Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom, 1991
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GBR_1991_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Centre for Census and Survey Research, Minnesota Population Center
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Occupation (SOC sub-major groups) (UK1991A_0435)
Data file: 1991-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
196
End:
197
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Answer to the remaining questions are not required for any person under 16 years of age (born after 21st April 1975)
[Applies to questions 13 - 19]
[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]
15. Occupation
Please give the full title of the person's present or lat job and describe the main things he/she does or did in the job.
At a, give the full title by which the job is known, for example: 'packing machinist'; 'poultry processor'; 'jig and tool fitter'; 'supervisor of typists'; 'accounts clerk'; rather than general titles like 'machinist', 'process worker'; 'supervisor' or 'clerk'. Give rank or grade if the person has one.
At b, write down the main things the person actually does or did in the job. If possible ask him/her to say what these things are and write them down.
Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.
Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.
a Full job title ________
b Main things done in job ________
[Applies to questions 13 - 19]
[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]
15. Occupation
Please give the full title of the person's present or lat job and describe the main things he/she does or did in the job.
At a, give the full title by which the job is known, for example: 'packing machinist'; 'poultry processor'; 'jig and tool fitter'; 'supervisor of typists'; 'accounts clerk'; rather than general titles like 'machinist', 'process worker'; 'supervisor' or 'clerk'. Give rank or grade if the person has one.
At b, write down the main things the person actually does or did in the job. If possible ask him/her to say what these things are and write them down.
Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.
Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.
a Full job title ________
b Main things done in job ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Corporate managers and administrators |
| 2 | Managers and propietors in agriculture and services |
| 3 | Science and engineering professions |
| 4 | Health professions |
| 5 | Education professions |
| 6 | Other professions |
| 7 | Science and engineering |
| 8 | Health associate professions |
| 9 | Other associate professions |
| 10 | Clerical occupations |
| 11 | Secretarial occupations |
| 12 | Skilled craftsmen |
| 13 | Skilled engineering trades |
| 14 | Other skilled trades |
| 15 | Protective service occupations |
| 16 | Personal service occupations |
| 17 | Buyers/sale |
| 18 | Other sales |
| 19 | Industrial plant stationary machine operatives and assemblers |
| 20 | Drivers and mobile machinery operators |
| 21 | Other occupations in agriculture, forestry and fishing |
| 22 | Other elementary occupations |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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 occupation (SOC sub-major groups).
Universe
Persons age 16+ who worked within last 10 years
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |