1989 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 1989
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KEN_1989_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- KEN1989_PHC-H-H
- KEN1989_PHC-P-H
Occupation, 4 digits (KE1989A_OCC4)
Data file: KEN1989_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
211
End:
214
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="KE89A413 KE89A414 KE89A415 KE89A416"><span class="h2">C. Persons aged 10 years and over</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="KE89A414 KE89A415">P31. Occupation:<br /><br />What was [the respondent's] main occupation? Write detailed description of type of work: e.g., clerical, motor mechanic, primary school teacher, etc. ____<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="KE89A414 KE89A415">P31. Occupation:<br /><br />What was [the respondent's] main occupation? Write detailed description of type of work: e.g., clerical, motor mechanic, primary school teacher, etc. ____<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1111 | Architect |
| 1112 | Town planner |
| 1113 | Architectural draughtsman |
| 1114 | Cartographer |
| 1115 | Surveyor (general) |
| 1116 | Cartographical draughtsman |
| 1117 | Civil engineer (general) |
| 1118 | Civil engineering technician/ draughtsman |
| 1119 | Electrical engineer |
| 1120 | Electrical technician/ draughtsman |
| 1121 | Electronics engineer (general) |
| 1122 | Electronics technician/ draughtsman |
| 1123 | Mechanical engineer (general) |
| 1124 | Mechanical technician/ draughtsman |
| 1125 | Heating ventilation and refrigeration engineer |
| 1126 | Heating, vent and refrigeration technician/draftsman |
| 1127 | Chemical engineer (general) |
| 1128 | Chemical technician/ laboratory assistant |
| 1129 | Mining engineer |
| 1130 | Mining technician |
| 1131 | Metallurgist |
| 1132 | Metallurgist technician |
| 1133 | Other engineer |
| 1134 | Other engineering technician/ draughtsman |
| 1136 | Turbine operator |
| 1154 | Undocumented |
| 1211 | Medical doctor |
| 1212 | Medical clinical assistant |
| 1213 | Medical laboratory technician |
| 1214 | Dentist |
| 1215 | Dental technician |
| 1216 | Veterinarian |
| 1217 | Veterinary assistant |
| 1218 | Pharmacist |
| 1219 | Pharmaceutical technologist assistant |
| 1220 | Nutritionist dietician |
| 1221 | Public health inspector |
| 1222 | X-ray and radiography technician |
| 1223 | Physiotherapist |
| 1224 | Nursing supervisor or matron |
| 1225 | Nurse |
| 1226 | Midwife |
| 1227 | Nursing aid |
| 1228 | First aid officer |
| 1229 | Other medical paramedical or nursing worker |
| 1310 | Chemist |
| 1311 | Physicist |
| 1312 | Geologist |
| 1313 | Non-identifiable occupations |
| 1314 | Agronomist |
| 1315 | Physical or life scientist/ technician |
| 1316 | Other physical or life scientist |
| 1410 | Psychologist |
| 1411 | Sociologist anthropologist |
| 1412 | Social worker (general) |
| 1413 | Other human relations and resource worker |
| 1415 | Undocumented |
| 1416 | Undocumented |
| 1510 | Statistician actuary |
| 1511 | Mathematician |
| 1512 | System analyst |
| 1513 | Computer programmer |
| 1514 | Computer technician or operator |
| 1515 | Economist (general) |
| 1516 | Statistical mathematical and related technician |
| 1517 | Other statistician mathematician, economist, or rel |
| 1574 | Undocumented |
| 1610 | University and higher education teacher/ lecturer |
| 1611 | Secondary education teacher/ instructor |
| 1612 | Primary education teacher/ instructor |
| 1613 | Special education teacher/instructor |
| 1614 | Job instructor |
| 1615 | Other teacher lecturing or instructor |
| 1617 | Undocumented |
| 1618 | Undocumented |
| 1619 | Undocumented |
| 1622 | Undocumented |
| 1624 | Undocumented |
| 1672 | Undocumented |
| 1711 | Judge magistrate |
| 1712 | Other judicial official |
| 1713 | Advocate |
| 1714 | Other jurist or legal practitioner |
| 1716 | Undocumented |
| 1811 | Author |
| 1812 | Journalist editor |
| 1813 | Public relations officer, information officer |
| 1814 | Other writers |
| 1815 | Librarian archivist curator |
| 1816 | Interpreter translator |
| 1817 | Photographer cameraman |
| 1818 | Industrial designer |
| 1819 | Other creative artists |
| 1820 | Performing artist, producer |
| 1821 | Other cultural worker |
| 1824 | Undocumented |
| 1911 | Minister of religion |
| 1912 | Other religion worker |
| 1913 | Professional, technical or related worker |
| 1919 | Undocumented |
| 2190 | Undocumented |
| 2210 | General manager |
| 2211 | Company secretary |
| 2212 | Financial manager controller |
| 2213 | Personnel manager |
| 2214 | Personnel officer |
| 2215 | Purchasing manager/ buyer |
| 2216 | Production operation works manager |
| 2217 | Marketing, sales manager |
| 2218 | Other private or parastatal manager administrator |
| 2219 | Undocumented |
| 2311 | Accountant, auditor (general) |
| 2312 | Accounts clerk |
| 2313 | Bookkeeper |
| 2314 | Bank teller |
| 2315 | Other account, book keeper or cashier |
| 2318 | Undocumented |
| 2320 | Undocumented |
| 2410 | Clerical service, data entry or control supervisor |
| 2411 | Records keeper stores clerk |
| 2412 | General office clerk |
| 2413 | Receptionist (general) |
| 2414 | Stenographer secretary |
| 2415 | Typist |
| 2416 | Telex operator |
| 2417 | Data control clerk |
| 2418 | Book keeping machine operator |
| 2419 | Other office machine operator |
| 2511 | Railway yard master/ station master |
| 2512 | Railway traffic controller |
| 2513 | Railway traffic controller operator/ cabin operator |
| 2514 | Locomotive/train inspector |
| 2515 | Road transport supervisor |
| 2516 | Road transport inspector |
| 2517 | Air transport controller |
| 2518 | Air transport inspector/supervisor |
| 2519 | Transport conductor |
| 2520 | Other transport supervisor or clerk |
| 2611 | Postmaster |
| 2612 | Postal service supervisor |
| 2613 | Postal counter teller |
| 2614 | Other postal clerk |
| 2615 | Telecommunications operator |
| 2616 | Radio communications operator |
| 2617 | Telephone switchboard operator |
| 2618 | Broadcasting station operator |
| 2619 | Other audio visual equipment operator |
| 2620 | Other post radio telecomms supervisor clerk |
| 2990 | Administrative managerial or clerical worker |
| 3010 | Shopkeepers |
| 3011 | Member of commercial or shop cooperative |
| 3012 | Sales supervisor |
| 3013 | Shop assistant |
| 3014 | Shop cashier till operator |
| 3015 | Marketer |
| 3016 | Street vendor, hawker |
| 3017 | Ticket seller |
| 3018 | Technical insurance real estate salesman |
| 3019 | Other sales workers |
| 3070 | Undocumented |
| 3079 | Undocumented |
| 4110 | Protective service supervisor |
| 4111 | Policeman |
| 4112 | Security guard |
| 4113 | Watchman |
| 4114 | Prison warder |
| 4115 | Fire fighter (general) |
| 4116 | Safety and accident prevention worker |
| 4117 | Other protective service workers |
| 4119 | Undocumented |
| 4120 | Undocumented |
| 4130 | Undocumented |
| 4210 | Working proprietor (hotel and restaurants) |
| 4211 | Hotel restaurant and catering managerial staff |
| 4212 | Housekeeping supervisor |
| 4213 | Building caretaker |
| 4214 | Sweeper cleaner |
| 4215 | Other housekeeping service workers |
| 4216 | Head cook chef |
| 4217 | Cook |
| 4218 | Waiter, barman, canteen assistant |
| 4219 | Other lodging catering or cleaning service workers |
| 4311 | Domestic servant |
| 4312 | Children nurse, ayah |
| 4313 | Domestic gardener |
| 4314 | Hairdresser, hair platter, barber |
| 4315 | Other personal service worker |
| 4317 | Undocumented |
| 4318 | Undocumented |
| 4319 | Undocumented |
| 4324 | Undocumented |
| 4910 | Aircraft cabin and group attendant, hostess |
| 4911 | Guide (general) |
| 4912 | Office messenger |
| 4913 | Service worker (n.e.c) |
| 4914 | Undocumented |
| 5110 | Non commercial farmer (general farmer) |
| 5111 | Commercial farmer |
| 5112 | Farm manager |
| 5113 | Farmfield assistant |
| 5114 | Farm supervisor |
| 5115 | Leading hand (farming) charge hand |
| 5116 | Crop picker, pruner, picker (field worker general) |
| 5117 | Livestock worker (general) |
| 5118 | Dairy worker |
| 5119 | Other farm laborer |
| 5120 | Farm machinery operator |
| 5121 | Plant nursery worker |
| 5122 | Parks and garden supervisor |
| 5123 | Parks and garden workers |
| 5124 | Other agricultural worker |
| 5126 | Undocumented |
| 5174 | Undocumented |
| 5211 | Forest manager |
| 5212 | Forest ranger |
| 5213 | Forest sew supervisor |
| 5214 | Feller, logger |
| 5215 | Other forestry machine operator |
| 5216 | Charcoal burner |
| 5311 | Fisherman |
| 5312 | Fisheries manager |
| 5313 | Fish scout fisheries supervisor |
| 5410 | Hunter, trapper |
| 5411 | Game warden, ranger |
| 5412 | Game scout, zookeeper |
| 5413 | Other wildlife worker |
| 5990 | Agricultural, forestry or related (n.e.c) |
| 6111 | Shift foreman supervisor (mining) |
| 6112 | Shift foreman supervisor (metal production) |
| 6113 | Shift foreman supervisor (chemical industry) |
| 6114 | Shift foreman supervisor (food and beverage industry) |
| 6115 | Shift foreman supervisor (textile industry) |
| 6116 | Shift foreman supervisor (mechanical industry) |
| 6117 | Shift foreman supervisor (construction) |
| 6118 | Shift foreman supervisor (other production) |
| 6119 | Section foreman supervisor (mining) |
| 6120 | Section foreman/ supervisor (textile industry) |
| 6121 | Quality controller (food and beverage industry) |
| 6212 | Miner |
| 6311 | Leading hand (chemical processing) |
| 6312 | Mixing machine operator |
| 6313 | Screening or floatation worker |
| 6314 | Miner |
| 6315 | Roaster |
| 6316 | Filtration operator (polythene) |
| 6317 | Metal smelting and refining worker |
| 6318 | Other chemical and mineral processing worker |
| 6319 | Undocumented |
| 6411 | Metal melter or heater |
| 6412 | Metal caster |
| 6413 | Metal molder |
| 6414 | Metal pipe and tube roller |
| 6418 | Other metal fabrication worker |
| 6610 | Leading hand (textile preparing) |
| 6611 | Undocumented |
| 6612 | Printing machine operator |
| 6613 | Spinning winding machine operator |
| 6614 | Weaving machine operator |
| 6615 | Knitting machine operator |
| 6616 | Bleaching range op. (bleaching) |
| 6617 | Textile printing (machine operator) |
| 6618 | Undocumented |
| 6710 | Leading hand (textile and leather goods making) |
| 6711 | Tanner (tanning deltress) |
| 6712 | Tailors dressmaker |
| 6713 | Upholsterer |
| 6714 | Shoemaker, shoe repairer |
| 6715 | Garment cutter |
| 6716 | Uppers or bottoms cutter |
| 6717 | Sewing machine operator |
| 6718 | Other garment or shoe maker |
| 6719 | Undocumented |
| 6811 | Leading hand, food and beverage |
| 6812 | Leading hand tobacco |
| 6813 | Grain miller |
| 6814 | Sugar grain presser |
| 6815 | Grain processor |
| 6816 | Slaughterer |
| 6817 | Butter |
| 6818 | Sausage maker |
| 6819 | Dairy products processor (pasteurizer) |
| 6820 | Baker (general) |
| 6821 | Other beverage maker |
| 6822 | Coffee blender |
| 6823 | Tobacco grader |
| 6910 | Leading hand (woodworking) |
| 6911 | Cabinet maker |
| 6912 | Wood working setter operator |
| 6913 | Model and pattern maker |
| 7010 | Leading hand |
| 7011 | Blacksmith |
| 7012 | Tool and die maker |
| 7013 | Welder |
| 7014 | Frame cutter |
| 7015 | Tin smith |
| 7016 | Panel beater |
| 7017 | Boiler maker |
| 7018 | Other sheet metal worker |
| 7021 | Undocumented |
| 7110 | Leading hand (mechanical industry) |
| 7111 | Metal working machine setter operator |
| 7112 | Lathe setter/operator turner |
| 7113 | Milling machine setter/operator |
| 7114 | Planing machine operator |
| 7115 | Undocumented |
| 7116 | Tool sharpener saw doctor |
| 7117 | Other machine setter operator |
| 7118 | Machine assembler (production) |
| 7119 | Machinery fitter (maintenance) |
| 7120 | Precission/optical instrument fitter |
| 7121 | Undocumented |
| 7123 | Undocumented |
| 7126 | Undocumented |
| 7134 | Undocumented |
| 7210 | Leading hand |
| 7211 | Automobile mechanic |
| 7212 | Diesel engine fitter |
| 7213 | Aircraft engine mechanic |
| 7216 | Undocumented |
| 7310 | Leading hand |
| 7311 | Electrical assembler |
| 7312 | Armature winder |
| 7313 | Electronic fitters/assemblers |
| 7314 | Radio and television repair |
| 7315 | Building electrician |
| 7316 | Electrical wireman |
| 7317 | Vehicle electrician |
| 7318 | Other electrician |
| 7319 | Electrical power lineman |
| 7320 | Telephone and telegraph lineman |
| 7321 | Telephone and telegraph installer |
| 7324 | Undocumented |
| 7410 | Leading hand |
| 7411 | Hand composition |
| 7412 | Keyboard operator |
| 7413 | Stereotyper |
| 7414 | Process camera operator |
| 7415 | Photographic darkroom worker |
| 7416 | Book binder |
| 7521 | Basket or brushmaker |
| 7610 | Leading hand painting |
| 7611 | Building and structural painter |
| 7612 | Spray painter |
| 7613 | Other painter |
| 7616 | Undocumented |
| 7710 | Leading hand construction |
| 7711 | Structural steel workers |
| 7712 | Track layer |
| 7713 | Pipe layer |
| 7714 | Rigger |
| 7715 | Concrete and finisher |
| 7716 | Brick layer mason |
| 7717 | Steel worker |
| 7718 | Carpenter |
| 7719 | Plumber, pipe fitter |
| 7720 | Glazier |
| 7721 | Other construction worker |
| 7811 | Boiler operator |
| 7812 | Stationery diesel engine operator |
| 7813 | Turbine operator |
| 7815 | Pumping machine operator |
| 7816 | Other stationary engine operator |
| 7818 | Undocumented |
| 7819 | Undocumented |
| 7832 | Undocumented |
| 7990 | Production maintenance worker (n.e.c) |
| 8111 | Supervisor foreman (packing) |
| 8112 | Leading hand (packing) |
| 8113 | Packer general |
| 8119 | Undocumented |
| 8211 | Supervisor/foreman loading and storage |
| 8212 | Loader hand any (industry) |
| 8224 | Undocumented |
| 8311 | Crane operator (stationary) |
| 8312 | Crane and hoist operator |
| 8313 | Forklift operator (truck) |
| 8314 | Bull dozer operator |
| 8315 | Excavating machine operator |
| 8316 | Road machine operator (roller) |
| 8317 | Dumper driver |
| 8318 | Lorry driver |
| 8319 | Bus driver |
| 8320 | Taxi driver |
| 8321 | Aircraft pilot |
| 8322 | Flight navigator |
| 8323 | Railway engine driver (fireman) |
| 8324 | Driver |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | No occupation reported |
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 main occupation (4 digits) during the last 7 days preceding the Census night.
Universe
Kenya 1989: Persons age 10+ who worked for pay, worked on family holding or were on leave 7 days before the census night [discrepancies: type I 0.6%; type II none]
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