5th Sudan Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset
South Sudan, 2008
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Reference ID
SSD_2008_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Evaluation and Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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- SSD2008-H-H
- SSD2008-P-H
Occupation (SS2008A_0436)
Data file: SSD2008-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
212
End:
213
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 | Armed forces |
| 11 | Chief executives senior officials and legislators |
| 12 | Administrative and commercial managers |
| 14 | Hospitality, retail and other services managers |
| 22 | Health professionals |
| 23 | Teaching professionals |
| 24 | Business, administration and information technology 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 |
| 53 | Personal care workers |
| 54 | Protective services workers |
| 61 | 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 |
| 83 | Drivers and mobile plant operators |
| 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 |
| 97 | Other workers, response suppressed |
| 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
7.5. LFQ economic status questions 19-23
The remaining questions are only asked of persons aged 10 years old and above. If you are asking questions for a person 9 years old or less, stop and go to the next person listed on the questionnaire. These questions refer to the period of time 7 days prior to census night.
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.
The remaining questions are only asked of persons aged 10 years old and above. If you are asking questions for a person 9 years old or less, stop and go to the next person listed on the questionnaire. These questions refer to the period of time 7 days prior to census night.
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation.
Universe
Persons age 10+ who worked or were seeking work not for the first time
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |