The 1990 General Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Turkiye, 1990
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TUR_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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State Institute of Statistics of Turkey, IPUMS
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- TUR1990_PHC-H-H
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Profession (2 digits) (TR1990A_PROF2)
Data file: TUR1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
181
End:
182
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="TR90A426 TR90A427">34. What is your main profession?<br /><div class="i1">(This question was asked of individuals age 12 or older)<br /><br />(Farmer, farm worker, construction worker, brick layer, carpenter, lathe operator, auto mechanic, electrician, medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, teacher, lawyer, economist, agricultural engineer, shoe repairman, barber, typist, police, driver, etc.)<br /><br />0 [] None<br />If you have one, specify_____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Physicists, chemists, and related workers |
| 02 | Architects, engineers and related technicians |
| 03 | Aircraft and ship officers |
| 04 | Life scientists and related technicians |
| 05 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 06 | Statisticians, mathematicians, systems analysts and related technicians |
| 07 | Economists |
| 08 | Financial counselors and accountants |
| 09 | Jurists |
| 10 | Teachers |
| 11 | Religious workers |
| 12 | Authors, journalists and related writers |
| 13 | Sculptors, painters, photographers and related creative artists |
| 14 | Composers and performing artists |
| 15 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 16 | Professional, technical and related workers etc. |
| 17 | Legislative officials and government administrators |
| 18 | Managers |
| 19 | Clerical supervisors |
| 20 | Government executive officials |
| 21 | Stenographers, typists and card and tape punching machine operators |
| 22 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 23 | Computing machine operators |
| 24 | Transport and communication supervisors |
| 25 | Transport conductors |
| 26 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 27 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 28 | Clerical and related workers etc. |
| 29 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 30 | Working proprietors |
| 31 | Sales supervisors and buyers |
| 32 | Technical salesman, commercial travelers and manufacturers agents |
| 33 | Insurance, real estate, securities and business services, salesmen and auctioneers |
| 34 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 35 | Workers etc. |
| 36 | Administrators of hotel, cafe, place for gambling, restaurant, casino, pastry-shop, cinema, theatre and related situations |
| 37 | Administrative and managerial owners of hotel, cafe, place for gambling, restaurant, casino, pastry-shop, cinema, theatre and related situations |
| 38 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 39 | Cooks, waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 40 | Maids and related workers |
| 41 | Building caretakers, char workers |
| 42 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers |
| 43 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 44 | Protective service workers |
| 45 | Workers etc. |
| 46 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 47 | Farmers |
| 48 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers |
| 49 | Forestry workers |
| 50 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 51 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 52 | Miners, quarrymen, well drillers and related workers |
| 53 | Metal processers |
| 54 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 55 | Chemical processers and related workers |
| 56 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers |
| 57 | Tanners, fellmongers and pelt dressers |
| 58 | Food and beverage processers |
| 59 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 60 | Tailors, dressmakers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 61 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 62 | Cabinetmakers and related wood workers |
| 63 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 64 | Blacksmiths toolmakers and machine-tool operators |
| 65 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical). |
| 66 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers |
| 67 | Broadcasting station and sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists |
| 68 | Plumbers, sanitary installation, tin and copper workers, metallic pipe fitters |
| 69 | Goldsmiths and jewelers |
| 70 | Glass and glass products, ceramic and earthenware workers |
| 71 | Plastic and rubber material workers |
| 72 | Paper, paper-board and binding material workers |
| 73 | Compositors, printers, binders and related workers |
| 74 | House painters and whitewashers |
| 75 | nec production and related workers |
| 76 | Master builder, carpenter and other construction workers |
| 77 | Fixed installment machinery operators |
| 78 | Loading and unloading workers and construction equipment operators |
| 79 | Transport equipment operators |
| 80 | Unskilled workers, etc.; workers not classifiable by occupation or not reporting any occupation |
| 81 | Without a profession |
| 99 | Unknown |
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 main occupation (2-digits). For a person to have an occupation, it is not absolutely necessary that the occupation be practiced. However, the person must have the skill for practicing it when required.
Universe
Turkey 1990: Persons age 12+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 25.7%]
concept
Concept