XI General Population and Housing Census, 1990 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1990
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Data file: MEX1990_PHC-P-H.dat
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<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 |
|---|---|
| 0000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1100 | Architects |
| 1101 | Civil engineers and construction engineers |
| 1102 | Mining, metallurgy, and petroleum engineers |
| 1103 | Topography, hydrology, geology, and geodesic engineers |
| 1104 | Chemical, industrial, and mechanical engineers |
| 1105 | Electrical, electronic, information, and telecommunication engineers |
| 1109 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1110 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 1111 | Mathematicians and statisticians |
| 1120 | Chemists |
| 1121 | Pharmacists |
| 1130 | General doctors and specialists |
| 1131 | Nursing professionals |
| 1132 | Dentists |
| 1133 | Ophthalmologists |
| 1134 | Professional in nutrition |
| 1135 | Biomedics and geneticists |
| 1139 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1140 | Biologists |
| 1141 | Ecologists and professionals in atmospheric sciences |
| 1142 | Professionals in sea and oceanography sciences |
| 1150 | Agronomists |
| 1151 | Veterinarians and zoo technicians |
| 1152 | Forestation professionals |
| 1153 | Professionals in fishing and aquaculture |
| 1160 | Lawyers |
| 1161 | Sociologists and demographers |
| 1162 | Professionals in political sciences and public administration |
| 1163 | Anthropologists and historians |
| 1164 | Psychologists |
| 1165 | Professionals in philosophy and letters |
| 1166 | Educators |
| 1167 | Professionals in communication sciences |
| 1168 | Geographers |
| 1169 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1170 | Economists |
| 1171 | Business administrators |
| 1172 | Professionals in archive and library sciences |
| 1173 | Public accountants |
| 1174 | Professionals in marketing |
| 1175 | Professionals in hotel management and tourism |
| 1180 | Religious professionals |
| 1190 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 1200 | Technicians in architecture and industrial and graphic design |
| 1201 | Technicians in civil and construction engineering |
| 1202 | Technicians in mining, metallurgy, and petroleum engineering |
| 1203 | Technicians in topographic, hydraulic, geological and geodesic engineering |
| 1204 | Technicians in industrial, chemical, and mechanical engineering |
| 1205 | Technicians in electrical, electronic, information, and telecommunications engineering |
| 1206 | Technicians in operating film, projection, television and other recording equipment |
| 1209 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1210 | Technicians in physics |
| 1211 | Technicians in mathematics and statistics |
| 1220 | Nurses and technicians in human medicine |
| 1221 | Technicians in dentistry and dental mechanics |
| 1222 | Optometrists and other technicians in optometry |
| 1223 | Nutritionists, dentists, and other technicians in nutrition and diet |
| 1229 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1230 | Chemical and biological laboratory technicians |
| 1231 | Pharmaceutical laboratory technicians |
| 1239 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1240 | Agronomy technicians |
| 1241 | Veterinary and zoology technicians |
| 1242 | Fishing technicians |
| 1243 | Forestry and forestation technicians |
| 1249 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1250 | Technicians in social sciences |
| 1251 | Technicians in economic administrative sciences |
| 1260 | Personnel at the technical level in religious activities |
| 1290 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 1300 | Professors in universities and other higher education establishments |
| 1310 | Vocational, preparatory and equivalent professors |
| 1320 | High school professors |
| 1330 | Elementary school professors |
| 1331 | Literacy teachers and bilingual teachers and promoters |
| 1340 | Preschool professors |
| 1350 | Teachers of people with mental deficiencies and behavioral problems |
| 1351 | Teachers of the blind |
| 1352 | Teachers of people with hearing and language deficiencies |
| 1353 | Teachers of persons with motor difficulties |
| 1359 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1360 | Professor of physical education |
| 1361 | Professors of artistic education |
| 1362 | Professors of technical and commercial education |
| 1369 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1390 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 1400 | Writers and critics |
| 1401 | Newspaper reporters and writers |
| 1410 | Composers |
| 1411 | Singers |
| 1412 | Musicians |
| 1413 | Actors |
| 1414 | Dancers |
| 1419 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1420 | Artistic painters and drawing artists |
| 1421 | Sculptors and engravers |
| 1422 | Photographers |
| 1423 | Choreographers and scene directors |
| 1424 | Decorators and designers |
| 1425 | Publicists |
| 1429 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 1430 | Directors of artistic productions |
| 1431 | Producers and organizers of artistic and cultural activities |
| 1432 | Announcers, directors, and commentators on radio and television |
| 1439 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 1440 | Professional sportsmen and bullfighters |
| 1450 | Umpires and sports judges |
| 1451 | Sports trainers, instructors, and coordinators |
| 1490 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 2100 | High-level government authorities and legislators |
| 2101 | Municipal presidents |
| 2110 | Presidents, directors, and general managers in decentralized public institutions and firms |
| 2111 | Presidents, directors, and general managers in private institutions and firms |
| 2119 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 2120 | Directors, managers, and administrators in health services |
| 2121 | Directors, managers, and administrators in administration and finances |
| 2122 | Directors, managers, and administrators in commercial activities |
| 2123 | Directors, managers, and administrators in communications and transportation |
| 2124 | Directors, managers, and administrators in industrial manufacturing activities |
| 2125 | Directors, managers, and administrators in social, cultural, personal and service services |
| 2126 | Directors and coordinators in the area of teaching and investment centers |
| 2127 | Managers and administrators of small businesses (movies, hotels, restaurants, sports, etc.) |
| 2128 | Directors, managers, and administrators in the agricultural sector |
| 2129 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 2130 | Directors of political parties |
| 2131 | Directors of business organizations |
| 2132 | Directors of union organizations |
| 2133 | Directors of humanitarian and religious organizations and civic associations |
| 2139 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 2190 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 4100 | Workers in harvesting corn and/or beans |
| 4101 | Workers in harvesting cereals |
| 4102 | Workers in harvesting cotton and/or henequen |
| 4103 | Workers in harvesting vegetables |
| 4104 | Workers in harvesting coffee and/or cocoa |
| 4105 | Workers in harvesting tobacco |
| 4106 | Workers in harvesting fruit |
| 4107 | Workers in harvesting flowers |
| 4108 | Workers in other agricultural harvests not mentioned above |
| 4109 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4110 | Workers in breeding bovine cattle |
| 4111 | Workers in breeding pigs |
| 4112 | Workers aviculture breeding |
| 4113 | Workers in breeding goats and sheep |
| 4114 | Beekeeping workers |
| 4115 | Workers in breeding small species (rabbits, pigeon, duck, etc.) |
| 4116 | Workers in breeding equines (horses, donkeys, mules) |
| 4119 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4120 | Workers who combine agricultural activities with cattle |
| 4121 | Workers who carry out support services for agricultural production |
| 4130 | Lumbermen, log splitters, tree cutters, and similar |
| 4131 | Rubber, gum, and resin harvesters and similar |
| 4132 | Greenhouse or nursery (plant) workers |
| 4133 | Workers in activities that involve planting, reforesting, and conservation of forests |
| 4134 | Firewood cutters and collectors |
| 4135 | Producers of charcoal |
| 4136 | Workers in the collection of plants, herbs, and roots that are not cultivated |
| 4139 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4140 | Workers in activities that involve hunting, trapping and similar occupations |
| 4150 | Fishermen |
| 4151 | Workers in aquaculture |
| 4159 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4160 | Workers in activities involving processing agricultural products |
| 4161 | Workers in activities involving processing fishing products |
| 4169 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4170 | Foremen, overseers and similar in agricultural activities |
| 4171 | Foremen, overseers and similar in cattle activities |
| 4172 | Foremen, overseers and similar in forestry activities |
| 4173 | Foremen, overseers and similar in fishing activities |
| 4179 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 4180 | Contractors of labor for agricultural, cattle, etc. activities |
| 4190 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 5100 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of foods, beverages, and tobacco |
| 5101 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 5102 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of foods, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 5110 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the extraction of mines, quarries, and wells |
| 5111 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the extraction of mines, quarries, and wells |
| 5112 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the extraction of mines, quarries, and wells |
| 5120 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of textiles and leather and fur products |
| 5121 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of textiles, leather, furs, and similar |
| 5122 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of textiles, leather, furs, and similar |
| 5130 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of wood and paper and printing |
| 5131 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of wood and paper, and printing |
| 5132 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of wood and paper and printing |
| 5140 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of metal and restoring and maintenance |
| 5141 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of metal and in metal products, restoring and maintenance |
| 5142 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of metal products and manufacturing, restoring and maintenance |
| 5150 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of wax, and glass and others |
| 5151 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of ceramic, glass, and others |
| 5152 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of ceramics, glass and other minerals |
| 5160 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in construction |
| 5161 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in construction |
| 5162 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in construction |
| 5170 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the energy production, electricity and telecommunications |
| 5171 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the energy generation, electricity, and telecommunications |
| 5172 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the generation of energy, electricity, and telecommunications |
| 5180 | Heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors in the production of chemicals and petrochemicals |
| 5181 | Superintendents, inspectors, and examiners in the production of chemicals and petrochemicals |
| 5182 | Foremen, contractors, and production chiefs in the production of chemicals, petroleum, rubber, and plastics |
| 5190 | Other heads, coordinators, supervisors, and contractors not listed elsewhere |
| 5191 | Other superintendents, inspectors, and examiners not listed elsewhere |
| 5192 | Other foremen, contractors, and production chiefs not classified elsewhere |
| 5200 | Workers in the elaboration of meat and fish products and derivatives |
| 5201 | Workers in the elaboration of milk and dairy products |
| 5202 | Workers in the elaboration of bread, tortillas, and other cereal products |
| 5203 | Workers in the elaboration of products made with fruits and vegetables |
| 5204 | Workers in the elaboration of sugar, coffee, chocolate, tea, and candies |
| 5205 | Workers in the elaboration of tobacco products |
| 5206 | Workers in the elaboration of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages |
| 5207 | Workers in the elaboration of oils, greases, and spices |
| 5208 | Workers in the elaboration of foods |
| 5209 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5210 | Miners |
| 5211 | Quarry workers (in the extraction of quarries, clay, sand, coal, etc.) |
| 5212 | Chipper, breaker, and masher in mine extraction |
| 5213 | Mine sampler |
| 5219 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5220 | Fiber preparers |
| 5221 | Bobbin winders |
| 5222 | Weavers |
| 5223 | Tailors, clothing designers and seamstresses who produce clothing and hats |
| 5224 | Manufacture and pattern cutters in fabric, leather, fur, and similar |
| 5225 | Hand sewers and embroiderers |
| 5226 | Upholsterers |
| 5227 | Leather workers, cutters, tanners, and painters of leather and furs |
| 5228 | Shoemakers and similar workers |
| 5229 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5230 | Carpenters, cabinetmakers, varnishers, wood finishers, and similar |
| 5231 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wood products and similar |
| 5232 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of paper and cardboard products |
| 5233 | Printing and factory workers in binding and photogravure |
| 5234 | Linotypes, typesetters, and engravers |
| 5235 | Photograph developers and printers and similar |
| 5239 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5240 | Mold makers and boiler makers |
| 5241 | Welders and oxyfuel cutters |
| 5242 | Metal coaters, chromists, and metal painters |
| 5243 | Jewelers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, tinsmiths, and bronze workers |
| 5244 | Locksmiths, metal polishers, and tool sharpeners |
| 5245 | Mechanics, adjusters, and workers in the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
| 5246 | Mechanics, adjusters, and workers in the maintenance and repair of machinery, etc. |
| 5247 | Mechanics, adjusters, and workers in the maintenance and repair of musical instruments |
| 5248 | Blacksmiths, decorative metal workers, and forge workers |
| 5249 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5250 | Clay workers and ceramic workers |
| 5251 | Workers in the manufacture of marble, porcelain, tiles and similar |
| 5252 | Workers in the manufacture of cement, limestone, chalk, concrete and similar products |
| 5253 | Glass workers and similar |
| 5254 | Workers in the manufacture of products made of bone, shell, coral, and similar |
| 5259 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5260 | Construction day laborers |
| 5261 | Wide-brush painters |
| 5262 | Chalk workers, crown makers, and other workers who cover ceiling and walls |
| 5263 | Roofer (installers of shingles, etc.) |
| 5264 | Mosaic installers, tile installers, and installers of floors and pavements |
| 5265 | Installers of insulators and climate controls |
| 5266 | Installers of materials for impermeablizing, glass, wall paper, carpets, and other materials |
| 5267 | Plumbers, pipe fitters, and pipe installers |
| 5269 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5270 | Electricians and linemen |
| 5271 | Repairmen of electro-domestic appliances |
| 5272 | Repairmen of radios, televisions, and electronic equipment |
| 5273 | Installers and repairmen of telegraphs and telephones |
| 5274 | Installers and repairmen of telecommunication equipment |
| 5275 | Repairmen of electromechanical appliances |
| 5279 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5280 | Workers in the manufacture and repair of rubber products |
| 5281 | Workers in the manufacture of chemical substances and compounds |
| 5290 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5300 | Operators of machinery for the preparation of meat, fish and derivatives |
| 5301 | Operators of machinery for the production of milk and dairy products |
| 5302 | Operators of machinery for the production of bread, tortillas, pastries and other products |
| 5303 | Operators of machinery for the preparation of fruits and vegetables |
| 5304 | Operators of machinery for the production of sugar, coffee, chocolate, tea, and candies |
| 5305 | Operators of machinery for the production of tobacco and cigarettes |
| 5306 | Operators of machinery for the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages |
| 5307 | Operators of machinery for the production of oils, fats, and spices |
| 5309 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5310 | Operators of machinery and equipment used for extraction in mines and quarries |
| 5311 | Operators of machinery and equipment used for extraction in petroleum wells |
| 5312 | Operators of machinery and equipment used for obtaining water |
| 5319 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5320 | Operators of machines for threading and bobbin winding |
| 5321 | Operators of looms and machinery for manufacturing knits, textiles, etc. |
| 5322 | Operators of sewing machines, embroidering machines, and machines for cutting fabric in textile production |
| 5323 | Operators in machinery in the production of footwear and manufacture of products made of leather and furs |
| 5324 | Operators of machinery for whitening, dying, etc., textile products, leather and furs |
| 5329 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5330 | Operators of machinery for treating triply and layered wood and fabrics |
| 5331 | Operators of machinery in the manufacture of cellulose and paper manufacture |
| 5332 | Operators of machinery for manufacture of wood products and similar |
| 5333 | Operators of machinery for printing and binding |
| 5334 | Operators of machinery for the manufacture of paper and cardboard products |
| 5335 | Operators of machinery of developing and printing photographic work and similar |
| 5339 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5340 | Operators of metallurgy ovens, filters, and laminators |
| 5341 | Operators of machinery for the thermal treatment of metals |
| 5342 | Operators of machinery for flattening and stretching metals |
| 5343 | Operators of machinery for die pressing and shredding metals |
| 5344 | Operators of tooling machines for metals (lathes, drills, etc.) |
| 5345 | Operators of machinery for polishing, galvanizing, and coating metals |
| 5346 | Operators of machinery in the manufacture of machinery, and metal products and parts |
| 5347 | Assembly and installation of precision machinery and instruments |
| 5348 | Assembly and installation of electric and electronic parts |
| 5349 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5350 | Operators of machinery in the production of ceramic goods |
| 5351 | Operators of machinery in the production of marble, mosaic, tiles, and similar |
| 5352 | Operators of machinery in the production of cement, limestone, chalk, and similar |
| 5353 | Operators of machinery in the production of glass products |
| 5354 | Operators of machinery in the production of non-metal minerals |
| 5359 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5360 | Operators of specialized portable equipment for construction |
| 5370 | Operators of installation and plants that generate and distribute electrical energy |
| 5371 | Operators of turbines, boilers, and steam machines |
| 5372 | Operators of equipment for telecommunications and electronic control |
| 5373 | Operators of equipment for pumping, ventilation, and refrigeration |
| 5379 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5380 | Operators of machinery and equipment for breaking, crushing and mixing chemical products |
| 5381 | Operators of machinery and equipment for treating water and chemical substances |
| 5382 | Operators of machinery and equipment in petroleum refineries and natural gas industries |
| 5383 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing pharmaceutical products and cosmetics |
| 5384 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing photographic products |
| 5385 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing and retreading tires |
| 5386 | Operators of machinery for manufacturing and assembling plastic products, etc. |
| 5389 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5390 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 5400 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 5401 | Suppliers, feeders, recovery and classification in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco |
| 5402 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 5403 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 5410 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in the extraction from mines, quarries, and wells |
| 5411 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in extraction from mines, quarries, and wells |
| 5420 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in textile production, leather production and similar |
| 5421 | Suppliers, feeders, recovery and classification in the production of textile and leather |
| 5422 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in textile, leather, fur and similar production |
| 5423 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in the production of textiles, leather, fur and similar |
| 5430 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in the production of wood, paper, and printing |
| 5431 | Suppliers, feeders, recovery and classification in the production of wood, paper, and printing |
| 5432 | Carriers in the production of wood, paper, and printing products |
| 5433 | Packers and packagers in the production of wood, paper, and printing products |
| 5440 | Assistants and similar in the production of metal and manufacture of machinery |
| 5441 | Suppliers and similar in the production of metal and manufacture of machinery |
| 5442 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in the production of metal and manufacture of machinery |
| 5443 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in metal production and manufacture of machinery |
| 5450 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in the production of ceramic, glass and non-metal materials |
| 5451 | Suppliers, feeders, and recovery in the production of ceramics, glass and non-metal materials |
| 5452 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in the production of ceramics and other non-metal minerals |
| 5453 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in metal production and manufacture of ceramics and other non-metal minerals |
| 5460 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in the construction |
| 5461 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in the construction |
| 5470 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in production of energy, electricity and telecommunications |
| 5471 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in the production of energy, electricity and telecommunications |
| 5472 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in the production of energy, electricity and telecommunications |
| 5480 | Assistants, helpers, and workers in chemical and petrochemical industries and production |
| 5481 | Suppliers, feeders, recovery and classification in the production of chemicals and petrochemicals |
| 5482 | Carriers, loaders and unloaders in chemical and petrochemical production |
| 5483 | Packers, packagers, and bottlers in chemical and petrochemical production |
| 5490 | Other assistants, helpers, and workers not classified elsewhere |
| 5491 | Other suppliers, feeders, recovery and classification not listed elsewhere |
| 5492 | Other carriers, loaders and unloaders not classified elsewhere |
| 5493 | Other packers, packagers, and bottlers not classified elsewhere |
| 5500 | Conductors of mobile agricultural machinery |
| 5501 | Conductors of mobile construction machinery |
| 5502 | Conductors of mobile machinery for moving merchandise in factories, ports, etc. |
| 5509 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5510 | Conductors of railroad transportation (train, metro, light rail) |
| 5511 | Assistants to the conductors in railroad transportation |
| 5520 | Conductors of buses, trolleys, and passenger buses |
| 5521 | Drivers of cargo trucks |
| 5522 | Taxi drivers and drivers of cars and small buses |
| 5523 | Assistants to the drivers |
| 5529 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5530 | Drivers of air transportation |
| 5540 | Drivers of maritime transportation |
| 5541 | Machinist officers |
| 5542 | Deck officers |
| 5543 | Motor boat drivers, boaters, and operators of small boats |
| 5549 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 5550 | Drivers of transportation vehicles that use human force |
| 5551 | Drivers of transportation vehicles that use animal force (carts, mule trains) |
| 5590 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 6100 | Heads of department, section and area |
| 6101 | Administrative coordinators and supervisors |
| 6102 | Assistants to the head [of department, etc] |
| 6103 | Regulation inspectors |
| 6104 | Contractor, coordinator and traffic supervisor for air, maritime, railroad and land traffic |
| 6109 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6110 | Secretaries |
| 6111 | Typists, short-hand takers, stenographers |
| 6112 | Copyists |
| 6120 | Workers at mid- and lowers level in accounting |
| 6121 | Workers at mid- and lowers level in banking and finances |
| 6122 | Workers at mid- and lowers level in elaboration of statistics |
| 6123 | Accounts payable, cashiers, account collectors |
| 6124 | Ticket vendors and ticket office workers |
| 6129 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6130 | Operators of office machinery (copier, mimeograph, telex, etc.) |
| 6131 | Operators of electronic processing equipment |
| 6139 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6140 | Workers in a library, newspaper library, library of tape recordings, and museums |
| 6141 | Workers in an archive and correspondence |
| 6142 | Control workers in stores and warehouses |
| 6149 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6150 | Receptionists and other workers who attend the public |
| 6151 | Workers in travel agencies |
| 6152 | Workers in administrative services in general |
| 6159 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6160 | Telephone operators |
| 6161 | Telegraph operators |
| 6169 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6170 | Mailmen |
| 6171 | Workers in messenger services in general |
| 6179 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6180 | Dispatch, inspection and similar occupations in air transportation |
| 6181 | Dispatch, inspection and similar occupations in maritime transportation |
| 6182 | Dispatch, inspection and similar occupations in railroad transportation |
| 6183 | Dispatch, inspection and similar occupations in land transportation |
| 6189 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 6190 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 7100 | Commerce in general and specialized commerce in fixed establishments |
| 7110 | Agents and supervisors of commerce |
| 7111 | Employees and dependents of commerce |
| 7120 | Exhibitors |
| 7121 | Dispatchers |
| 7122 | Delivery persons |
| 7130 | Sales agents, representatives, distributors, and suppliers |
| 7131 | Real estate agents, and agents in services of real-estate rental |
| 7132 | Agents of stocks, bonds, and other investment titles |
| 7133 | Insurance agents |
| 7134 | Assessors |
| 7135 | Auctioneers |
| 7139 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 7190 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 7200 | Newspaper vendors who walk the streets to sell |
| 7201 | Lottery vendors who walk the streets to sell |
| 7202 | Vendors who walk the streets to sell diverse articles |
| 7209 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 7210 | Vendors and preparers of foods on the roadside |
| 7211 | Shoeshiners |
| 7212 | Car washers and car watchers |
| 7213 | Clowns, contortionists, and similar occupations carried out on the roadside |
| 7219 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 7290 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 8100 | Restaurateurs (they prepare and serve food) |
| 8101 | Bartenders, waiters, and room keepers |
| 8102 | Hotel workers, bellhops, and workers in the hospitality services |
| 8103 | Employees in clothing care (dressing rooms) |
| 8104 | Stewardesses and flight attendants |
| 8109 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8110 | Laundresses |
| 8111 | Dyers |
| 8112 | Pressers |
| 8119 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8120 | Porters and concierges |
| 8121 | Lift and elevator operators |
| 8122 | Luggage carriers and store packagers |
| 8123 | Cleaning workers in offices, schools, hospitals and other establishments |
| 8124 | Gardeners |
| 8125 | Merchandise loaders and unloaders |
| 8129 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8130 | Hairdressers, barbers, and stylists |
| 8131 | Hairstylists, make up artists, manicurists, and pedicurists |
| 8132 | Bathers and massage therapists |
| 8140 | Workers in real estate rental services |
| 8150 | Animators and announcers |
| 8151 | Magicians, illusionists, imitators, and similar workers in an establishment |
| 8152 | Clowns, contortionists, circus workers and similar occupations in an establishment |
| 8160 | Support workers for carrying out entertainment, tourism and sports activities |
| 8161 | Workers in the care and assistance to persons (do not include nurses) |
| 8162 | Prostitution workers |
| 8169 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8170 | Workers in funeral services and cemeteries |
| 8190 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8200 | Administrators in domestic services |
| 8201 | Workers in domestic services in general and specialized domestic services |
| 8202 | Persons dedicated to caring for the elderly, persons who are ill, and children in private homes |
| 8209 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 8300 | Firemen (fire fighters) |
| 8301 | Police and transit agents |
| 8302 | Detectives |
| 8303 | Watchmen and guards |
| 8304 | Personnel of customs and migration |
| 8309 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8310 | Workers of the air force |
| 8311 | Workers of the navy |
| 8312 | Workers of the army (land-based armed forces) |
| 8319 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 8390 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 9900 | Other occupations not classified above |
| 9910 | Not sufficiently specified |
| 9920 | Not specified |
| 9996 | Other occupations that make up this subgroup |
| 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="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 (4 digits).
Universe
Mexico 1990: Persons age 12+ who worked or had a job last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
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| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |