The 1985 General Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Turkiye, 1985
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TUR_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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State Institute of Statistics of Turkey, IPUMS
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- TUR1985_PHC-H-H
- TUR1985_PHC-P-H
Occupation (2-digit) (TR1985A_OCC2)
Data file: TUR1985_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
169
End:
170
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v=" TR85A400 TR85A401 TR85A402 TR85A403 TR85A404 TR85A405 TR85A406 TR85A407 TR85A408 TR85A409 TR85A410 TR85A411 TR85A412 TR85A413 TR85A414 TR85A415 TR85A416 TR85A417 TR85A418 TR85A419 TR85A420 TR85A421 TR85A422 TR85A423 TR85A424 TR85A425 TR85A426"><span class="h2">Part IV: Questions on personal characteristics</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="TR85A416 TR85A417 TR85A418 TR85A419 TR85A420 TR85A421 TR85A422 TR85A423 TR85A424 TR85A425 TR85A426"><span class="em">Employment status in the last week</span><br />(Ask persons age 12 or older)<br />[Questions 34-42 were asked of persons age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="TR85A417 TR85A418 TR85A419 TR85A420 TR85A421">Ask those who answer question 34 as "Worked" or "Didn't work but has a job"<br />[Questions 35-38 were asked of persons age 12 or older who worked or didn't work but had a job last week, as per question 34]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TR85A417 TR85A418">35. Kind of work you did last week or the job you continue to have?<br /><div class="i1">(Farmer, mechanical engineer, bank manager, typist, teacher, green grocer, yogurt seller, shoe repairman, barber, etc.)<br /><br />____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="TR85A416 TR85A417 TR85A418 TR85A419 TR85A420 TR85A421 TR85A422 TR85A423 TR85A424 TR85A425 TR85A426"><span class="em">Employment status in the last week</span><br />(Ask persons age 12 or older)<br />[Questions 34-42 were asked of persons age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="TR85A417 TR85A418 TR85A419 TR85A420 TR85A421">Ask those who answer question 34 as "Worked" or "Didn't work but has a job"<br />[Questions 35-38 were asked of persons age 12 or older who worked or didn't work but had a job last week, as per question 34]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TR85A417 TR85A418">35. Kind of work you did last week or the job you continue to have?<br /><div class="i1">(Farmer, mechanical engineer, bank manager, typist, teacher, green grocer, yogurt seller, shoe repairman, barber, etc.)<br /><br />____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Physicists, chemists and related workers |
| 02 | Architects, engineers and related technicians |
| 03 | Aircraft and ship officers |
| 04 | Life scientists and related technicians |
| 05 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 06 | Statisticians, mathematicians, systems analysts and related technicians |
| 07 | Economists |
| 08 | Financial counsellors and accountants |
| 09 | Jurists |
| 10 | Teachers |
| 11 | Religious workers |
| 12 | Authors, journalists and related writers |
| 13 | Sculptors, painters, photographers and related creative artists |
| 14 | Composers and performing artists |
| 15 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 16 | Professional, technical and related workers, nec |
| 17 | Legislative officials and goverment administrators |
| 18 | Managers |
| 19 | Clerical supervisors |
| 20 | Goverment executive officials |
| 21 | Stenographers, typists and card and tape punching machine operators |
| 22 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 23 | Computing machine operators |
| 24 | Transport and communication supervisors |
| 25 | Transport conductors |
| 26 | Mail distribution clerks |
| 27 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 28 | Clerical and related workers, nec |
| 29 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 30 | Working proprietors |
| 31 | Sales supervisors and buyers |
| 32 | Technical salesman, commercial travellers and manufacturer agents |
| 33 | Insurance, real estate, securities and business services, salesmen and auctioneers |
| 34 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 35 | Commercial and sales workers, nec |
| 36 | Administrators of hotel, cafe, restaurant, casino, pastry-shop, cinema, theatre and related places |
| 37 | Administrative and managerial owners of hotel, cafe, restaurant, casino, pastry-shop, cinema, theatre and related places |
| 38 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 39 | Cooks, waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 40 | Maids and related workers |
| 41 | Building caretakers, char workers |
| 42 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers |
| 43 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 44 | Protective service workers |
| 45 | Services workers, nec |
| 46 | Farm managers and supervisors |
| 47 | Farmers |
| 48 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers |
| 49 | Forestry workers |
| 50 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 51 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 52 | Miners, quarrymen, well drillers and related workers |
| 53 | Metal processers |
| 54 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 55 | Chemical processers and related workers |
| 56 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers |
| 57 | Tanners, fellmongers and pelt dressers |
| 58 | Food and beverage processers |
| 59 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco product makers |
| 60 | Tailors, dressmakers, upholsterers and related workers |
| 61 | Shoemakers and leather goods makers |
| 62 | Cabinetmakers and related wood workers |
| 63 | Stone cutters and carvers |
| 64 | Blacksmiths toolmakers and machine-tool operators |
| 65 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical). |
| 66 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers |
| 67 | Broadcasting station and sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists |
| 68 | Plumbers, sanitary installation, tin and copper workers, metallic pipe fitters |
| 69 | Goldsmiths and jewellers |
| 70 | Glass and glass products, ceramic and earthenware workers |
| 71 | Plastic and rubber material workers |
| 72 | Paper, paper-board and binding material workers |
| 73 | Compositors, printers, binders and related workers |
| 74 | House painters and whitewashers |
| 75 | Production and related workers, nec |
| 76 | Master builder, carpenter and other construction workers |
| 77 | Fixed installment machinery operators |
| 78 | Loading and unloading workers and construction equipment operators |
| 79 | Transport equipment operators |
| 80 | Unskilled workers or unclassifiable workers |
| 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 person's occupation, classified by two digits.
Universe
Turkey 1985: Persons age 12+ with a job last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept