General Population Census IV and Housing II - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 1963
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Reference ID
URY_1963_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Office of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- URY1963_PHC-H-H
- URY1963_PHC-P-H
Primary industry [2-digit] (UY1963A_IND2)
Data file: URY1963_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
203
End:
204
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UY63A417 UY63A418 UY63A419 UY63A420 UY63A421 UY63A422 UY63A423 UY63A424 UY63A425 UY63A426 UY63A427 UY63A428 UY63A429"><span class="em">Occupational characteristics</span><br /><span class="ital">For persons age 8 or older</span><br />[Questions 13-18 were asked of persons age 8 or older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY63A421 UY63A422 UY63A423 UY63A424">15. Industry of principal activity: ________<br /><br /><span class="ital">Only for those who are employed and unemployed.</span><br /><br />Specify the class of establishment where the employed does the principal occupation, or if unemployed, the class of the last establishment worked. Examples: textile factory, food storage, public school, judge's chambers, farm, country house, etc.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY63A421 UY63A422 UY63A423 UY63A424">15. Industry of principal activity: ________<br /><br /><span class="ital">Only for those who are employed and unemployed.</span><br /><br />Specify the class of establishment where the employed does the principal occupation, or if unemployed, the class of the last establishment worked. Examples: textile factory, food storage, public school, judge's chambers, farm, country house, etc.<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agricultural activities |
| 02 | Forestry and wood extraction |
| 03 | Hunting |
| 04 | Fishing |
| 11 | Mining, coal |
| 12 | Mining, metals |
| 13 | Petroleum and natural gas |
| 14 | Extraction of stone, clay, and sand |
| 19 | Extraction of non-metallic minerals not elsewhere classified and quarrying |
| 20 | Manufacturing industries, food (excluding beverages) |
| 21 | Manufacturing industries, beverages |
| 22 | Tobacco industry |
| 23 | Textile industry |
| 24 | Manufacturing of shoes, clothing, and other textile articles |
| 25 | Manufacturing of wood and cork, except furniture |
| 26 | Manufacturing of furniture and accessories |
| 27 | Manufacturing of paper and related products |
| 28 | Printing, publishing and related industries |
| 29 | Leather industry, except clothing and shoes |
| 30 | Manufacturing of rubber products |
| 31 | Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products |
| 32 | Manufacturing of products derived from petroleum and coal |
| 33 | Manufacturing of non-metallic mineral products, except petroleum and coal |
| 34 | Basic metal industries |
| 35 | Manufacturing of metal products, except machinery and transportation equipment |
| 36 | Manufacturing of machinery, except electrical machinery |
| 37 | Manufacturing of machinery, apparatus, accessories, and electrical products |
| 38 | Manufacturing of transport equipment |
| 39 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 40 | Construction |
| 51 | Electricity, gas, and steam |
| 52 | Water and sewerage services |
| 61 | Wholesale trade |
| 62 | Banks and other financial institutions |
| 63 | Insurance |
| 64 | Real state |
| 65 | Retail trade |
| 71 | Transport |
| 72 | Storage |
| 73 | Communication |
| 81 | Government services |
| 82 | Services to the public |
| 83 | Business services |
| 84 | Recreational services |
| 85 | Personal services |
| 90 | Industry not well specified |
| 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 primary industry [2-digit].
Universe
Uruguay 1963: Persons 8+ employed or unemployed
concept
Concept