Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas 1992 - IPUMS Subset
Paraguay, 1992
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PRY_1992_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys, and Censuses (DGEEC), Minnesota Population Center
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Main occupation, 3 digits (PY1992A_0439)
Data file: PRY1992-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
208
End:
210
Width:
3
Range:
0 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Section IV. Population information
[Questions 15 through 17 were asked persons 10 years and over who worked, did not work but were employed or looking for work]
15. What is (or was) your principal occupation in your job? ____
Examples: Dressmaker, secretary, driver, shoemaker, salesman, farmer, bricklayer, electrician, doctor, etc. (If more the one occupation, write the one that produced the greater income.)
[Questions 15 through 17 were asked persons 10 years and over who worked, did not work but were employed or looking for work]
15. What is (or was) your principal occupation in your job? ____
Examples: Dressmaker, secretary, driver, shoemaker, salesman, farmer, bricklayer, electrician, doctor, etc. (If more the one occupation, write the one that produced the greater income.)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Architects |
| 1 | Civil engineers |
| 2 | Electrical, electronic, and comunications engineers |
| 3 | Mecanical, industrial, and mining engineers |
| 5 | Other engineers, n.e.c. |
| 6 | Surveyors and topographers |
| 7 | Draftsmen |
| 8 | Technicians related to engineering, electricity, and mechanics |
| 10 | Other technicians |
| 12 | Chemists and biochemists |
| 16 | Biologists, bacteriologists and related occupations |
| 17 | Agronomists, plant pathologists, and similar |
| 18 | Veterinarians, zoo technicians, and similar |
| 21 | Technicians related to agronomy, biology, natural sciences, zootechnics, and fish farming |
| 23 | Physicians |
| 24 | Surgeons |
| 25 | Dentists |
| 30 | Other technicians in medical sciences |
| 31 | Other medical professionals |
| 32 | Nurses, midwives, and similar |
| 33 | Other nurses and related occupations |
| 36 | Secondary and vocational school teachers |
| 38 | Primary school teachers |
| 41 | Other professors and teachers |
| 42 | Managers, coordinators, and inspectors |
| 46 | Economists |
| 47 | Comptrollers, auditors, and accountants |
| 48 | Sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, historians, archaeologists, and similar |
| 49 | Computer programmers and systems analysts |
| 50 | Other specialists in mathematics, social sciences, and similar |
| 51 | Lawyers and similar |
| 52 | Other legal occupations |
| 53 | Writers, editors, journalists, and similar |
| 55 | Painters, sculptors, and similar artists |
| 56 | Decorators, drawers, and similar |
| 57 | Composers, musicians, singers, orchestra directors, and similar |
| 59 | Actors, directors, and similar |
| 60 | Priests, pastors, and member of religious orders |
| 63 | Librarian, archivists |
| 64 | Social assistants and occupations related to social wellbeing |
| 65 | Photographers and camera operators |
| 66 | Deck officers, pilots, and machinists of marine and river navigation |
| 67 | Airplane pilots and similar |
| 69 | Heads and deputies in the public sector |
| 70 | Managers, provincial and municipal officials |
| 71 | Other public officials servings as directors |
| 73 | Wholesale directors and managers |
| 75 | Retail directors and managers |
| 77 | Managers, submanagers, and administrators |
| 79 | Heads and deputies |
| 82 | Supervisors, inspectors, and overseers |
| 84 | Accounting employees, cashiers, and collectors |
| 86 | Secretaries |
| 88 | Typists |
| 89 | Operator of office machines and similar |
| 91 | Inspectors, dispatchers, and controllers in transportations services |
| 93 | Mailmen, messengers, and similar |
| 94 | Telephone and telegraph operators and similar |
| 97 | Other clerks |
| 99 | Wholesale owner-vendors |
| 100 | Retail owner-vendors |
| 102 | Salesmen or employees in stores |
| 104 | Street vendors and other |
| 105 | Dispatchers |
| 106 | Delivery persons |
| 107 | Travelling agents and factory representatives |
| 108 | Sales representatices |
| 109 | Brokers, insurance and real estate agents |
| 111 | Agricultural producers |
| 113 | Breeders of cattle and other animals |
| 114 | Managers and supervisors in agricultural holdings |
| 115 | Agricultural workers in animal breeding |
| 116 | Agricultural workers in cultivation of products |
| 117 | Operators of agricultural machines |
| 118 | Fishermen |
| 121 | Workers and lumberjacks |
| 124 | Other forestry workers |
| 126 | Drivers of cars, buses and trucks |
| 127 | Cart and horse cart drivers |
| 129 | Sailors |
| 130 | Other transportation workers |
| 131 | Spinners, weavers, dyers, and related occupations |
| 133 | Tailors, dressmakers, and similar |
| 134 | Operators in the manufacture of clothing |
| 135 | Upholsterers, mattress and umbrella makers, and similar |
| 136 | Shoe makers |
| 137 | Cutters, bakers, and other occupations related to the manufacture of footwear |
| 138 | Saddlers and related occupations in the manufacture of leather articles |
| 139 | Carpenters and wood craftsmen |
| 140 | Furniture manufacturers and operators |
| 141 | Workers in wood processing |
| 143 | Bricklayers and related occupations |
| 144 | Other construction workers |
| 145 | Painters in construction and maintenance |
| 146 | Other painters and wall paperers |
| 148 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 149 | Riveters and operators of metallic structures |
| 150 | Braziers, tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and related |
| 151 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 152 | Electricians, fitters and installers of machinery and equipment |
| 153 | Repairers of electronic appliances |
| 154 | Electricians |
| 155 | Installers of electric, telephone, and communications lines |
| 157 | Motor vehicle mechanic |
| 159 | Locomotives, agricultural, and industrial machinery mechanic |
| 160 | Other mechanics |
| 162 | Watchmakers and mechanics of precision instruments |
| 163 | Jewelers and goldsmiths |
| 165 | Operators of fixed machines and similar |
| 168 | Operators of earthmoving machines and related equipment |
| 169 | Other machine operators |
| 170 | Operators of equipment for radio and television transmission |
| 171 | Operators of sound equipment and film production |
| 172 | Typographer, type setter and similar |
| 174 | Book binders |
| 175 | Miners, quarrymen, and related occupations |
| 177 | Operators in treating and metal processing |
| 179 | Other workers in the metal industry |
| 180 | Ceramists, potters, and related occupations |
| 182 | Molders, cutters, grinders, and finishers |
| 184 | Operators of furnaces, dryers, toasters, and other occupations related to the technical treatment of related chemicals |
| 187 | Slaughterers, butchers and slaughterhouse workers, fridges and poultry packers |
| 188 | Operators of food preservation |
| 189 | Millers and workers in related occupations |
| 190 | Bakers, pastry chefs, confectioners, and persons working in the production of pasta |
| 191 | Workers in the treatment of milk and dairy processing |
| 192 | Operators in the manufacture of wine, beer, and soft drinks |
| 193 | Other operators in the food processing, n.e.c. |
| 194 | Choosers, mixers, and other operators in the preparation of tobacco |
| 195 | Operators in the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes |
| 196 | Scrapers, peelers, tanners, and other workers in related occupations |
| 197 | Operators in the manufacture of paper, cardboard products, and polyethylene |
| 199 | Operators in the manufacture of products made with vegetable fibers |
| 200 | Operators in the manufacture of rubber and plastic products |
| 201 | Other operators in production processes, n.e.c. |
| 202 | Workers or laborers in mines and quarries |
| 203 | Workers or laborers in construction industry |
| 204 | Stackers, carriers and similar |
| 205 | Packers and occupations related to the packaging of manufactured products |
| 206 | Workers and laborers in electricty, gas, water, sanitary services, and communications |
| 207 | Workers and laborers in manufacturing |
| 208 | Other workers and laborers, n.e.c. |
| 209 | Other workers and laborers in trade |
| 211 | Other workers and laborers in public services |
| 213 | Agents of the defense forces |
| 214 | Other workers in protection services |
| 215 | Butlers, housekeepers, and similar |
| 216 | Cooks, waiters in restaurants and cafes, bartenders, and related occupations |
| 218 | Accommodation services workers and waiters |
| 219 | Launderers, pressers, and related occupations |
| 220 | Porters, janitors, porters, and elevator operators |
| 221 | Workers cleaning services |
| 222 | Domestic workers |
| 223 | Barbers, hairdressers, trims, and related occupations |
| 224 | Bañeros and masseurs |
| 225 | Athletes, bodybuilders, and related occupations |
| 227 | Workers in the public services in esoectáculos, tourism, and related |
| 228 | Workers in arcades and other attractions |
| 229 | Workers in personal services |
| 234 | Members of the armed forces |
| 235 | Diplomats and consuls |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
Question 15: What is (or was) your principal occupation in your work?
In the corresponding space, write the specific occupation, job, or profession that the informant declares to have done in the last week or the last time that he/she worked.
15. What is (was) your principal occupation in your job? ____
Examples: model, secretary, chauffeur, shoemaker, salesclerk, farmer, construction laborer, electrician, doctor, etc. (If he/she has more than one occupation, write the one that gave the greatest income).
Below we offer some examples that will allow you to appreciate the correct form of making the annotations:
Incorrect annotation / Correct annotation
Construction laborer / Concrete layer, tile installer, floor installer, framer, etc.
Mechanic / Automobile mechanic, typewriter mechanic, etc.
Laborer / Blacksmith, welder, baker, restaurant cook, etc.
Vendor / Wholesale vendor, retail vendor, traveling fruit vendor, etc.
Employee / Short-hand taker, secretary, head of personnel, manager, administrator, etc.
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Professional / Civil Engineer, Dentist, Pharmacist, Lawyer, elementary school professor, etc.
Remember:
If the informant has two or more occupations, you will write down the one that provides the greatest income. If both provide equal income, you will note the one to which the informant dedicates the most time. If he/she has equal income and dedicates the same amount of time, you will note the one that he considers the most important.
If, for example, the informant is by profession a lawyer and works and the director of a school, you will write down school director.
Question 16: In this work, you are (or were)?
16. In this work you are (or were)?
[] Employee
[] Worker or day laborer
[] Boss or employer
[] Self-employed or independent worker
[] Un-paid family member
[] Domestic employee
In the corresponding space, write the specific occupation, job, or profession that the informant declares to have done in the last week or the last time that he/she worked.
15. What is (was) your principal occupation in your job? ____
Examples: model, secretary, chauffeur, shoemaker, salesclerk, farmer, construction laborer, electrician, doctor, etc. (If he/she has more than one occupation, write the one that gave the greatest income).
Below we offer some examples that will allow you to appreciate the correct form of making the annotations:
Incorrect annotation / Correct annotation
Construction laborer / Concrete layer, tile installer, floor installer, framer, etc.
Mechanic / Automobile mechanic, typewriter mechanic, etc.
Laborer / Blacksmith, welder, baker, restaurant cook, etc.
Vendor / Wholesale vendor, retail vendor, traveling fruit vendor, etc.
Employee / Short-hand taker, secretary, head of personnel, manager, administrator, etc.
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Professional / Civil Engineer, Dentist, Pharmacist, Lawyer, elementary school professor, etc.
Remember:
If the informant has two or more occupations, you will write down the one that provides the greatest income. If both provide equal income, you will note the one to which the informant dedicates the most time. If he/she has equal income and dedicates the same amount of time, you will note the one that he considers the most important.
If, for example, the informant is by profession a lawyer and works and the director of a school, you will write down school director.
Question 16: In this work, you are (or were)?
16. In this work you are (or were)?
[] Employee
[] Worker or day laborer
[] Boss or employer
[] Self-employed or independent worker
[] Un-paid family member
[] Domestic employee
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the person?s principal occupation (3 digits).
Universe
Persons 10+ who worked, did not work but were employed, or looked for work
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |