Fifth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 2000
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Reference ID
CHN_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Census Office, IPUMS
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- Data files
- CHN2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Occupation for the unemployed (2-digit) (CN2000A_OCCUNMP)
Data file: CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
222
End:
223
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
21. Status for the unemployed</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Attending an educational institute<br />[] 2 Performing household duties<br />[] 3 Retired<br />[] 4 Lost the ability of work<br />[] 5 Had never worked before and is looking for a job<br />[] 6 Lost last job and is looking for a job, please provide the previous occupation: ____<br />[] 7 Other</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Attending an educational institute<br />[] 2 Performing household duties<br />[] 3 Retired<br />[] 4 Lost the ability of work<br />[] 5 Had never worked before and is looking for a job<br />[] 6 Lost last job and is looking for a job, please provide the previous occupation: ____<br />[] 7 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Head of Central Committee and local organizations of the Communist Party of China |
| 02 | Head of government offices and related agencies |
| 03 | Head of democratic parties, social organizations and related agencies |
| 04 | Head of public institutions |
| 05 | Managers of enterprises |
| 11 | Science researchers |
| 13 | Engineers |
| 17 | Agricultural technicians |
| 18 | Ships and aircraft technicians |
| 19 | Health professionals |
| 21 | Economic professionals |
| 22 | Financial professionals |
| 23 | Legal professionals |
| 24 | Teachers |
| 25 | Literary and art workers |
| 27 | Journalism, publishing, and culture workers |
| 29 | Other professionals and technicians |
| 31 | Administrative office staff |
| 32 | Security officers, police, and firefighters |
| 33 | Postal and telecommunications services workers |
| 39 | Other administrative staff and office workers |
| 41 | Commercial staff |
| 42 | Warehouse staff |
| 43 | Attendants in restaurants |
| 44 | Attendants in hotels, tourism, sports, and entertainment clubs |
| 45 | Transportation service |
| 46 | Health support services staff |
| 47 | Social services and living service personnel |
| 49 | Other commercial and service personnel |
| 51 | Farmers |
| 52 | Forestry and wildlife protection workers |
| 53 | Livestock production staff |
| 54 | Fishery production staff |
| 55 | Water conservancy facilities management and maintenance workers |
| 59 | Other agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries and water conservancy production personnel |
| 61 | Mineral exploration and mining workers |
| 62 | Metal smelting and rolling workers |
| 64 | Chemical products production workers |
| 66 | Machinery manufacturing and processing workers |
| 67 | Mechanical and electrical products assembler |
| 71 | Machinery and equipment repair workers |
| 72 | Electrical equipment installation, operation, maintenance and supply workers |
| 73 | Electronic components and equipments manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and maintenance workers |
| 74 | Rubber and plastic products production workers |
| 75 | Textile, knitting, dyeing and printing workers |
| 76 | Workers for cutting, sewing and leather and fur manufacturing |
| 77 | Workers for oil, food, beverage, and forage production and processing |
| 78 | Tobacco and related products processing workers |
| 79 | Drug manufacturing workers |
| 81 | Wood processing, plywood production, pulp and wood products, paper and paper products production and processing workers |
| 82 | Building materials production and processing workers |
| 83 | Glass, ceramics, enamel products production and processing workers |
| 84 | Radio and television producers, broadcast and heritage conservation workers |
| 85 | Printing staff |
| 86 | Art and handicraft article manufacturing workers |
| 87 | Education and sport related article manufacturing workers |
| 88 | Construction workers |
| 91 | Transportation equipment operators and related workers |
| 92 | Environmental monitoring and waste disposal workers |
| 93 | Experiment and testing staff |
| 99 | Other production, transport equipment operators and related workers |
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
<span class="h2">Part One. Personal Records</span></p>
<p><span class="h3">The following questions reflect economic characteristics of the population. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R17 through R24 apply to persons who are 15 years or older. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R21. Status of the unemployed persons</span>
<br />This question should be answered by people who chose 3 in R17. There are seven standard answers to this question. </p>
<div class="i1">Students, meaning those enrolled and receiving education at different types of schools at different levels. <br />Household work, meaning those engaged in unpaid household work in their own households. In rural families, persons who do both household work and agricultural work are considered working persons and should answer R20. Those who are on the job market and about to be employed should also answer R20. <br />Retired, meaning those who are retired workers or cadres and those depending on retirement pension. Those retired persons who return to engage in social works and receiving reimbursement (or payment) are considered employed persons and should answer R20.<br />Disabled, meaning those who lost their ability to work due to mental, physical, or health reasons. Those who receive retirement pensions do not apply to this category. <br />Never employed but on the job market, meaning those who are never employed but capable to work, and are actively looking for jobs.<br />Unemployed but on the job market, meaning those who lost their previous jobs but are capable to work. They are not employed during the week prior to the census but are actively looking for jobs. Persons who chose this answer also need to report their previous occupation. <br />Others, meanings any status that are not captured by the above categories.</div>
<p><span class="h3">The following questions reflect economic characteristics of the population. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R17 through R24 apply to persons who are 15 years or older. </span></p>
<p><span class="em">R21. Status of the unemployed persons</span>
<br />This question should be answered by people who chose 3 in R17. There are seven standard answers to this question. </p>
<div class="i1">Students, meaning those enrolled and receiving education at different types of schools at different levels. <br />Household work, meaning those engaged in unpaid household work in their own households. In rural families, persons who do both household work and agricultural work are considered working persons and should answer R20. Those who are on the job market and about to be employed should also answer R20. <br />Retired, meaning those who are retired workers or cadres and those depending on retirement pension. Those retired persons who return to engage in social works and receiving reimbursement (or payment) are considered employed persons and should answer R20.<br />Disabled, meaning those who lost their ability to work due to mental, physical, or health reasons. Those who receive retirement pensions do not apply to this category. <br />Never employed but on the job market, meaning those who are never employed but capable to work, and are actively looking for jobs.<br />Unemployed but on the job market, meaning those who lost their previous jobs but are capable to work. They are not employed during the week prior to the census but are actively looking for jobs. Persons who chose this answer also need to report their previous occupation. <br />Others, meanings any status that are not captured by the above categories.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates an unemployed person's occupation (2-digit) for the previous job.
Universe
China 2000: Persons age 15+ who experienced unemployment and are looking for work [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |