Census of Population of Ireland, 2011 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 2011
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Reference ID
IRL_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- IRL2011_PHC-H-H
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Industry (IE2011A_IND)
Data file: IRL2011_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
237
End:
239
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">23. If you are aged under 15</span><div class="i1">Go to Q34<br />[Questions 24-33 were asked for persons age 15+.]</div><span class="em">31. If you are retired, go to Q35.</span></p>
<p>[Q32-34 were asked for persons who were working or unemployed.]</p>
<p><span class="em">32. What is (was) the business of your employer at the place where you work(ed) in your main job?</span><div class="i1">If you are (were) self-employed answer in respect of your own business. Describe the main product or service provided by your employer. ____<br /><br />For example, making computers, repairing cars, secondary education, food wholesale, making pharmaceuticals, contract cleaning, software development and support.</div>
<p>[Q32-34 were asked for persons who were working or unemployed.]</p>
<p><span class="em">32. What is (was) the business of your employer at the place where you work(ed) in your main job?</span><div class="i1">If you are (were) self-employed answer in respect of your own business. Describe the main product or service provided by your employer. ____<br /><br />For example, making computers, repairing cars, secondary education, food wholesale, making pharmaceuticals, contract cleaning, software development and support.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 019 | Farming and other agricultural activities |
| 020 | Forestry and logging |
| 030 | Fishing and aquaculture |
| 040 | Horseracing activities |
| 070 | Mining of metal ores |
| 080 | Other mining and quarrying |
| 089 | Extraction and agglomeration of peat |
| 090 | Mining support service activities |
| 101 | Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products |
| 102 | Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans, and molluscs |
| 103 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 104 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats |
| 105 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 106 | Manufacture of grain mill products, starches, and starch products |
| 107 | Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products |
| 108 | Manufacture of other food products |
| 109 | Manufacture of prepared animal feeds |
| 110 | Manufacture of beverages |
| 120 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 130 | Manufacture of textiles |
| 140 | Manufacture of clothes, dressing, and dyeing of fur |
| 150 | Manufacture of leather and related products |
| 160 | Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork except furniture, manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials |
| 170 | Manufacture of pulp, paper, and paper products |
| 180 | Printing activities and reproduction of recorded media |
| 195 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and coke and refined petroleum products |
| 210 | Manufacture of pharmaceutical, medicinal chemicals, and botanical products |
| 221 | Manufacture of rubber products |
| 222 | Manufacture of plastic products |
| 231 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 236 | Manufacture of articles of concrete, plaster, and cement |
| 238 | All other manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products |
| 240 | Manufacture of basic metals |
| 250 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
| 261 | Manufacture of electronic components and boards |
| 262 | Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment |
| 269 | Manufacture of other computer, electronic, and optical products |
| 270 | Manufacture of electrical equipment |
| 280 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified |
| 290 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers |
| 300 | Manufacture of other transport equipment |
| 310 | Manufacture of furniture |
| 325 | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies |
| 328 | All other manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
| 330 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment |
| 351 | Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution |
| 359 | Manufacture of gas, distribution of gaseous fuels through mains and steam and air conditioning supply |
| 360 | Water collection, treatment, and supply |
| 390 | Sewerage and waste collection, treatment and disposal activities, materials recovery |
| 410 | Development of building products, construction of residential and non-residential buildings |
| 420 | Civil engineering |
| 431 | Demolition and site preparation |
| 432 | Electrical installation, plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation, other construction installation |
| 433 | Building completion and finishing |
| 439 | Other specialised construction activities |
| 450 | Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 463 | Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 464 | Wholesale of household goods |
| 467 | Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment |
| 468 | All other wholesale trade and commission trade and wholesale not specified |
| 471 | Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages, or tobacco predominating |
| 472 | Retail sale of food, beverages, or tobacco in specialised stores |
| 473 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores |
| 474 | Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores |
| 475 | Retail sale of textiles, hardware, electrical household appliances, and furniture in specialised stores |
| 476 | Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores |
| 477 | Retail sale of clothing and footwear in specialised stores |
| 479 | Retail trade not elsewhere classified |
| 493 | Taxi operations, other passenger land transport |
| 494 | Freight transport by road |
| 498 | Transport via railways |
| 500 | Water transport |
| 510 | Air transport |
| 522 | Activities of other transport agencies |
| 528 | Warehousing, storage, and cargo handling |
| 529 | Service activities related to land, water, and air transportation |
| 530 | Post and courier activities |
| 531 | Other transport |
| 551 | Hotels and similar accommodation |
| 558 | Other provision of short-stay accommodation |
| 561 | Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
| 562 | Event catering and food service activities |
| 563 | Beverage serving activities, including bars |
| 589 | Publishing of books, newspapers, magazines, and other publishing services and software publishing |
| 590 | Movie, video, and television programme production, sound recording, and music publishing activities |
| 600 | Programming and broadcasting activities |
| 610 | Telecommunications |
| 629 | Computer programming, consultancy, and related services and information service activities |
| 640 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding |
| 650 | Insurance, reinsurance, and pension funding, except compulsory social security |
| 661 | Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding |
| 662 | Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding |
| 663 | Fund management activities |
| 680 | Real estate activities |
| 691 | Legal activities |
| 692 | Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities, tax consultancy |
| 700 | Activities of head offices, management consultancy services |
| 711 | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 712 | Technical testing and analysis |
| 720 | Scientific research and development |
| 730 | Advertising and market research |
| 740 | Other professional, scientific, and technical activities |
| 750 | Veterinary activities |
| 770 | Rental and leasing activities |
| 780 | Employment activities |
| 790 | Travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation service and related activities |
| 800 | Security and investigation activities |
| 810 | Services to buildings and landscape activities |
| 820 | Miscellaneous office and business activities |
| 842 | Defence activities, Garda Siochana |
| 849 | All other public administration, compulsory social security |
| 851 | Pre-primary education |
| 852 | Primary education |
| 853 | Secondary education |
| 854 | Higher education |
| 859 | Adult and other education not elsewhere classified |
| 861 | Hospital activities |
| 862 | Dental and medical practice activities |
| 869 | Other human health actives |
| 890 | Residential care and social work activities |
| 900 | Creative arts and entertainment activities |
| 910 | Libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural activities |
| 920 | Gambling and betting activities |
| 930 | Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
| 940 | Activities of membership organisations |
| 950 | Repair of computers and personal and household goods |
| 960 | Personal services |
| 970 | Private households with employed persons |
| 990 | Extra-territorial organisations and bodies |
| 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 industry.
Universe
Ireland 2011: Present persons age 15+ that are working or unemployed [discrepancies: type I none; type II 5.0%]
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