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National Censuses 2017: 12th Population Census, 7th Housing Census, 3rd Indigenous Communities Census, and 1st Farmer Communities Census - IPUMS Subset

Peru, 2017
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Occupation (4-digits, in primary job last week) (PE2017A_OCC4)

Data file: PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat

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Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 304
End: 307
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
<span class="h1">Section V. Characteristics of the population (continued)</span></p>

<p><span class="em">19. Last week, what was your primary occupation?</span><div class="i1">(Examples: high school teacher, lawyer, farm hand, farmer, street food vendor, etc.)<br /><br />(Specify) ____</div>
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Value Category
0111 Army officers
0112 Navy officers
0113 Air Force officers
0120 Police Forces officers
0211 Non-commissioned officers of the Army
0212 Non-commissioned officers of the Navy
0213 Non-commissioned officers of the Air Force
0220 Non-commissioned officers of the National Police
0311 Army technicians
0312 Navy technicians
0313 Air force technicians
1111 Members of the Executive Branch except heads of small towns
1113 Members of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Superior Court of Justice
1114 Directors of the public administration
1119 Members of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Powers and executive personnel of the public administration, not elsewhere classified
1130 General managers of the private sector of the manufacturing industries, mining exploitations and construction
1140 General managers of the private sector of the accommodation services, restaurants, and shops
1199 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators, not elsewhere classified
1165 CEOs of the private sector providing social welfare services
1166 General directors of the private sector of education services
1169 Other private sector CEOs providing professional services
1170 General managers of the private sector of personal, educational, cultural, financial and health care
1172 "
1173 "
1211 Finance managers
1212 Human resource managers
1219 Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified
1221 Sales and marketing managers
1222 Advertising and public relations managers
1223 Research and development managers
1310 Production managers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
1321 Manufacturing managers
1322 Mining managers
1323 Construction managers
1324 Directors and managers of transport companies
1329 Manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers, not elsewhere classified
1330 Information and communications technology service managers
1345 Education managers
1346 Financial and insurance services branch managers
1349 Professional services managers
1411 Hotel managers
1412 Restaurant managers
1421 Supply and distribution managers
1422 Wholesale and retail business managers
1491 Directors and managers of sports, recreation and entertainment centers
1499 Other service managers
2113 Chemists
2119 Physical and earth science professionals, not elsewhere classified
2120 Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians
2131 Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals
2132 Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers
2133 Environmental protection professionals
2141 Industrial and production engineers
2142 Civil engineers
2143 Environmental engineers
2144 Mechanical engineers
2145 Chemical engineers
2146 Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals
2149 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified
2151 Electrical engineers
2152 Electronics engineers
2153 Telecommunications engineers
2161 Architects
2163 Product and garment designers
2166 Graphic and multimedia designers
2169 Architects, planners, surveyors and designers, not elsewhere classified
2211 Generalist medical practitioners
2212 Specialist medical practitioners
2221 Nursing professionals
2222 Midwifery professionals
2240 Veterinarian
2251 Dentist
2252 Pharmacists
2253 Occupational and environmental health and hygiene professionals
2254 Physiotherapists
2255 Dietitians and nutritionists
2256 Audiologists and speech therapists
2257 Optometrists
2259 Other health professionals
2311 University and higher education professors
2312 Higher tecnical education professors
2320 Vocational education teachers
2330 Secondary education teachers
2341 Primary school teachers
2342 Early childhood educators
2351 Education methods specialists
2352 Special needs teachers
2353 Information technology instructors
2359 Other teaching professionals
2411 Accountants
2412 Financial and investment advisers
2421 Management and organization analysts
2422 Policy administration professionals
2423 Personnel and careers professionals
2424 Training and staff development professionals
2431 Advertising and marketing professionals
2432 Public relations professionals
2433 Professionals in hospitality, tourism and gastronomy
2511 Systems analysts
2512 Software developers
2513 Specialists in the development of information systems
2514 Database administrators
2519 Other analysts and developers of information systems
2520 Database and network professionals
2611 Lawyers
2619 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified
2621 Archivists and curators
2622 Librarians and related information professionals
2631 Economists
2632 Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals
2633 Philosophers, historians and political scientists
2634 Psychologists
2635 Social work and counselling professionals
2636 Religious professionals
2641 Authors and related writers
2642 Journalists
2643 Translators, interpreters and other linguists
2651 Visual artists
2652 Musicians, singers and composers
2654 Film, stage and related directors and producers
2656 Announcers on radio, television and other media
2659 Creative and performing artists, not elsewehre classified
3111 Chemical and physical science technicians
3112 Civil engineering technicians
3113 Electrical engineering technicians
3114 Electronics engineering technicians
3115 Mechanical engineering technicians
3116 Chemical engineering technicians
3117 Mining and metallurgical technicians
3118 Draftsmen and technical draftsmen
3119 Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified
3121 Mining supervisors
3122 Manufacturing supervisors
3123 Construction supervisors
3124 Supply, distribution and related supervisors
3125 Transportation and related services supervisors
3126 Information and communications technology services supervisors
3129 Other supervisors in mining engineering, manufacturing industries and construction
3131 Maintenance and cleaning supervisors in offices, hotels and other establishments
3132 Supervisors in the preparation and services of food and beverages in establishments
3141 Operators of energy production facilities
3142 Technicians in incineration facilities, water treatment facilities and other similar plant operators
3144 Operators of oil and natural gas refining facilities
3149 Other process control technicians
3151 Technicians in biological sciences (excluding medicine)
3152 Agricultural technicians
3153 Forest technicians
3161 Engineer officers in navigation
3162 Captains, deck officers and pilots
3163 Aviation pilots and related
3164 Air traffic controllers
3165 Aviation safety technicians
3211 Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians
3212 Medical and pathology laboratory technicians
3213 Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants
3219 Medical and pharmaceutical technicians, not elsewhere classified
3221 Nursing associate professionals
3222 Midwifery associate professionals
3230 Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals
3240 Veterinary technicians and assistants
3251 Dental assistants and therapists
3252 Medical records and health information technicians
3253 Community health workers
3254 Optometry technicians and opticians
3255 Physiotherapy technicians and assistants
3256 Medical assistants
3257 Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates
3258 Paramedics
3259 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
3312 Credit and loans officers
3313 Accounting associate professionals
3314 Administration technicians
3315 Technicians in statistical and related services
3317 Technicians in economics
3319 Financial and mathematical associate professionals, not elsewhere classified
3321 Insurance representatives
3322 Commercial sales representatives
3323 Buyers
3331 Clearing and forwarding agents
3332 Conference and event planners
3333 Employment agents and contractors
3334 Real estate agents and property managers
3339 Business services agents not elsewhere classified
3341 Customs personnel and border inspectors
3342 Staff and inspectors of the tax administration
3349 Other mid-level public administration and related personnel
3411 Mid-level legal professionals, legal and related services
3412 Social work associate professionals
3413 Religious associate professionals
3421 Athletes and sports players
3422 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
3423 Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders
3431 Photographers
3432 Interior designers and decorators
3433 Gallery, museum and library technicians
3434 Chefs
3439 Other mid-level professionals in cultural and artistic activities
3511 Information and communications technology operations technicians
3512 Information and communications technology user support technicians
3513 Computer network and systems technicians
3514 Web technicians
3521 Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians
3522 Telecommunications engineering technicians
3523 Radio and television announcers
4110 Heads of administrative employees
4120 Secretaries (general)
4131 Typists and word processing operators
4132 Data entry clerks
4211 Bank tellers and related clerks
4212 Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers
4213 Pawnbrokers and money-lenders
4214 Debt-collectors and related workers
4221 Travel consultants and clerks
4222 Contact centre information clerks
4224 Hotel receptionists
4225 Enquiry clerks
4229 Other customer information service employees
4311 Accounting and bookkeeping clerks
4312 Statistical, finance and insurance clerks
4313 Payroll clerks
4321 Stock clerks
4322 Production clerks
4323 Transport clerks
4411 Library clerks
4412 Mail carriers and sorting clerks
4413 Coding, proof-reading and related clerks
4415 Filing and copying clerks
4416 Personnel clerks
4417 Assistants in administration, accounting, law and related
4419 Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified
5111 Travel attendants and travel stewards
5112 Inspectors of land transport
5113 Travel guides
5120 Cooks
5131 Waiters
5132 Bartenders
5141 Hairdressers
5142 Beauticians and related workers
5162 Funeral staff and embalmers
5163 Animal caretakers
5164 Car driving instructors
5165 Fashion models, art and advertising
5169 Other personal service workers
5211 Wholesalers
5212 Retailers in stores and establishments (except kiosks and markets)
5213 Vendors in fixed kiosk and market stalls
5221 Wholesale trade supervisors
5222 Retail Trade Supervisors
5223 Sales assistants in stores and warehouses
5230 ATMs and ticket dispensers (except bank tellers)
5241 Demonstrators, tasters and replenishers
5243 Telemarketers
5244 Gas station vendors
5245 Counter Food Vendors
5249 Other sellers
5311 Child care workers
5312 Teachers' aides
5321 Health care assistants
5322 Home-based personal care workers
5329 Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified
5411 Fire-fighters
5412 Municipal police
5413 Prison guards
5414 Protection guards in establishment
5419 Other protective services personnel
6111 Farmers and skilled workers of extensive crops
6112 Tree and shrub crop growers
6113 Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers
6114 Mixed crop growers
6121 Livestock and dairy producers
6122 Poultry producers
6129 Animal producers not elsewhere classified
6210 Forestry and related workers
6222 Inland and coastal waters fishery workers
6223 Deep-sea fishery workers
6229 Fishery workers, hunters and trappers, not elsewhere classified
7111 Bricklayers and builders of houses and large civil works
7112 Stone masons, cutters, tillers and stone engravers
7113 Carpenters to assemble and build houses
7119 Other construction and building workers
7121 Roofers
7122 Plasterers, plasterers and other ceiling and wall plasterers
7123 Flooring, parquet, tile and tile installers
7125 Refrigeration and air conditioning installers
7126 Glass installers and glaziers
7127 Gasfiteros and pipe fitters
7128 House painters
7129 Building finishers and related trades workers
7211 Moulders, turners and die cutters
7212 Welders and flame cutters
7213 Tinsmiths and metal painters
7214 Assemblers of metallic structures
7221 Blacksmiths and smiths
7222 Locksmiths and Toolmakers
7223 Setters and operators of machine tools
7224 Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners
7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers
7232 Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers
7233 Boat engine mechanics and repairers
7234 Mechanics and repairers of agricultural and industrial machines
7235 Bicycle repairers and related
7311 Jewellers, goldsmiths and silversmiths
7312 Potters and related (mud clay and brick)
7313 Artisans of palm, reed, wicker, reed and related products.
7321 Workers in the treatment of wood
7322 Cabinetmakers and related
7331 Workers in the artisan production of paper and cardboard
7332 Printers, typographers and linotypists
7333 Bookbinders and related
7334 Developers of photographs
7341 Workers in the preparation of textile fibers and yarns
7342 Textile fiber weavers
7351 Hand weavers on looms
7352 Tailors, dressmakers, seamstresses and hatters
7353 Pattern makers and fabric cutters and the like
7354 Embroiderers, repairers and sewing helpers
7355 Upholsterers, mattresses and related
7356 textile printers
7361 Unhairers, skinners, tanners and leather keepers
7362 Shoemakers and related
7391 Workers specialized in the production of rubber, rubber, plastic and related products
7392 Craftsmen and workers in the elaboration of glass, bone, shell and related products
7399 Other Craftsmen and workers in the elaboration of wood, paper, leather and leather textile products
7411 Electricians and related
7412 Installers and repairers of electrical lines
7421 Electronic and related equipment repairers
7422 Information and communication technology installers and repairers
7430 Mechanical manufacturers of precision instruments and musical instruments
7511 Workers in the production of meat, fish and related products
7512 Workers in the production of flour (except fishmeal)
7513 Bakers, pastry chefs and confectioners
7514 Workers in the production of dairy products
7515 Workers in the preparation and preservation of products made from fruits, legumes, vegetables, and similar inputs
7516 Food and beverage tasters and classifiers
7518 Workers preparing alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
7519 Other workers preparing food, beverages and tobacco products
8111 Miners and quarriers
8112 Mineral and stone processing plant operators
8113 Drillers and plumbers of oil and gas wells, pumping and water distribution
8114 Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators
8121 Metal processing plant operators
8122 Operators of metal polishing, galvanizing and coating machines
8131 Chemical products plant and machine operators
8133 Water treatment machine operators
8139 Chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators, not elsewhere classified
8141 Rubber products machine operators
8142 Plastic products machine operators
8151 Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators
8152 Weaving and knitting machine operators
8153 Sewing machine operators
8154 Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators
8155 Fur and leather preparing machine operators
8156 Shoemaking and related machine operators
8159 Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified
8160 Food and related products machine operators
8171 Wood processing machine operators
8172 Machine operators for the preparation of pulp for paper, paper and the like
8173 Paper product manufacturing machine operators
8181 Glass and ceramics plant operators
8183 Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators
8189 Stationary plant and machine operators not elsewhere classified
8212 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
8219 Assemblers not elsewhere classified
8310 Locomotive engine drivers and related workers
8321 Motorcycle drivers
8322 Car, taxi and van drivers
8331 Bus and tram drivers
8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers
8341 Mobile farm and forestry plant operators
8342 Operators of earth moving machines and related
8343 Crane operators, lifting devices and the like
8351 Deck and related sailors
8352 Small boat drivers
9111 Domestic cleaners and helpers
9112 Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments
9121 Hand launderers and pressers
9122 Vehicle cleaners
9124 Itinerant shoe polishers
9129 Other cleaning workers
9211 Crop farm labourers
9212 Gardening and horticulture laborers
9213 Fishing and aquaculture laborers
9214 Forest laborers
9311 Mining and quarrying labourers
9312 Civil engineering labourers
9313 Building construction labourers
9321 Hand packers
9329 Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified
9331 Hand and pedal vehicle drivers, drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery
9333 Cargo pawns
9334 Public transport collectors
9411 Street food chrfs
9412 Kitchen helpers
9511 Street vendor of manufactured food products
9512 Street vendor of drinks
9521 Street vendors of edible agricultural products
9522 Street vendors of agricultural products not used for human consumption
9523 Street vendors of fishing and hunting products
9524 Street vendors of live animals and livestock products
9531 Street vendor of pharmaceutical products and medicinal plants
9533 Street vendor of toiletries and household hygiene
9535 Street vendor of fabrics, fabrics, and fabric and or or leather clothing
9536 Street vendor of newspapers, magazines, books and stationery
9537 Street vendor of sporting goods and toys
9539 Street vendors of non-edible manufactured products, not elsewhere classified
9541 Street vendor of appliances or household items
9542 Street vendor of artistic and luxury items
9549 Other street vendors of appliances or household items
9611 Garbage and recycling collectors
9612 Refuse sorters
9613 Sweepers and related labourers
9621 Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters
9622 Gatekeepers, guardians and the like
9623 Cash collectors on automatic vending devices and meter readers
9624 Water and firewood collectors
9629 Elementary workers not elsewhere classified
9998 Unknown
9999 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">For persons of 5 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 16 to 23 are asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>

<p><span class="h3">Question 19: Last week, what was your primary occupation?</span>
<br />Write down the specific name of the primary occupation performed by the respondent in the last week.</p>

<p>If the respondent answers that he/she had more than one occupation, kindly ask him/her which of them he/she considers as his/her primary occupation. The respondent should identify it, then write it down in the boxes.</p>

<p>Remember!</p>
<div class="i1">Write down the primary occupation in which the respondent worked last week and not the profession or trade that he/she has studied or learned and that he/she does not perform as a job. Example: The respondent is a teacher, but last week he worked as Principal of a national educational center, so write down: Principal Of National Educational Center.</div><span class="pg">[p. 67]</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Primary occupation</span>: It is the one that the respondent considers as such and refers to the work performed by the person for the production of goods and services during the last week.

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Peru 2017: Persons age 5+ who worked last week or did not work last week but had a job, business, occasional work or worked on a farm or family business [discrepancies: none]

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Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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