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2020 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2016 - 2020
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Occupation, SOC classification (PR2020A_OCCSOC)

Data file: PRI2020_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 436
End: 441
Width: 6
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">M. Answer questions 42a - f if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 43.</span></p>

<p>42. Description of employment
<br /><span class="ital"> The next series of questions is about the type of employment this person had last week. <br />If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which the most hours were worked. If this person did not work last week, describe the most recent employment in the past five years.</span><div class="i1">e. What was this person's main occupation?</div><div class="i2"><span class="ital">(For example: 4th grade teacher, entry-level plumber)</span><br /><br />________</div>
Categories
Value Category
111021 General and operations managers
111099 Chief executives and legislators
112011 Advertising and promotions managers
112021 Marketing managers
112022 Sales managers
112030 Public relations and fundraising managers
113012 Administrative services managers
113013 Facilities managers
113021 Computer and information systems managers
113031 Financial managers
113051 Industrial production managers
113061 Purchasing managers
113071 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
113111 Compensation and benefits managers
113121 Human resources managers
113131 Training and development managers
119013 Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
119021 Constructions managers
119030 Education and childcare administrators
119041 Architectural and engineering managers
119051 Food service managers
119070 Entertainment and recreation managers
119081 Lodging managers
119111 Medical and health services managers
119121 Natural science managers
119141 Property, real estate, and community association managers
119151 Social and community service managers
119161 Emergency management directors
119199 Other managers
131011 Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
131021 Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products
131022 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
131023 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
131030 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
131041 Compliance officers
131051 Cost estimators
131070 Human resources workers
131081 Logisticians
131082 Project management specialists
131111 Management analysts
131121 Meeting, convention, and event planners
131131 Fundraisers
131141 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
131151 Training and development specialists
131161 Market research analysts and marketing specialists
131199 Business operations specialists, all other
132011 Accountants and auditors
132020 Property appraisers and assessors
132031 Budget analysts
132041 Credit analysts
132051 Financial and investment analysts
132052 Personal financial advisors
132053 Insurance underwriters
132061 Financial examiners
132070 Credit counselors and loan officers
132081 Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
132082 Tax preparers
132099 Other financial specialists
151211 Computer systems analysts
151212 Information security analysts
151221 Computer and information research scientists
151230 Computer support specialists
151241 Computer network architects
151244 Network and computer systems administrators
151249 Database administrators and architects
151251 Computer programmers
151252 Software developers
151253 Software quality assurance analysts and testers
151254 Web developers
151255 Web and digital interface designers
151299 Computer occupations, all other
152011 Actuaries
152031 Operations research analysts
152099 Other mathematical science occupations
171011 Architects, except landscape and naval
171012 Landscape architects
171020 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists
172011 Aerospace engineers
172041 Chemical engineers
172051 Civil engineers
172061 Computer hardware engineers
172070 Electrical and electronics engineers
172081 Environmental engineers
172099 Biomedical and agricultural engineers
172110 Industrial engineers, including health and safety
172121 Marine engineers and naval architects
172131 Materials engineers
172141 Mechanical engineers
172199 Other engineers
173011 Architectural and civil drafters
173019 Other drafters
173023 Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
173029 Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters
173031 Surveying and mapping technicians
191010 Agricultural and food scientists
191020 Biological scientists
191030 Conservation scientists and foresters
191099 Other life scientists
192010 Astronomers and physicists
192021 Atmospheric and space scientists
192030 Chemists and materials scientists
192041 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
192049 Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers
192099 Physical scientists, all other
193011 Economists
193033 Clinical and counseling psychologists
193034 School psychologists
193039 Other psychologists
193051 Urban and regional planners
193099 Other social scientists
194010 Agricultural and food science technicians
194021 Biological technicians
194031 Chemical technicians
194088 Environmental science and geoscience technicians, and nuclear technicians
194099 Other life, physical, and social science technicians
195010 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
211011 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
211012 Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
211013 Marriage and family therapists
211014 Mental health counselors
211015 Rehabilitation counselors
211019 Counselors, all other
211021 Child, family, and school social workers
211022 Healthcare social workers
211023 Mental health and substance abuse social workers
211029 Social workers all other
211092 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
211093 Social and human service assistants
211099 Other community and social service specialists
212011 Clergy
212021 Directors, religious activities and education
212099 Religious workers, all other
231012 Judicial law clerks
231099 Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
232011 Paralegals and legal assistants
232093 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
232099 Legal support workers, all other
251000 Postsecondary teachers
252010 Preschool and kindergarten teachers
252020 Elementary and middle school teachers
252030 Secondary school teachers
252050 Special education teachers
253041 Tutors
253099 Other teachers and instructors
254010 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
254022 Librarians and media collections specialists
254031 Library technicians
259040 Teaching assistants
259099 Other educational instruction and library workers
271010 Artists and related workers
271021 Commercial and industrial designers
271022 Fashion designers
271023 Floral designers
271024 Graphic designers
271025 Interior designers
271026 Merchandise displayers and windows trimmers
271029 Other designers
272011 Actors
272012 Producers and directors
272021 Athletes and sports competitors
272022 Coaches and scouts
272023 Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
272030 Dancers and choreographers
272041 Music directors and composers
272042 Musicians and singers
272091 Disc jockeys, except radio
272099 Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
273011 Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys
273023 News analysts, reporters, and journalists
273031 Public relations specialists
273041 Editors
273042 Technical writers
273043 Writers and authors
273091 Interpreters and translators
273092 Court reporters and simultaneous captioners
273099 Media and communications workers, all other
274021 Photographers
274030 Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
274099 Other media and communication equipment workers
291011 Chiropractors
291020 Dentists
291031 Dieticians and nutritionists
291041 Optometrists
291051 Pharmacists
291071 Physician assistants
291081 Podiatrists
291122 Occupational therapists
291123 Physical therapists
291124 Radiation therapists
291125 Recreational therapists
291126 Respiratory therapists
291127 Speech-language pathologists
291129 Other therapists
291131 Veterinarians
291141 Registered nurses
291151 Nurse anesthetists
291181 Audiologists
291199 Nurse practitioners and nurse midwives
291210 Physicians
291240 Surgeons
291291 Acupuncturists
291292 Dental hygienists
291299 Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
292010 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
292031 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
292032 Diagnostic medical sonographers
292034 Radiologic technologists and technicians
292035 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
292039 Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists
292042 Emergency medical technicians
292043 Paramedics
292052 Pharmacy technicians
292053 Psychiatric technicians
292055 Surgical technologists
292056 Veterinary technologists and technicians
292059 Dietetic technicians and ophthalmic medical technicians
292061 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
292072 Medical records specialists
292081 Opticians, dispensing
292090 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians
299000 Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
311121 Home health aides
311122 Personal care aides
311131 Nursing assistants
311139 Orderlies and psychiatric aides
312010 Occupational therapy assistants and aides
312020 Physical therapist assistants and aides
319011 Massage therapists
319091 Dental assistants
319092 Medical assistants
319094 Medical transcriptionists
319095 Pharmacy aides
319096 Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
319097 Phlebotmists
319099 Other healthcare support workers
331011 First-line supervisors of correctional officers
331012 First-line supervisors of police and detectives
331021 First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers
331090 Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers
332011 Firefighters
332020 Fire inspectors
333011 Bailiffs
333012 Correctional officers and jailers
333021 Detectives and criminal investigators
333050 Police officers
333099 Fish and game wardens and parking enforcement officers
339011 Animal control workers
339021 Private detectives and investigators
339030 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
339091 Crossing guards and flaggers
339093 Transportation security screeners
339094 School bus monitors
339099 Other protective service workers
351011 Chefs and head cooks
351012 First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
352010 Cooks
352021 Food preparation workers
353011 Bartenders
353023 Fast food and counter workers
353031 Waiters and waitresses
353041 Food servers, nonrestaurant
359011 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
359021 Dishwashers
359031 Host and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
359099 Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
371011 First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers
371012 First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
372012 Maids and housekeeping cleaners
372019 Janitors and building cleaners
372021 Pest control workers
373011 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
373013 Tree trimmers and pruners
373019 Other grounds maintenance workers
391000 Supervisors of personal care and service workers
392011 Animal trainers
392021 Animal caretakers
393010 Gambling services workers
393031 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
393099 Other entertainment attendants and related workers
394031 Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
394099 Embalmers, crematory operators, and funeral attendants
395011 Barbers
395012 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
395092 Manicurists and pedicurists
395094 Skincare specialists
395099 Other personal appearance workers
396010 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges
397010 Tour and travel guides
399011 Childcare workers
399031 Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
399032 Recreation workers
399041 Residential advisors
399099 Personal care and service workers, all other
411011 First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
411012 First-line supervisors of non-retail sales
412010 Cashiers
412021 Counter and rental clerks
412022 Parts salespersons
412031 Retail salespersons
413011 Advertising sales agents
413021 Insurance sales agents
413031 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
413041 Travel agents
413091 Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
414010 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
419010 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters
419020 Real estate brokers and sales agents
419031 Sales engineers
419041 Telemarketers
419091 Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
419099 Sales and related workers, all other
431011 First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
432011 Switchboard operators, including answering service
432021 Telephone operators
432099 Communications equipment operators, all other
433011 Bill and account collectors
433021 Billing and posting clerks
433031 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
433051 Payroll and timekeeping clerks
433061 Procurement clerks
433071 Tellers
433099 Other financial clerks
434031 Court, municipal, and license clerks
434041 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
434051 Customer service representatives
434061 Eligibility interviewers, government programs
434071 File clerks
434081 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
434111 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
434121 Library assistants, clerical
434131 Loan interviewers and clerks
434141 New account clerks
434161 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
434171 Receptionists and information clerks
434181 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
434888 Correspondent clerks and order clerks
434999 Other information and records clerks
435011 Cargo and freight agents
435021 Couriers and messengers
435031 Public safety telecommunicators
435032 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
435041 Meter readers, utilities
435051 Postal service clerks
435052 Postal service mail carriers
435053 Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
435061 Production, planning, and expediting clerks
435071 Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
435111 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
436011 Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
436012 Legal secretaries and administrative assistants
436013 Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
436014 Secretaries and administrative, except legal, medical, and executive
439021 Data entry keyers
439022 Word processors and typists
439041 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
439051 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
439061 Office clerks, general
439071 Office machine operators, except computer
439081 Proofreaders and copy markers
439111 Statistical assistants
439999 Other office and administrative support workers
451011 First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
452011 Agricultural inspectors
452041 Graders and sorters, agricultural products
452099 Other agricultural workers
453031 Fishing and hunting workers
454011 Forest and conservation workers
454020 Logging workers
471011 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
472011 Boilermakers
472031 Carpenters
472040 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
472050 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers
472061 Construction laborers
472070 Construction equipment operators
472080 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
472111 Electricians
472121 Glaziers
472130 Insulation workers
472140 Painters and paperhangers
472151 Pipelayers
472152 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
472161 Plasterers and stucco masons
472181 Roofers
472211 Sheet metal workers
472221 Structural iron and steel workers
472231 Solar photovoltaic installers
472999 Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and reinforcing iron and rebar workers
473010 Helpers, construction trades
474011 Construction and building inspectors
474021 Elevator installers and repairers
474031 Fence erectors
474041 Hazardous materials removal workers
474051 Highway maintenance workers
474061 Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
474099 Other construction and related workers
475020 Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers
475032 Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
475040 Underground mining machine operators
475088 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, and roustabouts, oil, gas, and mining
475099 Other extraction workers
491011 First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
492011 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
492020 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
492091 Avionics technicians
492092 Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
492097 Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
492098 Security and fire alarm systems installers
492099 Other electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
493011 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
493021 Automotive body and related repairers
493022 Automotive glass installers and repairers
493023 Automotive service technicians and mechanics
493031 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
493040 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
493050 Small engine mechanics
493090 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
499010 Control and valve installers and repairers
499021 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
499031 Home appliance repairers
499043 Maintenance workers, machinery
499044 Millwrights
499049 Industrial and refractory machinery mechanic
499051 Electrical power-line installers and repairers
499052 Telecommunications line installers and repairers
499060 Precision instrument and equipment repairers
499071 Maintenance and repair workers, general
499091 Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
499094 Locksmiths and safe repairers
499096 Riggers
499098 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
499099 Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers
511011 First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
512020 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers
512031 Engine and other machine assemblers
512041 Structural metal fabricators and fitters
512099 Other assemblers and fabricators
513011 Bakers
513020 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers
513091 Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
513092 Food batchmakers
513093 Food cooking machine operators and tenders
513099 Food processing workers, all other
514020 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
514031 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
514033 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
514039 Other machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
514041 Machinists
514050 Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters
514099 Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic
514111 Tool and die makers
514120 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
514999 Other metal workers and plastic workers
515111 Prepress technicians and workers
515112 Printing press operators
515113 Print binding and finishing workers
516011 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
516021 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
516031 Sewing machine operators
516040 Shoe and leather workers
516050 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers
516060 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders
516093 Upholsterers
516099 Other textile, apparel, and furnishings workers
517011 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
517021 Furniture finishers
517041 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
517042 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
517099 Other woodworkers
518010 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
518021 Stationary engineers and boiler operators
518031 Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
518090 Miscellaneous plant and system operators
519010 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders
519020 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers
519030 Cutting workers
519041 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
519051 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
519061 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
519071 Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
519080 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
519111 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
519120 Painting workers
519151 Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
519160 Computer numerically controlled tool operators and programmers
519191 Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders
519194 Etchers and engravers
519195 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
519196 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
519197 Tire builders
519198 Helpers--production workers
519199 Miscellaneous production workers, including equipment operators and tenders
531000 Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
532010 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
532020 Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists
532031 Flight attendants
533011 Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
533030 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
533051 Bus drivers, school
533052 Bus drivers, transit and intercity
533053 Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
533054 Taxi drivers
533099 Motor vehicle operators, all other
534010 Locomotive engineers and operators
534031 Railroad conductors and yardmasters
534099 Other rail transportation workers
535020 Ship and boat captains and operators
535099 Sailors and marine oilers, and ship engineers
536021 Parking lot attendants
536030 Transportation service attendants
536051 Transportation inspectors
536061 Passenger attendants
536099 Other transportation workers
537021 Crane and tower operators
537051 Industrial truck and tractor operators
537061 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
537062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
537063 Machine feeders and offbearers
537064 Packers and packagers, hand
537065 Stockers and order fillers
537070 Pumping station operators
537081 Refuse and recyclable material collectors
537099 Conveyor, dredge, and hoist and winch operators
537199 Other material moving workers
551010 Military officer special and tactical operations leaders
552010 First-line enlisted military supervisors
553010 Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons specialists and crew members
559830 Military, rank not specified
999999 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the occupation, soc classification.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2020: Persons age 16+ working within the last five years, not new workers [discrepancies: none]

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