1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 1980
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Reference ID
TTO_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- TTO1980_PHC-H-H
- TTO1980_PHC-P-H
Industry (2-digit) (TT1980A_IND)
Data file: TTO1980_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
171
End:
172
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 4 Economic Activity -- For all persons fifteen (15) years old and over</span></p>
<p>This section deals with the economic activity of all who are 15 years old and over. It relates to the past week as well as the past 12 months. Question 16 to 18 apply to those answering from [10] to [30] in Question 15.
<br />Interviewer: Job seekers and persons wanting work must have responses to Questions 16-18.</p>
<p>18(a). Industry
<br />What is the name of the Government department or establishment in which (N) [the respondent] worked/had a job? E.g. Ministry of Health (St. Ann's Hospital), Pete's Advertising Agency.</p>
<div class="i1">______</div>
<p>This section deals with the economic activity of all who are 15 years old and over. It relates to the past week as well as the past 12 months. Question 16 to 18 apply to those answering from [10] to [30] in Question 15.
<br />Interviewer: Job seekers and persons wanting work must have responses to Questions 16-18.</p>
<p>18(a). Industry
<br />What is the name of the Government department or establishment in which (N) [the respondent] worked/had a job? E.g. Ministry of Health (St. Ann's Hospital), Pete's Advertising Agency.</p>
<div class="i1">______</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Agriculture and hunting |
| 12 | Forestry and logging |
| 13 | Fishing |
| 22 | Petroleum and petroleum products, renting, and leasing of oilfield machinery |
| 28 | Quarrying |
| 30 | Manufacture of food |
| 31 | Beverages and tobacco |
| 32 | Textiles, wearing apparel and leather industries |
| 33 | Manufacture of wood and wood products, including furniture |
| 34 | Manufacture of paper and paper products, printing, and publishing |
| 35 | Manufacture of chemicals and of chemical, coal, rubber, and plastic products |
| 36 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products except products of petroleum and coal |
| 37 | Basic metal industries |
| 38 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment |
| 39 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 41 | Electricity and steam |
| 42 | Water works and supply |
| 50 | Construction |
| 61 | Wholesale trade |
| 62 | Retail trade |
| 63 | Restaurants and hotels |
| 71 | Transport and storage |
| 72 | Communication |
| 81 | Financial institutions |
| 82 | Insurance |
| 83 | Real state and business services |
| 91 | Public administration and defense |
| 92 | Sanitary and similar services |
| 93 | Social and related community services |
| 94 | Recreational and cultural services |
| 95 | Personal and household services |
| 96 | International and other extra territorial bodies |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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 respondent's industry (2-digits).
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1980: Persons age 15+ who had a job or are seeking work [type I none; type II trace]
concept
Concept