General Census of Population and Housing (1988) - IPUMS Subset
Senegal, 1988
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Reference ID
SEN_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- Data files
- SEN1988_PHC-H-H.dat
- SEN1988_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry, 2 digits (SN1988A_IND2)
Data file: SEN1988_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
221
End:
222
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="SN88A416 SN88A417 SN88A418 SN88A419 SN88A420 SN88A421 SN88A422 SN88A423 SN88A433 SN88A434 SN88A435"><span class="h3">For persons aged 6 years and above, or born before 1982</span><br />[Questions 15 through 21 were asked of persons age 6 and older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="SN88A423 SN88A434 SN88A435">[Question P21 was asked of persons who were employed or jobless but looking for work, as per question P18.]<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="SN88A423 SN88A434 SN88A435">[Question P21 was asked of persons who were employed or jobless but looking for work, as per question P18.]<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 11 | Farming |
| 12 | Animal |
| 13 | Hunting |
| 14 | Fishing |
| 15 | Forestry |
| 21 | Extraction |
| 31 | Food industry |
| 32 | Producing beverages and tobacco |
| 33 | Textiles |
| 36 | Chemicals |
| 37 | Construction |
| 41 | Construction work, basic infrastructure |
| 42 | Construction work, other |
| 51 | Crafts, handicrafts |
| 61 | Trade, basic products |
| 62 | Trade, services |
| 63 | Restaurants |
| 64 | Hotels |
| 71 | Transportation |
| 72 | Warehouses |
| 81 | Bank, insurance |
| 82 | Other financial services |
| 90 | Service industry |
| 91 | Hygiene, cleaning services |
| 92 | Teaching, education |
| 93 | Health services |
| 94 | Social services |
| 95 | Religious organizations |
| 96 | Mass media |
| 97 | Services for persons and for households |
| 98 | Public administration |
| 99 | 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
<svar a="all" v="SN88A423 SN88A434 SN88A435">P21) Branch of economic activity<br /><br />Ask this question only for persons currently employed. It applies therefore to persons aged 6 years and above, for whom you have already circled "1 EMPLOYED" in column P18. <br />Ask the following question: "What type of activity does the company or the institution in which you are working (or have worked)?"<br /><br />Write legibly the answer given in the appropriate box, in the free space located above the shaded area.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Example: building contractor, teaching institution, police forces [gendarmerie], transportation, etc.</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Note: For the servants who are working in private houses, write in this column: "Domestic services".</div><br /><br />When the person does not know the branch of economic activity of his or her employer, write in full words the name of the company or of the institution.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the industry in which the person worked most frequently during the previous 12 months, classified in a 2-digit code.
Universe
Senegal 1988: Persons age 6+ employed or seeking work [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |