Censos Nacionales 1984. Octavo Censo Nacional de Población. Cuarto Censo Nacional de Vivienda - IPUMS Subset
Costa Rica, 1984
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CRI_1984_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos, Ministerio de Economía y Comercio, IPUMS
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Industry, 4 digits (CR1984A_IND4)
Data file: CRI1984_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
212
End:
215
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CR84A416 CR84A417 CR84A418 CR84A419 CR84A420 CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424 CR84A425">Only for those 12 years of age and older<br />[Applies to questions 12-16]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424">15. Industry<br /><div class="i1">What does your place of work (or where you worked the last time) primarily do?<br />____ [4 blank lines]</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424">15. Industry<br /><div class="i1">What does your place of work (or where you worked the last time) primarily do?<br />____ [4 blank lines]</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | Non-specified activities |
| 1110 | Agricultural production |
| 1120 | Agricultural services |
| 1130 | Hunters, trappers and animal repopulation |
| 1210 | Forestry |
| 1220 | Lumber industry |
| 1301 | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 1302 | Fishing not listed elsewhere |
| 2100 | Coal mining |
| 2200 | Crude oil production and natural gas |
| 2301 | Iron mining |
| 2302 | Non-iron metal mining |
| 2901 | Rock, stone, and sand quarrying |
| 2902 | Mineral mining for production of fertilizers and chemical products |
| 2903 | Salt mining |
| 2909 | Mineral mining, not listed elsewhere |
| 3111 | Meat conservation: Cattle slaughtering and preparation and conservation of meat |
| 3112 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 3113 | Packaging and conservation of fruits and vegetables |
| 3114 | Preparation of fish, shellfish, and other sea products |
| 3115 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats |
| 3116 | Ground flours |
| 3117 | Preparation of bakery goods |
| 3118 | Sugar factories and refineries |
| 3119 | Manufacture of cacao, chocolate, and candies |
| 3121 | Manufacture of diverse food products |
| 3122 | Manufacture of animal feeds |
| 3131 | Distilling, correcting, and mixing alcoholic beverages |
| 3132 | Wine industries |
| 3133 | Malted beverages and malt |
| 3134 | Nonalcoholic beverage and soft-drink industries |
| 3140 | Tobacco industry |
| 3211 | Thread, textile, and finishing textile goods |
| 3212 | Textiles confections, except clothing |
| 3213 | Knit fabric factories |
| 3214 | Manufacture of rugs and carpets |
| 3215 | Rope manufacture |
| 3219 | Textile manufacture, N.E.P. |
| 3220 | Clothing manufacture, except footwear |
| 3223 | Manufacture of goods made of leather and imitation leather, except footwear and other clothing |
| 3231 | Tanners and finishing shops |
| 3232 | Leather preparing and dying industries |
| 3233 | Manufacture of leather goods, except footwear and other clothing items |
| 3240 | Manufacture of footwear except vulcanized or molded rubber and plastic footwear |
| 3311 | Sawmills, Lumber yards, and other wood preparation industries |
| 3312 | Manufacture of containers made of wood or cane and other products made of cane |
| 3319 | Manufacture of wood and cork products not listed elsewhere |
| 3320 | Manufacture of furniture and accessories, except those made primarily of metal |
| 3411 | Manufacture of wood pulp, paper, and cardboard |
| 3412 | Manufacture of paper and cardboard containers and boxes |
| 3419 | Manufacture of pulp, paper, and cardboard products not listed elsewhere |
| 3420 | Printers, editorials, and related industries |
| 3511 | Manufacture of basic industrial chemical products, except fertilizer |
| 3512 | Manufacture of fertilizers and pesticides |
| 3513 | Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic materials, and artificial fiber materials, except glass |
| 3521 | Manufacture of paints, varnishes, and lacquers |
| 3522 | Manufacture of pharmaceutical products and medicines |
| 3523 | Manufacture of soaps and cleaning supplies, perfumes, cosmetics, and other personal beauty items |
| 3529 | Manufacture of chemical products not listed elsewhere |
| 3530 | Petroleum refineries |
| 3540 | Manufacture of diverse petroleum and coal based products |
| 3551 | Tire and inner tube industries |
| 3559 | Manufacture of rubber goods not listed elsewhere |
| 3560 | Manufacture of plastic goods not listed elsewhere |
| 3610 | Manufacture of clay, ceramic, and porcelain items |
| 3620 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 3691 | Manufacture of stone products for construction |
| 3692 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and chalk |
| 3699 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not listed elsewhere |
| 3710 | Basic iron and steel industries |
| 3720 | Basic non-iron metal industries |
| 3811 | Manufacture of knives, hand tools, and general hardware goods |
| 3812 | Manufacture of furniture and accessories, those made primarily of metal |
| 3813 | Manufacture of metal structure products |
| 3819 | Manufacture of metal products not listed elsewhere, except machinery and equipment |
| 3821 | Assembly of motors and turbines |
| 3822 | Assembly of agricultural machinery and equipment |
| 3823 | Assembly of machinery for working metals and lumber |
| 3824 | Assembly of specialized machinery and equipment for industries, except machinery for metal and wood industries |
| 3825 | Assembly of office, calculating, and accounting equipment |
| 3829 | Assembly of machinery and equipment not listed elsewhere, except electrical equipment |
| 3831 | Assembly of electrical industrial machinery and appliances |
| 3832 | Assembly of radio equipment and appliances, televisions, and communication equipment |
| 3833 | Assembly of electrical appliances and accessories for household use |
| 3839 | Assembly of electrical appliances and services not listed elsewhere |
| 3841 | Assembly of ships and boat repairs |
| 3842 | Assembly of railroad equipment |
| 3843 | Manufacture of automobiles |
| 3844 | Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles |
| 3845 | Manufacture of airplanes |
| 3849 | Manufacture of transportation equipment not listed elsewhere |
| 3851 | Manufacture of professional and scientific equipment, and instruments for measurement and control not listed elsewhere |
| 3852 | Manufacture of optical instruments |
| 3853 | Manufacture of clocks and watches |
| 3862 | Manufacture of photographic equipment |
| 3901 | Manufacture of jewelry and related articles |
| 3902 | Manufacture of musical instruments |
| 3903 | Manufacture of sports and athletic equipment |
| 3909 | Manufacturing industries not listed elsewhere |
| 4101 | Light and electrical energy |
| 4102 | Production and distribution of natural gas |
| 4103 | Distribution of vapor and hot water |
| 4200 | Hydraulic works and water supply |
| 5000 | Construction (buildings or infrastructure) |
| 6100 | Wholesale commerce not listed elsewhere |
| 6101 | Wholesale commerce of agricultural supplies |
| 6102 | Wholesale commerce of minerals, metals, and industrial chemical products |
| 6103 | Wholesale commerce of lumber and construction materials |
| 6104 | Wholesale commerce of machinery and materials for industries, commerce and agriculture |
| 6105 | Wholesale commerce of hardware and electrical goods |
| 6106 | Wholesale commerce of textiles and clothing |
| 6107 | Wholesale commerce of foods, beverages, and tobacco |
| 6200 | Retail commerce not listed elsewhere |
| 6201 | Retail grocers |
| 6202 | Retail butchers |
| 6203 | Retail vegetable vendors |
| 6204 | Retail fishmongers |
| 6205 | Retail hardware stores |
| 6206 | Retail bookstores |
| 6207 | Retail florists |
| 6208 | Retail jewelry stores |
| 6209 | Retail general goods |
| 6210 | Retail pharmacy |
| 6211 | Retail veterinary goods |
| 6212 | Retail alcoholic beverages |
| 6213 | Retail chicken and/or eggs |
| 6214 | Retail bakery |
| 6215 | Retail vehicles |
| 6216 | Retail furniture sales, accessories and household electrical appliances |
| 6217 | Retail textiles, clothing, and footwear |
| 6218 | Retail gasoline vendors |
| 6219 | Retail sporting goods |
| 6220 | Retail supermarkets and department stores |
| 6310 | Other establishments that serve food and beverages: restaurants |
| 6320 | Camp grounds (hotels); other establishment that provide housing |
| 7111 | Interurban passenger railroad transportation; ocean and coastal transportation |
| 7112 | Interurban, urban, and suburban passenger transportations |
| 7113 | Other land transportation services for passengers |
| 7114 | Trucking (cargo via the highways) |
| 7115 | Transportation via oil and gasoline pipelines |
| 7116 | Services related to water transportation |
| 7121 | Ocean or coastal transportation |
| 7122 | Water transportation on internal waters |
| 7123 | Services related to air transportation |
| 7131 | Air transportation businesses |
| 7132 | Services related to transportation |
| 7191 | Tourist agencies; machinery rental services |
| 7192 | Storage and warehouses |
| 7200 | Communications |
| 8101 | Monetary institutions |
| 8102 | Other financial institutions |
| 8103 | Financial services |
| 8200 | Insurance |
| 8310 | Real estate |
| 8321 | Legal services |
| 8322 | Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services |
| 8323 | Data management and tabulation services |
| 8324 | Technical and architectural services |
| 8325 | Advertising services |
| 8329 | Services provided to business that are not listed elsewhere, except rental |
| 8330 | Leasing and renting equipment |
| 9100 | Public administration and defense; government customs agencies |
| 9200 | Sanitation services and similar services |
| 9310 | Public instruction |
| 9320 | Research and scientific institutions |
| 9331 | Medical and dental services and other health services |
| 9332 | Veterinary services |
| 9340 | Social assistance institutions |
| 9350 | Commercial, professional, and labor associations |
| 9391 | Religious organizations |
| 9399 | Social services and related community services not listed elsewhere; services related to land transportation |
| 9411 | Movie production |
| 9412 | Movie distribution and exhibition |
| 9413 | Radio and television broadcasting |
| 9414 | Theater production and recreational services |
| 9415 | Other independent artists not listed elsewhere |
| 9420 | Libraries, museums, botanical gardens, other cultural services not listed elsewhere; zoos |
| 9490 | Entertainment and recreational services not listed elsewhere |
| 9511 | Shoe and leather goods repair |
| 9512 | Electrical reparations |
| 9513 | Automobile and motorcycle repair |
| 9514 | Clock, watch, and jewelry repair |
| 9519 | Other repair services not listed elsewhere |
| 9520 | Laundry and laundry services; cleaning and drying services |
| 9530 | Household services |
| 9591 | Barber shops and beauty parlors |
| 9592 | Photographic studios, including commercial photography |
| 9599 | Personal services not listed elsewhere |
| 9600 | International and extraterritorial organizations |
| 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
<svar v="CR84A416 CR84A417 CR84A418 CR84A419 CR84A420 CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424 CR84A425"><span class="h2">Fourth block of questions: only for persons 12 years old or more</span><br /><br />This block of questions is formed by questions 12 to 16 and should be asked only to persons 12 years old and older. If a person that you enumerate does not meet this requirement, you should cross out the whole block with two diagonally crossed lines and go to the next person. This part has some complexity because of this it is recommended to put much care to each one of the concepts noted here. This block has as its objective gathering information about the work characteristics of the interviewed persons to attain correct information and a good understanding of the questions it is necessary that you keep in mind the following concepts:<br /><br /><div class="i1">1. <span class="em">Working age population</span><br />It is the group of persons 12 years old or older.<br />2. <span class="em">Work Force or Economically Active Population</span><br />It is the group of persons 12 years old or older who work, look for work.<br />3. <span class="em">Economically Inactive Population</span><br />It is the group of persons 12 years old or older who do not work and do not look for work.<br />4. <span class="em">Work</span><br />Work is understood to be a labor activity that has as its goal the production of goods and services with economic value in the market.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424"><span class="h3">Question 15: Industry</span><br /><br />The economic industry is determined by the activity of the establishment in which the person had the occupation selected as principal occupation, or worked the last time if the person is unemployed.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />You should ask: What is done in the place of work or where you worked last? You should write down in clear and specific terms the activity that the establishment does, what the person did; a school teacher would answer: Public Education Center, of primary education. You should avoid generic terms like "work shop", "factory", "club", "store", etc. [omitted phrase: "se trata"] <span class="pg">[p. 56]</span> The name of the place is of help in the description: Warehouse (<span class="lang">Estanco</span>) of the National Committee of Production, etc.<br /><br />Below you can see the "incorrect" and "correct" forms of doing the enumeration in this case.<br /><br /> [Below are two columns, one marked Incorrect and one marked Correct. I am going to translate them without using two columns.]<br /><br />[For the first category there is nothing in the Incorrect column]<br /><br /><div class="i1">Correct<br />Automobiles repair Workshop<br />Dental Mechanic Workshop<br />Taylor Workshop<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Factory<br /><br />Correct<br />Shoe factory<br />Woman's clothes factory<br />Plastic wrap factory<br />Cardboard box factory<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Store<br /><br />Correct<br />Grocery store<br />Wholesale store<br />Clothing store<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Industry<br /><br />Correct<br />Food industry<br />Textile industry<br />Electronic industry<br />Automobile industry<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Laboratory<br /><br />Correct<br />Dental laboratory<br />Clinical laboratory<br />Chemical-Pharmaceutical laboratory<br /><br />Incorrect<br />[Nothing in this column]<br /><br />Correct<br />Football club<br />Social club<br />Night club<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Warehouse<br /><br />Correct<br />Wood warehouse<br />Construction materials warehouse<br />Liquor warehouse<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Stores<br /><br />Correct<br />Sports equipment store<br />Fishing equipment store<br />Boutique<br />Department store (La Gloria, La Universal, El Globo, etc.)<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Ministry<br /><br />Correct<br />Ministry of Public Works<br />Ministry of Education<br />Ministry of Culture</div><br /><br />If the person works for a company that manages more than one activity in which she performs the occupation written down before. When it concerns a commercial establishment, specify if it is Wholesale or Retail.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A421 CR84A422 CR84A423 CR84A424"><span class="h3">Question 15: Industry</span><br /><br />The economic industry is determined by the activity of the establishment in which the person had the occupation selected as principal occupation, or worked the last time if the person is unemployed.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />You should ask: What is done in the place of work or where you worked last? You should write down in clear and specific terms the activity that the establishment does, what the person did; a school teacher would answer: Public Education Center, of primary education. You should avoid generic terms like "work shop", "factory", "club", "store", etc. [omitted phrase: "se trata"] <span class="pg">[p. 56]</span> The name of the place is of help in the description: Warehouse (<span class="lang">Estanco</span>) of the National Committee of Production, etc.<br /><br />Below you can see the "incorrect" and "correct" forms of doing the enumeration in this case.<br /><br /> [Below are two columns, one marked Incorrect and one marked Correct. I am going to translate them without using two columns.]<br /><br />[For the first category there is nothing in the Incorrect column]<br /><br /><div class="i1">Correct<br />Automobiles repair Workshop<br />Dental Mechanic Workshop<br />Taylor Workshop<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Factory<br /><br />Correct<br />Shoe factory<br />Woman's clothes factory<br />Plastic wrap factory<br />Cardboard box factory<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Store<br /><br />Correct<br />Grocery store<br />Wholesale store<br />Clothing store<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Industry<br /><br />Correct<br />Food industry<br />Textile industry<br />Electronic industry<br />Automobile industry<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Laboratory<br /><br />Correct<br />Dental laboratory<br />Clinical laboratory<br />Chemical-Pharmaceutical laboratory<br /><br />Incorrect<br />[Nothing in this column]<br /><br />Correct<br />Football club<br />Social club<br />Night club<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Warehouse<br /><br />Correct<br />Wood warehouse<br />Construction materials warehouse<br />Liquor warehouse<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Stores<br /><br />Correct<br />Sports equipment store<br />Fishing equipment store<br />Boutique<br />Department store (La Gloria, La Universal, El Globo, etc.)<br /><br />Incorrect<br />Ministry<br /><br />Correct<br />Ministry of Public Works<br />Ministry of Education<br />Ministry of Culture</div><br /><br />If the person works for a company that manages more than one activity in which she performs the occupation written down before. When it concerns a commercial establishment, specify if it is Wholesale or Retail.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry in which the respondent works or had worked (4 digits).
Universe
Costa Rica 1984: Persons age 12+ who worked or were seeking work and had worked in the past [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |