Third Population and Habitation Census - IPUMS Subset
Benin, 2002
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BEN_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis, IPUMS
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Occupation (3-digits) (BJ2002A_OCC)
Data file: BEN2002_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
276
End:
279
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">For all persons</span>
<br />[Questions in columns 1 to 11 were asked of all persons]</p>
<p>Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home</p>
<p><span class="em"> Residents of 6 years or more of age</span>
<br />[Questions in columns 18 - 22 were asked of residents 6+ years old]</p>
<p>(20) Current Profession ____</p>
<div class="i1">What profession does or has had [the respondent]?</div>
<br />[Questions in columns 1 to 11 were asked of all persons]</p>
<p>Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home</p>
<p><span class="em"> Residents of 6 years or more of age</span>
<br />[Questions in columns 18 - 22 were asked of residents 6+ years old]</p>
<p>(20) Current Profession ____</p>
<div class="i1">What profession does or has had [the respondent]?</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0000 | Workers not classifiable |
| 0001 | Seeking first work |
| 0002 | Workers in unidentifiable occupations |
| 0003 | Workers not reporting an occupation |
| 0013 | Physical scientists |
| 0021 | Architects and town planners |
| 0022 | Civil engineers |
| 0029 | Engineers not elsewhere classified |
| 0031 | Surveyors |
| 0033 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 0035 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 0039 | Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 0053 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 0061 | Medical doctors |
| 0062 | Medical assistants |
| 0065 | Veterinarians |
| 0067 | Pharmacists |
| 0071 | Professional nurses |
| 0072 | Nursing personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 0073 | Professional midwives |
| 0074 | Midwifery personnel not elsewhere classified |
| 0083 | Systems analysts |
| 0089 | Statisticians, mathematicians, and related, not elsewhere classified |
| 0090 | Economists |
| 0110 | Accountants |
| 0121 | Lawyers |
| 0129 | Jurists not elsewhere classified |
| 0131 | University and higher education teachers |
| 0132 | Secondary education teachers |
| 0133 | Primary education teachers |
| 0135 | Special education teachers |
| 0139 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 0141 | Ministers of religion and related members of religious orders |
| 0149 | Workers in religion not elsewhere classified |
| 0150 | Authors, critics, journalists, and related |
| 0161 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 0162 | Commercial artists and designers |
| 0163 | Photographers and cameramen |
| 0171 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 0179 | Performing artists not elsewhere classified |
| 0191 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 0193 | Social workers |
| 0199 | Other professional, technical and related workers |
| 0201 | Legislative officials |
| 0202 | Government administrators |
| 0219 | Managers not elsewhere classified |
| 0310 | Government executive officials |
| 0321 | Stenographers, typists and teletypists |
| 0331 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 0339 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0342 | Automatic data-processing machine operators |
| 0380 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 0391 | Stock clerks |
| 0393 | Correspondence and reporting clerks |
| 0394 | Receptionists and travel agency clerks |
| 0399 | Clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 0410 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 0421 | Sales supervisors |
| 0431 | Technical salesmen and service advisers |
| 0441 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen |
| 0443 | Auctioneers |
| 0451 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 0452 | Street vendors, canvassers and newsvendors |
| 0491 | Customs declarations personnel |
| 0499 | Sales workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 0531 | Cooks |
| 0532 | Waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 0551 | Building caretakers |
| 0552 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 0560 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 0570 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 0582 | Policemen and detectives |
| 0589 | Protective service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0591 | Guides |
| 0593 | Guides and related, unknown |
| 0599 | Other service workers |
| 0611 | General farmers |
| 0620 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers |
| 0621 | General farm workers |
| 0622 | Field crop and vegetable farm workers |
| 0624 | Livestock workers |
| 0625 | Dairy farm workers |
| 0626 | Poultry farm workers |
| 0627 | Nursery workers and gardeners |
| 0629 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0631 | Loggers |
| 0632 | Forestry workers (except logging) |
| 0641 | Fishermen |
| 0649 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0699 | Agricultural, animal husbandry, and forestry workers, fishermen and hunters, not elsewhere classified |
| 0711 | Miners and quarrymen |
| 0713 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 0720 | Metal processers |
| 0730 | Wood preparation workers and paper makers |
| 0752 | Spinners and winders |
| 0754 | Weavers and related workers |
| 0755 | Knitters |
| 0756 | Bleachers, dyers and textile product finishers |
| 0759 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0771 | Grain millers and related workers |
| 0773 | Butchers and meat preparers |
| 0776 | Bakers, pastrycooks and confectionery makers |
| 0778 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers |
| 0779 | Food and beverage processers not elsewhere classified |
| 0791 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 0795 | Sewers and embroiderers |
| 0796 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 0801 | Shoemakers and shoe repairers |
| 0811 | Cabinetmakers |
| 0831 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging-press operators |
| 0841 | Machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 0842 | Watch, clock and precision instrument makers |
| 0843 | Motor vehicle mechanics |
| 0849 | Machinery fitters, machine assemblers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) not elsewhere classified |
| 0853 | Electrical and electronics equipment assemblers |
| 0854 | Radio and television repairmen |
| 0855 | Electrical wiremen |
| 0859 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 0871 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 0872 | Welders and flame-cutters |
| 0873 | Sheet-metal workers |
| 0892 | Potters and related clay and abrasive formers |
| 0902 | Tire makers and vulcanisers |
| 0922 | Printing pressmen |
| 0931 | Painters, construction |
| 0939 | Painters not elsewhere classified |
| 0942 | Basketry weavers and brush makers |
| 0943 | Non-metallic mineral product makers |
| 0949 | Other production and related workers |
| 0951 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters |
| 0952 | Reinforced-concreters, cement finishers and terrazzo workers |
| 0954 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers |
| 0957 | Glaziers |
| 0959 | Construction workers not elsewhere classified |
| 0960 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 0971 | Dockers and freight handlers |
| 0981 | Ships' deck ratings, barge crews and boatmen |
| 0983 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 0984 | Railway brakemen, signalmen and shunters |
| 0985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 0989 | Transport equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 0999 | Operators and laborers, not elsewhere classified |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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 during the past three months, using the ISCO 1968 classification scheme.
Universe
Benin 2002: Residents age 6+ who were employed or experienced unemployed [discrepancies: type I 1.1%; type II 2.7%]
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