1991 Census - IPUMS Subset

United Kingdom, 1991

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GBR_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Centre for Census and Survey Research, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Occupation (SOC major groups) (UK1991A_OCCMAJ)

Data file: GBR1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 220

End: 221

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<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
01	Managers and administrators
02	Professional occupations
03	Associate professional and technical occupations
04	Clerical and secretarial occupations
05	Craft and related occupations
06	Personal and protective service occupations
07	Sales occupations
08	Plant and machine operatives
09	Other occupations
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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the person's occupation (SOC major groups).

Universe

United Kingdom 1991: Persons age 16+ who worked within last 10 years [discrepancies: unverifiable]

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Concept

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