X Population Census and V Housing Census of 1994 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1994
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Reference ID
GTM_1994_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1994_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1994_PHC-P-H.dat
Field of economic activity (2-digits) (GT1994A_IND2)
Data file: GTM1994_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
285
End:
287
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">18. Branch of activity</span><div class="i1">What does the factory, workshop, office, farm, establishment etc. do where the occupation took place?<br /><br />Describe the duty____<br />Office use _ _ _ _</div>
<p><span class="em">18. Branch of activity</span><div class="i1">What does the factory, workshop, office, farm, establishment etc. do where the occupation took place?<br /><br />Describe the duty____<br />Office use _ _ _ _</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Agriculture, hunting, and related service activities |
| 002 | Forestry, logging, and related service activities |
| 005 | Fishing, operation of fish hatcheries and fish farms, service activities incidental to fishing |
| 010 | Mining of coal and lignite; extraction of peat |
| 011 | Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas; service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, excluding surveying |
| 012 | Mining of uranium and thorium ores |
| 013 | Mining of metal ores |
| 014 | Other mining and quarrying |
| 015 | Manufacture of food products and beverages |
| 016 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 017 | Manufacture of textiles |
| 018 | Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur |
| 019 | Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear |
| 020 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials |
| 021 | Manufacture of paper and paper products |
| 022 | Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media |
| 023 | Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel |
| 024 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products |
| 025 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products |
| 026 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products |
| 027 | Manufacture of basic metals |
| 028 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
| 029 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. |
| 030 | Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery |
| 031 | Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. |
| 032 | Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus |
| 033 | Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks |
| 034 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers |
| 035 | Manufacture of other transport equipment |
| 036 | Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c. |
| 037 | Recycling |
| 040 | Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply |
| 041 | Collection, purification, and distribution of water |
| 045 | Construction |
| 050 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel |
| 051 | Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 052 | Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair of personal and household goods |
| 055 | Hotels and restaurants |
| 060 | Land transport; transport via pipelines |
| 061 | Water transport |
| 062 | Air transport |
| 063 | Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies |
| 064 | Post and telecommunications |
| 065 | Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding |
| 066 | Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security |
| 067 | Activities related to financial intermediation |
| 070 | Real estate activities |
| 071 | Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods |
| 072 | Computer and related activities |
| 073 | Research and development |
| 074 | Other business activities |
| 075 | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
| 080 | Education |
| 085 | Health and social work |
| 090 | Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities |
| 091 | Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. |
| 092 | Recreational, cultural and sporting activities |
| 093 | Other service activities |
| 095 | Private households with employed persons |
| 099 | Extra-territorial organizations and bodies |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Questions for persons aged seven and older only</span>
<br />If the person is less than seven, do not ask him/her question 13-24. Instead, go to the next person on the list.</p>
<p><span class="em">18. Branch of economic activity</span>
<br />Branch of economic activity is the activity of the company in which the person worked during the reference work, or in his/her last job. That is, the branch of activity refers to what the factory, industry, workshop, farm or company where the person works, or worked at his/her last job, does during the reference week.</p>
<p>[A graphic of box 18, "branch of economic activity," is reproduced on the right-hand side of the page.]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span></p>
<p>Ask, "What is the branch of economic activity of the factory, workshop, office or establishment where the person was or is employed?"</p>
<p>Write the activity of the company in which the enumerated person performed his/her principal occupation, as declared in question set 17, "principal occupation," in the appropriate spaces.</p>
<p>When describing the branch of activity do not use general terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, store, etc. Do not write the name of the establishment or operation, such as El Ángel Coffee Processing Plant, Las Ilusiones Factory, etc., unless it is a government institution, such as the central government, a semi-independent state agency (IGSS, INDE, etc., including autonomous bodies such (USAC, municipalities, etc.). In those cases, write the name of the entity.</p>
<p><span class="em">Branches of activity</span></p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity
<br />(B) Correct answer for branch of economic activity</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: factory.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: shirt factory, shoe factory, chocolate factory, food-products factory, factory making traditional woven clothing, wooden furniture factory.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: store.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: grocery sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: workshop.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: women's dress manufacture, vehicle repair and maintenance.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: Santa Luisa farm.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: Coffee farming, corn farming, vegetable farming, sugar cane farming, cardamom farming, tobacco farming, etc.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: company.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: customs-processing office, real-estate office.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 66]</span></p>
<p>It is important to understand the information about the branch of activity of the person's job to know the production structure of the country, which is important for economic planning. There should always be an answer if the person has a job. Do not leave this area blank!
<br />If the person is less than seven, do not ask him/her question 13-24. Instead, go to the next person on the list.</p>
<p><span class="em">18. Branch of economic activity</span>
<br />Branch of economic activity is the activity of the company in which the person worked during the reference work, or in his/her last job. That is, the branch of activity refers to what the factory, industry, workshop, farm or company where the person works, or worked at his/her last job, does during the reference week.</p>
<p>[A graphic of box 18, "branch of economic activity," is reproduced on the right-hand side of the page.]</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span></p>
<p>Ask, "What is the branch of economic activity of the factory, workshop, office or establishment where the person was or is employed?"</p>
<p>Write the activity of the company in which the enumerated person performed his/her principal occupation, as declared in question set 17, "principal occupation," in the appropriate spaces.</p>
<p>When describing the branch of activity do not use general terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, store, etc. Do not write the name of the establishment or operation, such as El Ángel Coffee Processing Plant, Las Ilusiones Factory, etc., unless it is a government institution, such as the central government, a semi-independent state agency (IGSS, INDE, etc., including autonomous bodies such (USAC, municipalities, etc.). In those cases, write the name of the entity.</p>
<p><span class="em">Branches of activity</span></p>
<p>[The original document includes a table below.]</p>
<p>[Column headings:]
<br />(A) Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity
<br />(B) Correct answer for branch of economic activity</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: factory.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: shirt factory, shoe factory, chocolate factory, food-products factory, factory making traditional woven clothing, wooden furniture factory.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: store.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: grocery sales.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: workshop.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: women's dress manufacture, vehicle repair and maintenance.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: Santa Luisa farm.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: Coffee farming, corn farming, vegetable farming, sugar cane farming, cardamom farming, tobacco farming, etc.</p>
<p>Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: company.
<br />Correct answer for branch of economic activity: customs-processing office, real-estate office.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 66]</span></p>
<p>It is important to understand the information about the branch of activity of the person's job to know the production structure of the country, which is important for economic planning. There should always be an answer if the person has a job. Do not leave this area blank!
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the sector or industry (2-digits) in which the person worked.
Universe
Guatemala 1994: Persons age 7+ who ever worked [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |