Swiss Federal Population Census of 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1980
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Present occupation (ISCO-COM) (CH1980A_0417)
Data file: CHE1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
181
End:
184
Width:
4
Range:
100 - 9999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
D. Questions to persons who carry out a profession (Numbers 18-20) and housewives (only Number 18c)
19. Main profession or part-time activity:
a. What is your present activity? Please specify, possibly in note form, e.g. not just factory worker, but e.g. metal polisher, electrical winding-machine operator; not just "employee" but e.g. sales-assistant, punch card operator, general office-work.____
b. Occupational status, hierarchical grade: e.g. apprentice, laborer, unskilled worker, home-worker, skilled worker, foreman, chief clerk, shop-foreman, senior bank employee, works manager, tenant-farmer, proprietor, relative employed in family business.____
c. Name of employer, firm ____
[Persons who work for several employers, e.g. home-workers, cleaners, should write 'several' only.]
d. Branch, line of business: please specify as accurately as possible, e.g. not just "furniture" but "furniture factory" or "furniture dealer" ____
E. Questions to pensioners and retired persons
21. What was your profession before your retirement?____
Examples: see Question 19a
19. Main profession or part-time activity:
a. What is your present activity? Please specify, possibly in note form, e.g. not just factory worker, but e.g. metal polisher, electrical winding-machine operator; not just "employee" but e.g. sales-assistant, punch card operator, general office-work.____
b. Occupational status, hierarchical grade: e.g. apprentice, laborer, unskilled worker, home-worker, skilled worker, foreman, chief clerk, shop-foreman, senior bank employee, works manager, tenant-farmer, proprietor, relative employed in family business.____
c. Name of employer, firm ____
[Persons who work for several employers, e.g. home-workers, cleaners, should write 'several' only.]
d. Branch, line of business: please specify as accurately as possible, e.g. not just "furniture" but "furniture factory" or "furniture dealer" ____
E. Questions to pensioners and retired persons
21. What was your profession before your retirement?____
Examples: see Question 19a
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Armed forces |
| 1120 | Senior government officials |
| 1140 | Senior officials of special-interest organizations, not specified |
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives |
| 1222 | Production and operations department managers in manufacturing |
| 1225 | Production and operations department managers in restaurants and hotels |
| 1226 | Production and operations department managers in transport, storage and communications |
| 1319 | General managers not elsewhere classified |
| 2110 | Physicists, chemists, and related professionals, not specified |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2121 | Mathematicians and related professionals |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2140 | Architects, engineers, and related professionals, not specified |
| 2141 | Architects, town, and traffic planners |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2145 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | Chemical engineers |
| 2148 | Cartographers and surveyors |
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists, and related professionals |
| 2213 | Agronomists and related professionals |
| 2221 | Medical doctors |
| 2222 | Dentists |
| 2223 | Veterinarians |
| 2224 | Pharmacists |
| 2310 | College, university, and higher education teaching professionals |
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 2359 | Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2412 | Personnel and career professionals |
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2420 | Legal professionals, not specified |
| 2422 | Judges |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2440 | Social science and related professionals, not specified |
| 2444 | Philologists, translators, and interpreters |
| 2445 | Psychologists and employment counselors |
| 2446 | Social work professionals |
| 2450 | Writers and creative or performing artists, not specified |
| 2451 | Authors, journalists, and other writers |
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters, and related artists |
| 2453 | composers, musicians, and singers |
| 2454 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 2455 | Film, stage, and related actors and directors |
| 2460 | Religious professionals |
| 3110 | Physical and engineering science technicians, not specified |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3116 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 3118 | Draughts persons |
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 3122 | Computer equipment operators |
| 3131 | Photographers and image and sound recoding equipment operators |
| 3133 | Medical equipment operators |
| 3139 | Optical and electronic equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 3143 | Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals |
| 3144 | Air traffic controllers |
| 3152 | Safety, health, and quality inspectors |
| 3212 | Agronomy and forestry technicians |
| 3220 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing), not specified |
| 3221 | Medical assistants |
| 3224 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 3226 | Physiotherapist and related associate professionals |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3229 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified |
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals |
| 3232 | Midwifery associate professionals |
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3340 | Other teaching associate professionals |
| 3410 | Finance and sales associate professionals, not specified |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3420 | Business services agents and trade brokers, not specified |
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified |
| 3430 | Administrative associate professionals |
| 3432 | Legal and related business associate professionals |
| 3433 | Bookkeepers |
| 3440 | Customs, tax, and related government associate professionals, not specified |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers |
| 3474 | Clowns, magicians, acrobats, and related associate professionals |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 4110 | Secretaries and keyboard-operating clerks |
| 4131 | Stock clerks |
| 4133 | Transport clerks |
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading, and related clerks |
| 4210 | Cashiers, tellers, and related clerks, not specified |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5121 | Housekeepers and related workers |
| 5122 | Cooks |
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders |
| 5130 | Personal care and related workers, not specified |
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers |
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5140 | Other personal services workers, not specified |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, and related workers |
| 5160 | Protective services workers, not specified |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers |
| 5169 | Protective service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators |
| 6110 | Market gardeners and crop growers, not specified |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6120 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers, not specified |
| 6122 | Poultry producers |
| 6130 | Market-oriented crop and animal producers, not specified |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 7110 | Miners, shot firers, stone cutters, and carvers, not specified |
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters, and carvers |
| 7120 | Building frame and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers, and related workers |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7130 | Building finishers and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7131 | Roofers |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters |
| 7133 | Plasterers |
| 7134 | Insulation workers |
| 7135 | Glaziers |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers |
| 7143 | Building structure cleaners |
| 7210 | Metal moulders, welders, sheet-metal workers, structural-metal preparers, and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7211 | Metal moulders and core makers |
| 7212 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 7213 | Sheet metal workers |
| 7220 | Blacksmiths, tool-makers, and related trades workers |
| 7221 | Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths, and forging-press workers |
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers |
| 7223 | machine-tool setters and setter-operators |
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers, and tool sharpeners |
| 7230 | Machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters |
| 7233 | Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7240 | Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters, not specified |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7242 | Electronic fitters |
| 7244 | Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers |
| 7312 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers |
| 7320 | Potters, glass-makers, and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7321 | Abrasive wheel formers, potters, and related workers |
| 7322 | Glass makers, cutters, grinders, and finishers |
| 7324 | Glass, ceramics, and related decorative painters |
| 7330 | Handicraft workers in wood, textile, leather, and related materials, not specified |
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials |
| 7340 | Printing and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters, and related workers |
| 7343 | Printing engravers and etchers |
| 7344 | Photographic and related workers |
| 7345 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers, and related food preparers |
| 7412 | Bakers, pastry-cooks, and confectionery makers |
| 7413 | Dairy-products makers |
| 7415 | Food and beverage tasters and graders |
| 7420 | Wood treaters, cabinet-makers, and related trades workers |
| 7421 | Wood treaters |
| 7422 | Cabinet makers and related workers |
| 7423 | Woodworking machine setters and setter-operators |
| 7424 | Basketry weavers, brush makers, and related workers |
| 7430 | Textile, garment, and related trades workers |
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers, and hatters |
| 7434 | Furriers and related workers |
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers, and related workers |
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 7440 | Pelt, leather, and shoemaking trades workers |
| 7441 | Pelt dressers, tanners, and fellmongers |
| 7442 | Shoe-makers and related workers |
| 8120 | Metal-processing-plant operators |
| 8122 | Metal melters, casters, and rolling-mill operators |
| 8123 | Metal-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8140 | Wood-processing- and papermaking-plant operators, not specified |
| 8160 | Power-production and related plant operators |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8231 | Rubber-products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic-products machine operators |
| 8240 | Wood-products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing-machine operators |
| 8253 | Paper-products machine operators |
| 8261 | Fiber-preparing-, spinning-, and winding-machine operators |
| 8262 | Weaving- and knitting-machine operators |
| 8264 | Bleaching-, dyeing-, and cleaning-machine operators |
| 8270 | Food and related products machine operators |
| 8273 | Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators |
| 8275 | Fruit-, vegetable-, and nut-processing-machine operators |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine, and other beverage machine operators |
| 8279 | Tobacco production machine operators |
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers, not specified |
| 8310 | Locomotive-engine drivers and related workers, not specified |
| 8311 | Locomotive-engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signalers, and shunters |
| 8324 | Heavy-truck and lorry divers |
| 8330 | Agricultural and other mobile-plant operators, not specified |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist, and related plant operators |
| 8340 | Ships' deck crews and related workers |
| 9130 | Domestic and related helpers, cleaners, and launderers, not specified |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels, and other establishments |
| 9140 | Building caretakers, window, and related cleaners, not specified |
| 9151 | Messengers, package, and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9161 | Garbage collectors |
| 9162 | Sweepers and related labourers |
| 9211 | Farm-hands and labourers |
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying labourers |
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams, and similar constructions |
| 9320 | Manufacturing labourers, not specified |
| 9900 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 9999 | 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
Question 19: Principal occupation and part time occupation
a) What is your occupation presently?
The current occupation is to be chosen, not the learned profession. The question is to be answered as precisely as possible. The actual occupation, not the position title, is to be entered (see examples on the questionnaire.)
Fulltime housewives and house daughters enter "housewife" or "housekeeping" in question 19a.
Persons working in institutions enter their specific occupation there.
[p. 43]
b) Position at work
Persons who work all or most of the time in a family enterprise are working family members. Home workers are persons who work in their dwelling or another self-selected place for wages for one or more employer.
Other possibilities are, for example, journey man, apprentice, director, co-owner. Public servants give their position title.
c) Name of employer, company
Public servants enter the name of their office.
d) Branch of economy, industry
The branch of economy should be specific, such as cotton spinning, hosiery knitting, grocery store, etc.
Female employees in agriculture should state whether they work predominantly in the household or in agricultural duties.
Questions 21 and 22: Former occupation of retired persons
The analysis of this question is to provide information on health risks and life expectancies of the various professions.
Retired persons state the occupation they had when they retired at the retirement age (men 65, women 62), even so if they might have answered already 19a and b, because they worked beyond the retirement age. If such a job after retirement is different from that before retirement, then the former should be considered for questions 19a and b, and the latter for questions 21 and 22.
a) What is your occupation presently?
The current occupation is to be chosen, not the learned profession. The question is to be answered as precisely as possible. The actual occupation, not the position title, is to be entered (see examples on the questionnaire.)
Fulltime housewives and house daughters enter "housewife" or "housekeeping" in question 19a.
Persons working in institutions enter their specific occupation there.
[p. 43]
b) Position at work
Persons who work all or most of the time in a family enterprise are working family members. Home workers are persons who work in their dwelling or another self-selected place for wages for one or more employer.
Other possibilities are, for example, journey man, apprentice, director, co-owner. Public servants give their position title.
c) Name of employer, company
Public servants enter the name of their office.
d) Branch of economy, industry
The branch of economy should be specific, such as cotton spinning, hosiery knitting, grocery store, etc.
Female employees in agriculture should state whether they work predominantly in the household or in agricultural duties.
Questions 21 and 22: Former occupation of retired persons
The analysis of this question is to provide information on health risks and life expectancies of the various professions.
Retired persons state the occupation they had when they retired at the retirement age (men 65, women 62), even so if they might have answered already 19a and b, because they worked beyond the retirement age. If such a job after retirement is different from that before retirement, then the former should be considered for questions 19a and b, and the latter for questions 21 and 22.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the present occupation (ISCO-COM) of the person.
Universe
Employed persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |