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15th General Population and Housing Census
IPUMS Harmonized Subset

Italy, 2011
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Reference ID
ITA_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
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Jul 30, 2025
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  • ITA2011_PHC-P-H

Type of work (IT2011A_WKTYPE)

Data file: ITA2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 231
End: 232
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">6. Vocational or non-vocational status</span></p>

<p>[These questions are asked of individuals aged 15 years and over]</p>

<p><span class="em">In your answers to question 6.6 through 6.12 refer to your primary work activity only. If you are not working at present, refer to your most recent job.</span></p>

<p>6.10 What is (was) the nature of your work activity?</p>
<div class="i1">Examples of economic activities included in the sectors listed are indicated in parentheses:<br /><br />[] 1 Manual or unskilled labour (Farm hand, Custodian, Construction worker, Domestic assistant, Dishwasher, Usher, Porter, Hospital attendant, Refuse collector, Stablehand)<br />[] 2 Operation of manufacturing systems, machinery and assembly lines, driving vehicles (Forklift operator, Assembler of electric devices, Truck driver, Taxi driver, Automatic loom operator, Rolling mill operator, Oil mill operator)<br />[] 3 Skilled labor (Bricklayer, Mechanic, Heating system installer, Shoemaker, tailor, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Upholsterer)<br />[] 4 Plant cultivation and/or animal breeding (Farmer, Fruit grower, Stockman, Fish farmer, Reforester, Gardener, Fisherman)<br />[] 5 Retail sales and services (Shopkeeper, Police officer, Hairdresser, Cook, Waiter, Flight attendant, Baby sitter, Nanny, Salesperson)<br />[] 6 Administrative support (Secretary, Postal service counter worker, Switchboard operator, Administrative assistant, Service counter staff)<br />[] 7 Mid-level technical, administrative, athletic or artistic work (Nurse, Accountant, Surveyor, Electronic technician, Computer analyst, Athlete, Sales representative, Fire chief, Air traffic controller, Insurance agent)<br />[] 8 Highly-specialized managerial, technical, intellectual, scientific or artistic work (General or specialized physician, University professor, Actor, Musician, Elementary school teacher, Engineer, Chemist, Agricultural scientist, Pharmacist)<br />[] 9 Business management, administration of a private or public organization (Business owner, Party chief, Public official, CEO, Chief justice, School principal, Prefect)<br />[] 10 Military of any rank in the Armed Forces - Army, Navy, Air force, Military police (<span class="lang">Carabinieri</span>) (General, Medical colonel, Sergeant major, Military police agent (<span class="lang">Carabinieri</span>), Airman, Private first class)</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Manual or unskilled labor
02 Operation of manufacturing systems, machinery and assembly lines, driving vehicles
03 Skilled labor
04 Plant cultivation and/or animal breeding
05 Retail sales and services
06 Administrative support
07 Mid-level technical, administrative, athletic or artistic work
08 Highly-specialized managerial, technical, intellectual, scientific or artistic work
09 Business management, administration of a private or public organization
10 Military of any rank in the armed forces (army, navy, air force, or military police)
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 type of work.
Universe
Italy 2011: Persons age 15+ ever employed [discrepancies: none]

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