Federal Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1990
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Present occupation (ISCO-COM) (CH1990A_0417)
Data file: CHE1990-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
II. Profession: Questions to employed, unemployed and persons no longer employed
13. Professional occupation
For employed persons: What is your present occupation? ________
For unemployed persons and those no longer employed: What was your last occupation? ________
13. Professional occupation
For employed persons: What is your present occupation? ________
For unemployed persons and those no longer employed: What was your last occupation? ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Armed forces |
| 1120 | Senior government officials |
| 1140 | Senior officials of special-interest organizations |
| 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 |
| 1230 | Other department managers |
| 1319 | General managers not elsewhere classified |
| 2110 | Physicists, chemists, and related professionals |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2121 | Mathematicians and related professionals |
| 2130 | Computing professionals |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2140 | Architects, engineers, and related professionals |
| 2141 | Architects, town, and traffic planners |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2144 | Electronics and telecommunications 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 |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2359 | Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals |
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2420 | Legal professionals |
| 2422 | Judges |
| 2431 | Archivists and curators |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2440 | Social science and related professionals |
| 2444 | Philologists, translators, and interpreters |
| 2445 | Psychologists |
| 2446 | Social work professionals |
| 2450 | Writers and creative or performing artists |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3130 | Optical and electronic equipment operators |
| 3131 | Photographers and image and sound recording 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) |
| 3221 | Medical assistants |
| 3222 | Sanitarians |
| 3224 | Optometrist and opticians |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 3226 | Physiotherapists and related associate professionals |
| 3227 | Veterinary assistants |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 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 |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3420 | Business services agents and trade brokers |
| 3422 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 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 |
| 3441 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3470 | Artistic, entertainment, and sports associate professionals |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers |
| 3474 | Clowns, magicians, acrobats, and related associate professionals |
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons, and related associate professionals |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 4110 | Office 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 |
| 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 |
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers |
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5140 | Other personal services workers |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, and related workers |
| 5160 | Protective services workers |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers |
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5210 | Fashion and other models |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators |
| 6110 | Market gardeners and crop growers |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6120 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers |
| 6122 | Poultry producers |
| 6130 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 7110 | Miners, shot firers, stone cutters, and carvers |
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters, and carvers |
| 7120 | Building frame and related trades workers |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers, and related workers |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7130 | Building finishers and related trades workers |
| 7131 | Roofers |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile settlers |
| 7133 | Plasterers |
| 7134 | Insulation workers |
| 7135 | Glaziers |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians |
| 7139 | Building finishers and related trades workers, not classified elsewhere |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers |
| 7143 | Building structure cleaners |
| 7210 | Metal moulders, welders, sheet-metal workers, structural-metal preparers, and related trades workers |
| 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 |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7242 | Electronic fitters |
| 7244 | Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers |
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers |
| 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 |
| 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 workers |
| 7340 | Printing and related trades workers |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8160 | Power-production and related plant operators |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical-products machine operators |
| 8231 | Rubber-products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic-products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing-machine operators |
| 8253 | Paper-products machine operators |
| 8261 | Fibre-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 |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine, and other beverage machine operators |
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers |
| 8310 | Locomotive-engine drivers and related workers |
| 8311 | Locomotive-engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signalers, and shunters |
| 8320 | Motor-vehicle drivers |
| 8324 | Heavy-truck and lorry drivers |
| 8330 | Agricultural and other mobile-plant operators |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist, and related plant operators |
| 8340 | Ships- deck crews and related workers |
| 9130 | Domestic and related helpers, cleaners, and launderers |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels, and other establishments |
| 9140 | Building caretakers, window, and related cleaners |
| 9151 | Messengers, porters, doorkeepers, and related workers |
| 9161 | Garbage collectors |
| 9162 | Sweepers and related laborers |
| 9211 | Farm-hands and labourers |
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams, and similar constructions |
| 9320 | Manufacturing labourers |
| 9990 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the present occupation (4-digit ISCO) of the person.
Universe
Persons age 15+ and employed
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |