Population and Housing Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 2000
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MYS_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center
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- MYS2000-H-H
- MYS2000-P-H
Occupation -- 3 digits (MY2000A_0428)
Data file: MYS2000-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
204
End:
206
Width:
3
Range:
111 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Question C17 - C29 for person aged 10 years and above
[Questions 25-27 were asked of persons who worked for at least one hour during the last 7 days or had a job to return to.]
C25. Occupation
(a) What is your occupation? ____
(b) Please describe your duties/ nature of work. ____
(c) In which sector is your occupation?
[] 1 Government
[] 2 Private
[] 3 Own business
[Questions 25-27 were asked of persons who worked for at least one hour during the last 7 days or had a job to return to.]
C25. Occupation
(a) What is your occupation? ____
(b) Please describe your duties/ nature of work. ____
(c) In which sector is your occupation?
[] 1 Government
[] 2 Private
[] 3 Own business
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 111 | Legislators |
| 112 | Senior government and statutory board officials |
| 113 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 114 | Senior officials of special-interest organizations |
| 121 | Company directors |
| 122 | Production and operation department managers |
| 123 | Specialized department managers |
| 130 | General managers |
| 211 | Physical science professionals |
| 212 | Mathematicians, statisticians and related professionals |
| 213 | Computing professionals |
| 214 | Architects, engineers and related professionals |
| 221 | Life science professionals |
| 222 | Health professionals (except nursing) |
| 231 | University, polytechnic and higher education teaching professionals |
| 232 | Pre-university and secondary education teaching professionals |
| 233 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 239 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 241 | Accountants and auditors |
| 242 | Financial analysts and related professionals |
| 243 | Personnel and careers professionals |
| 249 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 250 | Legal professionals |
| 291 | Archivists, curators and librarians |
| 292 | Social science and related professionals |
| 293 | Writers and creative or performing artists |
| 294 | Religious professionals |
| 311 | Physical science and engineering technicians |
| 312 | Computer support technicians |
| 313 | Optical and electronic equipment operators |
| 314 | Transport controllers and technicians |
| 315 | Building, public health and safety and quality inspectors |
| 321 | Life science technicians and related associate professionals |
| 322 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) |
| 323 | Nursing and midwifery associate professionals |
| 324 | Traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers |
| 331 | Primary education teachers |
| 332 | Pre-primary education teachers |
| 339 | Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 341 | Finance and sales associate professionals |
| 342 | Business services agents and trade brokers |
| 350 | Supervisors |
| 391 | Government associate professionals |
| 392 | Statistical, administrative and related associate professionals |
| 393 | Social work associate professionals |
| 394 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 395 | Artistic, entertainment and sports associate professionals |
| 396 | Religious associate professionals |
| 411 | Secretaries and keyboard operating clerks |
| 412 | Administrative clerks |
| 413 | Accounting and finance clerks |
| 414 | Statistical clerks and computer operators |
| 415 | Material recording clerks |
| 421 | Cashiers, tellers and related clerks |
| 422 | Client information clerks |
| 430 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 440 | Transport clerks |
| 490 | Clerical workers not elsewhere classified |
| 511 | Travel attendants and related workers |
| 512 | Housekeeping and catering services workers |
| 513 | Personal care and related workers |
| 514 | Protective service and related workers |
| 521 | Shop sales workers and demonstrators |
| 522 | Stall and market sales workers |
| 523 | Fashion and other models |
| 611 | Mixed farming workers |
| 612 | Plantation workers |
| 613 | Specialized farming workers |
| 614 | Forestry workers and loggers |
| 621 | Fishery workers |
| 622 | Hunters and trappers and gatherers |
| 711 | Miners, shotfirers, stone cutters and carvers |
| 712 | Building frame and related trades workers |
| 713 | Building finishers and related trades workers |
| 714 | Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers |
| 721 | Metal molders, welders, sheet metal workers, structural metal preparers and related trades workers |
| 722 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers |
| 723 | Machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 724 | Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters |
| 731 | Precision workers in metal and related materials |
| 732 | Potters, glass makers and related trades workers |
| 733 | Printing and related trades workers |
| 741 | Food processing and related trades workers |
| 742 | Wood treaters, cabinet makers and related trades workers |
| 743 | Textile, garment and related trades workers |
| 744 | Pelt, leather and shoemaking trades workers |
| 811 | Mining and mineral processing plant operators |
| 812 | Metal processing plant operators |
| 813 | Glass, ceramics and related plant operators |
| 814 | Wood processing and papermaking plant operators |
| 815 | Chemical processing plant operators |
| 816 | Power generating and related plant operators |
| 817 | Automated assembly line and industrial robot operators |
| 821 | Metal and mineral products machine operators |
| 822 | Chemical products machine operators |
| 823 | Rubber and plastic products machine operators |
| 824 | Wood products machine operators |
| 825 | Printing, binding and paper products machine operators |
| 826 | Textile products machine operators |
| 827 | Food and related products machine operators |
| 828 | Assemblers |
| 829 | Machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 831 | Railway engine drivers and related workers |
| 832 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 833 | Agricultural and other mobile plant operators |
| 834 | Ship's deck crews and related workers |
| 911 | Street vendors and related workers |
| 912 | Domestic and related helpers, cleaners and launderers |
| 913 | Building caretakers, window and related cleaners |
| 914 | Garbage collectors and related workers |
| 920 | Messengers, porters, attendants and related workers |
| 931 | Agricultural and fishery laborers and related workers |
| 932 | Manufacturing laborers and related workers |
| 933 | Mining and construction laborers and related workers |
| 934 | Transport laborers and related workers |
| 995 | Activities inadequately described or response suppressed |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation (3 digits).
Universe
Persons age 10+ who worked for at least one hour during the last 7 days, and those not working but had a job to return to
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |