IX Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico de 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Brazil, 1980
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Occupation (BR1980A_0431)
Data file: BRA1980-P-H
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Start:
215
End:
217
Width:
3
Range:
0 - 999
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Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
The following questions are to be filled out only for the person 10 years or older
[Applies to questions 25 -49]
30. Occupation, profession, task, function, etc, that was exercised for the longest time
(If changed occupations definitively note current occupation)
_ _ _ Code
[Applies to questions 25 -49]
30. Occupation, profession, task, function, etc, that was exercised for the longest time
(If changed occupations definitively note current occupation)
_ _ _ Code
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Farmers |
| 2 | Cattle ranchers |
| 3 | Poultry farmers |
| 4 | Other livestock breeders |
| 5 | Non-spec. agric. and livestock owners |
| 6 | Entrepren. in veget. extraction or fishing |
| 7 | Entrep. small ind. |
| 8 | Entrep. mineral extraction |
| 9 | Entrep. civil construction |
| 10 | Merchants |
| 11 | Hotel and boarding house owners |
| 12 | Transportation employee |
| 13 | Others owners |
| 20 | Ministers, etc. |
| 21 | Consultants to directors |
| 30 | Ranch and farm administrators |
| 31 | Adm. veget. extraction and fishing |
| 32 | Adm. mineral extraction |
| 33 | Adm. Ind. transf. |
| 34 | Adm. civil construction |
| 35 | Adm. trade and merchandising |
| 36 | Adm. hotels |
| 37 | Adm. Transportation |
| 38 | Financial adm. |
| 39 | Other administrators |
| 40 | Administrative managers |
| 50 | Tax inspectors |
| 51 | Labor inspectors |
| 52 | Administrative assistants |
| 53 | Cashiers |
| 54 | Stockroom clerks |
| 55 | Dispatchers |
| 56 | Typists |
| 57 | Teletype operators |
| 58 | Operators of autom. proc. machines |
| 59 | Secretaries |
| 60 | Accounting aides |
| 61 | Copying machine operators |
| 62 | File clerks |
| 63 | Receptionists |
| 64 | Administrative aides |
| 65 | Office helpers |
| 101 | Engineers |
| 102 | Architects |
| 103 | Surveyors |
| 104 | Cartographers |
| 111 | Draftsmen |
| 112 | Technicians in construction |
| 113 | Other engineering occupations |
| 121 | Chemists |
| 122 | Pharmacists |
| 123 | Physicists |
| 124 | Mineral geologists |
| 125 | Others in chemistry/physics |
| 131 | Chemical technicians |
| 132 | Non-certified pharmacists |
| 133 | Meteorological technicians |
| 141 | Agronomists |
| 142 | Biologists |
| 143 | Pharmacologists |
| 144 | Veterinarians |
| 151 | Physicians |
| 152 | Dentists |
| 153 | Registered nurses |
| 154 | Other health-related occupations |
| 161 | Interns |
| 162 | Nurses (without diploma) |
| 163 | Masseure/masseuse |
| 164 | Orthopedists and opticians |
| 165 | Medical equipment op. |
| 166 | Midwives |
| 167 | Prosthetics |
| 168 | Technicians in clinical analysis |
| 171 | Mathematicians |
| 172 | Statisticians |
| 173 | Systems analysis |
| 181 | Economists |
| 182 | Accountants |
| 183 | Administrative technicians |
| 191 | Accounting technicians |
| 192 | Statistical technicians |
| 193 | Computer programmer |
| 201 | Sociologists, etc. |
| 202 | Psychologists |
| 203 | Geographers |
| 204 | Social workers |
| 205 | Other social scientists |
| 211 | Research professor |
| 212 | University professor |
| 213 | High school (2 grade) teacher |
| 214 | Teacher 5th-8th grades |
| 215 | Teacher 1st-4th grades |
| 216 | Teacher 1st level (1 grade) |
| 217 | Preschool teacher |
| 218 | Professional teacher |
| 219 | Teacher (professor can be either teacher or professor) |
| 221 | Teacher liason (orientador de ensino) |
| 222 | School monitor (inspetor de alunos) |
| 231 | Judges |
| 232 | Prosecutors, etc. |
| 233 | Lawyers, etc. |
| 241 | Notaries |
| 242 | Court clerks |
| 243 | Justice officials |
| 244 | Other justice assistants |
| 251 | Religious workers |
| 261 | Journalistic writer |
| 271 | Sculptor, painter |
| 272 | Artisan |
| 273 | Decorator/scene painter |
| 274 | Photographers |
| 275 | Musicians/composer |
| 276 | TV/movie/theater performer (actor/actress) |
| 277 | Circus performer |
| 278 | Announcers/commentators |
| 279 | Producer, director |
| 280 | Cinematographers, etc. |
| 281 | Sound and camera equipment operator |
| 282 | Other radio/TV operators |
| 283 | Projectionist |
| 291 | Librarians |
| 292 | Curators/archeologists |
| 293 | Other occupations |
| 301 | Autonomous agricultural producer |
| 302 | Agricultural technician |
| 303 | Tractor operator |
| 304 | Other agric. and ranch workers |
| 321 | Hunters |
| 322 | Fishermen |
| 331 | Lumberjacks |
| 332 | Woodcutters |
| 333 | Charcoal makers |
| 334 | Rubber tappers and collectors |
| 335 | Herb gatherers |
| 336 | Agricultural pickers |
| 341 | Miners |
| 345 | Stonecutters and rock drillers |
| 351 | Operators of min. extraction mach. |
| 361 | Gas and oil extraction workers |
| 371 | Prospectors |
| 381 | Saltworks workers |
| 391 | Gas well sounders |
| 401 | Tech. in min. extraction |
| 402 | Tech. in transformation industry |
| 403 | Masters in textile industry |
| 404 | Masters in civil construction |
| 405 | Electric energy technician |
| 406 | Other masters |
| 411 | Oven tenders in metal industry |
| 412 | Laminators |
| 413 | Wiredrawers |
| 414 | Molders |
| 415 | Galvanizers etc. |
| 416 | Tool grinders and sharpeners |
| 417 | Stone buffers and polishers |
| 418 | Toolmakers |
| 419 | Mechanical stampers |
| 420 | Press operators |
| 421 | Milling machinists and punch op. |
| 422 | Lathe operators |
| 423 | Assembly adjusters |
| 424 | Motor vehicle mechanics |
| 425 | Mechanics |
| 426 | Welders |
| 427 | Riveters |
| 428 | Boilermakers |
| 429 | Blacksmiths / sheet-metal workers |
| 430 | Tinsmiths |
| 431 | Auto electricians |
| 441 | Carders and combers |
| 442 | Textile rovers and spoolers |
| 443 | Spinners |
| 444 | Lace makers |
| 445 | Loom setters |
| 446 | Rope makers |
| 447 | Weavers |
| 448 | Tapestry and carpet weavers |
| 449 | Net makers |
| 450 | Textile bleachers and dyers |
| 451 | Textile printers |
| 452 | Textile finishers |
| 461 | Leather goods and saddle makers |
| 462 | Tanners |
| 470 | Tailors and seamstresses |
| 471 | Sewing assistants |
| 472 | Pants makers / shirt makers |
| 473 | Pattern makers and cutters |
| 474 | Embroiderers and fabric reweavers |
| 475 | Straw hat maker |
| 476 | Hat makers (not straw hats) |
| 477 | Shoemaker |
| 478 | Shoe factory worker |
| 479 | Purse and belt maker |
| 481 | Cabinet maker |
| 482 | Carpenter |
| 483 | Cooper |
| 484 | Joining machinery operator |
| 485 | Sawyers |
| 486 | Plywood prepares |
| 487 | Upholsterer and vehicle upholsterer |
| 488 | Mattress makers |
| 489 | Wood polishers |
| 490 | Basket makers and mat weavers |
| 491 | Assembler electr. equip. |
| 492 | Assembler electronic equip. |
| 493 | Equipment repair technician |
| 494 | Radio and TV assembler |
| 495 | Radio and TV repair technician |
| 496 | Installation electrician |
| 497 | Tele. installer and rep. tech. |
| 498 | Inst. and rep. electric lines |
| 499 | Operator/inst. electric energy |
| 511 | Reinforced concreters |
| 512 | Bricklayers or masons |
| 513 | Hod carriers |
| 514 | Painters and whitewashers |
| 515 | Stucco masons |
| 516 | Tilers and parquetry workers |
| 517 | Plumbers and pipefitters |
| 518 | Glaziers or glass installers |
| 519 | Sidewalk and street paving workers |
| 520 | Flooring fitters and caulkers |
| 521 | Op. civil construction machinery |
| 531 | Sausage makers |
| 532 | Jerky makers |
| 533 | Butchers (in slaughterhouses) |
| 534 | Occupations in the dairy industry |
| 535 | Candy makers and confectioners |
| 536 | Pasta makers |
| 537 | Bakers |
| 538 | Grain millers |
| 539 | Employees in the sugar industry |
| 540 | Employees in the beverage industry |
| 541 | Employees in the coffee industry |
| 542 | Occup. in the fishing industry |
| 543 | Occup. in the tea industry |
| 544 | Occup. in the vegetable oil industry |
| 545 | Occup. in food industry |
| 551 | Linotypists |
| 552 | Typographers |
| 553 | Printing engravers |
| 554 | Printing press operators |
| 555 | Proofreaders in the printing industry |
| 556 | Bookbindery workers |
| 557 | Other occup. in printing industry |
| 561 | Glassworkers and ampoule makers |
| 562 | Ceramists and china makers |
| 563 | Ceramics painters |
| 564 | Potters |
| 571 | Quality control inspectors |
| 572 | Jewelers and watchmakers |
| 573 | Gem cutters and polishers |
| 574 | Rubber workers |
| 575 | Vulcanizers and retreaders |
| 576 | Fireworks makers |
| 577 | Broom makers |
| 578 | Marble workers |
| 579 | Tobacco preparation workers |
| 580 | Cigar and cigarette makers |
| 581 | Spray painters |
| 582 | Forklift operators |
| 583 | Stokers |
| 584 | Merchandise packagers |
| 585 | Empl. in paper industry |
| 586 | Empl. in rubber and plastic industry |
| 587 | Empl. in cement products industry |
| 588 | Safety and security supervisors |
| 589 | Other empls. in transformation industry |
| 601 | Self-employed businessmen |
| 602 | Salespersons |
| 603 | Cashiers |
| 604 | Stock clerks |
| 605 | Demonstrators |
| 611 | Street market stand owners |
| 612 | Water vendors |
| 613 | Candy makers, etc. |
| 614 | Street candy vendor |
| 615 | Vendors of entrails, fish and milk |
| 616 | Ticket vendors |
| 617 | Other street vendors |
| 621 | Magazine and newspaper vendors |
| 631 | Traveling and local salespersons |
| 632 | Commercial representatives |
| 633 | Advertising agents |
| 641 | Insurance agents |
| 642 | Real estate agents |
| 643 | Stock brokers |
| 644 | Appraisers and auctioneers |
| 645 | Other agents and brokers |
| 646 | Buyers |
| 711 | Civilian aircraft pilots |
| 712 | Flight attendants |
| 721 | Merchant marine officers |
| 722 | Boatswains |
| 723 | Ship machinists |
| 724 | Ship stokers |
| 725 | Merchant marine sailors |
| 726 | Ship stewards |
| 727 | Small boat operators |
| 731 | Crane operators |
| 732 | Stevedores and longshoremen |
| 741 | Railway agents |
| 742 | Train conductors and inspectors |
| 743 | Locomotive engineers |
| 744 | Train firemen |
| 745 | Railroad brakemen or flagmen |
| 746 | Switchmen and signal men |
| 751 | Drivers |
| 752 | Fare collectors |
| 753 | Teamsters (oxen, horses, etc.) |
| 761 | Transp. inspectors and dispatchers |
| 762 | Railroad construction workers |
| 771 | Postal and telephone agents |
| 772 | Postal clerks |
| 773 | Telegraphers and radio telegraphers |
| 774 | Telephone operators |
| 775 | Postmen |
| 776 | Telephone lineman |
| 801 | Chambermaids |
| 805 | Laundresses |
| 811 | Hotel and boarding house owners |
| 812 | Chamberlains / chambermaids |
| 813 | Cooks |
| 814 | Waiters |
| 815 | Bartenders |
| 821 | Hairdressers |
| 822 | Barbers |
| 823 | Make-up personnel |
| 824 | Manicurists / pedicurists |
| 825 | Laundresses and ironers |
| 826 | Shoe-shiners |
| 831 | Soccer players |
| 832 | Wrestlers / athletes |
| 833 | Referees |
| 834 | Sports coaches |
| 841 | Doormen |
| 842 | Elevator operators |
| 843 | Watchmen |
| 844 | Cleaning staff |
| 845 | Office-boys |
| 851 | Officials in the armed forces |
| 852 | Enlisted personnel in the armed forces |
| 853 | Fire department officers |
| 854 | Police delegates and commissioners |
| 855 | Police investigators |
| 856 | Insp. of civil guard |
| 857 | Jail keepers, etc. |
| 858 | Finger printer |
| 859 | Private guard/watchman |
| 911 | Apprentices |
| 912 | Box office attendants |
| 913 | Firemen not in public service |
| 914 | Foremen, overseers |
| 915 | Pest control workers |
| 916 | Street parking watchmen |
| 917 | Sanitary inspectors |
| 918 | Tax inspectors |
| 919 | Gardeners (except in farming) |
| 920 | Garbage men |
| 921 | Lubricators |
| 922 | Water treatment workers |
| 923 | Machine operators except in farming |
| 924 | Manual laborers |
| 925 | Road maintenance workers |
| 926 | Other undefined occupations |
| 999 | Unknown |
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
The following questions will only be filled out for persons age 10 or over, that is, those born before September 1, 1970.
[Applies to questions 25-49]
Question 30 - What occupation, profession, position, function, etc. the person regularly exercised during the last 12 months
This entry will be for the usual occupation that the enumerated person exercised between 9/1/1979 and 8/31/1980.
Usual occupation is considered that exercised during most of the referred period.
When a person has changed occupations and intends this change to be permanent, the occupation he or she exercised last will be recorded, regardless of the time spent on each during this period. Included in this case are persons who changed occupations or functions due to promotion or change in career, such as:
1st case - a farm worker who immigrated to the city and went to work as a Hod Carrier in the construction of a building;
2nd case - a billing Clerk in an industrial company who was promoted to Accounting Technician;
3rd case - an office helper at a bank who was promoted to the position of Cashier.
When the person has changed occupations, but the change is transitory due to circumstantial or seasonal factors, the usual occupation will be entered and not the transitory occupation, such as:
1st case - for a farm worker who, during the time between planting and harvesting, worked in a village as a stone mason, woodcutter, etc., record, as the case may be, Hoe worker, Cotton picker, etc.;
2nd case - for a farm worker who sometimes works with a machine at a sugar plant, etc., the occupation of farm worker will be recorded;
3rd case - for a driver who, unable to work in his or her profession, is exercising some other occupation until he is again able to work as a driver, the occupation of Driver will be recorded;
4th case - for a specialized worker who, when unable to find a placement in his or her profession, is exercising another occupation, Welder, Cabinet maker, Weaver, etc. will be recorded, as the case may be.
When the person simultaneously exercises different occupations, the main occupation should be recorded.
Main occupation is considered that which occupies the greatest number of the person's hours per week or, if this number is the same, that which provides the highest income, such as:
For persons on vacation or on leave, even if they were exercising another occupation, the usual occupation will be recorded and not that exercised temporarily during vacation or leave.
Occupation should not be confused with professional specialization. For example, for a commercial director with a degree in economics, or a high school teacher with a degree in medicine, the entries will be, respectively: Commercial director and High school teacher.
Vague or generic answers which do not correctly characterize the person's occupation should not be recorded.
Some examples are given below:
Incorrect entry: Agent
Correct entry: Railroad station agent, travel agent, advertising agent, etc.
Incorrect entry: Assistant
Correct entry: Office assistant, kitchen assistant, stock assistant, etc.
Incorrect entry: Bank worker
Correct entry: Bank cashier, file clerk, accountant, etc.
Incorrect entry: Commercial worker
Correct entry: Shop attendant, invoice clerk, merchandise placer, etc.
Incorrect entry: Government employee
Correct entry: Attendant, administrative official, stock clerk, etc.
Incorrect entry: Mechanic
Correct entry: Automobile mechanic, mechanic for calculators, aircraft mechanic, etc.
Incorrect entry: Factory worker
Correct entry: Carpenter, welder, hod carrier, etc.
Incorrect entry: Teacher
Correct entry: Primary teacher [Grades 1-8], high school teacher [grades 9-11], university teacher or professor, gym teacher, etc.
Incorrect entry: Farm worker
Correct entry: Hoe worker, cotton picker, sugar cane cutter, etc.
For employees and for persons who are self-employed or without remuneration, the occupation, profession, position, function, etc., which they exercised, will be recorded.
If the person is engaged in farming, either individually or only with the help of a resident of the household who is not paid for the work, record respectively Field hand or Animal raiser.
If the person has a commercial establishment, individually or only with the help of a non-remunerated person, record Commercial businessman.
Liberal professionals (Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Engineers, etc.), who employ up to 2 attendants or nurses in their offices should record their profession.
[p.54]
For Employers (partners or tenants) who are owners of establishments, firms or companies where they work (condition of being owner and employer), the entry should indicate this condition, such as Ranch owner, Chicken-farm owner, Owner of industry, Store owner, Barbershop owner, Clinic owner, Transportation company owner, etc
Below are some examples to better clarify these situations:
Situation: Barber, barbershop employee
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, barbershop owner, working only with the help of a non-remunerated son or daughter
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, working with his father without receiving remuneration
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, owner of a barbershop, working with the help of employees
Correct entry: Barbershop owner
[Applies to questions 25-49]
Question 30 - What occupation, profession, position, function, etc. the person regularly exercised during the last 12 months
This entry will be for the usual occupation that the enumerated person exercised between 9/1/1979 and 8/31/1980.
Usual occupation is considered that exercised during most of the referred period.
When a person has changed occupations and intends this change to be permanent, the occupation he or she exercised last will be recorded, regardless of the time spent on each during this period. Included in this case are persons who changed occupations or functions due to promotion or change in career, such as:
1st case - a farm worker who immigrated to the city and went to work as a Hod Carrier in the construction of a building;
2nd case - a billing Clerk in an industrial company who was promoted to Accounting Technician;
3rd case - an office helper at a bank who was promoted to the position of Cashier.
When the person has changed occupations, but the change is transitory due to circumstantial or seasonal factors, the usual occupation will be entered and not the transitory occupation, such as:
1st case - for a farm worker who, during the time between planting and harvesting, worked in a village as a stone mason, woodcutter, etc., record, as the case may be, Hoe worker, Cotton picker, etc.;
2nd case - for a farm worker who sometimes works with a machine at a sugar plant, etc., the occupation of farm worker will be recorded;
3rd case - for a driver who, unable to work in his or her profession, is exercising some other occupation until he is again able to work as a driver, the occupation of Driver will be recorded;
4th case - for a specialized worker who, when unable to find a placement in his or her profession, is exercising another occupation, Welder, Cabinet maker, Weaver, etc. will be recorded, as the case may be.
When the person simultaneously exercises different occupations, the main occupation should be recorded.
Main occupation is considered that which occupies the greatest number of the person's hours per week or, if this number is the same, that which provides the highest income, such as:
For persons on vacation or on leave, even if they were exercising another occupation, the usual occupation will be recorded and not that exercised temporarily during vacation or leave.
Occupation should not be confused with professional specialization. For example, for a commercial director with a degree in economics, or a high school teacher with a degree in medicine, the entries will be, respectively: Commercial director and High school teacher.
Vague or generic answers which do not correctly characterize the person's occupation should not be recorded.
Some examples are given below:
Incorrect entry: Agent
Correct entry: Railroad station agent, travel agent, advertising agent, etc.
Incorrect entry: Assistant
Correct entry: Office assistant, kitchen assistant, stock assistant, etc.
Incorrect entry: Bank worker
Correct entry: Bank cashier, file clerk, accountant, etc.
Incorrect entry: Commercial worker
Correct entry: Shop attendant, invoice clerk, merchandise placer, etc.
Incorrect entry: Government employee
Correct entry: Attendant, administrative official, stock clerk, etc.
Incorrect entry: Mechanic
Correct entry: Automobile mechanic, mechanic for calculators, aircraft mechanic, etc.
Incorrect entry: Factory worker
Correct entry: Carpenter, welder, hod carrier, etc.
Incorrect entry: Teacher
Correct entry: Primary teacher [Grades 1-8], high school teacher [grades 9-11], university teacher or professor, gym teacher, etc.
Incorrect entry: Farm worker
Correct entry: Hoe worker, cotton picker, sugar cane cutter, etc.
For employees and for persons who are self-employed or without remuneration, the occupation, profession, position, function, etc., which they exercised, will be recorded.
If the person is engaged in farming, either individually or only with the help of a resident of the household who is not paid for the work, record respectively Field hand or Animal raiser.
If the person has a commercial establishment, individually or only with the help of a non-remunerated person, record Commercial businessman.
Liberal professionals (Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Engineers, etc.), who employ up to 2 attendants or nurses in their offices should record their profession.
[p.54]
For Employers (partners or tenants) who are owners of establishments, firms or companies where they work (condition of being owner and employer), the entry should indicate this condition, such as Ranch owner, Chicken-farm owner, Owner of industry, Store owner, Barbershop owner, Clinic owner, Transportation company owner, etc
Below are some examples to better clarify these situations:
Situation: Barber, barbershop employee
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, barbershop owner, working only with the help of a non-remunerated son or daughter
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, working with his father without receiving remuneration
Correct entry: Barber
Situation: Barber, owner of a barbershop, working with the help of employees
Correct entry: Barbershop owner
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the person's occupation, profession, task or function that was exercised for the longest time. If changed occupations definitively, current occupation is noted.
Universe
Persons age 10+ who worked in the previous 12 months
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |