Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 1972 - IPUMS Subset
Paraguay, 1972
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Reference ID
PRY_1972_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC), IPUMS
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- PRY1972_PHC-H-H.dat
- PRY1972_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation (1 digit) (PY1972A_OCC1)
Data file: PRY1972_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
216
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">C. Economic characteristics </span></p>
<p>Only for persons 12 years of age and older
<br />[Questions 15 to 18 were asked of persons age 12 and older]</p>
<p>Ask the questions on lines 16 through 18 only if you marked boxes 1, 2 or 3.
<br />[Questions 16 to 18 were asked of persons who have a job or who had it in the past]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A421">16. What occupation, position, or profession did you hold during the last week (or in the last job you had)? ____ <br /><div class="i1">Examples: Driver, dressmaker, farmer, etc. If you had more than one occupation, write the one that provided the greatest income.</div><br /></svar>
<p>Only for persons 12 years of age and older
<br />[Questions 15 to 18 were asked of persons age 12 and older]</p>
<p>Ask the questions on lines 16 through 18 only if you marked boxes 1, 2 or 3.
<br />[Questions 16 to 18 were asked of persons who have a job or who had it in the past]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A421">16. What occupation, position, or profession did you hold during the last week (or in the last job you had)? ____ <br /><div class="i1">Examples: Driver, dressmaker, farmer, etc. If you had more than one occupation, write the one that provided the greatest income.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Professional, technical, and related workers |
| 01 | Managers, administrators, and officials |
| 02 | Clerical, office, and other workers in related occupations |
| 03 | Sales workers and persons in related occupations |
| 04 | Farmers, graziers, fishermen, hunters, forestry workers, and persons in related occupations |
| 05 | Workers operating vehicles and in related occupations |
| 06 | Craftsmen and operatives in occupations related to spinning, clothing manufacturing, shoemaking, carpentry, construction, and mechanics |
| 07 | Other craftsmen and operatives |
| 08 | Workers and laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 09 | Personal service and related workers |
| 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
<span class="h3">IV. Information about the Population</span></p>
<p><span class="em">C. Economic characteristics.</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A429 PY72A421">16. Occupation, job, or profession done by the person during the week of July 3rd to 8th, 1972<br /><br />If the person did more than one occupation, you should note the one that produced the greatest income. If he/she was absent from his/her work during the past week (for vacations, illness, etc.), note which was his/her regular occupation. If he/she was looking for work, note the last occupation that he/she did.<br /><br />When you make the notation, try to clearly specify the class of work or the nature of the occupation that the person has had.<br /><br />The very general annotations are not satisfactory:<br /><br />Incorrect / Correct<br /><br />-Employee / Salesman, office worker, cashier, etc.<br />-Technician / Radio, television, football, technician, etc.<br />-Worker / Construction laborer, painter, plumber, milker, etc.<br />-Mechanic / Dental mechanic, automobile mechanic, aviation mechanic, etc.<br /></svar></p>
<p>16. What occupation, job, or profession did you do last week? (or the last time you had a job?) ____</p>
<div class="i1">(Example: Chauffeur, clothing designer, farmer, etc.)<br />If he/she had more one than one occupation, write the one that gave the greatest income.</div>
<p><span class="em">C. Economic characteristics.</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A429 PY72A421">16. Occupation, job, or profession done by the person during the week of July 3rd to 8th, 1972<br /><br />If the person did more than one occupation, you should note the one that produced the greatest income. If he/she was absent from his/her work during the past week (for vacations, illness, etc.), note which was his/her regular occupation. If he/she was looking for work, note the last occupation that he/she did.<br /><br />When you make the notation, try to clearly specify the class of work or the nature of the occupation that the person has had.<br /><br />The very general annotations are not satisfactory:<br /><br />Incorrect / Correct<br /><br />-Employee / Salesman, office worker, cashier, etc.<br />-Technician / Radio, television, football, technician, etc.<br />-Worker / Construction laborer, painter, plumber, milker, etc.<br />-Mechanic / Dental mechanic, automobile mechanic, aviation mechanic, etc.<br /></svar></p>
<p>16. What occupation, job, or profession did you do last week? (or the last time you had a job?) ____</p>
<div class="i1">(Example: Chauffeur, clothing designer, farmer, etc.)<br />If he/she had more one than one occupation, write the one that gave the greatest income.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation (1 digit).
Universe
Paraguay 1972: Persons age 12+ who have a job or who had it in the past [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |