5th Sudan Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Sudan, 2008
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Occupation (SD2008A_0436)
Data file: SDN2008-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
214
End:
215
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Economic activity
[Questions 19 - 23: Persons age 10 or older]
21. For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, codes 1-3), state in detail, the main job that [the respondent] was engaged in during the week before census night?
[Q21 is asked of persons age 10 or older who worked, did not work but have a job to go back to, or did not work but last week but have work and seeking work and available for work, as per Q19.]
Occupation ________
[Questions 19 - 23: Persons age 10 or older]
21. For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, codes 1-3), state in detail, the main job that [the respondent] was engaged in during the week before census night?
[Q21 is asked of persons age 10 or older who worked, did not work but have a job to go back to, or did not work but last week but have work and seeking work and available for work, as per Q19.]
Occupation ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Commissioned armed forces officers |
| 2 | Non-commissioned armed forces officers |
| 3 | Armed forces occupations, other ranks |
| 11 | Chief executives senior officials and legislators |
| 12 | Administrative and commercial managers |
| 13 | Production and specialized services managers |
| 14 | Hospitality, retail and other services managers |
| 21 | Science and engineering professionals |
| 22 | Health professionals |
| 23 | Teaching professionals |
| 24 | Business and administration professionals |
| 25 | Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals |
| 26 | Legal, social and cultural professionals |
| 31 | Science and engineering associate professionals |
| 32 | Health associate professionals |
| 33 | Business and administration associate professionals |
| 34 | Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals |
| 35 | Information and communications technicians (ICT) |
| 41 | General and keyboard clerks |
| 42 | Customer services clerks |
| 43 | Numerical and material recording clerks |
| 44 | Other clerical support workers |
| 51 | Personal service workers |
| 52 | Sales workers |
| 54 | Protective services workers |
| 61 | Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers |
| 62 | Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers |
| 63 | Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers |
| 71 | Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians |
| 72 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers |
| 73 | Handicraft and printing workers |
| 74 | Electrical and electronic trades workers |
| 75 | Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers |
| 81 | Stationary plant and machine operators |
| 83 | Drivers and mobile plant operators |
| 90 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 91 | Cleaners and helpers |
| 92 | Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers |
| 93 | Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport |
| 94 | Food preparation assistants |
| 95 | Street and related sales and service workers |
| 96 | Refuse workers and other elementary 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.
Interviewer instructions
Q21 For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, 1-3), state in detail, the main job that [the respondent] was engaged in during the week before census night? (occupation) This question applies only to those persons who were coded "1-3" in Q19. Continuing with the first person listed "Person 01" 10 years old or over who responded "1,2, or 3" in question 19, ask question 21.
Occupation refers to the type of work, trade or profession performed by an individual during the reference period.
For persons with more than one occupation at the same time, record the person's main occupation -- where he/she spends most of the time.
Write a short description of the type of work the person performed for most of the reference period. The type of work should be recorded as fully as possible, examples include:
Village headman
Government official
Typist
Head of Finance
Bartender
Computer programmer
Lawyer
Waiter/waitress
Minister
Motor vehicle mechanic
Cook
Panel beating
Taxi driver
Primary school teacher
Mechanical engineer
Hairdresser
Assistant nurse
Coffee or tea seller
Avoid unclear or general descriptions as operator, foreman, or clerk.
Do not make any marks in the boxes. Write your answers in the red space provided. Office clerks will use your written answer to assign occupation and industry codes in the office. Write as neatly as possible.
Occupation refers to the type of work, trade or profession performed by an individual during the reference period.
For persons with more than one occupation at the same time, record the person's main occupation -- where he/she spends most of the time.
Write a short description of the type of work the person performed for most of the reference period. The type of work should be recorded as fully as possible, examples include:
Village headman
Government official
Typist
Head of Finance
Bartender
Computer programmer
Lawyer
Waiter/waitress
Minister
Motor vehicle mechanic
Cook
Panel beating
Taxi driver
Primary school teacher
Mechanical engineer
Hairdresser
Assistant nurse
Coffee or tea seller
Avoid unclear or general descriptions as operator, foreman, or clerk.
Do not make any marks in the boxes. Write your answers in the red space provided. Office clerks will use your written answer to assign occupation and industry codes in the office. Write as neatly as possible.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation.
Universe
Persons age 10+ who worked, or were temporary away from job, or were seeking work not for the first time
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |