1991 Census - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom, 1991
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GBR_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1991_PHC-H-H
- GBR1991_PHC-P-H
International standard classification of occupations, 3 digit (UK1991A_ISCO3)
Data file: GBR1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
248
End:
250
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UK91A405 UK91A406 UK91A407 UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428 UK91A419 UK91A420 UK91A421 UK91A432"><span class="em">Answer to the remaining questions are not required for any person under 16 years of age (born after 21st April 1975)</span><br />[Applies to questions 13 - 19]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428">[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A434 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A437 UK91A438 UK91A439 UK91A448 UK91A450">15. Occupation<br />Please give the full title of the person's present or lat job and describe the main things he/she does or did in the job.<br /><div class="i1">At a, give the full title by which the job is known, for example: 'packing machinist'; 'poultry processor'; 'jig and tool fitter'; 'supervisor of typists'; 'accounts clerk'; rather than general titles like 'machinist', 'process worker'; 'supervisor' or 'clerk'. Give rank or grade if the person has one.<br />At b, write down the main things the person actually does or did in the job. If possible ask him/her to say what these things are and write them down.<br />Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.<br />Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.<br /><br />a Full job title ________<br />b Main things done in job ________</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="UK91A413 UK91A414 UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A448 UK91A450 UK91A404 UK91A431 UK91A428">[Questions 14 - 18 were asked of persons who currently have or have had a job in the last 10 years]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK91A418 UK91A425 UK91A433 UK91A434 UK91A435 UK91A436 UK91A437 UK91A438 UK91A439 UK91A448 UK91A450">15. Occupation<br />Please give the full title of the person's present or lat job and describe the main things he/she does or did in the job.<br /><div class="i1">At a, give the full title by which the job is known, for example: 'packing machinist'; 'poultry processor'; 'jig and tool fitter'; 'supervisor of typists'; 'accounts clerk'; rather than general titles like 'machinist', 'process worker'; 'supervisor' or 'clerk'. Give rank or grade if the person has one.<br />At b, write down the main things the person actually does or did in the job. If possible ask him/her to say what these things are and write them down.<br />Armed Forces - enter 'commissioned officer' or 'other rank' as appropriate at a, and leave b blank.<br />Civil Servants - give grade at a and discipline or specialism, for example 'electric engineer'; 'accountant'; 'chemist'; 'administrator' at b.<br /><br />a Full job title ________<br />b Main things done in job ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 010 | Armed forces |
| 111 | Legislators |
| 112 | Senior government officials |
| 113 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 114 | Senior officials of special-interest organisations |
| 121 | Directors and chief executives |
| 122 | Specialised managers [Dept. managers; large enterprise; production-operation] |
| 123 | Other dept. manager [large enterprise] |
| 131 | General managers |
| 211 | Physicists, chemists and related professionals |
| 212 | Mathematicians, statisticians and related professionals |
| 213 | Computing professionals |
| 214 | Architects, engineers and related professionals |
| 221 | Life science professionals |
| 222 | Health professionals (except nursing) |
| 223 | Nursing and midwifery professionals |
| 231 | College, university and higher education teaching professionals |
| 232 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 233 | Primary and pre-primary education teaching professionals |
| 234 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 235 | Other teaching professionals |
| 241 | Business professionals |
| 242 | Legal professionals |
| 243 | Archivists, librarians and related information professionals |
| 244 | Social and related science professionals |
| 245 | Writers and creative and performing artists |
| 246 | Religion professionals |
| 247 | Other professionals |
| 311 | Physical science and engineering technicians |
| 312 | Computer assistants and computer equipment controllers |
| 313 | Optical and electronic equipment controllers |
| 314 | Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians |
| 315 | Building, safety, health and quality inspectors |
| 321 | Life science technicians and related workers |
| 322 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) |
| 323 | Nursing and midwifery associate professionals |
| 324 | Traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers |
| 331 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 332 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 333 | Special education teaching associate professionals |
| 334 | Other teaching associate professionals |
| 341 | Finance and sales associate professionals |
| 342 | Business services agents and trade brokers |
| 343 | Adiminstrative associate professionals |
| 344 | Customs, tax etc. government assoicate professionals |
| 345 | Police and army officers |
| 346 | Social work associate professionals |
| 347 | Artistic, entertainment and sports associate professionals |
| 411 | Secretaries and keyboard operating clerks |
| 412 | Numerical clerks |
| 413 | Material recording and transport clerks |
| 414 | Library, mail and related clerks |
| 419 | Other office clerks |
| 421 | Cashiers, tellers and related clerks |
| 422 | Client information clerks |
| 511 | Travel attendants and guides |
| 512 | Housekeeping and restaurant services workers |
| 513 | Personal care workers |
| 514 | Other personal services workers |
| 515 | Astrologers, fortunetellers and related workers |
| 516 | Protective services workers |
| 521 | Shop salesperson and demonstrators |
| 522 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 523 | Fashion and other models |
| 611 | Market gardeners and crop growers |
| 612 | Market-oriented animal producers |
| 613 | Market oriented crop and animal producers |
| 614 | Forestry and related workers |
| 615 | Fishery workers, hunters and trappers |
| 621 | Subsistence agricultural, fishery and related workers |
| 711 | Miners and blasters, stone cutters and carvers |
| 712 | Building frame and related trades workers |
| 713 | Building finishers and related trades workers |
| 714 | Paitners, buildiing structure cleaners and related workers |
| 721 | Metal moulders, welders, sheet-metal workers, structural metal preparer and related workers |
| 722 | Blacksmiths, toolmaker and related workers |
| 723 | Machinery mechanic and fitters |
| 724 | Electrical and electronic instrument mechanic and fitters |
| 731 | Precision workers in metal and related materials |
| 732 | Potters, glass formers and related workers |
| 733 | Handicraft workers in wood, textile, leather and related materials |
| 734 | Printing and related trades workers |
| 741 | Food and related products processing trades workers |
| 742 | Cabinet makers, wood treaters and related trades workers |
| 743 | Textile and garment trades workers |
| 744 | Pelt, leather and shoemaking trades workers |
| 811 | Mining and mineral-processing plant operators |
| 812 | Metal-processing plant operators |
| 813 | Glass and ceramics kiln and related plant operators |
| 814 | Wood-processing and npapermaking plant operators |
| 815 | Chemical processing plant operators |
| 816 | Power-generating and related plant operators |
| 817 | Automated assembly-line and industrial robot operators |
| 821 | Metal and mineral products processing machine operators |
| 822 | Chemical products machine operators |
| 823 | Rubber and plastics products machine operators |
| 824 | Wood products machine operators |
| 825 | Printing, binding and paper products machine operators |
| 826 | Textile products machine operators |
| 827 | Food and related products processing machine operators |
| 828 | Assemblers |
| 829 | Other stationary machine operators and assemblers |
| 831 | Railway engine drivers and related workers |
| 832 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 833 | Agricultural, earthmoving, lifting and other mobile materials-handling equipment operators |
| 834 | Ships' deck crews and related workers |
| 911 | Street vendors and related workers |
| 912 | Shoe cleaning and other street services elementary occupations |
| 913 | Domestic helpers and cleaners and related workers |
| 914 | Building caretakers and window cleaners |
| 915 | Messenger, watchers and security workers |
| 916 | Garbage collectors and related labourers |
| 921 | Agricultural, fishery and related labourers |
| 931 | Mining and construction labourers |
| 932 | Manufacturing labourers |
| 933 | Transport labourers |
| 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 international standard classification of occupations, 3 digit.
Universe
United Kingdom 1991: Persons age 16+ who worked within last 10 years [discrepancies: unverifiable]
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