1970 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1970
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MYS_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MYS1970_PHC-H-H
- MYS1970_PHC-P-H
Industry last week (MY1970A_IND3)
Data file: MYS1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
197
End:
199
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 25-44 were asked of persons age 10+.]</p>
<p>Before asking questions 25-34 explain that the questions are for the previous 7 day period only</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY70A427">32. Main industry (use two or more words if possible): ____<br /></svar>
<p>Before asking questions 25-34 explain that the questions are for the previous 7 day period only</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY70A427">32. Main industry (use two or more words if possible): ____<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Agriculture production: rice or mainly rice |
| 012 | Agriculture production: miscellaneous crops |
| 013 | Livestock |
| 014 | Mixed agriculture and livestock |
| 019 | Agricultural services |
| 021 | Forestry |
| 022 | Logging |
| 029 | Forestry services |
| 031 | Game propagation |
| 032 | Hunting and trapping |
| 041 | Ocean and coastal water fishing |
| 042 | Factory vessel fishing |
| 043 | Inland water fishing |
| 049 | Fisheries services |
| 111 | Rubber estates and smallholdings, including factories on location |
| 112 | Rubber processing off estates and smallholdings |
| 113 | Rubber mixtures with rubber as the dominant crop |
| 121 | Oil palm estates, including factories on location |
| 122 | Palm oil factories off estates |
| 131 | Coconut estates and smallholdings, including factories on location |
| 132 | Toddy contractors |
| 133 | Crude coconut oil mills of estates |
| 134 | Copra kilns off estates and smallholdings |
| 135 | Coconut mixtures with coconut as the dominant crop |
| 141 | Tea estates, including factories on location |
| 142 | Tea factories off estates |
| 151 | Coffee estates and smallholdings, including hulling plants on location |
| 180 | Estate labour contractors |
| 221 | Iron ore mining |
| 222 | Tin ore mining |
| 224 | Bauxite mining |
| 229 | Metal mining, not elsewhere classified |
| 230 | Crude petroleum and natural gas |
| 241 | Stone quarrying |
| 242 | Clay, sand and gravel pits |
| 291 | Mining services: prospecting own-account |
| 301 | Slaughtering, preparation and preserving of meat |
| 302 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 303 | Canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables |
| 304 | Canning and preserving of fish and other seafood |
| 305 | Manufacture of grain mill products |
| 306 | Manufacture of bakery products |
| 307 | Sugar factories and refineries |
| 308 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and confectionery |
| 309 | Manufacture of miscellaneous food preparations |
| 311 | Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits |
| 312 | Wine manufacturing |
| 313 | Breweries |
| 314 | Soft drinks and carbonated beverages manufacturing |
| 320 | Tobacco products manufacturing |
| 331 | Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles |
| 332 | Knitting mills |
| 333 | Cordage, rope, net and twine manufacturing |
| 339 | Manufacturing of textiles, n.e.c. |
| 341 | Manufacture of footwear, except rubber footwear |
| 342 | Repair of footwear |
| 343 | Manufacture of wearing apparel, other than footwear |
| 344 | Manufacture of made-up; textile goods, other than wearing apparel |
| 351 | Sawmills, planning mills and other wood mills |
| 352 | Rattan processing, and manufacture of rattan, mengkuang, and attap products |
| 353 | Manufacture of wooden containers |
| 359 | Manufacture of wood and cork products, n.e.c. |
| 361 | Manufacture of household furniture |
| 362 | Manufacture of office and commercial furniture and fixtures |
| 364 | Mattress manufacturing |
| 369 | Manufacture of furniture, n.e.c. |
| 371 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard |
| 372 | Manufacture of articles of pulp, paper and paperboard |
| 381 | Printing and publishing |
| 382 | Job printing, book binding and printing services |
| 383 | Publishing only |
| 391 | Tanneries and leather finishing plants |
| 392 | Manufacture of fur and skin products, except wearing apparel |
| 393 | manufacture of products of leather and leather substitutes, except footwear and wearing apparel |
| 401 | Manufacture of rubber footwear |
| 402 | Manufacture, retreading and vulcanizing of tires and tubes |
| 403 | Manufacture of foam rubber products |
| 409 | Manufacture of rubber products, not elsewhere classified |
| 411 | Manufacture of industrial chemicals |
| 412 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, not elsewhere classified |
| 413 | Manufacture paints, varnishes and lacquers |
| 419 | Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products |
| 421 | Petroleum refineries |
| 429 | Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and coal |
| 431 | Manufacture of structural clay products |
| 432 | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 433 | Manufacture of pottery, chins and earthenware |
| 434 | Manufacture of hydraulic cement |
| 435 | Manufacture cement and concrete products |
| 439 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, not elsewhere classified |
| 441 | Primary iron and steel milling |
| 442 | Other iron and steel basic industries |
| 443 | Tea smelting |
| 446 | Non-ferrous metals rolling, casting and extruding |
| 451 | Manufacture of fabricated structural shapes |
| 452 | Manufacture of architectural metal products |
| 453 | Manufacture of wire and wire products |
| 454 | Manufacture and repair of hardware, tools and cutlery |
| 455 | Manufacture of boilers, tanks and plate work |
| 456 | Manufacture of stamped, pressed and coated metal products |
| 458 | Metal product services |
| 459 | Manufacture of miscellaneous metal products, not elsewhere classified |
| 461 | Manufacture of agricultural machinery and implements |
| 462 | Manufacture of industrial machinery and parts |
| 463 | General engineering and machinery repair shops |
| 464 | Manufacture and repair of office, commercial and household machinery |
| 465 | Manufacture and repair of refrigerating, exhaust, ventilating and air conditioning machinery |
| 471 | Manufacture and repair of dry cells, batteries and related articles |
| 472 | Manufacture and repair of electrical appliances |
| 473 | Manufacture and repair of radios and communications equipment |
| 474 | Manufacture and repair of electrical industrial equipment |
| 479 | Manufacture and repair of miscellaneous electrical apparatus not elsewhere classified |
| 481 | Shipbuilding and repairing |
| 482 | Manufacture and repair of railroad equipment |
| 483 | Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts |
| 484 | Repair of motor vehicles |
| 485 | Manufacture and repair of motorcycles, bicycles, ect. |
| 491 | Manufacture of jewellery, gold and silverware and plate ware |
| 492 | Manufacture of musical instruments |
| 493 | Manufacture of toys, sporting and athletic goods |
| 494 | Manufacture of plastic products, not elsewhere classified |
| 495 | Manufacture of signs and advertising displays |
| 496 | Manufacture of professional, scientific, measuring and controlling equipment and supplies |
| 497 | Manufacture and repair of photographic and optical goods |
| 498 | Manufacture and repair of watches and clocks |
| 499 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries, not elsewhere classified |
| 511 | Building construction general contractors |
| 512 | Engineering construction general contractors |
| 521 | Brick, stone, tile and cement work contractors |
| 522 | Carpentry, joinery work and glazing contractors |
| 523 | Metal work contractors |
| 524 | Lathing, plastering, stucco, painting and decorating work contractors |
| 525 | Electrical contractors |
| 526 | Plumbing, sanitary, refrigerating and air conditioning contractors |
| 529 | All other special-trade construction contractors |
| 531 | Construction labour contractors |
| 532 | Construction equipment rentals |
| 611 | Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity |
| 612 | Gas manufacture and distribution |
| 613 | Production and distribution of steam heat and power |
| 621 | Water supply |
| 622 | Sanitary services |
| 711 | Local produce dealer sand brokers |
| 712 | Agency houses |
| 713 | General importers and exporters |
| 714 | Wholesalers, not importing for own account |
| 715 | Commission merchants and agents |
| 716 | Local produce purchasing agents |
| 717 | Second-hand dealers |
| 718 | Manufacture's sales branches |
| 719 | Miscellaneous wholesale trade institutions |
| 721 | Retail trade in food, drink and tobacco |
| 722 | Pharmacies, chemists shops and drug stores |
| 723 | Retail trade in dry goods, apparel and footwear |
| 724 | Retail trade in furniture and home furnishings |
| 725 | Retail trade in transport equipment, including service stations |
| 726 | Hawkers and temporary stall holders |
| 727 | Other retail trade (excluding department and general merchandise stores) |
| 728 | Department stores |
| 729 | General merchandise stores |
| 731 | Banks and related institutions |
| 732 | Credit agencies other than banks |
| 733 | Security dealers and related institutions |
| 734 | Investment companies |
| 741 | Insurance carriers |
| 742 | Insurance agents, brokers, adjusters and appraisers |
| 743 | Provident funds |
| 751 | Real estate operation and development |
| 752 | Real estate services |
| 811 | Railway transport |
| 812 | Bus and trainway transport |
| 813 | Road passenger transport, other than bus and trainway |
| 814 | Road transport, other than passenger |
| 815 | Ocean transport |
| 816 | Water transport, other than ocean |
| 817 | Air transport |
| 818 | Services incidental to transport |
| 819 | Transport, not elsewhere classified |
| 820 | Storage and warehousing |
| 831 | Postal services |
| 832 | Telephone, telegraph and cable services |
| 911 | Federal government administrative services |
| 912 | Other federal government administrative services, not elsewhere classified |
| 913 | Military services |
| 914 | Police services |
| 915 | State government administrative services |
| 916 | Municipal government administrative services |
| 917 | Local government administrative services |
| 919 | Foreign government services |
| 921 | Education services |
| 922 | Medical and health services |
| 923 | Research and scientific institutes |
| 924 | Religious organization |
| 925 | Welfare organizations |
| 926 | Trade, professional and labour organizations |
| 927 | Libraries, museums, botanical and zoological gardens |
| 929 | Community services, not elsewhere classified |
| 931 | Legal services |
| 932 | Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services |
| 933 | Engineering and technical services |
| 934 | Advertising and publicity services |
| 936 | Secretarial and management services |
| 937 | Business consultants and specialists |
| 939 | Miscellaneous business services |
| 941 | Motion picture production, distribution and projection |
| 942 | Theatres and related services |
| 943 | Recreation services, except theatres and motion pictures |
| 944 | Radio and television broadcasting services |
| 951 | Domestic services |
| 952 | Restaurants and other eating and drinking places |
| 953 | Hotels, rooming houses and other lodging places |
| 954 | Laundry, clearing, dyeing and mending services |
| 955 | Barber and beauty shops |
| 959 | Personal services, not elsewhere classified |
| 961 | Portrait and commercial photographic studios |
| 962 | Services to buildings and dwellings |
| 963 | Land clearing services |
| 964 | Own-account grass cutting services |
| 965 | Labour contracting services, not elsewhere classified |
| 969 | Miscellaneous services not elsewhere classified |
| 997 | Industry inadequately described |
| 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 main industry (3-digit) in which the person was involved for the last 7 days.
Universe
Malaysia 1970: Persons age 10+ in labor force [discrepancies: none]
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