XI General Population and Housing Census, 1990 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1990
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MEX_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Occupation, 3 digits (MX1990A_OCC3)
Data file: MEX1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
234
End:
236
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MX90A423 MX90A424 MX90A425 MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A436">Ask only if the person is twelve years old or more<br /></svar></p>
<p>If the answer was worked [ ] 1 or had a job but didn't work [ ] 2, ask the following questions:
<p>If the answer was worked [ ] 1 or had a job but didn't work [ ] 2, ask the following questions:
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 110 | Architects, civil engineers, chemical engineers, industrial engineers and similar |
| 111 | Physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, and statisticians |
| 112 | Chemists and pharmacists |
| 113 | Doctors, orthodontists, ophthalmologists, nutritionists, biomedics, and similar |
| 114 | Biologists, ecologists, professors of marine sciences and similar |
| 115 | Agronomists, veterinarians, and professions in forestry and fishing |
| 116 | Professionals in the social sciences |
| 117 | Economists, business administrators, public accountants, and similar |
| 118 | Religious professionals |
| 119 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 120 | Technicians in architecture, engineering, and operators of image and sound recording equipment |
| 121 | Technicians in physics and mathematics |
| 122 | Technicians in human medicine |
| 123 | Chemical, biological, and pharmacological laboratory technicians |
| 124 | Technicians in agricultural, veterinary sciences, zoology, forestry, and similar |
| 125 | Technicians in social sciences and economic administration |
| 126 | Technical personnel occupied in religious activities |
| 129 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 130 | Professors at universities and other higher education establishments |
| 131 | Vocational, preparatory and equivalent professors |
| 132 | High school professors |
| 133 | Elementary and literacy professors |
| 134 | Pre-school professors |
| 135 | Special education professors |
| 136 | Professors of physical education, arts, technical and business education |
| 139 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 140 | Writers, critics, newspaper reporters and writers |
| 141 | Composers, singers, musicians, actors, dancers |
| 142 | Painters, sculptors, drawing artists, photographers, choreographers, and similar |
| 143 | Directors, producers, announcers and designers of shows and artistic and cultural programs |
| 144 | Professional sportsmen |
| 145 | Sports umpires, judges, and trainers |
| 149 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 210 | Upper level government officials and legislators |
| 211 | Presidents, directors, general managers in institutions and businesses (public and private) |
| 212 | Directors, managers, and area administrators in institutions, businesses, and industries |
| 213 | Directors of political organizations, unions, and civil associations |
| 219 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 410 | Workers in agricultural activities |
| 411 | Workers in cattle activities |
| 412 | Workers who combine agricultural activities with cattle ranching and other agricultural support activities |
| 413 | Workers in jungle and forestry activities |
| 414 | Workers in hunting, trapping, and similar activities |
| 415 | Workers in fishing and aquaculture activities |
| 416 | Workers in processing activities related to agriculture and fishing |
| 417 | Overseers, bosses, and others in agricultural, cattle, and similar activities |
| 418 | Contractor of labor for agricultural, cattle, forestry, or fishing activities |
| 419 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 510 | Superintendent, inspector and others in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco |
| 511 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of extraction in mines, quarries, etc. |
| 512 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of textile, leather, and fur production |
| 513 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of wood and paper production |
| 514 | Superintendent, inspector and others in the production of metal and machinery manufacture and repair |
| 515 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of ceramic, glass, and similar production |
| 516 | Superintendent, inspector, contractor, and other workers in control of construction |
| 517 | Superintendent, inspector, contractor, and other workers in control energy production |
| 518 | Superintendent, inspector and others in chemical, petroleum, rubber, and plastic production |
| 519 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 520 | Workers in the preparation of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 521 | Worker in mines and quarries |
| 522 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of textile, palm, etc, products |
| 523 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wood products and similar |
| 524 | Artisans and factory workers in metal treatments and repair and maintenance |
| 525 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wax, marble, etc. products |
| 526 | Workers in construction, installation, finishing, and maintenance of buildings and others |
| 527 | Workers in installation and repair of electrical equipment, electricity and telecommunications |
| 528 | Workers in the manufacture and repair of rubber, plastic, and chemical products |
| 529 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 530 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 531 | Operators of machinery and equipment used for extraction in mines, quarries, and other |
| 532 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of textiles, leather, furs, etc. |
| 533 | Operators of machinery in the production of wood and similar |
| 534 | Operators of machinery and equipment in metal production, and manufacture of machinery and products |
| 535 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of ceramics, glass, and similar |
| 536 | Operators of specialized portable equipment for construction |
| 537 | Operators of machinery and installation for generation of electricity and electrical equipment |
| 538 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of chemicals, water treatment, and petroleum production |
| 539 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 540 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco |
| 541 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the extraction of minerals and similar |
| 542 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of textile products and leather |
| 543 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of wood |
| 544 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in metallurgic production |
| 545 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of ceramics and non-metal minerals |
| 546 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified construction workers |
| 547 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the generation of energy and electricity |
| 548 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of chemicals and petroleum |
| 549 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 550 | Conductors of mobile machinery |
| 551 | Conductors and conductor assistants in railroad transportation |
| 552 | Conductors and conductor assistants in motorized land transportation |
| 553 | Conductors of air transportation |
| 554 | Conductors and conductor assistants in maritime transportation |
| 555 | Conductors of human- and animal-powered vehicles |
| 559 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 610 | Department heads, coordinators, supervisors, administrators, regulation inspectors |
| 611 | Secretaries, typists, shorthand takers |
| 612 | Workers in accounting, banking and financial services, statistics, accounts payable and collection |
| 613 | Operators of office machinery and electronic processing equipment |
| 614 | Workers in libraries, archives, mailrooms, and control of storage and warehousing |
| 615 | Receptionist, workers in travel agencies and administrative services in general |
| 616 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 617 | Workers in mail services and messenger services in general |
| 618 | Dispatchers, inspectors, and similar operators in air, maritime, and railroad transportation |
| 619 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 710 | Commerce in general and specialized commerce in fixed establishments |
| 711 | Commerce workers |
| 712 | Demonstrators, dispatchers, and delivery persons |
| 713 | Sales agents and representatives, brokers of stocks, insurance, and others |
| 719 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 720 | Traveling salesmen |
| 721 | Traveling service providers |
| 729 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 810 | Grill men, bartenders, waiters, housekeepers, servants, and similar |
| 811 | Undocumented |
| 812 | Doormen, concierges, elevator operators, cleaning, gardening, and loading workers |
| 813 | Barbers, hairdressers, beauticians, and similar |
| 814 | Workers in property rental services |
| 815 | Animators, magicians, illusionists, clowns, circus entertainers, and similar in establishments |
| 816 | Support service workers in shows and in personal services |
| 817 | Workers in funeral services and cemeteries |
| 819 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 820 | Workers in domestic services |
| 830 | Workers in services of protection and guarding |
| 831 | Workers in the armed forces |
| 839 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 990 | Other occupations not classified above |
| 991 | Not sufficiently specified |
| 992 | Not specified |
| 999 | Undocumented |
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="MX90A423 MX90A424 MX90A425 MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A436"><span class="h3">Questions for persons who are twelve years old or more.</span><br /><br />Questions: 11. Number of children; 12. Civil status; 13. Principal activity; 14. Principal Occupation; 15. Labor situation; 16. Hours; 17. Economic activity and 18. Income, will only be asked if the person about whom you are requesting information is 12 years old or more. If the person is a man, continue directly with the question about civil status. If the person is a woman, ask question 11. Number of children.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429"><span class="h2">14. Principal occupation</span><br /><br />With this question you will know what the person did in his/her work, which means, what tasks he/she carried out, what job he/she did, or what post he/she held in the job that he/she did the week of March 5 to 11, 1990.<br /><br /><div class="i1">-Supervisor of seamstresses<br />-Machinery oiler<br />-Singer and actor<br />-Chicken counter<br />-Veterinarian<br />-Clinical laboratory technician<br />-Tinsmith<br />-Municipal president<br />-Farmer<br />-General manager<br />-Textile laborer<br />-Butcher<br />-Drill press operator<br />-Automobile mechanic<br />-Hand-delivery person<br />-Candy vendor<br />-Store clerk<br />-Secondary school teacher<br />-Stevedore<br />-Secretary<br />-Photographer<br />-Buying agent<br />-Tractor driver<br />-Cowboy</div><br /><br />If the person had more than one job, you should write the information about the principal job; the principal job is considered the one that the person declares as the most important one.<br /><br />To know exactly what the occupation of a person is, you should ask the following questions:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />_____<br />Write the name (Here you should write the name of the job, post or position that the person held).<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />____<br />Write the tasks (here you should write the activities, things, or tasks that the person did in his/her work).<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />It is very important that you write the answer clearly for each of the questions.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.37]</span><br />Do not write general descriptions like: teacher, worker, driver, or assistant; write exactly the name of the job, post, or position that the person held: elementary school teacher, Operator of front loader, can packer, driver of passenger bus, plumber's assistant...<br /><br />If the informant answers that the person is an employee, ask the informant to clarify what the person's occupation is, for example: cashier, salesperson, announcer, archivist, taco vendor, etc.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Sugar cane cutter<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Cut sugar cane and carry it to the sugar mill.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Pottery artisan<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Make pots out of clay.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Doctor surgeon<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Cure and operate on people who are ill.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Seamstress<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sew blouses and skirts.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A435"><span class="pg">[p.43]</span><br />[Illustration]<br />I work as a flower vendor. I do not have an employer, I am self-employed. I work everyday, Monday through Sunday, from 8 in the morning until 6 P.M.. I sell my flowers in the street, on the street called "September 16", and I make about two hundred thousand pesos biweekly.<br /><br /><div class="i1">14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Flower vendor<br />Write the name.<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sell flowers<br />Write the tasks.<br /><br />15. Work situation<br />The person in his/her work is?<br />Mark only one circle<br />Employee or worker? [ ] 1<br />Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2<br />Self-employed? [x] 3<br />Employer or businessman [ ] 4<br />Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5<br /><br />16. Hours<br />How many hours total did you work last week?<br /><br />[70]<br />Write the number<br /><br />17. Economic activity<br />What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?<br /><br />To sell flowers<br />Write the primary activity<br /><br />Where did you work?<br />For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop<br /><br />In the street<br />Write the place where he/she worked<br /><br />18. Income<br />How does this person earn for his/her work?<br />Write only one answer in numbers<br /><br />Weekly [__] 1<br />Biweekly [200,000] 2<br />Monthly [__] 3<br />Yearly [__] 4<br />Mark with an x<br />Does not receive income [ ] 0</div><br /><br />-I am a seamstress, I make dresses and blouses for my clients here in my house. I work six hours a day and I rest on Saturdays and Sundays. I make about eighty thousand pesos a week.<br /><br /><div class="i1">14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Seamstress of dresses and blouses<br />Write the name.<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sew and cut blouses and dresses<br />Write the tasks.<br /><br />15. Work situation<br />The person in his/her work is?<br />Mark only one circle<br />Employee or worker? [ ] 1<br />Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2<br />Self-employed? [x] 3<br />Employer or businessman [ ] 4<br />Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5<br /><br />16. Hours<br />How many hours total did you work last week?<br /><br />[30]<br />Write the number<br /><br />17. Economic activity<br />What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?<br /><br />To cut and sew blouses and dresses<br />Write the primary activity<br /><br />Where did you work?<br />For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop<br /><br />At home<br />Write the place where he/she worked<br /><br />18. Income<br />How does this person earn for his/her work?<br />Write only one answer in numbers<br /><br />Weekly [80,000] 1<br />Biweekly [__] 2<br />Monthly [__] 3<br />Yearly [__] 4<br />Mark with an x<br />Does not receive income [ ] 0</div><br />[End of illustration]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429"><span class="h2">14. Principal occupation</span><br /><br />With this question you will know what the person did in his/her work, which means, what tasks he/she carried out, what job he/she did, or what post he/she held in the job that he/she did the week of March 5 to 11, 1990.<br /><br /><div class="i1">-Supervisor of seamstresses<br />-Machinery oiler<br />-Singer and actor<br />-Chicken counter<br />-Veterinarian<br />-Clinical laboratory technician<br />-Tinsmith<br />-Municipal president<br />-Farmer<br />-General manager<br />-Textile laborer<br />-Butcher<br />-Drill press operator<br />-Automobile mechanic<br />-Hand-delivery person<br />-Candy vendor<br />-Store clerk<br />-Secondary school teacher<br />-Stevedore<br />-Secretary<br />-Photographer<br />-Buying agent<br />-Tractor driver<br />-Cowboy</div><br /><br />If the person had more than one job, you should write the information about the principal job; the principal job is considered the one that the person declares as the most important one.<br /><br />To know exactly what the occupation of a person is, you should ask the following questions:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />_____<br />Write the name (Here you should write the name of the job, post or position that the person held).<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />____<br />Write the tasks (here you should write the activities, things, or tasks that the person did in his/her work).<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /><br />It is very important that you write the answer clearly for each of the questions.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.37]</span><br />Do not write general descriptions like: teacher, worker, driver, or assistant; write exactly the name of the job, post, or position that the person held: elementary school teacher, Operator of front loader, can packer, driver of passenger bus, plumber's assistant...<br /><br />If the informant answers that the person is an employee, ask the informant to clarify what the person's occupation is, for example: cashier, salesperson, announcer, archivist, taco vendor, etc.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Sugar cane cutter<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Cut sugar cane and carry it to the sugar mill.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Pottery artisan<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Make pots out of clay.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Doctor surgeon<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Cure and operate on people who are ill.<br /><br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Seamstress<br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sew blouses and skirts.<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A435"><span class="pg">[p.43]</span><br />[Illustration]<br />I work as a flower vendor. I do not have an employer, I am self-employed. I work everyday, Monday through Sunday, from 8 in the morning until 6 P.M.. I sell my flowers in the street, on the street called "September 16", and I make about two hundred thousand pesos biweekly.<br /><br /><div class="i1">14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Flower vendor<br />Write the name.<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sell flowers<br />Write the tasks.<br /><br />15. Work situation<br />The person in his/her work is?<br />Mark only one circle<br />Employee or worker? [ ] 1<br />Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2<br />Self-employed? [x] 3<br />Employer or businessman [ ] 4<br />Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5<br /><br />16. Hours<br />How many hours total did you work last week?<br /><br />[70]<br />Write the number<br /><br />17. Economic activity<br />What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?<br /><br />To sell flowers<br />Write the primary activity<br /><br />Where did you work?<br />For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop<br /><br />In the street<br />Write the place where he/she worked<br /><br />18. Income<br />How does this person earn for his/her work?<br />Write only one answer in numbers<br /><br />Weekly [__] 1<br />Biweekly [200,000] 2<br />Monthly [__] 3<br />Yearly [__] 4<br />Mark with an x<br />Does not receive income [ ] 0</div><br /><br />-I am a seamstress, I make dresses and blouses for my clients here in my house. I work six hours a day and I rest on Saturdays and Sundays. I make about eighty thousand pesos a week.<br /><br /><div class="i1">14. Principal occupation<br />What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?<br />Seamstress of dresses and blouses<br />Write the name.<br /><br />What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?<br />Sew and cut blouses and dresses<br />Write the tasks.<br /><br />15. Work situation<br />The person in his/her work is?<br />Mark only one circle<br />Employee or worker? [ ] 1<br />Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2<br />Self-employed? [x] 3<br />Employer or businessman [ ] 4<br />Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5<br /><br />16. Hours<br />How many hours total did you work last week?<br /><br />[30]<br />Write the number<br /><br />17. Economic activity<br />What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?<br /><br />To cut and sew blouses and dresses<br />Write the primary activity<br /><br />Where did you work?<br />For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop<br /><br />At home<br />Write the place where he/she worked<br /><br />18. Income<br />How does this person earn for his/her work?<br />Write only one answer in numbers<br /><br />Weekly [80,000] 1<br />Biweekly [__] 2<br />Monthly [__] 3<br />Yearly [__] 4<br />Mark with an x<br />Does not receive income [ ] 0</div><br />[End of illustration]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's principal occupation the week before the census (3 digits).
Universe
Mexico 1990: Persons age 12+ who worked or had a job last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |