XII General Population and Housing Census, 2000 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2000
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Reference ID
MEX_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Sep 29, 2011
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- MEX2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry, 2 digits (MX2000A_IND2)
Data file: MEX2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
352
End:
353
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MX00A448 MX00A474">29. Economic activity<br /><br />Where did the person work last week? For example in the field, in a factory, in a mechanic shop.<br /><div class="i1">______Write where the person worked.</div><br /><br />What is the main activity of the business, land, company, institution or place where the person worked?<br /><div class="i1">_____Write the activity</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 11 | Agriculture, cattle ranching, forestry, fishing, and hunting |
| 21 | Mining |
| 22 | Electricity and water, consumer supplies of piped natural gas |
| 23 | Construction |
| 31 | Manufacturing industries |
| 32 | Manufacturing industries |
| 33 | Manufacturing industries |
| 43 | Wholesale commerce |
| 46 | Retail commerce |
| 48 | Transportation, mail, storage |
| 49 | Transportation, mail, storage |
| 51 | Mass media communication |
| 52 | Financial services and insurance services |
| 53 | Real estate services and rental of real properties and other services |
| 54 | Professional services, scientific technicians |
| 55 | Management of corporations and businesses |
| 56 | Business support services, waste management and remediation services |
| 61 | Educational services |
| 62 | Health and assistance services |
| 71 | Entertainment and sports services and other recreational services |
| 72 | Services of temporary housing and preparation of foods and beverages |
| 81 | Repair and maintenance services, household and diverse |
| 93 | Services of public administration and social security |
| 99 | 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 a="all" v="MX00A448 MX00A474"><span class="em">29. Economic Activity</span><br /><br />[Depiction of this completed question on the enumeration form, and a related drawing]<br /><br />The economic activity of the place where the person worked last week is captured with two questions.<br /><br />In the first question, record the place where the person worked last week; the answer can be "in the country, "in the factory," "in the office," "in the street," "in a hospital," "in a private home," "in their home," "outside of the market," "outside of the school," etc.<br /><br />In the second question, record what the company, institution, business, premises, or place where the person worked last week does or is dedicated to.<br /><br />In this question they may respond that "they plant," "they manufacture," "they provide services," among other things. For this reason, find out what is planted, what is manufactured or what kinds of services are performed. For example, planting corn, manufacturing shirts, selling clothing, selling tacos, fixing cars, making handicrafts, cutting hair, etc.<br /><br />Keep in mind that in factories and workshops goods are made with different materials such as iron, wood, and plastic, among others. Because of this reason, ask for the material with which they are made. For example, if they make boxes, find out if they are made of cardboard, of wood, or of plastic.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[P. 83]</span><br /><br />When the person worked doing household chores for other people or in another house, record what the person did.<br /><br />Example:<br /><br /><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th>Occupation</th>
<th>Where they worked</th>
<th>What they do</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Servant</td>
<td>In another person's house</td>
<td>Chores in another person's house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gardener</td>
<td>In another person's house</td>
<td>Take care of the garden in another person's house</td>
</tr>
</table><br /><br />Do the same for people who work on their own in the street or don't have a fixed or permanent place to work; that is, record what they do. For example, puts flooring in other people's houses, sells shellfish in the street, sings in busses, takes care of cars in the street, sells clothing from house to house, etc.<br /><br />[Depiction of this completed question on the enumeration form, and a related drawing]<br /><br />If the person had more than one job, record only the economic activity of the workplace where they performed their principal occupation.<br /></svar>
<tr>
<th>Occupation</th>
<th>Where they worked</th>
<th>What they do</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Servant</td>
<td>In another person's house</td>
<td>Chores in another person's house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gardener</td>
<td>In another person's house</td>
<td>Take care of the garden in another person's house</td>
</tr>
</table><br /><br />Do the same for people who work on their own in the street or don't have a fixed or permanent place to work; that is, record what they do. For example, puts flooring in other people's houses, sells shellfish in the street, sings in busses, takes care of cars in the street, sells clothing from house to house, etc.<br /><br />[Depiction of this completed question on the enumeration form, and a related drawing]<br /><br />If the person had more than one job, record only the economic activity of the workplace where they performed their principal occupation.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry (2-digit) of the person's workplace.
Universe
Mexico 2000: Persons age 12+ who worked the week before the census or did not work but had a job [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |