Swiss Federal Population Census of 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1980
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CHE_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- CHE1980_PHC-H-H
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Profession studied, highest qualification obtained (CH1980A_EDPROF)
Data file: CHE1980_PHC-P-H
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Discrete
Start:
179
End:
183
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Literal question
<svar v="CH80A400 CH80A414 CH80A429 CH80A430"><span class="em">C. Questions to persons aged 15 and over</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH80A414">16. Learnt or acquired professions and completed studies as well as final certificates and length of training:<br /><div class="i1">First profession learnt:</div><br /><div class="i2">Profession studied____<br />Final certificates (diplomas, degrees)____<br />[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 to less than 4 years<br />[] 4 years or longer</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Profession learnt later on:</div><br /><div class="i2">Profession studied____<br />Final certificates (diplomas, degrees)____<br />[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 to less than 4 years<br />[] 4 years or longer</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH80A414">16. Learnt or acquired professions and completed studies as well as final certificates and length of training:<br /><div class="i1">First profession learnt:</div><br /><div class="i2">Profession studied____<br />Final certificates (diplomas, degrees)____<br />[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 to less than 4 years<br />[] 4 years or longer</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Profession learnt later on:</div><br /><div class="i2">Profession studied____<br />Final certificates (diplomas, degrees)____<br />[] Less than 1 year<br />[] 1 to less than 2 years<br />[] 2 to less than 3 years<br />[] 3 to less than 4 years<br />[] 4 years or longer</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11101 | Farmers |
| 11202 | Wine grower |
| 11301 | Breeders and herders of large livestock |
| 11303 | Bee keepers and related professions |
| 11401 | Horticultural professions and related professions |
| 11402 | Florists |
| 11502 | Lumberjacks [forestiers bûcherons] and forestry workers |
| 21101 | Makers of cheese and dairy products |
| 21102 | Butchers |
| 21103 | Bread, candy, and pastry makers |
| 21104 | Millers |
| 21201 | Brewers and maltsters |
| 21202 | Cellar masters and beverage technologists and related professions |
| 22102 | Weaving professions |
| 22103 | Professions in textile finishing and dying |
| 22201 | Tailors |
| 22202 | Sewers |
| 22203 | Embroiderers |
| 22204 | Other professions in the field of textile product processing |
| 22302 | Shoe makers and other professions in the shoe industry |
| 22303 | Saddle/harness makers |
| 22304 | Other leather-related professions |
| 22305 | Fur dealers and furriers |
| 23101 | Glass blowers |
| 23102 | Opticians |
| 24101 | Foundry worker and related fields |
| 24102 | Core makers, foundry casters |
| 24202 | Galvanizers and professions in metal surface refining |
| 24203 | Metal polishing and grinding |
| 24204 | Machine tool operators |
| 24205 | Milling machine operators and planers |
| 24206 | Metal drillers |
| 24207 | Industrial metal turners |
| 24208 | [Makers of small metal pieces such as bolts, screws, medical tools, etc.] |
| 24209 | Other workers in secondary metals processing |
| 24301 | Welders and other professions in metal joining |
| 24303 | [Industrial tinplating] |
| 24304 | Blacksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24305 | Metal constructors and locksmiths |
| 24306 | [Locksmith-constructors] |
| 24307 | Locksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24308 | Other metal machining professions |
| 24401 | Mechanics |
| 24402 | Precision mechanics and micromechanics |
| 24403 | Locksmiths and machine fitters and related professions |
| 24404 | [Engine and maintenance fitters] and other mechanics |
| 24405 | Other fitters |
| 25101 | Vehicle electricians and electronics fitters |
| 25102 | Electronics fitters |
| 25103 | Electronic technicians (radio/TV/video) |
| 25105 | Wire operator/spooler and related professions |
| 25107 | Electronics professions |
| 25201 | Watchmaker |
| 25202 | Other watch making |
| 25301 | Vehicle construction professions (land, water, air) |
| 25302 | Automobile mechanics |
| 25303 | Motorcycle and bicycle mechanics |
| 25304 | Agricultural-machine, worksite, and small-appliance mechanics |
| 25305 | Industrial lacquerers/varnishers and automobile painters |
| 25306 | Gas station attendants and staff not classified elsewhere |
| 26101 | Sawers, [wood carvers/jigsaw operators] |
| 26102 | Turners of wood and related materials |
| 26103 | Cabinet makers |
| 26104 | Carpenter-joiners |
| 26105 | Other carpenters |
| 26106 | Other woodworking professions and profession in the manufacture of cork, wicker, and woven items |
| 26301 | Professions in paper and cardboard manufacture and related professions |
| 26302 | Other professions in the manufacture and processing of paper and cardboard |
| 27101 | Typographer and related professions |
| 27102 | Lithographer |
| 27103 | Reprographer |
| 27104 | Other profession in graphic arts and page formatting/set up |
| 27201 | Printers |
| 27301 | Bookbinders |
| 28101 | Chemical laboratory assistants and laboratory assistants not classified elsewhere |
| 28102 | [Chemical operators] |
| 28103 | Laboratory photographers |
| 28104 | Other professions in the processing and manufacture of chemical products |
| 28201 | Professions in the manufacture and processing of plastics |
| 29104 | Other professions in processing and manufacturing |
| 31101 | Architects |
| 31102 | Building engineers |
| 31104 | Machine engineers |
| 31105 | Heating, venting, and air conditioning engineers |
| 31106 | Electrical engineers |
| 31107 | Micro-technical and electronics engineers |
| 31108 | Forestry engineers |
| 31109 | Agronomist and agronomic engineers |
| 31110 | Agricultural/rural engineers and surveyors |
| 31112 | Chemical and food technology engineers |
| 31113 | Other engineers |
| 32101 | Electrical engineering technician |
| 32102 | Electronics technicians |
| 32103 | Building and civil engineering technicians, construction foreman |
| 32104 | Machine technicians |
| 32105 | Textile industry technicians |
| 32109 | Other technicians |
| 33101 | Building and civil engineering drafts people/designers |
| 33102 | Surveyor-drafters |
| 33104 | Metal building/construction drafts people/designers |
| 33105 | Machine drafts people/designers |
| 33106 | Installation drafts people/designers |
| 33107 | Interior designers |
| 33108 | Electrical drafts people/designers |
| 33109 | Other professions in technical design |
| 34104 | Other trained workers and [technical users] |
| 35104 | Other machinists |
| 41101 | Masons |
| 41103 | Carpenters |
| 41104 | Road builders |
| 41105 | Paver/bricklayer |
| 41201 | Floor layers, parquetry workers, and tile layers |
| 41202 | Roofer |
| 41203 | Plasterers, stucco plasterers, and related activities |
| 41204 | Painters, upholsterers |
| 41205 | Installers and assemblers of heating and ventilation systems |
| 41206 | Building [tinsmithers] |
| 41207 | Soundproofer/insulator |
| 41208 | Professions in the construction of indoor fireplaces and glazed tile heating stoves, and chimney sweeps |
| 41209 | Glaziers |
| 41210 | Installers and electrical assemblers/fitters |
| 41211 | [Sanitary/health planners and installers] |
| 42201 | Stone masons |
| 51102 | Salespeople, retail employees |
| 51104 | Booksellers, editors |
| 51105 | [Pharmacist's assistant/hardware dealer] |
| 53101 | [Railway operations' controllers, station attendants, railway secretaries] |
| 53108 | Other profession in rail and cable traffic |
| 53202 | Truck drivers |
| 53302 | Sailors and other professions in sailing |
| 53404 | Other air traffic professions |
| 54104 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 54105 | Other post, telephone, and telegraph professions |
| 61103 | Service personnel |
| 61105 | Kitchen personnel |
| 61106 | Other food service industry professions |
| 61202 | Household employees |
| 62102 | Ironers, laundry workers |
| 62104 | Chimney sweeps |
| 62301 | Hairdressers |
| 62302 | Beauticians |
| 62303 | Manicures and pedicures |
| 72101 | Business and office white collar employees not classified elsewhere |
| 75104 | Other legal representatives and legal advisers |
| 81103 | Translators, interpreters |
| 81201 | Librarian |
| 81305 | Photographers |
| 82101 | Musicians, composers, and conductors |
| 82301 | Stone sculptors |
| 82303 | Graphic artists and [poster designers] |
| 82401 | Goldsmiths |
| 82402 | Other jewelry makers |
| 82403 | Wood sculptors and engravers and related professions |
| 82404 | Ceramicist, potter |
| 82405 | Glass and ceramic painters |
| 82406 | Musical instrument manufacturers and tuners |
| 82407 | Decorators and window dressers |
| 82409 | Interior designers |
| 82410 | Other [master craftsmen] |
| 83101 | Social workers |
| 83102 | Special education teachers |
| 83103 | Directors of [hostel/shelter/halfway home/retirement home], day care centers |
| 83201 | Ordained preachers, pastors |
| 83202 | Other professions providing spiritual assistance |
| 84201 | Secondary education teachers (high schools, vocational schools, teaching schools, business schools) |
| 84301 | Teachers of upper-level classes, [practical training classes], and [career] orientation classes |
| 84401 | Teacher (primary school) |
| 84501 | Pre-school and kindergarten teachers |
| 84602 | [Teachers in a special education program class, therapeutic educationalists] |
| 84604 | Drawing and manual arts teachers |
| 84605 | Physical education teachers |
| 84704 | Educationalists |
| 85101 | Professions in economics |
| 85102 | Sociologists and political scientists |
| 85103 | Psychologists and employment counselors |
| 85201 | Philologists |
| 85202 | Historians and archeologists |
| 85203 | Other professions in the humanities |
| 85301 | Biologists |
| 85302 | Geographers, meteorologists |
| 85303 | Chemists |
| 85304 | Mathematicians, statisticians |
| 85305 | Physicians |
| 85307 | Other profession in the natural and physical sciences |
| 86101 | Doctors |
| 86102 | Medical assistants |
| 86103 | Pharmacists |
| 86104 | Pharmacists assistants |
| 86201 | Physical and occupational therapists |
| 86204 | Opticians |
| 86206 | Medico-technical assistants |
| 86207 | Other therapy and medico-technical professions |
| 86208 | Medical laboratory technicians |
| 86301 | Dentists |
| 86302 | Dental mechanics/technicians |
| 86304 | Dental hygienists |
| 86401 | Veterinarians |
| 86501 | Midwives |
| 86502 | Pediatric and maternal health care nurses |
| 86503 | Psychiatric nurses |
| 86504 | [Degree-holding] nurse |
| 86505 | Hospital aids and nurses aids |
| 86506 | Family helpers, community or otherwise |
| 86507 | Other caring professions |
| 93101 | Secondary II diplomas |
| 93102 | [Tertiary diplomas] |
| 99000 | Other profession, response suppressed |
| 99998 | Not stated |
| 99999 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's profession studied or highest qualification obtained.
Universe
Switzerland 1980: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
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