1991 Census - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom, 1991
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Occupational classification (UK1991A_OCC)
Data file: GBR1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
195
End:
197
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UK91A405 UK91A406 UK91A407 UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428 UK91A419 UK91A420 UK91A421 UK91A432"><span class="em">Answer to the remaining questions are not required for any person under 16 years of age (born after 21st April 1975)</span><br />[Applies to questions 13 - 19]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428">[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A434 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A437 UK91A438 UK91A439 UK91A448 UK91A450">15. Occupation<br />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.<br /><div class="i1">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.<br />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.<br />Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.<br />Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.<br /><br />a Full job title ________<br />b Main things done in job ________</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428">[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A434 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A437 UK91A438 UK91A439 UK91A448 UK91A450">15. Occupation<br />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.<br /><div class="i1">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.<br />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.<br />Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.<br />Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.<br /><br />a Full job title ________<br />b Main things done in job ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | General administrators; national government; general managers; large companies and organisations |
| 002 | Local government officers (administrative and executive functions) |
| 003 | General administrators; national government |
| 004 | Production, works and maintenance managers |
| 005 | Managers in building and contracting |
| 006 | Clerks of works |
| 007 | Managers in mining and energy industries |
| 008 | Treasurers and company financial managers |
| 009 | Marketing and sales managers |
| 010 | Purchasing managers |
| 011 | Advertising and public relations manager |
| 012 | Personnel, training and industrial relations managers |
| 013 | organisation and methods and work study managers |
| 014 | Computer systems and data processing managers |
| 015 | Company secretaries |
| 016 | Credit controllers |
| 017 | Bank, building society and post office managers (except self-employed) |
| 018 | Civil service executive officers |
| 019 | Other financial institution and office managers n.e.c. |
| 020 | Transport managers |
| 021 | Stores controllers |
| 022 | Managers in warehousing and other materials handling |
| 023 | Officers in United Kingdom armed forces; officers in foreign and Commonwealth armed forces |
| 024 | Police officers (inspector and above); fire service officers (station officer and above); prison officers (principal officer and above); customs and excise, immigration service officers (customs: chief preventative officer and above; excise: surveyor and above) |
| 025 | Farm owners and managers, horticulturalists |
| 026 | Other managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing n.e.c. |
| 027 | Property and estate managers |
| 028 | Garage managers and proprietors |
| 029 | Hairdressers' and barbers' managers and proprietors |
| 030 | Hotel and accommodation managers |
| 031 | Restaurant and catering managers |
| 032 | Publicans, innkeepers and club stewards |
| 033 | Entertainment and sports managers |
| 034 | Travel agency managers |
| 035 | Managers and proprietors of butchers and fishmongers |
| 036 | Managers and proprietors in service industries n.e.c. |
| 037 | Officials of trade associations, trade unions, professional bodies and charities |
| 038 | Registrars and administrators of educational establishments |
| 039 | Other managers and administrators n.e.c. |
| 040 | Chemists |
| 041 | Biological scientists and biochemists |
| 042 | Physicists, geologists and meteorologists |
| 043 | Other natural scientists n.e.c. |
| 044 | Civil, structural, municipal, mining and quarrying engineers |
| 045 | Mechanical engineers |
| 046 | Electrical engineers |
| 047 | Electronic engineers |
| 048 | Software engineers |
| 049 | Chemical engineers |
| 050 | Design and development engineers |
| 051 | Process and production engineers |
| 052 | Planning and quality control engineers |
| 053 | Other engineers and technologists n.e.c. |
| 054 | Medical practitioners |
| 055 | Pharmacists/pharmacologists |
| 056 | Ophthalmic opticians |
| 057 | Dental practitioners |
| 058 | Veterinarians |
| 059 | University and polytechnic teaching professionals |
| 060 | Higher and further education teaching professionals |
| 061 | Education officers, school inspectors |
| 062 | Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary) education teaching professionals |
| 063 | Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and nursery education teaching professionals |
| 064 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 065 | Other teaching professionals n.e.c. |
| 066 | Judges and officers of the Court; barristers and advocates |
| 067 | Solicitors |
| 068 | Chartered and certified accountants |
| 069 | Management accountants |
| 070 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians |
| 071 | Management consultants, business analysts |
| 072 | Architects |
| 073 | Town planners |
| 074 | Building, land, mining and 'general practice' surveyors |
| 075 | Librarians |
| 076 | Archivists and curators |
| 077 | Psychologists; other social and behavioural scientists |
| 078 | Clergy |
| 079 | Social workers, probation officers |
| 080 | Laboratory technicians |
| 081 | Engineering technicians |
| 082 | Electrical/electronic technicians |
| 083 | Architectural and town planning technicians |
| 084 | Building and civil engineering technicians |
| 085 | Other scientific technicians n.e.c. |
| 086 | Draughtspersons |
| 087 | Building inspectors |
| 088 | Marine, insurance and other surveyors |
| 089 | Quantity surveyors |
| 090 | Computer analyst/programmers |
| 091 | Air traffic planners and controllers |
| 092 | Aircraft flight deck officers |
| 093 | Nurses |
| 094 | Midwives |
| 095 | Medical radiographers |
| 096 | Physiotherapists |
| 097 | Chiropodists |
| 098 | Dispensing opticians |
| 099 | Medical technicians, dental auxiliaries |
| 100 | Occupational and speech therapists, psychotherapists, therapists n.e.c. |
| 101 | Environmental health officers |
| 102 | Other health associate professionals n.e.c. |
| 103 | Legal service and related occupations |
| 104 | Estimators, valuers |
| 105 | Underwriters, claims assessors, brokers, investment analysts |
| 106 | Taxation experts |
| 107 | Personnel and industrial relations officers |
| 108 | Organisation and methods and work study officers |
| 109 | Matrons, houseparents |
| 110 | Welfare, community and youth workers |
| 111 | Authors, writers, journalists |
| 112 | Artists, commercial artists, graphic designers |
| 113 | Industrial designers |
| 114 | Clothing designers |
| 115 | Actors, entertainers, stage managers, producers and directors; musicians; professional athletes, sports officials |
| 116 | Photographers, camera, sound and video equipment operators |
| 117 | Information officers and technical librarians |
| 118 | Vocational and industrial trainers; careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists |
| 119 | Driving instructors (excluding HGV) |
| 120 | Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards |
| 121 | Other statutory and similar inspectors n.e.c. |
| 122 | Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety) |
| 123 | Other associate professional and technical occupations n.e.c. |
| 124 | Civil Service administrative officers and assistants |
| 125 | Local government clerical officers and assistants |
| 126 | Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks |
| 127 | Counter clerks and cashiers |
| 128 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors |
| 129 | Filing, computer and other records clerks (inc. legal conveyancing) |
| 130 | Library assistants/clerks |
| 131 | Clerks (n.o.s.) |
| 132 | Stores, despatch and production control clerks |
| 133 | Storekeepers and warehousemen |
| 134 | Medical secretaries |
| 135 | Legal secretaries |
| 136 | Typists and word processor operators |
| 137 | Other secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processor operators n.e.c. |
| 138 | Receptionists |
| 139 | Receptionist/telephonists |
| 140 | Telephone operators |
| 141 | Radio and telegraph operators, other office communication system operators |
| 142 | Computer operators, data processing operators, other office machine operators |
| 143 | Tracers, drawing office assistants |
| 144 | Bricklayers, masons |
| 145 | Roofers, slaters, tilers, sheeters, cladders |
| 146 | Plasterers |
| 147 | Glaziers |
| 148 | Builders, building contractors |
| 149 | Scaffolders, stagers, steeplejacks, riggers |
| 150 | Floorers, floor coverers, carpet fitters and planners, floor and wall tilers |
| 151 | Painters and decorators |
| 152 | Other construction trades n.e.c. |
| 153 | Centre, capstan, turret and other lathe setters and setter-operators |
| 154 | Boring and drilling machine setters and setter-operators |
| 155 | Grinding machine setters and setter-operators |
| 156 | Milling machine setters and setter-operators |
| 157 | Press setters and setter-operators |
| 158 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out |
| 159 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters |
| 160 | Precision instrument makers and repairers |
| 161 | Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers |
| 162 | Other machine tool setters and setter-operators n.e.c. (including CNC setter-operators) |
| 163 | Production fitters (electrical/electronic) |
| 164 | Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters |
| 165 | Electrical engineers (not professional) |
| 166 | Telephone fitters |
| 167 | Cable jointers, lines repairers |
| 168 | Radio, TV and video engineers |
| 169 | Computer engineers, installation and maintenance |
| 170 | Other electrical/electronic trades n.e.c. |
| 171 | Smiths and forge workers |
| 172 | Moulders, core makers, die casters |
| 173 | Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers and related trades |
| 174 | Sheet metal workers |
| 175 | Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters |
| 176 | Steel erectors |
| 177 | Barbenders, steel fixers |
| 178 | Welding trades |
| 179 | Motor mechanics, auto engineers (inc. road patrol engineers) |
| 180 | Coach and vehicle body builders |
| 181 | Vehicle body repairers, panel beaters |
| 182 | Auto electricians |
| 183 | Tyre and exhaust fitters |
| 184 | Weavers |
| 185 | Knitters |
| 186 | Warp preparers, bleachers, dyers and finishers |
| 187 | Sewing machinists, menders, darners and embroiderers |
| 188 | Coach trimmers, upholsterers and mattress makers |
| 189 | Shoe repairers, leather cutters and sewers, footwear lasters, makers and finishers, other leather making and repairing |
| 190 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 191 | Clothing cutters, milliners, furriers |
| 192 | Other textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. |
| 193 | Originators, compositors and print preparers |
| 194 | Printers |
| 195 | Bookbinders and print finishers |
| 196 | Screen printers |
| 197 | Other printing and related trades n.e.c. |
| 198 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 199 | Cabinet makers |
| 200 | Case and box makers |
| 201 | Pattern makers (moulds) |
| 202 | Other woodworking trades n.e.c. |
| 203 | Bakers, flour confectioners |
| 204 | Butchers, meat cutters |
| 205 | Fishmongers, poultry dressers |
| 206 | Glass product and ceramics makers |
| 207 | Glass product and ceramic finishers and decorators |
| 208 | Dental technicians |
| 209 | Musical instrument makers, piano tuners |
| 210 | Gardeners, groundsmen |
| 211 | Horticultural trades |
| 212 | Coach painters, other spray painters |
| 213 | Face trained coalmining workers, shotfirers and deputies |
| 214 | Office machinery mechanics |
| 215 | Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. |
| 216 | NCOs and other ranks, United Kingdom armed forces |
| 217 | NCOs and other ranks, foreign and Commonwealth armed forces |
| 218 | Police officers (sergeant and below) |
| 219 | Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) |
| 220 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) |
| 221 | Customs and excise officers, immigration officers (customs: below chief preventive officer; excise: below surveyor) |
| 222 | Traffic wardens |
| 223 | Security guards and related occupations |
| 224 | Other security and protective service occupations n.e.c. |
| 225 | Chefs, cooks |
| 226 | Waiters, waitresses |
| 227 | Bar staff |
| 228 | Travel and flight attendants |
| 229 | Railway station staff |
| 230 | Assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries |
| 231 | Hospital ward assistants |
| 232 | Ambulance staff |
| 233 | Dental nurses |
| 234 | Care assistants and attendants |
| 235 | Nursery nurses |
| 236 | Playgroup leaders |
| 237 | Educational assistants |
| 238 | Other childcare and related occupations n.e.c. |
| 239 | Hairdressers, barbers |
| 240 | Beauticians and related occupations |
| 241 | Domestic housekeepers and related occupations |
| 242 | Housekeepers (non-domestic) |
| 243 | Caretakers |
| 244 | Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers |
| 245 | Undertakers |
| 246 | Bookmakers |
| 247 | Other personal and protective service occupations n.e.c. |
| 248 | Buyers (retail trade) |
| 249 | Buyers and purchasing officers (not retail) |
| 250 | Importers and exporters; air, commodity and ship brokers |
| 251 | Technical and wholesale sales representatives |
| 252 | Other sales representatives n.e.c. |
| 253 | Sales assistants |
| 254 | Retail cash desk and check-out operators |
| 255 | Petrol pump forecourt attendants |
| 256 | Collector salesmen and credit agents |
| 257 | Roundsmen and van salesmen |
| 258 | Market and street traders and assistants |
| 259 | Scrap dealers, scrap metal merchant |
| 260 | Merchandisers |
| 261 | Window dressers, floral arrangers |
| 262 | Telephone salesmen |
| 263 | Bakery and confectionery process operatives |
| 264 | Brewery and vinery process operatives |
| 265 | Tobacco process operatives |
| 266 | Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c. |
| 267 | Tannery production operatives |
| 268 | Preparatory fibre processors |
| 269 | Spinners, doublers, twisters |
| 270 | Winders, reelers |
| 271 | Other textiles processing operatives |
| 272 | Chemical, gas and petroleum process plant operatives |
| 273 | Paper, wood and related process plant operatives |
| 274 | Cutting and slitting machine operatives (paper products etc.) |
| 275 | Glass and ceramics furnace operatives, kilnsetters |
| 276 | Rubber process operatives, moulding machine operatives, tyre builders |
| 277 | Plastics process operatives, moulders and extruders |
| 278 | Synthetic fibre makers |
| 279 | Other chemicals, paper, plastics and related process operatives n.e.c. |
| 280 | Furnace operatives (metal) |
| 281 | Metal drawers |
| 282 | Rollers |
| 283 | Annealers, hardeners, temperers (metal) |
| 284 | Electroplaters, galvanisers, colour coaters |
| 285 | Other metal making and treating process operatives n.e.c. |
| 286 | Machine tool operatives (inc. CNC machine tool operatives) |
| 287 | Press stamping and automatic machine operatives |
| 288 | Metal polishers |
| 289 | Metal dressing operatives |
| 290 | Shot blasters |
| 291 | Assemblers/lineworkers (electrical/electronic goods) |
| 292 | Assemblers/lineworkers (vehicles and other metal goods) |
| 293 | Other assemblers/lineworkers n.e.c. |
| 294 | Inspectors, viewers and testers (metal and electrical goods) |
| 295 | Inspectors, viewers, testers and examiners (other manufactured goods) |
| 296 | Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers |
| 297 | Weighers, graders, sorters |
| 298 | Routine laboratory testers |
| 299 | Other routine process operatives n.e.c. |
| 300 | Bus inspectors |
| 301 | Road transport depot inspectors and related occupations |
| 302 | Drivers of road goods vehicles |
| 303 | Bus and coach drivers |
| 304 | Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs |
| 305 | Bus conductors |
| 306 | Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives |
| 307 | Rail transport inspectors, supervisors and guards |
| 308 | Rail engine drivers and assistants |
| 309 | Rail signal operatives and crossing keepers |
| 310 | Shunters and points operatives |
| 311 | Mechanical plant drivers and operatives (earth moving and civil engineering) |
| 312 | Crane drivers |
| 313 | Fork lift and mechanical truck drivers |
| 314 | Other transport and machinery operatives n.e.c. |
| 315 | Washers, screeners and crushers in mines and quarries |
| 316 | Printing machine minders and assistants |
| 317 | Water and sewerage plant attendants |
| 318 | Electrical, energy, boiler and related plant operatives and attendants |
| 319 | Oilers, greasers, lubricators |
| 320 | Mains and service pipe layers, pipe jointers |
| 321 | Construction and related operatives |
| 322 | Woodworking machine operatives |
| 323 | Mine (excluding coal) and quarry workers |
| 324 | Other plant and machine operatives n.e.c. |
| 325 | Farm workers |
| 326 | Agricultural machinery drivers and operatives |
| 327 | All other occupations in farming and related |
| 328 | Fishing and related workers |
| 329 | Forestry workers |
| 330 | Coal mine labourers |
| 331 | Labourers in foundries |
| 332 | Labourers in engineering and allied trades |
| 333 | Mates to metal/electrical and related fitters |
| 334 | Other labourers in making and processing industries n.e.c. |
| 335 | Mates to woodworking trades workers; mates to building trades workers |
| 336 | Rail construction and maintenance workers |
| 337 | Road construction and maintenance workers |
| 338 | Paviors, kerb layers |
| 339 | Other building and civil engineering labourers n.e.c. |
| 340 | Stevedores, dockers |
| 341 | Goods porters |
| 342 | Slingers |
| 343 | Refuse and salvage collectors |
| 344 | Driver's mates |
| 345 | Postal workers, mail sorters |
| 346 | Messengers, couriers |
| 347 | Hospital porters |
| 348 | Hotel porters |
| 349 | Kitchen porters, hands |
| 350 | Counterhands, catering assistants |
| 351 | Shelf fillers |
| 352 | Lift and car park attendants |
| 353 | Window cleaners |
| 354 | Road sweepers |
| 355 | Cleaners, domestics |
| 356 | Other occupations in sales and services n.e.c. |
| 357 | All other labourers and related workers |
| 358 | All others in miscellaneous occupations n.e.c. |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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 occupational classification.
Universe
United Kingdom 1991: Persons age 16+ who worked within last 10 year [discrepancies: unverifiable]
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