Census of Norway 1900 - IPUMS Subset
Norway, 1901
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Occupation, NAPP-modified HISCO code (NO1900A_OCC)
Data file: NOR1900_PHC-P-H
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Discrete
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261
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265
Width:
5
Range:
-
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Numeric
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<svar a="all" v="NO00A430 NO00A431 NO00A432 NO00A433 NO00A434 NO00A435"><span class="em">Occupation and (social) position:</span><br /><div class="i1">Including Housewife's or children's specific occupation. Enter clearly and specifically which trade and business or branch which the person performs or works at, and also the position in this trade. If someone has several occupations enter these, the main occupation first.<br /><br />____ Trade and business<br />____ Position<br />____ Comment</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01100 | Chemists |
| 01300 | Physical scientists nec |
| 02000 | Professional engineers, specialisation unknown |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02200 | Civil engineers |
| 02300 | Electrical engineers |
| 02410 | Mechanical engineers, general or nfs |
| 02430 | Mechanical engineer (motors and engines, except marine) |
| 02440 | Marine engineers |
| 02450 | Ship construction engineers |
| 02460 | Heating, ventilation and refrigeration engineers |
| 02500 | Chemical engineers |
| 02700 | Mining engineers |
| 02800 | Industrial engineers |
| 02900 | Professional engineers nec |
| 03020 | Land surveyors |
| 03100 | Draughtsmen |
| 03210 | Technicians |
| 03220 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 03230 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 03240 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 03250 | Chemical engineering technicals |
| 03270 | Mining technicians |
| 04220 | Ship's masters and captains (sea) |
| 04230 | Ship's masters and captains (sea or inland waterways) |
| 04240 | Ship's masters and captains (inland waterways) |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 04300 | Ships' engineers |
| 05100 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related scientists |
| 05300 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 06110 | Medical doctors and physicians (UK: Medical doctors only) |
| 06130 | Surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarians |
| 06400 | Pharmacists |
| 06500 | Medical and related assistants |
| 07110 | Trained nurses |
| 07210 | Nurses nfs |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07330 | Monthly nurses |
| 07500 | Opticians and optometrists |
| 07600 | Healers and therapists nec |
| 07940 | Sanitarians |
| 07990 | Other Medical, Dental, Veterinary and Related Workers |
| 09000 | Economists |
| 11020 | Auditors |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 12900 | Jurists (except Lawyer, Judge or Solicitor) |
| 13000 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13210 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13220 | Teachers (secondary) |
| 13230 | Teachers (primary) |
| 13240 | Teachers (pre-primary) |
| 13250 | Teachers (of the disabled) |
| 13300 | School administrators and principals |
| 13920 | Governesses |
| 13990 | Other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 14900 | Workers in religion nec |
| 15100 | Authors |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 15230 | Journalists, reporters and correspondents |
| 16110 | Artists nfs and art teachers |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 16130 | Artistic Painters |
| 16140 | Cartoonists |
| 16190 | Other specified creative artists |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 17110 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 17200 | Dancers and dancing teachers |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17400 | Producers, performing arts |
| 17900 | Performing artists nec |
| 18000 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 19200 | Social scientists and historians |
| 19500 | Interpreters, translators and philologists |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21120 | Manufacturers nfs |
| 21122 | Executive officers of manufacturing concerns nfs |
| 21130 | Manufacturers or proprietors of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21132 | Executive officers of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21140 | Proprietor, mining, quarrying, oil and? natural gas extraction |
| 21142 | Executive officers of extractive industry |
| 21152 | Executive officers of railway concerns |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21162 | Executive officer of other transport and communications |
| 21180 | Proprietor, finance |
| 21182 | Executive officer finance company |
| 21190 | Other owners of large scale productive enterprises |
| 21192 | Executive officers of other large scale productive enterprises |
| 21210 | Contractors nfs |
| 21230 | Builders |
| 21340 | Speculators |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers nfs |
| 22120 | Superintendents and managers, manufacturing |
| 22130 | Superintendents and managers, mining, quarrying, etc. |
| 22140 | Superintendents and managers, railways |
| 22150 | Superintendents and managers, other transport and communications |
| 22160 | Superintendents and managers, public utilities |
| 22170 | Superintendents and managers, construction, except railway construction |
| 22180 | Superintendents and managers, commerce |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, nec |
| 23110 | Foremen and supervisors nfs |
| 23120 | Foremen and supervisors, manufacturing |
| 23130 | Foremen and supervisors, mining |
| 23140 | Foremen and supervisors, railways |
| 23150 | Foremen and supervisors, other transport and communications |
| 23160 | Foremen and supervisors, public utilities |
| 23170 | Foremen and supervisors, construction, except railway construction |
| 23180 | Foremen and supervisors, commerce |
| 23190 | Foremen and supervisors, nec |
| 24100 | Inspectors [of manufactories, companies], etc. |
| 31010 | Civil servants, title unknown |
| 31020 | Tax collectors |
| 31030 | Tax assessors |
| 31040 | Customs officers |
| 31050 | Postmasters or postmistresses |
| 31060 | Clerks of court and other court clerks |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, nec |
| 32000 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 32100 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 33120 | Bookkeepers and bookkeeping clerks |
| 33130 | Cashiers, bank or office |
| 33140 | Bank clerks |
| 33190 | Bookkeeping, account and cash handling workers nec |
| 36010 | Conductors, nfs |
| 36020 | Railway guards (UK) and Railroad Conductors (US/CAN) |
| 36040 | Bus, tram or streetcar conductors |
| 36090 | Transport conductors, nec |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers [aka Postmen (UK)] |
| 37040 | Messengers |
| 37090 | Post office, mail, and message workers nec |
| 38020 | Telephone operator |
| 38030 | Telegraph operator |
| 39000 | Clerk, nfs |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39320 | Correspondence clerks |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39350 | Insurance clerks |
| 39400 | Hotel clerk or other receptionist |
| 39500 | Library and filing clerks |
| 39600 | Railroad, railway clerk |
| 39730 | Timekeepers, factory |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (Wholesale and retail trade) |
| 42000 | Buyers |
| 43010 | Agents nfs |
| 43020 | Commercial travellers |
| 43030 | Manufacturer's and sales agents |
| 43040 | Brokers |
| 43090 | Other specialized agents |
| 44120 | Insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44130 | Real estate agents |
| 44140 | Brokers |
| 44190 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen nec |
| 44200 | Advertising salesmen |
| 44320 | Auctioneers |
| 44330 | Appraisers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45190 | Other sales personnel men, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, non-food items |
| 49020 | Pawnbrokers |
| 49030 | Scrap and junk dealers, scavengers |
| 49040 | Newsvendors |
| 49050 | Canvassers |
| 49090 | Dealers and salesworkers nec |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51030 | Restaurant keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Pub, saloon, tavern and coffee house keepers |
| 51090 | Other hospitality and entertainment keepers and managers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 52030 | Stewards |
| 52040 | Matrons |
| 52050 | Butlers |
| 52090 | Other housekeeping service supervisors |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53103 | Ship's cooks [UK only] |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 53290 | Other food and drink service workers |
| 54010 | Servants nfs |
| 54020 | House servants nfs and maids |
| 54030 | Personal servants and valets |
| 54040 | Nursemaids |
| 54050 | Companions |
| 54060 | Chambermaids and room attendants |
| 54090 | Other specified servants |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworkers |
| 55230 | Window cleaners |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 55250 | Refuse collectors and removers |
| 55290 | Other charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57020 | Hairdressers |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 57040 | Bath attendants |
| 58100 | Firefighters |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58300 | Watchmen and guards |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58430 | Other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 59100 | Guides |
| 59200 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 59300 | Prostitutes |
| 59540 | Nursing aids and attendents |
| 59940 | Nursing aids and attendents |
| 59950 | Errand boys and errand girls |
| 59990 | Other Service Workers nec |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers nfs |
| 61115 | Husbandmen or cottars |
| 61220 | Field crop farmers |
| 61240 | Market gardeners |
| 61250 | Nurserymen and florists |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61280 | Poultry farmers |
| 61290 | Other specialised farmers |
| 61320 | "Farmer and Fisherman" |
| 61330 | "Cottar and Fisherman" |
| 61400 | Farm managers, formen and supervisors nfs |
| 62110 | Farm workers, specialisation unknown |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or nfs |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62440 | Pig workers |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62490 | Livestock workers, nec |
| 62500 | Farm workers (dairy) |
| 62600 | Farm workers (poultry) |
| 62710 | Gardeners nfs |
| 62711 | Gardener (Domestic) |
| 62720 | Market garden labourers |
| 62730 | Nursery labourers |
| 62740 | Landscape gardeners |
| 62800 | Farm machinery operators |
| 62930 | Other plant workers [e.g., gathers of herbs etc.] |
| 63120 | Lumbermen, loggers and kindred workers |
| 63130 | River drivers |
| 63140 | Wood cutters and choppers |
| 63220 | Foresters and wood wardens |
| 63230 | Forestry workers |
| 63290 | Other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64920 | Fish farm workers |
| 64930 | Oyster farm workers |
| 64940 | Whale hunters |
| 64950 | Whale or seal hunters |
| 64960 | Seal hunters |
| 64970 | Trappers or hunters |
| 71120 | Miners |
| 71130 | Quarrymen |
| 71190 | Others working in mines and quarries |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialisation unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72200 | Metal rollers |
| 72300 | Metal melters and reheaters, and workers in metal melting mills |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 72500 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 72600 | Metal annealers, temperers and hardeners |
| 72700 | Metal drawers and workers in metal drawing |
| 72800 | Metal platers and coaters |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Papermill machine operators and paper makers |
| 74000 | Chemical workers, product nfs |
| 74100 | Drug workers |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosive makers |
| 74320 | Charcoal burners |
| 74330 | Coal gas makers |
| 74340 | Tar makers |
| 74430 | Alkali and soda makers |
| 74500 | Oil mill workers |
| 74620 | Paint and varnish makers |
| 74640 | Ink, blacking, colouring, etc., makers |
| 74720 | Tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease makers |
| 74730 | Soap and perfume makers |
| 74740 | Glue, size and gelatin[e] makers |
| 74750 | Wax and polish makers |
| 74920 | Fertilizer and manure makers |
| 74990 | Specified chemical workers nec |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialisation unknown |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75900 | Other specialised textile workers nec |
| 75920 | Net maker |
| 76120 | Fellmongers |
| 76130 | Tanners |
| 76140 | Leather curriers and finishers |
| 76200 | Fur and pelt dressers |
| 77100 | Millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77320 | Pork butchers |
| 77350 | Sausage makers |
| 77360 | Fish butchers |
| 77390 | Other workers in meat preparation |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77610 | Baker and confectioner |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 77630 | Confectioners and pastry makers |
| 77640 | Candy makers |
| 77650 | Chocolate makers |
| 77690 | Other baked goods makers |
| 77700 | Tea, coffee and cocoa preparers |
| 77820 | Brewers |
| 77830 | Maltsters |
| 77840 | Wine workers |
| 77860 | Distillers |
| 77870 | Makers of soft drinks |
| 77880 | Bottlers |
| 77990 | Other food and beverage processors |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 78200 | Cigar makers |
| 78300 | Cigarette makers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79130 | Dressmakers |
| 79190 | Other garment makers |
| 79200 | Furriers and fur workers |
| 79320 | Milliners |
| 79330 | Hat makers |
| 79390 | Other hat makers |
| 79400 | Glove makers and related workers |
| 79520 | Seamstresses |
| 79529 | Seamstresses |
| 79530 | Sewers and sewing machine operators |
| 79540 | Embroiderers |
| 79590 | Others hand sewers |
| 79620 | Upholsterers (except vehicle) |
| 79640 | Mattress makers |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 79940 | Artificial flower makers |
| 79990 | Other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80200 | Specialised occupations in the boot and shoe making industry |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 80330 | Trunk or bag maker |
| 80390 | Other leather goods makers |
| 80600 | Other leather goods makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81130 | Chair makers |
| 81140 | Wicker furniture makers |
| 81210 | Woodworkers |
| 81220 | Sawyers, woodworking |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81240 | Wood planers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81400 | Wheelwrights [and cartwrights] |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81600 | Clog makers |
| 81720 | Wooden box makers |
| 81730 | Paper box makers |
| 81920 | Wooden tool makers |
| 81930 | Ski makers |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83130 | Hammersmiths |
| 83150 | Farriers or horseshoers |
| 83210 | Tool makers nfs |
| 83230 | Pattern makers nfs and nec |
| 83290 | Other tool makers and metal markers |
| 83310 | Metalworking machine operators |
| 83320 | Metal Turners |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83530 | Metal grinders and sharpeners |
| 83540 | Cutlers and cutting instrument makers |
| 83550 | Cutler (knives, forks, spoon) |
| 83600 | Gunsmiths |
| 83700 | Locksmiths |
| 83830 | Saw, spade, shovel and half wood/half metal agricultural instrument type things |
| 83840 | Chain makers |
| 83850 | Nailer and nail makers |
| 83860 | Wire makers |
| 83890 | Other metal workers nec |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84140 | Engine and locomotive builders |
| 84150 | Sewing machine makers and builders |
| 84190 | Other machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84230 | Optical instrument makers and workers (not opticians) |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instrument makers) |
| 84300 | Bicycle makers |
| 85100 | Electrical fitters and electrical equipment assemblers |
| 85500 | Electricians and wiremen |
| 85600 | Telephone and telegraph installers |
| 85700 | Linesmen: telephone, telegraph and electric |
| 86100 | Electrical fitters and electrical equipment assemblers |
| 87120 | Plumbers |
| 87220 | Welders |
| 87230 | Braziers |
| 87290 | Other welders, braziers, solderers |
| 87320 | Sheet metal worker, general |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87350 | Boilermaker |
| 87390 | Other sheet metal workers |
| 87430 | Rivetters nec |
| 87530 | Shipwrights and ship joiners |
| 87540 | Ship's carpenters |
| 88020 | Jewellers |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 88040 | Silversmith |
| 88050 | Working with gems and stones |
| 88090 | Other jewellery and precious metal workers |
| 89120 | Glass makers |
| 89200 | Pottery and porcelain makers and workers |
| 89300 | Brick and tile makers |
| 89400 | Glass engravers, etchers and finishers |
| 89500 | Pottery and porcelain painters |
| 89620 | Cement makers |
| 89630 | Lime burners |
| 90100 | Rubber product makers |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, except boxes |
| 91090 | Other paper product makers |
| 92110 | Printers nfs |
| 92120 | Compositors |
| 92200 | Lithographic printers |
| 92300 | Stereotypers and electrotypers |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92500 | Photo-engravers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 92800 | Textile printers |
| 92990 | Other printers and related workers |
| 93110 | Painters, nfs |
| 93120 | Painters, construction |
| 93130 | Painters, ship |
| 93190 | Other specialised painters nec |
| 93200 | Decorators |
| 93320 | Lacquerers and enamellers |
| 93400 | Gilders |
| 94110 | Musical instrument maker nfs |
| 94120 | Piano maker |
| 94130 | Piano tuner |
| 94140 | Organ builder |
| 94190 | Other musical instrument makers and tuner |
| 94220 | Basket makers |
| 94230 | Brush makers |
| 94240 | Broom makers |
| 94290 | Bristle and straw workers nec |
| 94920 | Animal stuffers, taxidermists and shell workers |
| 94930 | Linoleum makers and floor cloth makers |
| 94940 | Toy and doll makers |
| 94990 | Production and related workers nec |
| 95110 | Mason nfs or combined |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95130 | Stone masons |
| 95140 | Plasterers |
| 95150 | Paviours |
| 95200 | Cement masons and finishers |
| 95310 | Roofer, specialisation unknown |
| 95320 | Slate and tile roofers |
| 95390 | Other roofers |
| 95420 | Carpenters |
| 95440 | Scaffolders |
| 95490 | Other wooden construction workers |
| 95600 | Pipe coverers and Insulators |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 95910 | Construction workers nec |
| 95920 | Paperhangers |
| 95990 | Others in building construction |
| 96100 | Electricity generators |
| 96230 | Stationary engineers and engine men |
| 96240 | Stationary firemen and firemen nfs |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Railway freight handlers |
| 97140 | Porters |
| 97150 | Packers |
| 97220 | Ship riggers |
| 97300 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 97410 | Navvy, excavator and diggers, nfs |
| 97420 | Road builders, workers and labourers |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97440 | Waterway and harbour builders, workers and labourers |
| 97490 | Other road, railway and related construction labourers |
| 97600 | Others skilled railway workers |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98200 | Ship's engine men |
| 98320 | Railway/railroad engineers and enginemen |
| 98330 | Railway/railroad firemen and stokers |
| 98420 | Railway brakemen |
| 98440 | Railway switchmen and shunters |
| 98490 | Others skilled railway workers |
| 98510 | Drivers, nec |
| 98520 | Drivers (private) |
| 98530 | Drivers (personal, for hire) |
| 98540 | Drivers (public) |
| 98550 | Delivery men and drivers of goods |
| 98690 | Others drivers |
| 98720 | Lock keepers |
| 98730 | Gate keepers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99130 | Common labourers or general labourers |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker nfs |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99300 | Occupational title unclassifiable |
| 99430 | Helpers nfs |
| 99440 | Helpers of relative or helping at home |
| 99999 | No occupation and NIU |
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 is a uniformly coded classification of occupations.
Universe
Norway 1900: Persons age 15+ and persons below age 15 who had salaried work
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