2000 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 2000
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ZMB_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Main occupation last 12 months, 3 digits (ZM2000A_OCC)
Data file: ZMB2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
286
End:
288
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em"> For Persons 12 Years and Older </span></p>
<p>24. Industry
<br />What kind of main product or service is/was produced where you work? Write name of industry and enter code. </p>
<div class="i1">Industry: __________________<br />Code: _ _ _</div>
<p>24. Industry
<br />What kind of main product or service is/was produced where you work? Write name of industry and enter code. </p>
<div class="i1">Industry: __________________<br />Code: _ _ _</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Chemists |
| 013 | Physical scientists not elsewhere classified |
| 021 | Architects and town planners |
| 022 | Civil engineers |
| 023 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 024 | Mechanical engineers |
| 025 | Chemical engineers |
| 026 | Metallurgists |
| 027 | Mining engineers |
| 028 | Industrial engineers |
| 029 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 031 | Surveyors |
| 032 | Draughtsmen |
| 033 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 034 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians |
| 035 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 038 | Mining technicians |
| 039 | Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 041 | Aircraft pilots, navigators and flight engineers |
| 043 | Ships' engineers |
| 049 | Aircraft and ships' officers not elsewhere classified |
| 054 | Life sciences technicians |
| 059 | Other life scientists and related technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 060 | Other medical, dental, veterinary and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 061 | Medical doctors |
| 062 | Medical assistants |
| 063 | Dentists |
| 065 | Veterinarians |
| 066 | Veterinary assistants |
| 067 | Pharmacists |
| 069 | Dietitians and public health nutritionists |
| 071 | Professional nurses |
| 072 | Nursing personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 073 | Professional midwives |
| 074 | Midwifery personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 077 | Medical Xray technicians |
| 079 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 081 | Statisticians |
| 083 | Systems Analysts |
| 089 | Statisticians, mathematicians, systems analysts and related technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 090 | Economists |
| 110 | Accountants |
| 121 | Lawyers |
| 122 | Judges |
| 129 | Jurists not elsewhere classified |
| 131 | University and higher education teachers |
| 132 | Secondary education teachers |
| 133 | Primary education teachers |
| 134 | Preprimary education teachers |
| 135 | Special education teachers |
| 139 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 141 | Ministers of religion and related members of religious orders |
| 149 | Workers in religion not elsewhere classified |
| 159 | Authors, journalists and related writers not elsewhere classified |
| 161 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 162 | Commercial artists and designers |
| 163 | Photographers and cameramen |
| 171 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 175 | Circus performers |
| 179 | Performing artists not elsewhere classified |
| 180 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 191 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 193 | Social workers |
| 194 | Personnel and occupational specialists |
| 199 | Other professional, technical and related workers |
| 201 | Legislative officials |
| 202 | Government administrators |
| 211 | General managers |
| 212 | Production managers (except farm) |
| 219 | Managers not elsewhere classified |
| 300 | Clerical supervisors |
| 310 | Government executive officials |
| 320 | Stenographers, typists, card and tapepunching machine operators |
| 331 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 339 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 342 | Automatic dataprocessing machine operators |
| 349 | Other computing machine operators |
| 351 | Railway station masters |
| 352 | Postmasters |
| 359 | Transport and communications supervisors not elsewhere classified |
| 360 | Transport conductors |
| 370 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 380 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 391 | Stock clerks |
| 393 | Correspondence and reporting clerks |
| 394 | Receptionists and travel agency clerks |
| 395 | Library and filing clerks |
| 399 | Clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 400 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 410 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 421 | Sales supervisors |
| 422 | Buyers |
| 431 | Technical salesmen and service advisers |
| 432 | Commercial travellers and Manufacturers' agents |
| 441 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen |
| 442 | Business services salesmen |
| 449 | Other insurance, real estate, securities and business services salesmen and auctioneers not elsewhere classified |
| 451 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 452 | Street vendors, canvassers and newsvendors |
| 490 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 500 | Managers (catering and lodging services) |
| 510 | Working proprietors (catering and lodging services) |
| 520 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 531 | Cooks |
| 532 | Waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 540 | Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 551 | Building caretakers |
| 552 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 560 | Launderers, drycleaners and pressers |
| 570 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 581 | Firefighters |
| 582 | Policemen and detectives |
| 589 | Protective service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 591 | Guides |
| 599 | Other service workers |
| 600 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 611 | General farmers |
| 612 | Specialised farmers |
| 621 | General farm workers |
| 622 | Field crop and vegetable farm workers |
| 623 | Orchard, vineyard and related tree and shrub crop workers |
| 624 | Livestock workers |
| 625 | Dairy farm workers |
| 626 | Poultry farm workers |
| 628 | Farm machinery operators |
| 629 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers not elsewhere classified |
| 631 | Loggers |
| 632 | Forestry workers (except logging) |
| 641 | Fishermen |
| 649 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 700 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 711 | Miners and quarrymen |
| 712 | Mineral and stone treaters |
| 713 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 721 | Metal smelting, converting and refining furnacemen |
| 723 | Metal melters and reheaters |
| 724 | Metal casters |
| 725 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 726 | Metal annealers, temperers and casehardeners |
| 727 | Metal drawers and extruders |
| 728 | Metal platers and coaters |
| 729 | Metal processers not elsewhere classified |
| 732 | Sawyers, plywood makers and related woodprocessing workers |
| 739 | Other wood preparation workers and paper makers not eslewhere classified |
| 741 | Crushers, grinders and mixers |
| 742 | Cookers, roasters and related heattreaters |
| 743 | Filter and separator operators |
| 745 | Petroleumrefining workers |
| 749 | Chemical processers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 752 | Spinners and winders |
| 753 | Weaving and knittingmachine setters and patterncard preparers |
| 754 | Weavers and related workers |
| 755 | Knitters |
| 756 | Bleachers, dyers and textile product finishers |
| 759 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 760 | Tanners, fellmongers, and pelt dressers |
| 771 | Grain millers and related workers |
| 772 | Sugar processers and refiners |
| 773 | Butchers and meat preparers |
| 774 | Food preservers |
| 776 | Bakers, pastrycooks and confectionery makers |
| 777 | Tea, coffee and cocoa preparers |
| 778 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers |
| 779 | Food and beverage processers not elsewhere classified |
| 780 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 791 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 792 | Fur tailors and related workers |
| 793 | Milliners and hatmakers |
| 795 | Sewers and embroiderers |
| 799 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 800 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 811 | Cabinetmakers |
| 812 | Woodworking machine operators |
| 819 | Cabinetmakers and related woodworkers not elsewhere classified |
| 820 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 831 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forgingpress operators |
| 832 | Toolmakers, metal patternmakers and metal markers |
| 833 | Machinetool setteroperators |
| 834 | Machinetool operators |
| 839 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machinetool operators not elsewhere classified |
| 841 | Machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 843 | Motor vehicle mechanics |
| 849 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) not elsewhere classified |
| 851 | Electrical fitters |
| 853 | Electrical and electronics equipment assemblers |
| 854 | Radio and television repairmen |
| 855 | Electrical wiremen |
| 857 | Electric linemen and cable jointers |
| 859 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers not elsewhere classified |
| 860 | Broadcasting station and sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists |
| 871 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 872 | Welders and flamecutters |
| 879 | Other plumbers, welders, sheet metal and structural metal preparers and erectors not elsewhere classified |
| 880 | Jewellery and precious metal workers |
| 892 | Potters and related clay and abrasive formers |
| 899 | Glass formers, potters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 900 | Rubber and plastics product makers |
| 910 | Paper and paperboard products makers |
| 922 | Printing pressmen |
| 929 | Printers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 931 | Painters, construction |
| 939 | Painters not elsewhere classified |
| 942 | Basketry weavers and brush makers |
| 949 | Other production and related workers |
| 951 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters |
| 953 | Roofers |
| 954 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers |
| 959 | Construction workers not elsewhere classified |
| 960 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 973 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 974 | Earthmoving and related machinery operators |
| 979 | Materialhandling equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 983 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 984 | Railway brakemen, signalmen and shunters |
| 985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 989 | Transport equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 990 | Laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">P26 Occupation</span></p>
<p>Occupation refers to the type of work done during the reference period by the person employed irrespective of the industry or the status of employment in which the person should be classified.
<br />For each worker, write the occupation during the reference period, then enter the appropriate code in the boxes provided. The detailed list of occupations with their codes is given in Appendix 10. If a person was involved in two or more occupations at the same time, enter the occupation in which he/she spent the larger part of the working time.
<br />Occupation should be given in clear terms to show what kind of work one did.
<p>Occupation refers to the type of work done during the reference period by the person employed irrespective of the industry or the status of employment in which the person should be classified.
<br />For each worker, write the occupation during the reference period, then enter the appropriate code in the boxes provided. The detailed list of occupations with their codes is given in Appendix 10. If a person was involved in two or more occupations at the same time, enter the occupation in which he/she spent the larger part of the working time.
<br />Occupation should be given in clear terms to show what kind of work one did.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's main occupation during the last 12 months.
Universe
Zambia 2000: Persons age 12+ who worked last year [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |