General Census of Population and Housing 1988 - IPUMS Subset
Senegal, 1988
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Reference ID
SEN_1988_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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- SEN1988-H-H
- SEN1988-P-H
Occupation, 2 digits (SN1988A_0433)
Data file: SEN1988-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
190
End:
191
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For persons aged 6 years and above, or born before 1982
[Questions 15 through 21 were asked of persons age 6 and older]
[Question P21 was asked of persons who were employed or jobless but looking for work, as per question P18.]
[Questions 15 through 21 were asked of persons age 6 and older]
[Question P21 was asked of persons who were employed or jobless but looking for work, as per question P18.]
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Legislators, members of parliament, and senior officials |
| 12 | Directors and higher management for public institutions and corporate managers |
| 13 | Administrators, and middle lever managers for public institutions |
| 19 | Officials and managers, n.f.s. |
| 21 | Architecture, engineering |
| 22 | Medicine, psychology, religion, occult sciences |
| 23 | Education, law, social sciences, trade |
| 24 | Culture, art, linguistics |
| 29 | Professionals, n.f.s. |
| 31 | Operator on complex machines and instruments |
| 32 | Architecture, engineering |
| 33 | Education, medicine, religion, occult sciences |
| 34 | Social sciences, trade |
| 35 | Sport |
| 39 | Technicians and associate professionals, n.e.c. |
| 41 | Occupations in trade |
| 42 | Office clerks , and libraries clerks |
| 49 | Trade and service occupations, n.e.c. |
| 51 | Occupation in farming and fishery |
| 52 | Occupations in the transformation of foods |
| 59 | Food and agricultural occupations, n.f.s. |
| 61 | Occupations in extracting industries and construction work |
| 62 | Occupation in mechanics industry |
| 63 | Occupations in wood and textile industries |
| 64 | Soldiers and firemen |
| 69 | Industrial occupations, n.f.s. |
| 71 | Drivers for vehicles and mobile machines |
| 72 | Machine operators and assemblers |
| 73 | Other drivers for simple machines, and Traditional handicraft workers |
| 79 | Machine drivers, builders, and handicrafts, n.f.s. |
| 81 | Low skill occupation in agriculture, industry and transportation |
| 82 | Low skill occupation in sales and services |
| 89 | Low skill occupations, n.f.s. |
| 90 | Craftsman, artisan, n.f.s. |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
19) Occupation / Economic activity in the past 12 months
This is the occupation practiced during the past 12 months preceding your visit in the household (since the Korite). This question applies exclusively to persons for whom you circled "1 WORKED" (occupe) or "2 JOBLESS" (chômeur) in column P10.
For people who have worked, ask the following question:
"Which occupation did you practice since the Korite?".
For the jobless persons, who have lost their job, ask the following question:
"What is the last occupation that you practiced?" Record the occupation declared. For jobless persons who are looking for their first job, record the occupation for those who have one [sic], or NONE (aucune) for those who have none. If a person practiced several occupations since the Korite, record the occupation that he or she most practiced.
Examples of occupation: farmer, brick layer, fisherman, stockbreeder, driver, auto-mechanics, engineer for agricultural works, engineer electrician, fish monger, market gardener.
Note: Give as much detail as possible.
Examples: retailer, wholesale trader, petty trader (bana-bana), bus or truck apprentice (motor boy), driver help / beater (coxeur), postmaster, bus or collective taxi collector, etc.
This is the occupation practiced during the past 12 months preceding your visit in the household (since the Korite). This question applies exclusively to persons for whom you circled "1 WORKED" (occupe) or "2 JOBLESS" (chômeur) in column P10.
For people who have worked, ask the following question:
"Which occupation did you practice since the Korite?".
For the jobless persons, who have lost their job, ask the following question:
"What is the last occupation that you practiced?" Record the occupation declared. For jobless persons who are looking for their first job, record the occupation for those who have one [sic], or NONE (aucune) for those who have none. If a person practiced several occupations since the Korite, record the occupation that he or she most practiced.
Examples of occupation: farmer, brick layer, fisherman, stockbreeder, driver, auto-mechanics, engineer for agricultural works, engineer electrician, fish monger, market gardener.
Note: Give as much detail as possible.
Examples: retailer, wholesale trader, petty trader (bana-bana), bus or truck apprentice (motor boy), driver help / beater (coxeur), postmaster, bus or collective taxi collector, etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's most frequent occupation during the last 12 months, classified in a two-digit code. People who were not currently working, but were looking for work, reported their most recent job or occupation.
Universe
Persons age 6+ employed or seeking work
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |