Housing, Economic, Demographic Characteristics survey (H.E.D), 1973 - IPUMS Subset
Pakistan, 1973
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PAK_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Organization, IPUMS
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- PAK1973_PHC-H-H
- PAK1973_PHC-P-H
Occupation (PK1973A_OCC3)
Data file: PAK1973_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
205
End:
207
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="PK73A414 PK73A415 PK73A416 PK73A417 PK73A418 PK73A419">For those who answered yes in Col. 15<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PK73A414 PK73A415">16. What kind of work did he/she do most of the last week?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 16 was asked of persons who had a job last week, per question 15.]<br />(Write title of occupation, e.g. Motor Mechanic, Carpenter, Taxi Driver, Cultivator, etc.<br />____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PK73A414 PK73A415">16. What kind of work did he/she do most of the last week?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 16 was asked of persons who had a job last week, per question 15.]<br />(Write title of occupation, e.g. Motor Mechanic, Carpenter, Taxi Driver, Cultivator, etc.<br />____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 011 | Chemist |
| 012 | Physicists |
| 013 | Physical scientists not elsewhere classified |
| 014 | Physical science technicians |
| 021 | Architects and town planners |
| 022 | Civil engineers |
| 023 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 024 | Mechanical engineers including marine and aeronautical engineers |
| 025 | Chemical engineers |
| 026 | Metallurgists |
| 027 | Mining engineers and metallurgical engineers |
| 028 | Industrial engineers |
| 029 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 030 | Surveyors |
| 032 | Draughtsman and cartographers including lithographic artists |
| 033 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 034 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians |
| 035 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 036 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 037 | Metallurgical technicians |
| 038 | Mining technicians |
| 039 | Engineering and related technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 041 | Aircraft pilots, navigators and flight engineers |
| 042 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 043 | Ships' engineers |
| 049 | Aircraft and ships' officers not elsewhere classified |
| 051 | Biologists, zoologists and related scientists |
| 052 | Bacteriologists, pharmacologists and related scientists |
| 053 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 054 | Life sciences technicians |
| 061 | Medical doctors and surgeons |
| 062 | Medical assistants |
| 063 | Dentists |
| 064 | Dental assistants |
| 065 | Veterinarians |
| 066 | Veterinary assistants |
| 067 | Pharmacists |
| 068 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 069 | Dieticians and public health nutritionists |
| 071 | Professional nurses |
| 072 | Nursing personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 073 | Professional midwives |
| 074 | Midwifery personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 075 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 076 | Physiotherapists and occupational therapists |
| 077 | Medical X-ray technicians |
| 078 | Hakims/veids and homeopathic doctors |
| 079 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers not elsewhere classified including unregistered medical practitioners |
| 081 | Statisticians |
| 082 | Mathematicians and actuaries |
| 083 | Systems analysts and programmers |
| 084 | Statistical and mathematical technicians |
| 090 | Economists |
| 110 | Accountants and auditors |
| 121 | Lawyers |
| 122 | Judges |
| 129 | Jurists and other related legal occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 131 | University and college teachers |
| 132 | Secondary education teachers (including technical high school teachers) |
| 133 | Primary education teachers |
| 134 | Pre-primary education teachers |
| 135 | Teachers for education of handicapped |
| 136 | Teachers of religious education at all levels |
| 137 | Teachers of polytechnics, technical institutes |
| 139 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 140 | Workers in religion |
| 151 | Authors and critics |
| 159 | Authors, journalists and related writers not elsewhere |
| 161 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 162 | Commercial artists and designers |
| 163 | Photographers and cameramen |
| 171 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 172 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 173 | Actors and stage directors |
| 174 | Producers (performing arts) |
| 175 | Circus performers |
| 179 | Performing artists not elsewhere classified |
| 180 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 191 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 192 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related scientists |
| 193 | Social workers (full-time) |
| 194 | Personal and occupational specialists |
| 195 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 199 | Other professional, technical and related workers |
| 201 | Governors, ministers and legislators not otherwise occupied (employed) |
| 202 | Government administrators and executives |
| 211 | Managers, directors and working proprietors mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction communications, transport utility and sanitary services, excluding wholesale and retail trade and production managers |
| 212 | Production managers, except farms |
| 213 | Managers, directors and working proprietors of wholesale and retail trade including banks, insurance, real estate and other financial and business services institutions |
| 219 | Managers, directors and working proprietors not elsewhere classified |
| 300 | General Office supervisors |
| 310 | Non-gazette officers in local administration and government |
| 321 | Stenographers, typists and teletypists |
| 322 | Card and tape punching machine operators |
| 331 | Book-keepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 339 | Book-keepers, cashiers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 341 | Office machine operators |
| 342 | Automatic data processing machine operators |
| 351 | Railway station masters |
| 352 | Postmasters |
| 359 | Transport and communication supervisors not elsewhere classified |
| 361 | Railway passenger and goods train guards |
| 362 | Bus and train conductors |
| 363 | Inland water transport conductors |
| 371 | Postmen and sorters |
| 372 | Messengers and mail distribution workers (runners) |
| 380 | Tele-communication operators |
| 391 | Stock clerks |
| 392 | Material and production planning clerks |
| 393 | Correspondence and reporting clerks |
| 394 | Receptionists and travel agency clerks |
| 395 | Library and filing assistants/clerks |
| 396 | General clerks including government clerks |
| 399 | Clerks and other office workers not elsewhere classified |
| 401 | Managers (whole-sale trade) |
| 402 | Managers (retail trade) |
| 410 | Working proprietors (whole-sale and retail trade) |
| 421 | Sales supervisors/representatives |
| 422 | Purchasing agents and buyers |
| 431 | Technical salesmen and service advisors |
| 432 | Commercial travelers and manufacturer's agents/representatives |
| 441 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen |
| 442 | Business and advertising services agents |
| 443 | Auctioneers |
| 451 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 452 | Street vendors/canvassers |
| 491 | Money lenders and pawn brokers |
| 499 | Selling occupation not elsewhere classified |
| 500 | Managers (catering and lodging services) |
| 510 | Working proprietors (catering and lodging services) |
| 520 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 531 | Cooks and chefs |
| 539 | Other occupations in cooking, waiting, not elsewhere classified |
| 540 | Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 551 | Building caretakers |
| 552 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 560 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers (including Dhobies) |
| 570 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 581 | Fire fighters |
| 582 | Policemen and detectives |
| 589 | Prison wardens, security staff, guards and related occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 591 | Guides |
| 592 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 599 | Other service workers |
| 600 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 611 | General farmers |
| 612 | Specialized farmers, excluding tea plantation workers |
| 621 | General farm workers |
| 622 | Field crop and vegetable growing workers |
| 623 | Orchard, vine yard and related tree and shrub crop workers except tea plantation workers |
| 624 | Live-stock and poultry farm workers |
| 625 | Dairy farm workers |
| 626 | Tea plantation workers |
| 627 | Nursery workers and gardeners including labha workers |
| 628 | Farm machinery operators |
| 629 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers not elsewhere classified including bee keeping workers |
| 631 | Loggers |
| 632 | Forestry workers except loggers |
| 641 | Fishermen |
| 642 | Hunters, trappers and game wardens |
| 649 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 700 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 711 | Miners and quarrymen |
| 712 | Mineral and stone treaters |
| 713 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 719 | Miners, quarrymen, well drillers and related workers including workers extracting gold from river sand |
| 721 | Metal smelting, converting and refining workers |
| 722 | Metal re-rolling mill workers |
| 723 | Metal melters and reheaters |
| 724 | Metal casters |
| 725 | Metal molders and core makers |
| 726 | Metal annealers, temperers and case hardeners |
| 727 | Metal drawers and extruders |
| 728 | Metal platers and coaters |
| 729 | Metal processers not elsewhere classified |
| 731 | Wood treaters |
| 732 | Sawyers, plywood makers and related wood processing workers |
| 733 | Pulp preparers |
| 734 | Paper makers |
| 739 | Wood preparation occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 741 | Crushers, grinders and mixers operators |
| 742 | Cookers, roasters and related heat treating machine operators |
| 743 | Filter and separator operators |
| 744 | Still and reactor operators |
| 745 | Petroleum refining workers |
| 749 | Chemical processors and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 751 | Fiber preparers |
| 752 | Spinners, winders and twisters |
| 753 | Weaving and knitting machine setters and pattern-card preparers |
| 754 | Weavers and related workers (textile) |
| 755 | Knitters |
| 756 | Bleachers, dyers and textile product finishers |
| 759 | Spinners, weavers, mitters, dyers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 761 | Tanners and fellmongers |
| 762 | Pelt dressers |
| 771 | Grain millers, rice huskers and related workers |
| 772 | Sugar processors and refiners |
| 773 | Butchers and meat preparers |
| 774 | Food preservers |
| 775 | Dairy product processers |
| 776 | Bakers, confectionery and sweetmeat makers |
| 777 | Tea, coffee and cocoa preparers |
| 778 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers |
| 779 | Food and beverage processors not elsewhere classified |
| 781 | Tobacco preparers |
| 782 | Cigar makers |
| 783 | Cigarette makers |
| 784 | Bidi makers |
| 789 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers not elsewhere classified |
| 791 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 792 | Fur tailors and related workers |
| 793 | Milliners and hatmakers |
| 794 | Patternmakers and cutters |
| 795 | Sewers and embroiderers |
| 796 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 799 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 801 | Footwear makers, repairers and cutters not in factory |
| 802 | Footwear makers, repairers and cutters in factory |
| 803 | Leather goods makers |
| 809 | Other manufacturing and repairing occupations in leather products |
| 811 | Coopers and cabinet and furniture makers |
| 812 | Wood machinists |
| 813 | Finishers and polishers (wood) |
| 819 | Cabinet makers and related wood workers not elsewhere classified |
| 820 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 831 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press operators |
| 832 | Tool makers, metal pattern makers and metal makers |
| 833 | Machine tool setters/operators |
| 834 | Metal tool operators |
| 835 | Metal grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners |
| 839 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machine tool operators not elsewhere classified |
| 841 | Machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 842 | Watch, clock and precision instrument makers |
| 843 | Motor vehicle mechanics |
| 844 | Aircraft engine mechanics |
| 849 | Fitters, assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) not elsewhere classified |
| 851 | Electrical fitters |
| 852 | Electronics fitters |
| 853 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
| 854 | Radio and television repairmen |
| 855 | Electricians/wiremen |
| 856 | Telecommunication (telephone and telegraph) installers |
| 857 | Electric linemen and cable jointers |
| 859 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers not elsewhere classified |
| 861 | Broadcasting station operators |
| 862 | Sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists |
| 871 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 872 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 873 | Sheet metal workers |
| 874 | Structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 880 | Jeweler and precious metal workers and engravers |
| 891 | Glass formers, cutters, grinders and finishers |
| 892 | Potters and related clay abrasive formers |
| 893 | Glass and ceramics kilnmen |
| 894 | Glass engravers and etchers |
| 895 | Glass and ceramics painters and decorators |
| 899 | Glass formers, potters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 901 | Rubber and plastics product makers (except tire makers and tire vulcanisers) |
| 902 | Tyre makers and vulcanisers |
| 910 | Paper and paperboard product makers |
| 921 | Compositors, typesetters and phototypesetters |
| 922 | Printing pressmen |
| 923 | Stereo-typers and electrotypers |
| 924 | Printing engravers (except photo-engravers) |
| 925 | Photo-engravers |
| 926 | Book binders and related workers |
| 927 | Photographic darkroom workers |
| 929 | Printers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 931 | Painters, construction |
| 939 | Painters not elsewhere classified |
| 941 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 942 | Basketry weavers and brush makers |
| 943 | Non-metallic mineral product makers |
| 949 | Other production and related workers |
| 951 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters |
| 952 | Reinforced concreters, cement finishers and terrazzo workers |
| 953 | Roofers |
| 954 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers |
| 955 | Plasterers |
| 956 | Insulators |
| 957 | Glaziers |
| 959 | Construction workers not elsewhere classified |
| 961 | Power generating machinery operators |
| 969 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators n.e.c. |
| 971 | Dokers and fright handlers |
| 972 | Riggers and cable splicers |
| 973 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 974 | Earth-moving and related machinery operators |
| 979 | Material handling equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 981 | Ships deck ratings, barge crews and boatman |
| 982 | Ships engine room ratings |
| 983 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 984 | Railway brakemen, signalmen and shunters |
| 985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 986 | Animal and animal-drawn vehicle drivers |
| 987 | Cycle rickshaw drivers and pullers (manual) |
| 989 | Transport equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 990 | Laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation (3-digit) last week.
Universe
Pakistan 1973: Persons age 10+ who worked last week [discrepancies: type I 0.2%; type II trace]
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