XI General Population and Housing Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Mexico, 1990
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MEX_1990_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), Minnesota Population Center
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Occupation, 3 digits (MX1990A_0428)
Data file: MEX1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
212
Width:
3
Range:
0 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Ask only if the person is twelve years old or more
If the answer was worked [ ] 1 or had a job but didn't work [ ] 2, ask the following questions:
If the answer was worked [ ] 1 or had a job but didn't work [ ] 2, ask the following questions:
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 110 | Architects, civil engineers, chemical engineers, industrial engineers and similar |
| 111 | Physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, and statisticians |
| 112 | Chemists and pharmacists |
| 113 | Doctors, orthodontists, ophthalmologists, nutritionists, biomedics, and similar |
| 114 | Biologists, ecologists, professors of marine sciences and similar |
| 115 | Agronomists, veterinarians, and professions in forestry and fishing |
| 116 | Professionals in the social sciences |
| 117 | Economists, business administrators, public accountants, and similar |
| 118 | Religious professionals |
| 119 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 120 | Technicians in architecture, engineering, and operators of image and sound recording equipment |
| 121 | Technicians in physics and mathematics |
| 122 | Technicians in human medicine |
| 123 | Chemical, biological, and pharmacological laboratory technicians |
| 124 | Technicians in agricultural, veterinary sciences, zoology, forestry, and similar |
| 125 | Technicians in social sciences and economic administration |
| 126 | Technical personnel occupied in religious activities |
| 129 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 130 | Professors at universities and other higher education establishments |
| 131 | Vocational, preparatory and equivalent professors |
| 132 | High school professors |
| 133 | Elementary and literacy professors |
| 134 | Pre-school professors |
| 135 | Special education professors |
| 136 | Professors of physical education, arts, technical and business education |
| 139 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 140 | Writers, critics, newspaper reporters and writers |
| 141 | Composers, singers, musicians, actors, dancers |
| 142 | Painters, sculptors, drawing artists, photographers, choreographers, and similar |
| 143 | Directors, producers, announcers and designers of shows and artistic and cultural programs |
| 144 | Professional sportsmen |
| 145 | Sports umpires, judges, and trainers |
| 149 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 210 | Upper level government officials and legislators |
| 211 | Presidents, directors, general managers in institutions and businesses (public and private) |
| 212 | Directors, managers, and area administrators in institutions, businesses, and industries |
| 213 | Directors of political organizations, unions, and civil associations |
| 219 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 410 | Workers in agricultural activities |
| 411 | Workers in cattle activities |
| 412 | Workers who combine agricultural activities with cattle ranching and other agricultural support activities |
| 413 | Workers in jungle and forestry activities |
| 414 | Workers in hunting, trapping, and similar activities |
| 415 | Workers in fishing and aquaculture activities |
| 416 | Workers in processing activities related to agriculture and fishing |
| 417 | Overseers, bosses, and others in agricultural, cattle, and similar activities |
| 418 | Contractor of labor for agricultural, cattle, forestry, or fishing activities |
| 419 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 510 | Superintendent, inspector and others in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco |
| 511 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of extraction in mines, quarries, etc. |
| 512 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of textile, leather, and fur production |
| 513 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of wood and paper production |
| 514 | Superintendent, inspector and others in the production of metal and machinery manufacture and repair |
| 515 | Superintendent, inspector and others in control of ceramic, glass, and similar production |
| 516 | Superintendent, inspector, contractor, and other workers in control of construction |
| 517 | Superintendent, inspector, contractor, and other workers in control energy production |
| 518 | Superintendent, inspector and others in chemical, petroleum, rubber, and plastic production |
| 519 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 520 | Workers in the preparation of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 521 | Worker in mines and quarries |
| 522 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of textile, palm, etc, products |
| 523 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wood products and similar |
| 524 | Artisans and factory workers in metal treatments and repair and maintenance |
| 525 | Artisans and factory workers in the manufacture of wax, marble, etc. products |
| 526 | Workers in construction, installation, finishing, and maintenance of buildings and others |
| 527 | Workers in installation and repair of electrical equipment, electricity and telecommunications |
| 528 | Workers in the manufacture and repair of rubber, plastic, and chemical products |
| 529 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 530 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products |
| 531 | Operators of machinery and equipment used for extraction in mines, quarries, and other |
| 532 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of textiles, leather, furs, etc. |
| 533 | Operators of machinery in the production of wood and similar |
| 534 | Operators of machinery and equipment in metal production, and manufacture of machinery and products |
| 535 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the manufacture of ceramics, glass, and similar |
| 536 | Operators of specialized portable equipment for construction |
| 537 | Operators of machinery and installation for generation of electricity and electrical equipment |
| 538 | Operators of machinery and equipment in the production of chemicals, water treatment, and petroleum production |
| 539 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 540 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco |
| 541 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the extraction of minerals and similar |
| 542 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of textile products and leather |
| 543 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of wood |
| 544 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in metallurgic production |
| 545 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of ceramics and non-metal minerals |
| 546 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified construction workers |
| 547 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the generation of energy and electricity |
| 548 | Helpers, laborers and other non-qualified workers in the production of chemicals and petroleum |
| 549 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 550 | Conductors of mobile machinery |
| 551 | Conductors and conductor assistants in railroad transportation |
| 552 | Conductors and conductor assistants in motorized land transportation |
| 553 | Conductors of air transportation |
| 554 | Conductors and conductor assistants in maritime transportation |
| 555 | Conductors of human- and animal-powered vehicles |
| 559 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 610 | Department heads, coordinators, supervisors, administrators, regulation inspectors |
| 611 | Secretaries, typists, shorthand takers |
| 612 | Workers in accounting, banking and financial services, statistics, accounts payable and collection |
| 613 | Operators of office machinery and electronic processing equipment |
| 614 | Workers in libraries, archives, mailrooms, and control of storage and warehousing |
| 615 | Receptionist, workers in travel agencies and administrative services in general |
| 616 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 617 | Workers in mail services and messenger services in general |
| 618 | Dispatchers, inspectors, and similar operators in air, maritime, and railroad transportation |
| 619 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 710 | Commerce in general and specialized commerce in fixed establishments |
| 711 | Commerce workers |
| 712 | Demonstrators, dispatchers, and delivery persons |
| 713 | Sales agents and representatives, brokers of stocks, insurance, and others |
| 719 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 720 | Traveling salesmen |
| 721 | Traveling service providers |
| 729 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 810 | Grill men, bartenders, waiters, housekeepers, servants, and similar |
| 811 | Undocumented |
| 812 | Doormen, concierges, elevator operators, cleaning, gardening, and loading workers |
| 813 | Barbers, hairdressers, beauticians, and similar |
| 814 | Workers in property rental services |
| 815 | Animators, magicians, illusionists, clowns, circus entertainers, and similar in establishments |
| 816 | Support service workers in shows and in personal services |
| 817 | Workers in funeral services and cemeteries |
| 819 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 820 | Workers in domestic services |
| 830 | Workers in services of protection and guarding |
| 831 | Workers in the armed forces |
| 839 | Other occupations that make up this group |
| 990 | Other occupations not classified above |
| 991 | Not sufficiently specified |
| 992 | Not specified |
| 999 | Undocumented |
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
Questions for persons who are twelve years old or more.
Questions: 11. Number of children; 12. Civil status; 13. Principal activity; 14. Principal Occupation; 15. Labor situation; 16. Hours; 17. Economic activity and 18. Income, will only be asked if the person about whom you are requesting information is 12 years old or more. If the person is a man, continue directly with the question about civil status. If the person is a woman, ask question 11. Number of children.
14. Principal occupation
With this question you will know what the person did in his/her work, which means, what tasks he/she carried out, what job he/she did, or what post he/she held in the job that he/she did the week of March 5 to 11, 1990.
-Supervisor of seamstresses
-Machinery oiler
-Singer and actor
-Chicken counter
-Veterinarian
-Clinical laboratory technician
-Tinsmith
-Municipal president
-Farmer
-General manager
-Textile laborer
-Butcher
-Drill press operator
-Automobile mechanic
-Hand-delivery person
-Candy vendor
-Store clerk
-Secondary school teacher
-Stevedore
-Secretary
-Photographer
-Buying agent
-Tractor driver
-Cowboy
If the person had more than one job, you should write the information about the principal job; the principal job is considered the one that the person declares as the most important one.
To know exactly what the occupation of a person is, you should ask the following questions:
[Illustration]
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
_____
Write the name (Here you should write the name of the job, post or position that the person held).
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
____
Write the tasks (here you should write the activities, things, or tasks that the person did in his/her work).
[End of illustration]
It is very important that you write the answer clearly for each of the questions.
[p.37]
Do not write general descriptions like: teacher, worker, driver, or assistant; write exactly the name of the job, post, or position that the person held: elementary school teacher, Operator of front loader, can packer, driver of passenger bus, plumber's assistant...
If the informant answers that the person is an employee, ask the informant to clarify what the person's occupation is, for example: cashier, salesperson, announcer, archivist, taco vendor, etc.
[Illustration]
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Sugar cane cutter
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Cut sugar cane and carry it to the sugar mill.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Pottery artisan
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Make pots out of clay.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Doctor surgeon
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Cure and operate on people who are ill.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Seamstress
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sew blouses and skirts.
[End of illustration]
[p.43]
[Illustration]
I work as a flower vendor. I do not have an employer, I am self-employed. I work everyday, Monday through Sunday, from 8 in the morning until 6 P.M.. I sell my flowers in the street, on the street called "September 16", and I make about two hundred thousand pesos biweekly.
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Flower vendor
Write the name.
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sell flowers
Write the tasks.
15. Work situation
The person in his/her work is?
Mark only one circle
Employee or worker? [ ] 1
Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2
Self-employed? [x] 3
Employer or businessman [ ] 4
Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5
16. Hours
How many hours total did you work last week?
[70]
Write the number
17. Economic activity
What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?
To sell flowers
Write the primary activity
Where did you work?
For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop
In the street
Write the place where he/she worked
18. Income
How does this person earn for his/her work?
Write only one answer in numbers
Weekly [__] 1
Biweekly [200,000] 2
Monthly [__] 3
Yearly [__] 4
Mark with an x
Does not receive income [ ] 0
-I am a seamstress, I make dresses and blouses for my clients here in my house. I work six hours a day and I rest on Saturdays and Sundays. I make about eighty thousand pesos a week.
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Seamstress of dresses and blouses
Write the name.
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sew and cut blouses and dresses
Write the tasks.
15. Work situation
The person in his/her work is?
Mark only one circle
Employee or worker? [ ] 1
Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2
Self-employed? [x] 3
Employer or businessman [ ] 4
Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5
16. Hours
How many hours total did you work last week?
[30]
Write the number
17. Economic activity
What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?
To cut and sew blouses and dresses
Write the primary activity
Where did you work?
For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop
At home
Write the place where he/she worked
18. Income
How does this person earn for his/her work?
Write only one answer in numbers
Weekly [80,000] 1
Biweekly [__] 2
Monthly [__] 3
Yearly [__] 4
Mark with an x
Does not receive income [ ] 0
[End of illustration]
Questions: 11. Number of children; 12. Civil status; 13. Principal activity; 14. Principal Occupation; 15. Labor situation; 16. Hours; 17. Economic activity and 18. Income, will only be asked if the person about whom you are requesting information is 12 years old or more. If the person is a man, continue directly with the question about civil status. If the person is a woman, ask question 11. Number of children.
14. Principal occupation
With this question you will know what the person did in his/her work, which means, what tasks he/she carried out, what job he/she did, or what post he/she held in the job that he/she did the week of March 5 to 11, 1990.
-Supervisor of seamstresses
-Machinery oiler
-Singer and actor
-Chicken counter
-Veterinarian
-Clinical laboratory technician
-Tinsmith
-Municipal president
-Farmer
-General manager
-Textile laborer
-Butcher
-Drill press operator
-Automobile mechanic
-Hand-delivery person
-Candy vendor
-Store clerk
-Secondary school teacher
-Stevedore
-Secretary
-Photographer
-Buying agent
-Tractor driver
-Cowboy
If the person had more than one job, you should write the information about the principal job; the principal job is considered the one that the person declares as the most important one.
To know exactly what the occupation of a person is, you should ask the following questions:
[Illustration]
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
_____
Write the name (Here you should write the name of the job, post or position that the person held).
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
____
Write the tasks (here you should write the activities, things, or tasks that the person did in his/her work).
[End of illustration]
It is very important that you write the answer clearly for each of the questions.
[p.37]
Do not write general descriptions like: teacher, worker, driver, or assistant; write exactly the name of the job, post, or position that the person held: elementary school teacher, Operator of front loader, can packer, driver of passenger bus, plumber's assistant...
If the informant answers that the person is an employee, ask the informant to clarify what the person's occupation is, for example: cashier, salesperson, announcer, archivist, taco vendor, etc.
[Illustration]
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Sugar cane cutter
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Cut sugar cane and carry it to the sugar mill.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Pottery artisan
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Make pots out of clay.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Doctor surgeon
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Cure and operate on people who are ill.
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Seamstress
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sew blouses and skirts.
[End of illustration]
[p.43]
[Illustration]
I work as a flower vendor. I do not have an employer, I am self-employed. I work everyday, Monday through Sunday, from 8 in the morning until 6 P.M.. I sell my flowers in the street, on the street called "September 16", and I make about two hundred thousand pesos biweekly.
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Flower vendor
Write the name.
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sell flowers
Write the tasks.
15. Work situation
The person in his/her work is?
Mark only one circle
Employee or worker? [ ] 1
Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2
Self-employed? [x] 3
Employer or businessman [ ] 4
Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5
16. Hours
How many hours total did you work last week?
[70]
Write the number
17. Economic activity
What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?
To sell flowers
Write the primary activity
Where did you work?
For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop
In the street
Write the place where he/she worked
18. Income
How does this person earn for his/her work?
Write only one answer in numbers
Weekly [__] 1
Biweekly [200,000] 2
Monthly [__] 3
Yearly [__] 4
Mark with an x
Does not receive income [ ] 0
-I am a seamstress, I make dresses and blouses for my clients here in my house. I work six hours a day and I rest on Saturdays and Sundays. I make about eighty thousand pesos a week.
14. Principal occupation
What is the job, post, or position that you have at your principal occupation?
Seamstress of dresses and blouses
Write the name.
What are the tasks or functions that you do in your job?
Sew and cut blouses and dresses
Write the tasks.
15. Work situation
The person in his/her work is?
Mark only one circle
Employee or worker? [ ] 1
Day laborer or salaried laborer? [ ] 2
Self-employed? [x] 3
Employer or businessman [ ] 4
Unpaid worker in a family business or property? [ ] 5
16. Hours
How many hours total did you work last week?
[30]
Write the number
17. Economic activity
What is the primary activity of the business, lot, company, institution or place where you worked?
To cut and sew blouses and dresses
Write the primary activity
Where did you work?
For example: in the fields, in a factory, in a mechanic's shop
At home
Write the place where he/she worked
18. Income
How does this person earn for his/her work?
Write only one answer in numbers
Weekly [80,000] 1
Biweekly [__] 2
Monthly [__] 3
Yearly [__] 4
Mark with an x
Does not receive income [ ] 0
[End of illustration]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's principal occupation the week before the census (3 digits).
Universe
Persons age 12+ who worked or had a job last week
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |