The 1970 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset

Thailand, 1970

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THA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Principal industry last year (TH1970A_IND)

Data file: THA1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 195

End: 196

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="TH70A439 TH70A440">If recorded "working" in question 22, answer questions 23 and 24.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH70A439">23. Type of industry (e.g. tobacco, movie theatre, school, rice fields, etc.) ______<br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	Rice farming
01	Corn farming
02	Rubber plantation and production of rubber
03	Cassava farming
04	Coconut plantation
05	Tabacco, cotton, tea, coffee, hemp plantation
06	Vegetable farming
07	Fruit farming
08	Agriculture and animal hunting not specified elsewhere
09	Farming of poultry and other animals
10	Forestry, logging, and wood production
11	Fishery
12	Hunting, trapping, and animal repopulation
13	Tin ore mining
14	Other metal ore mining, extraction of precious stone (gems and diamond) and crude petroleum
15	Non-metal mining, quarrying of stone, sand, pebbles, and clay
16	Slaughtering, preparation and preserving of meat, and meat production
17	Manufacture of dairy products and frozen desserts
18	Canning and preservation of fruits, vegetables, and seafood
19	Manufacture of rice mill products and production of rice and other grains
20	Manufacture of bakery products
21	Sugar refineries, sugar products, and manufacture of cocoa and chocolate
22	Manufacture of all drinks
23	Manufacture of tabacco
24	Manufacture of ice
25	Manufacture of other consumption goods
26	Weaving and spinning of all fibres, including bleaching, coloring, and printing
27	Manufacture of clothing and textiles
28	Manufacture of rope and similar items
29	Manufacture of leather and leather products
30	Sawing, planning, and processing wood
31	Manufacture of all wood products except furniture and fixtures
32	Manufacture of wooden furnitures and fixtures
33	Manufacture of paper and all paper products
34	Printing, publish, and allied industries
35	Manufacture of rubber and rubber products
36	Manufacture of basic industrial chemical products, including fertilizers
37	Manufacture of chemical products not specified elsewhere
38	Manufacture of animal fat from cattle
39	Manufacture of plastic and nylon, including all products made of plastic and nylon
40	Manufacture of cement and lime, and manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
41	Manufacture of clay products for construction
42	Manufacture of pottery, earthenware, and porcelain products
43	Manufacture of glass and all glass products
44	Iron and steel basic industries
45	Manufacture of metal products (except machinery and transport equipment)
46	Manufacture and repair of machinery
47	Manufacture and repair of electrical machinery, appliances, and electronic and electronic apparatus
48	Assembly and repair of automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles
49	Assembly and repair of aircrafts and boats
50	Assembly and repair of other transport equipments
51	Manufacture and repair of watches and clocks, and measuring instruments
52	Manufacture of jewelry and related articles
53	Manufacture and repair of all musical instruments and sport equipments
54	Miscellaneous manufacture not specified elsewhere
55	Construction, repair, painting, and decoration inside buildings
56	Construction, repair, and demolition of public construction
57	Manufacture of electricity
58	Distribution of water
59	Other sanitary services
60	Wholesale trade of agricultural products
61	Wholesale trade of food and beverage
62	Wholesale of other products not classified elsewhere
63	Both wholesale and retail trade
64	Retail trade of food and beverage
65	Retail trade of textiles and clothing
66	Retail trade of furniture and home decoration
67	Retail trade of gas (gas station)
68	Retail trade of miscellaneous articles within the same place
69	Retail trade of other products not classified elsewhere
70	Banks and other financial institutions
71	Insurance services and real estate business
72	Railway transport and other related services
73	Transportation of passengers by automobiles
74	Transportation of cargo by trucks
75	Ocean and water transport
76	Air transport and related services
77	Services related to all transports
78	Storage and warehousing
79	Telephone and telegram
80	Radio and television
81	Government services (except transportation, communication, education, public health, production, marketing, and financial services)
82	Municipal government services
83	Education services
84	Health services in hospitals
85	Other health services
86	Legal and business services
87	Production and distribution of motion pictures
88	Theaters and related services
89	Entertainment services and recreation
90	Housekeeper services
91	Restaurants and places where food and beverage are sold
92	Hotel and other lodging places
93	Laundry services and dying services
94	Barber and beauty shops
95	Personal services not specified elsewhere
96	Portrait and photographic studios
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 a person's principal industry last year.

Universe

Thailand 1970: Persons age 11+ who worked last year [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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