Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 2000
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CHE_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Profession studied, highest qualification obtained (CH2000A_0414)
Data file: CHE2000-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
182
End:
186
Width:
5
Range:
11101 - 99999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Questions 12, 13 and 14 are intended for those aged 15 and over
12. Profession studied, highest qualification obtained (e.g. clerk, electric mechanic, nurse (SRN), LL.B., MD)
If possible, the official designation of the qualification/degree obtained should be entered. ________
12. Profession studied, highest qualification obtained (e.g. clerk, electric mechanic, nurse (SRN), LL.B., MD)
If possible, the official designation of the qualification/degree obtained should be entered. ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11101 | Farmers |
| 11102 | Farm assistants |
| 11103 | Other agricultural assistants not classified elsewhere |
| 11201 | Tree farmers |
| 11202 | Wine grower |
| 11203 | Truck farmers |
| 11301 | Breeders and herders of large livestock |
| 11303 | Bee keepers and related professions |
| 11305 | Other animal-herding professions |
| 11401 | Horticultural professions and related professions |
| 11402 | Florists |
| 11501 | Forest rangers |
| 11502 | Lumberjacks [forestiers bûcherons] and forestry workers |
| 21101 | Makers of cheese and dairy products |
| 21102 | Butchers |
| 21103 | Bread, candy and pastry makers |
| 21104 | Millers |
| 21105 | Other professions related to food production |
| 21201 | Brewers and maltsters |
| 21202 | Cellar masters and beverage technologists and related professions |
| 22101 | Spinning professions |
| 22102 | Weaving professions |
| 22103 | Professions in textile finishing and dying |
| 22104 | Other professions related to textile production |
| 22201 | Tailors |
| 22202 | Sewers |
| 22203 | Embroiderers |
| 22204 | Other professions in the field of textile product processing |
| 22302 | Shoe makers and other professions in the shoe industry |
| 22303 | Saddle/harness makers |
| 22304 | Other leather-related professions |
| 22305 | Fur dealers and furriers |
| 23101 | Glass blowers |
| 23102 | Opticians |
| 24101 | Foundry worker and related fields |
| 24102 | Core makers, foundry casters |
| 24202 | Galvanizers and professions in metal surface refining |
| 24203 | Metal polishing and grinding |
| 24204 | Machine tool operators |
| 24205 | Milling machine operators and planers |
| 24207 | Industrial metal turners |
| 24208 | [Makers of small metal pieces such as bolts, screws, medical tools, etc.] |
| 24209 | Other workers in secondary metals processing |
| 24301 | Welders and other professions in metal joining |
| 24302 | Constructors of industrial equipment |
| 24303 | [Industrial tinplating] |
| 24304 | Blacksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24305 | Metal constructors and locksmiths |
| 24306 | [Locksmith-constructors] |
| 24307 | Locksmiths not classified elsewhere |
| 24308 | Other metal machining professions |
| 24401 | Mechanics |
| 24402 | Precision mechanics and micromechanics |
| 24403 | Locksmiths and machine fitters and related professions |
| 24404 | [Engine and maintenance fitters] and other mechanics |
| 24405 | Other fitters |
| 25101 | Vehicle electricians and electronics fitters |
| 25102 | Electronics fitters |
| 25103 | Electronic technicians (radio/TV/video) |
| 25104 | Network electricians and cable fitters |
| 25105 | Wire operator/spooler and related professions |
| 25106 | Other electricians not classified elsewhere |
| 25107 | Electronics professions |
| 25201 | Watchmaker |
| 25202 | Other watch making |
| 25301 | Vehicle construction professions (land, water, air) |
| 25302 | Automobile mechanics |
| 25303 | Motorcycle and bicycle mechanics |
| 25304 | Agricultural-machine, worksite and small-appliance mechanics, |
| 25305 | Industrial lacquerers/varnishers and automobile painters |
| 25306 | Gas station attendants and staff not classified elsewhere |
| 26101 | Sawers, [wood carvers/jigsaw operators] |
| 26102 | Turners of wood and related materials |
| 26103 | Cabinet makers |
| 26104 | Carpenter-joiners |
| 26105 | Other carpenters |
| 26106 | Other woodworking professions and profession in the manufacture of cork, wicker and woven items. |
| 26202 | Other professions in wood-surface processing |
| 26301 | Professions in paper and cardboard manufacture and related professions |
| 26302 | Other professions in the manufacture and processing of paper and cardboard |
| 27101 | Typographer and related professions |
| 27102 | Lithographer |
| 27103 | Reprographer |
| 27104 | Other profession in graphic arts and page formatting/set up |
| 27201 | Printers |
| 27301 | Bookbinders |
| 28101 | Chemical laboratory assistants and laboratory assistants not classified elsewhere |
| 28102 | [Chemical operators] |
| 28103 | Laboratory photographers |
| 28104 | Other professions in the processing and manufacture of chemical products |
| 28201 | Professions in the manufacture and processing of plastics |
| 29101 | Merchandise testers, inspectors and sorters |
| 29103 | Warehousers and handlers |
| 29104 | Other professions in processing and manufacturing |
| 31101 | Architects |
| 31102 | Building engineers |
| 31103 | Computer engineers |
| 31104 | Machine engineers |
| 31105 | Heating, venting and air conditioning engineers |
| 31106 | Electrical engineers |
| 31107 | Micro-technical and electronics engineers |
| 31108 | Forestry engineers |
| 31109 | Agronomist and agronomic engineers |
| 31110 | Agricultural/rural engineers and surveyors |
| 31111 | Municipal landscape planners |
| 31112 | Chemical and food technology engineers |
| 31113 | Other engineers |
| 32101 | Electrical engineering technician |
| 32102 | Electronics technicians |
| 32103 | Building and civil engineering technicians, construction foreman |
| 32104 | Machine technicians |
| 32105 | Textile industry technicians |
| 32106 | Telecommunication technicians |
| 32107 | Heating, venting and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians |
| 32108 | Vehicle technicians and aeronautic technicians |
| 32109 | Other technicians |
| 33101 | Building and civil engineering drafts people/designers |
| 33102 | Surveyor-drafters |
| 33103 | Technical drafts people |
| 33104 | Metal building/construction drafts people/designers |
| 33105 | Machine drafts people/designers |
| 33106 | Installation drafts people/designers |
| 33107 | Interior designers |
| 33108 | Electrical drafts people/designers |
| 33109 | Other professions in technical design |
| 34101 | [Technical operations managers [no additional information]] |
| 34102 | Production experts |
| 34103 | Foreman [no additional information] |
| 34104 | Other trained workers and [technical users] |
| 35102 | Building machinists |
| 35103 | Wood machinists |
| 35104 | Other machinists |
| 35105 | Boiler operators |
| 35106 | Machine and installation monitors, [tank verifier] |
| 36101 | Computer scientist |
| 36102 | Programmer |
| 36103 | Computer operators |
| 36104 | Webmasters and related profession |
| 36105 | Other computer-related professions |
| 41101 | Masons |
| 41102 | Concrete layers, construction cementers and related professions |
| 41103 | Carpenters |
| 41104 | Road builders |
| 41106 | Mining specialists, tunnel builders |
| 41107 | Building contractors, building and civil engineering foremen and related professions |
| 41108 | Other professions in the building industry |
| 41201 | Floor layers, parquetry workers and tile layers |
| 41202 | Roofer |
| 41203 | Plasterers, stucco plasterers and related activities |
| 41204 | Painters, upholsterers |
| 41205 | Installers and assemblers of heating and ventilation systems |
| 41206 | Building [tinsmithers] |
| 41207 | Soundproofer/insulator |
| 41208 | Professions in the construction of indoor fireplaces and glazed tile heating stoves, and chimney sweeps |
| 41209 | Glaziers |
| 41210 | Installers and electrical assemblers/fitters |
| 41211 | [Sanitary/health planners and installers] |
| 41212 | Other professions in [construction and finishing] |
| 42201 | Stone masons |
| 42301 | Profession in the manufacture of construction materials and building stone |
| 51101 | Buyers |
| 51102 | Salespeople, retail employees |
| 51103 | Cashiers |
| 51104 | Booksellers, editors |
| 51105 | [Pharmacist's assistant/hardware dealer] |
| 51107 | Other sales professions |
| 51108 | Representatives, traveling salesperson |
| 51109 | Other shopkeepers and dealers |
| 52101 | Advertising specialists |
| 52102 | Public relations specialists |
| 52103 | Marketing specialists |
| 52201 | Travel agency employees |
| 52202 | Tour guides of organized trips, guides, [hostess/stewardess] |
| 52203 | Other tourism and leisure specialists |
| 52301 | Certified public accountants and auditors |
| 52302 | [Trust officers, fiscal advisors] |
| 52303 | Other [service industry retailers] |
| 52401 | Brokers, auctioneers |
| 53101 | [Railway operations' controllers, station attendants, railway secretaries] |
| 53102 | [Track fitters], railroad track menders/repair |
| 53104 | [Yard/depot workers and unskilled laborers] (railroads) |
| 53105 | [Conductor/inspector/controller] (public transportation) |
| 53106 | Train and tram conductors and related professions |
| 53108 | Other profession in rail and cable traffic |
| 53201 | Professions in the transportation of people and related professions |
| 53202 | Truck drivers |
| 53203 | Other drivers |
| 53204 | Driving-school teachers and automobile experts |
| 53301 | Boat captains, helmsmen and related professions |
| 53302 | Sailors and other professions in sailing |
| 53401 | Pilots, flight instructors |
| 53402 | Air traffic controllers |
| 53403 | Cabin personnel and related professions |
| 53404 | Other air traffic professions |
| 53501 | Transportation and shipping personnel |
| 53502 | Errand boys, messengers |
| 53503 | Other transport and traffic professions |
| 54101 | Post, telephone and telegram office employees and [operations' secretaries] |
| 54102 | Post, telephone and telegram [operations' assistants] |
| 54103 | Post, telephone and telegraph civil servants in distribution |
| 54104 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 54105 | Other post, telephone and telegraph professions |
| 54106 | Other telecommunications specialists |
| 61101 | Hotel and restaurant managers |
| 61102 | Reception personnel |
| 61103 | Service personnel |
| 61104 | Chambermaids and linen service and storeroom personnel |
| 61105 | Kitchen personnel |
| 61106 | Other food service industry professions |
| 61201 | Housekeepers |
| 61202 | Household employees |
| 62101 | Textile cleaners, dry cleaners |
| 62102 | Ironers, laundry workers |
| 62103 | Building caretakers and cleaners |
| 62104 | Chimney sweeps |
| 62105 | Other cleaning professions |
| 62202 | Trash removal and recycling professions |
| 62301 | Hairdressers |
| 62302 | Beauticians |
| 62303 | Manicures and pedicures |
| 71101 | [Business people/contractors/promoters/entrepreneurs], directors |
| 71102 | Upper level managers in public administration |
| 71104 | Personnel specialists |
| 71105 | Mid-level managers/executives [no additional information] |
| 72101 | Business and office white collar employees not classified elsewhere |
| 72102 | Administrative civil servants and related professions |
| 72103 | Accountants |
| 72104 | Building specialists and managers |
| 72105 | Import and export specialists |
| 72106 | Organization and planning specialists and related professions |
| 72107 | Other administrative office employees |
| 73101 | Banking professions not classified elsewhere |
| 73102 | Insurance inspectors and agents |
| 73103 | Insurance professions not classified elsewhere |
| 74101 | Police |
| 74102 | Security guards, watchmen |
| 74104 | Career military personnel and related professions |
| 74105 | Other security professions |
| 74106 | Customs and border guards |
| 75103 | Lawyers and [legal professionals who can draw up certain contracts] |
| 75104 | Other legal representatives and legal advisers |
| 81101 | Journalists and editors |
| 81102 | Proofreaders, reviewers |
| 81103 | Translators, interpreters |
| 81104 | Other authors of texts, other media professionals: written press, audio-visual |
| 81201 | Librarian |
| 81202 | Archivist, [research assistant/librarian/file clerk] |
| 81301 | Scenery painters and prop men/women |
| 81302 | Stage managers, directors and producers |
| 81303 | Audio-visual technicians |
| 81304 | Cameramen/women and image technicians |
| 81305 | Photographers |
| 81306 | Other professions in audio-visual production |
| 82101 | Musicians, composers and conductors |
| 82102 | Singers |
| 82201 | Actors |
| 82202 | Dancers, dance teachers and choreographers |
| 82203 | Artists |
| 82301 | Stone sculptors |
| 82302 | Painters, designers/draftsmen |
| 82303 | Graphic artists and [poster designers] |
| 82304 | Fashion designers and creators |
| 82305 | Other artistic creators |
| 82401 | Goldsmiths |
| 82402 | Other jewelry makers |
| 82403 | Wood sculptors and engravers and related professions |
| 82404 | Ceramicist, potter |
| 82405 | Glass and ceramic painters |
| 82406 | Musical instrument manufacturers and tuners |
| 82407 | Decorators and window dressers |
| 82408 | Art restorers |
| 82409 | Interior designers |
| 82410 | Other [master craftsmen] |
| 83101 | Social workers |
| 83102 | Special education teachers |
| 83103 | Directors of [hostel/shelter/halfway home/retirement home], day care centers |
| 83104 | Other social work professions |
| 83201 | Ordained preachers, pastors |
| 83202 | Other professions providing spiritual assistance |
| 83203 | Members of a religious order |
| 83204 | Professional assistants in spiritual assistance |
| 84101 | University professors |
| 84201 | Secondary education teachers (high schools, vocational schools, teaching schools, business schools) |
| 84301 | Teachers of upper-level classes, [practical training classes] and [career] orientation classes |
| 84401 | Teacher (primary school) |
| 84501 | Pre-school and kindergarten teachers |
| 84601 | Teachers in professional and specialized schools |
| 84602 | [Teachers in a special education program class, therapeutic educationalists] |
| 84603 | Music and voice teachers |
| 84604 | Drawing and manual arts teachers |
| 84605 | Physical education teachers |
| 84701 | Teachers of adult education |
| 84702 | Various specialized teachers |
| 84703 | Teachers and instructors |
| 84704 | Educationalists |
| 85101 | Professions in economics |
| 85102 | Sociologists and political scientists |
| 85103 | Psychologists and employment counselors |
| 85201 | Philologists |
| 85202 | Historians and archeologists |
| 85203 | Other professions in the humanities |
| 85301 | Biologists |
| 85302 | Geographers, meteorologists |
| 85303 | Chemists |
| 85304 | Mathematicians, statisticians |
| 85305 | Physicians |
| 85306 | Experts in environmental protection |
| 85307 | Other profession in the natural and physical sciences |
| 86101 | Doctors |
| 86102 | Medical assistants |
| 86103 | Pharmacists |
| 86104 | Pharmacists assistants |
| 86201 | Physical and occupational therapists |
| 86202 | Psychotherapist (non doctors) |
| 86203 | Healers, naturopaths |
| 86204 | Opticians |
| 86205 | Massage therapists |
| 86206 | Medico-technical assistants |
| 86207 | Other therapy and medico-technical professions |
| 86208 | Medical laboratory technicians |
| 86301 | Dentists |
| 86302 | Dental mechanics/technicians |
| 86303 | Dentist's assistants |
| 86304 | Dental hygienists |
| 86401 | Veterinarians |
| 86402 | Veterinary assistants |
| 86501 | Midwives |
| 86502 | Pediatric and maternal health care nurses |
| 86503 | Psychiatric nurses |
| 86504 | [Degree-holding] nurse |
| 86505 | Hospital aids and nurses aids |
| 86506 | Family helpers, community or otherwise |
| 86507 | Other caring professions |
| 87101 | Professional athletes and sports trainers |
| 91106 | Service industry professions not classified elsewhere |
| 91108 | Other non-classified professions |
| 93101 | Secondary II diplomas |
| 93102 | [Tertiary diplomas] |
| 93103 | Unattributable diplomas |
| 99000 | Other profession, response suppressed |
| 99998 | Unknown |
| 99999 | 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 profession studied or highest qualification obtained.
Universe
Persons age 15+
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |