25 and C26 clearly and accurately, some examples are given as references on pages 155 and 156.<br /><br />[p.155-6]<br />[The table of examples of occupation and industry which are commonly found in the urban area is not presented here.]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438"><span class="h3">Question C26</span><br />[The enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />To find out the "industry" for person who worked during the last 7 days before interview.<br /><br /><span class="em">Definition</span><br />Industry refers to the economic activity of the working place of a person. This includes agriculture, manufacturing, mining, services, etc.<br /><br />How to ask the question<br />To obtain complete information on the industry at the place where a person works, two questions should be asked, that it:<br />Question (a) <br /><span class="ital">"What are the activities/services/product of _____ (member's name) place of work?"</span><br />Question (b)<br /><span class="ital">"What is the employer's name and address?"</span><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.154]</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br /><br /><span class="h3">Question 26(a)</span><br /><br />State clearly and precisely the activities/services/products of the place of work of the respondent.<br /><br />Whenever possible explain in a few words, for example:<br /><div class="i1">i) Factory that produces rubber shoes.<br />ii) Sewing clothes in own house.<br />iii) Repairing cars in own workshop.<br />iv) Selling food in coffee shop.<br />v) Selling food at "Night Market".<br />vi) Making furniture in factory.<br />vii) Planting paid in own farm.</div><br />Avoid using general terms such as manufacturing, selling, agriculture or production.<br />State industry for occupation which has been recorded in Question C25.<br /><br /><span class="h3">Question 26(b)</span><br />Obtain an answer for this question if the respondent is an employee or employer.<br />This question need not be answered for cases where the respondent is own-account worker in agricultural sector, such as gardener, rubber taper, paid farmer, etc. <br /><br />Note: Examples for answers to Questions C25 and C26<br />To assist you in recording the answers to Questions C25 and C26 clearly and accurately, some examples are given as references on pages 155 and 156.<br /><br />[p.155-6]<br />[The table of examples of occupation and industry which are commonly found in the urban area is not presented here.]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main industry (3 digits) for which the person worked.
Universe
Malaysia 1991: Persons age 10+ who worked last week and those not working but have a job [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |