V National Population and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Dominican Republic, 1970
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DOM_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Current occupation, 3 digits (DO1970A_OCC1)
Data file: DOM1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
120
End:
123
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">Ask questions 13-16 only of those who answered 1 or 2 in question 12.</span></p>
<p>13. Occupation. What was your occupation between the 1st and the 9th of this January? Examples: Agricultural worker, primary school teacher, <span class="lang">concho</span> driver. For those currently unemployed, write the most recent occupation. </p>
<div class="i1">____ Occupation</div>
<p>13. Occupation. What was your occupation between the 1st and the 9th of this January? Examples: Agricultural worker, primary school teacher, <span class="lang">concho</span> driver. For those currently unemployed, write the most recent occupation. </p>
<div class="i1">____ Occupation</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | Architects |
| 0001 | Architect engineers |
| 0002 | Civil engineers |
| 0003 | Agricultural engineers |
| 0005 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 0006 | Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 0008 | Topographers, surveyors, and draughtsmen |
| 0010 | Chemists |
| 0011 | Physicists, meteorologists, astronomers, geologists, and related geophysical sciences professionals |
| 0012 | Pharmacists |
| 0019 | Laboratory technicians |
| 0020 | Agronomists and phytopathologists |
| 0027 | Biologists, veterinarians, and other specialists in related sciences |
| 0030 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 0031 | Dentists |
| 0033 | Other physicians, surgeons and dentists not elsewhere classified |
| 0040 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 0044 | X-ray operators and radiological technicians |
| 0045 | Nutritionists |
| 0047 | Podiatrists, massage therapists, and other paramedical occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0050 | Nurses, professional |
| 0051 | Nurses, other |
| 0052 | Midwives, professional |
| 0059 | Other nurses and midwives not elsewhere classified |
| 0060 | Teachers, university |
| 0061 | Teachers, high school and technical school |
| 0062 | Teachers, primary school |
| 0065 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 0070 | Mathematicians |
| 0071 | Actuaries |
| 0075 | Other math sciences professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 0076 | Other social science professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 0080 | Lawyers |
| 0089 | Judges, justices of the peace, notaries, public record keepers, and related legal occupations |
| 0090 | Authors, editors, journalists, columnists, reporters, broadcasters, and related occupations |
| 0092 | Painters, sculptors, engravers, cartoonists, calligraphers and related artists |
| 0094 | Composers, musicians, singers, music teachers, choir directors, and related occupations |
| 0098 | Other artists not elsewhere classified |
| 0100 | Employees and inspectors of national or regional government |
| 0102 | Employees and inspectors of local governments |
| 0109 | Other government administrators and officials not elsewhere classified |
| 0110 | Directors and managers, wholesale and retail trade |
| 0122 | Contractors, construction |
| 0123 | Directors and managers, finance, insurance and real estate |
| 0126 | Directors, managers and administrators, factories |
| 0128 | Other directors, managers, and administrators not elsewhere classified |
| 0200 | Accountants |
| 0201 | Expert accountants |
| 0209 | Other accountants not elsewhere classified |
| 0210 | Assistant accountants, bookkeepers, cashiers, debt collectors and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0220 | Typists |
| 0232 | Other office machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 0240 | Transport and communication inspectors, dispatchers and controllers |
| 0251 | Messengers |
| 0253 | Mail carriers, messengers, and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0262 | Operators of radio equipment |
| 0263 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 0271 | Ticket collectors, buses, trains, trams, and other modes of transport |
| 0280 | Stockists and suppliers of office equipment |
| 0283 | Bank and financial services clerks |
| 0284 | Library and archive clerks |
| 0285 | Theater, lottery, and other ticket clerks |
| 0286 | Other office clerks and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0300 | Working proprietors, wholesale trade |
| 0301 | Working proprietors, retail trade |
| 0310 | Salesmen and shop assistants |
| 0312 | Street vendors, canvassers, and peddlers |
| 0323 | Commerical travelers and manufacturers' agents |
| 0333 | Auctioneers |
| 0334 | Commission agents |
| 0335 | Customs, transportation, moving, and tourism services agents |
| 0336 | Advertising agents |
| 0337 | Other sales occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0400 | Farmers, general |
| 0401 | Farmers, livestock |
| 0410 | Agricultural and livestock workers except unpaid family workers |
| 0411 | Unpaid family agricultural and livestock workers |
| 0412 | Operators of farm machinery and agricultural vehicles |
| 0413 | Gardeners, nursery and greenhouse workers, and groundskeepers |
| 0414 | Other agricultural and livestock workers and related occupations |
| 0420 | Fishermen, fishing boat crew, and fish farming occupations |
| 0440 | Loggers, rubber workers, and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0500 | Taxi drivers |
| 0501 | Van and truck drivers |
| 0502 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 0503 | Cart drivers and coachmen |
| 0504 | Drivers propelling their vehicles |
| 0506 | Other motor vehicle drivers not elsewhere classified |
| 0510 | Railway engineers |
| 0511 | Railway stokers |
| 0520 | Deck officers and pilots, ship |
| 0523 | Other sea and river navigation occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0530 | Operators of transportation signal equipment |
| 0604 | Weavers working in factories |
| 0606 | Loom adjusters and loom preparers |
| 0609 | Other spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers, and related textiles workers |
| 0610 | Tailors in factories |
| 0611 | Tailors not in factories |
| 0613 | Dressmakers |
| 0614 | Seamstresses and embroiderers |
| 0617 | Leather and fabric upholsterers and related occupations |
| 0619 | Other tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0620 | Shoemakers and shoe repairers |
| 0621 | Cutters, lasters, and other occupations related to the manufacture of footwear |
| 0622 | Harness and saddle makers and related occupations |
| 0623 | Other occupations related to production of leather products except footwear, gloves and clothing |
| 0630 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 0631 | Cabinetmakers |
| 0632 | Sawyers, planers, and other wood industry occupations |
| 0633 | Other artisans and woodworkers not elsewhere classified |
| 0640 | Bricklayers, stonemasons, and tile setters |
| 0641 | Plasterers and finishers, concrete and cement |
| 0645 | Other bricklayers, stonemasons, glass installers, and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0650 | Painters, construction and maintenance |
| 0652 | Other painters and related workers |
| 0660 | Plumbers and pipefitters |
| 0662 | Brass workers, tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and other sheet metal workers |
| 0663 | Hand, arc, and torch welders |
| 0664 | Other plumbing and metalworking occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0670 | Electricians and electrical repairmen |
| 0671 | Installers and repairmen, telephone and telegraph |
| 0672 | Electrical repairmen, radio and television |
| 0673 | Electrical repairmen, refrigerators and other household appliances |
| 0674 | Electrical equipment installers |
| 0675 | Other electrical workers and related occupations |
| 0680 | Mechanics repairmen, motor vehicles |
| 0683 | Mechanics repairmen, agricultural and industrial machinery |
| 0686 | Operators of machine tools, lates, milling machines, grinders, planers, carvers, metal saws, and similar machinery |
| 0689 | Other mechanics, repairmen, and machine tool operators not elsewhere classified |
| 0690 | Watchmakers and clockmakers |
| 0692 | Denture technicians |
| 0693 | Other precision instrument technicians |
| 0700 | Typographers and compositors |
| 0702 | Printing press operators |
| 0706 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 0707 | Film developers |
| 0709 | Other graphic arts occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0710 | Miners, quarry workers, and related occupations |
| 0723 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths, and forgemen |
| 0726 | Other metal industry occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0730 | Potters, kilnmen, glass and clay formers, and related workers |
| 0740 | Cookers, roasters, crushers, distillers, and other chemical industry workers |
| 0750 | Butchers, and slaughterhouse and meat refrigeration workers |
| 0752 | Millers and mill workers |
| 0754 | Bakers and pastry chefs |
| 0755 | Confectioners and workers in the manufacture of sweets, chocolate, and similar products |
| 0757 | Sugar industry workers |
| 0759 | Other food and beverage production and preservation workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0761 | Cigar and cigarette makers |
| 0762 | Tobacco manufacturing workers |
| 0763 | Other tobacco manufacturing workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0770 | Hide flesher, hair removers, tanners, and related occupations |
| 0780 | Workers in the manufacture of paper products |
| 0790 | Workers in manufacturing of machinery, electrical, and transportation equipment |
| 0800 | Mining and quarrying laborers |
| 0810 | Food and beverage production workers and laborers |
| 0811 | Textile production workers and laborers |
| 0818 | Manufacturing laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 0820 | Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 0822 | Construction and maintenance workers, buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, dams, and related structures |
| 0823 | Other construction workers and laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 0830 | Utilities and communications workers and laborers |
| 0840 | Longshoremen, stevedores, and other dock workers |
| 0845 | Packers, labelers and related factory workers |
| 0846 | Other freight handling occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 0850 | Workers and laboreres not elsewhere classified |
| 0900 | Firefighters |
| 0901 | Policemen and detectives |
| 0902 | Other law enforcement officials |
| 0903 | Guards, watchmen, and related occupations |
| 0910 | Butlers, stewards, and related workers |
| 0920 | Domestic cooks |
| 0921 | Domestic maids |
| 0929 | Other domestic cooks, maids and servants not elsewhere classified |
| 0930 | Cooks |
| 0931 | Waiters in restaurants and cafes |
| 0932 | Bartenders |
| 0934 | Waiters, maids, and housekeepers in hotels, ships, and trains |
| 0940 | Launderers and pressers in dry cleaning establishments |
| 0950 | Private home launderers |
| 0951 | Self employed launderers |
| 0960 | Porters, doormen, caretakers, and security guards |
| 0962 | Handymen, cleaners, janitors and related workers |
| 0963 | Other building maintenance workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0970 | Barbers and hairdressers |
| 0971 | Beauticians, hair stylists, manicurists, and make up artists |
| 0980 | Athletes, sportsmen, and related workers |
| 0990 | Photographers, camera operators, and related occupations |
| 1000 | Priests and pastors |
| 1001 | Other members of religious orders |
| 1020 | Other professional, technical and related workers |
| 1041 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 1049 | Operators of construction machinery, stationary engines, and excavating and lifting equipment and related workers |
| 1050 | Operators of television and radio broadcasting equipment and sound and film projection equipment |
| 1060 | Manufacturing workers and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 1070 | Other services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 9000 | Members of the armed forces |
| 9500 | Seeking first job |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 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 individual's occupation (3 digits) during the reference period: January 1st to January 9th, 1970. For those who were unemployed during the reference period, the last occupation held was recorded.
Universe
Dominican Republic 1970: Persons age 10+ who were employed or unemployed at the time of enumeration [discrepancies: type I 9.5%; type II trace]
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