Census of Population of Ireland, 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1981
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IRL_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- IRL1981_PHC-H-H
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Industry class (IE1981A_IND)
Data file: IRL1981_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
218
End:
220
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="IE81A419">Q.18 Employer and employer's business ___<br /><div class="i1">For persons at work: if an employee, state name of employer (person, firm, company public body) and nature of business carried on by the employer.<br />If self-employed: state nature of business carried on. A farmer or farm worker should also state the area of the land farmed.<br />If unemployed: state the name and nature of the business of last employer.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="IE81A419">Question 18: Employer and employer's business<br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered in respect of each person aged 15 years or over who is at work or unemployed.<br /><br />(a) For a person at work:</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) if an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on by the employer.<br />(ii) if self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.<br />(iii) if a farmer or a farm worker, state also the area (in statute acres) of the land farmed (i.e. including land taken and excluding land let).</div><br /><div class="i1">(b) For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of business of the last employer.<br /><br />The nature of business carried on should be described fully indicating the type of goods made or dealt with, or type of service rendered; for example, use descriptions such as "Shirt factory worker", "Shoe manufacturer", "Cattle dealer", "Wholesale tea merchant", "Import agent (textiles)", etc. Descriptions such as "Factory worker", "Manufacturer", "Dealer", "Merchant", "Agent", should not be used alone.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="IE81A419">Question 18: Employer and employer's business<br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered in respect of each person aged 15 years or over who is at work or unemployed.<br /><br />(a) For a person at work:</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) if an employee, state the name of the employer (whether person, firm, company or public body) and the nature of the business carried on by the employer.<br />(ii) if self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.<br />(iii) if a farmer or a farm worker, state also the area (in statute acres) of the land farmed (i.e. including land taken and excluding land let).</div><br /><div class="i1">(b) For an unemployed person, state the name and nature of business of the last employer.<br /><br />The nature of business carried on should be described fully indicating the type of goods made or dealt with, or type of service rendered; for example, use descriptions such as "Shirt factory worker", "Shoe manufacturer", "Cattle dealer", "Wholesale tea merchant", "Import agent (textiles)", etc. Descriptions such as "Factory worker", "Manufacturer", "Dealer", "Merchant", "Agent", should not be used alone.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Farming and stock rearing on farm less than 10 acres |
| 010 | Farming and stock rearing on 10 to 19 acre farm |
| 020 | Farming and stock rearing on 20 to 29 acre farm |
| 030 | Farming and stock rearing on 30 to 39 acre farm |
| 040 | Farming and stock rearing on 40 to 49 acre farm |
| 050 | Farming and stock rearing on 50 to 59 acre farm |
| 060 | Farming and stock rearing on 60 to 69 acre farm |
| 070 | Farming and stock rearing on 70 to 79 acre farm |
| 080 | Farming and stock rearing on 80 to 89 acre farm |
| 090 | Farming and stock rearing on 90 to 99 acre farm |
| 100 | Farming and stock rearing on 100 to 109 acre farm |
| 110 | Farming and stock rearing on 110 to 119 acre farm |
| 120 | Farming and stock rearing on 120 to 129 acre farm |
| 130 | Farming and stock rearing on 130 to 139 acre farm |
| 140 | Farming and stock rearing on 140 to 149 acre farm |
| 150 | Farming and stock rearing on 150 to 159 acre farm |
| 160 | Farming and stock rearing on 160 to 169 acre farm |
| 170 | Farming and stock rearing on 170 to 179 acre farm |
| 180 | Farming and stock rearing on 180 to 189 acre farm |
| 190 | Farming and stock rearing on 190 to 199 acre farm |
| 200 | Farming and stock rearing on 200+ farm |
| 201 | Farming, acreage not stated |
| 202 | Market gardening |
| 203 | Other agricultural industries |
| 204 | Forestry |
| 205 | Fishing |
| 206 | Mining and quarrying |
| 213 | Turf production |
| 214 | Slaughtering and preserving of meat |
| 215 | Manufacture of dairy products |
| 216 | Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
| 218 | Grain Milling |
| 219 | Bread, biscuits and flour confectionery |
| 220 | Sugar manufacture and refining |
| 222 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables |
| 223 | Other food products |
| 226 | Beverages |
| 227 | Tobacco |
| 228 | Woollen and worsted |
| 229 | Hosiery and knitted goods |
| 230 | Cotton |
| 231 | Linen and other textiles |
| 234 | Clothing |
| 237 | Household textiles and soft furnishing |
| 239 | Footwear |
| 241 | Leather and leather products |
| 243 | Sawmills and joinery works |
| 245 | Furniture |
| 246 | Other wood products |
| 249 | Paper and paper products |
| 251 | Printing and publishing |
| 253 | Basic industrial chemicals (including fertilisers) |
| 254 | Pharmaceuticals, perfumery and toilet preparations |
| 256 | Basic industrial chemicals (including fertilisers) |
| 257 | Other chemical products |
| 258 | Rubber products |
| 259 | Plastic products |
| 260 | Glass and glassware |
| 262 | Other ceramic goods |
| 263 | Cement, plaster and lime |
| 264 | Concrete products |
| 265 | Other non-metallic mineral products |
| 266 | Production and preliminary processing of metals |
| 268 | Foundries, forging and secondary transformation of metals |
| 272 | Structural metal products |
| 273 | Other metal products;tools and finished metal goods |
| 277 | Other electrical engineering |
| 278 | Domestic type electric appliances |
| 279 | Mechanical engineering |
| 282 | Office machinery and data processing machinery |
| 283 | Instrument engineering |
| 284 | Ships and boats |
| 285 | Railway Rolling stock |
| 286 | Aircraft |
| 287 | Other transport equipment |
| 290 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 292 | Electricity |
| 293 | Gas |
| 294 | Water |
| 295 | Local Authority building and constructions |
| 296 | Office of public works |
| 300 | Electric wiring and contracting |
| 301 | Plumbing and domestic heating |
| 302 | Painting and decorating |
| 303 | Other building and construction |
| 306 | Wholesale distribution |
| 309 | Food, drink and tobacco |
| 310 | Public houses |
| 311 | Clothing and footwear |
| 313 | Motor vehicles and cycles (incl. Repair), filling stations |
| 315 | Hardware and household fittings |
| 316 | Other retail distribution |
| 317 | Insurance |
| 319 | Banking and finance |
| 321 | House auctioneering, valuing and real estate agencies |
| 323 | Advertising services |
| 329 | Other business services |
| 346 | Air transport |
| 348 | Railway transport |
| 349 | Road passanger transport |
| 350 | Road freight transport |
| 352 | Sea transport |
| 353 | Harbours, docks, and other water transport. |
| 359 | Postal, telegraph and radio communication |
| 360 | Garda Síochána (police) |
| 361 | Defence |
| 362 | Other government departments |
| 363 | Local authorities (n.e.s.) |
| 324 | Accountancy |
| 325 | Legal services |
| 326 | Consultant engineering and architectural services |
| 334 | Religion |
| 335 | Primary education |
| 337 | Secondary education |
| 338 | Vocational education |
| 339 | University education |
| 340 | Other education, hospitals, and institutions for the care of the sick |
| 343 | Trade and professional associations |
| 344 | Planning and research organisations |
| 345 | Other professional services |
| 368 | Other, other medicine and care of the sick |
| 370 | Health board |
| 371 | Other health |
| 373 | Dentistry |
| 374 | Veterinary surgery |
| 375 | Private domestic service |
| 376 | Hotels |
| 377 | Lodging and boarding houses |
| 379 | Restaurants and cafes |
| 380 | Welfare and charitable services |
| 381 | Laundries and dry cleaning |
| 382 | Hairdressing, beauty parlours and saunas |
| 383 | Other personal services |
| 389 | Cinemas and film studios |
| 390 | Theatres and broadcasting |
| 391 | Horse racing |
| 392 | Sweepstakes, lotteries, etc. |
| 393 | Bookmaking |
| 394 | Other recreational services |
| 397 | Other industries or industry not stated |
| 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 industry the person works or worked.
Universe
Ireland 1981: Persons age 15+ who are employed or experienced unemployed [discrepancies: none]
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