2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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Reference ID
MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI2008_PHC-H-H
- MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Main industry (MW2008A_IND2)
Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
265
End:
267
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW08A445 MW08A446 MW08A447 MW08A448 MW08A505 MW08A506 MW08A507 MW08A508"> [Questions P25-P27 were asked only of residents who are currently working or have ever worked]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A448 MW08A508">P27. What is the main product, service or activity of [the respondent's] place of work? ______<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A448 MW08A508">P27. What is the main product, service or activity of [the respondent's] place of work? ______<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities |
| 002 | Forestry and logging |
| 003 | Fishing and aquaculture |
| 005 | Mining of coal and lignite |
| 007 | Mining of metal ores |
| 008 | Other mining and quarrying |
| 010 | Manufacture of food products |
| 011 | Manufacture of beverages |
| 012 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 013 | Manufacture of textiles |
| 014 | Manufacture of wearing apparel |
| 016 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials |
| 018 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media |
| 020 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products |
| 022 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products |
| 023 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products |
| 025 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
| 028 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. |
| 031 | Manufacture of furniture |
| 032 | Other manufacturing |
| 033 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment |
| 035 | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
| 036 | Water collection, treatment and supply |
| 041 | Construction of buildings |
| 042 | Civil engineering |
| 043 | Specialized construction activities |
| 045 | Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 046 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 047 | Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 049 | Land transport and transport via pipelines |
| 050 | Water transport |
| 051 | Air transport |
| 052 | Warehousing and support activities for transportation |
| 053 | Postal and courier activities |
| 055 | Accommodation |
| 056 | Food and beverage service activities |
| 058 | Publishing activities |
| 059 | Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities |
| 060 | Programming and broadcasting activities |
| 061 | Telecommunications |
| 062 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
| 063 | Information service activities |
| 064 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding |
| 065 | Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security |
| 068 | Real estate activities |
| 069 | Legal and accounting activities |
| 070 | Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities |
| 071 | Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis |
| 072 | Scientific research and development |
| 073 | Advertising and market research |
| 074 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities |
| 075 | Veterinary activities |
| 077 | Rental and leasing activities |
| 079 | Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities |
| 080 | Security and investigation activities |
| 081 | Services to buildings and landscape activities |
| 082 | Office administrative, office support and other business support activities |
| 084 | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
| 085 | Education |
| 086 | Human health activities |
| 087 | Residential care activities |
| 088 | Social work activities without accommodation |
| 090 | Creative, arts and entertainment activities |
| 091 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities |
| 093 | Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
| 094 | Activities of membership organizations |
| 095 | Repair of computers and personal and household goods |
| 096 | Other personal service activities |
| 097 | Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel |
| 099 | Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies |
| 990 | Other industry, response suppressed |
| 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 industry in which the person works.
This is the edited version of the original variable that attempts to correct a major data error. For significant parts of the file all individuals within households received duplicate responses, even children. In such households, only the first person who reported that they worked last week retains a response. All other persons are coded out of the universe or to "unknown." There is an alternative version of this variable that retains the original responses for all persons.
This is the edited version of the original variable that attempts to correct a major data error. For significant parts of the file all individuals within households received duplicate responses, even children. In such households, only the first person who reported that they worked last week retains a response. All other persons are coded out of the universe or to "unknown." There is an alternative version of this variable that retains the original responses for all persons.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 6+ who worked last week, do subsistence work, or sought work
concept
Concept