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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- MYS1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Principal occupation (1 digit) (MY1991A_OCC1)
Data file: MYS1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
233
End:
233
Width:
1
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="MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433">C25. Occupation<br /><div class="i1">(a) What is your occupation? ________<br /><br />(b) Please describe your duties/nature of your work ________</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="MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433">C25. Occupation<br /><div class="i1">(a) What is your occupation? ________<br /><br />(b) Please describe your duties/nature of your work ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Professional, technical and related workers |
| 2 | Administrative and managerial workers |
| 3 | Clerical and related workers |
| 4 | Sales worker |
| 5 | Service workers |
| 6 | Agricultural, animal husbandry and forestry workers, fishermen and hunter |
| 7 | Production and related worker, transport equipment operator and labourers |
| 9 | 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="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="MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433"><span class="h3">Question C25</span><br />[Question C25 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />To find out the occupation of a person who worked during the last 7 days before interview.<br /><br />How to ask the question<br />To obtain complete information on occupation you should ask two questions, that is:<br />Question (a)<br /><span class="ital">"What is ____ (member's name) occupation?"</span><br />Question (b)<br /><span class="ital">"Please describe the duties/nature of work ____ (member's name) does?"</span><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.152]</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br /><br />Question 25(a)<br />Record the name of the position or occupation in detail. For example, store clerk, finance clerk, lorry driver, construction worker, lift attendant, rubber tapper, rubber estate manager, restaurant manager, primary school teacher, fisherman, shoe production worker in a factory, etc. <br /><br />Avoid general terms such as clerk, driver, laborer, attendant, farmer, mechanic, teacher, etc.<br />If the respondent has two or more jobs, record the one which he spent most of his time.<br /><br />Question 25(b)<br />Record the duties carried out by the respondent clearly. Avoid using general terms.<br />Examples of complete answers are as follows:<br />(i) Mixing cement and plastering walls.<br />(ii) Preparing and selling "<span class="lang">nasi lemak</span> at night market".<br />(iii) Making furniture in own workshop.<br />(iv) Tapping rubber in own estate.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433"><span class="h3">Question C25</span><br />[Question C25 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />To find out the occupation of a person who worked during the last 7 days before interview.<br /><br />How to ask the question<br />To obtain complete information on occupation you should ask two questions, that is:<br />Question (a)<br /><span class="ital">"What is ____ (member's name) occupation?"</span><br />Question (b)<br /><span class="ital">"Please describe the duties/nature of work ____ (member's name) does?"</span><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.152]</span><br /><br />How to record the answer<br /><br />Question 25(a)<br />Record the name of the position or occupation in detail. For example, store clerk, finance clerk, lorry driver, construction worker, lift attendant, rubber tapper, rubber estate manager, restaurant manager, primary school teacher, fisherman, shoe production worker in a factory, etc. <br /><br />Avoid general terms such as clerk, driver, laborer, attendant, farmer, mechanic, teacher, etc.<br />If the respondent has two or more jobs, record the one which he spent most of his time.<br /><br />Question 25(b)<br />Record the duties carried out by the respondent clearly. Avoid using general terms.<br />Examples of complete answers are as follows:<br />(i) Mixing cement and plastering walls.<br />(ii) Preparing and selling "<span class="lang">nasi lemak</span> at night market".<br />(iii) Making furniture in own workshop.<br />(iv) Tapping rubber in own estate.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the principal occupation (1 digit) the person had.
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: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |