1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Principal occupation last week (3 digits) (MY1980A_OCC3)
Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
224
End:
226
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">For persons 10 years of age and over</span>
<br /> [Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]</p>
<p>[Questions 31-34 were asked of persons other than those who did not work for pay or profit, at least 1 day during the last 7 days, did not help in a family farm or business at least one day during the last 7 days, did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to, and were not seeking work during the last 7 days.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A428 MY80A429 MY80A430">32. What is your principal occupation? (Describe the nature of your work in two or more words) ________<br /></svar>
<br /> [Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]</p>
<p>[Questions 31-34 were asked of persons other than those who did not work for pay or profit, at least 1 day during the last 7 days, did not help in a family farm or business at least one day during the last 7 days, did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to, and were not seeking work during the last 7 days.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A428 MY80A429 MY80A430">32. What is your principal occupation? (Describe the nature of your work in two or more words) ________<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 011 | Chemists |
| 013 | Physical scientists not elsewhere classified |
| 014 | Physical science laboratory assistants and related technicians |
| 021 | Architects and town planners |
| 022 | Civil engineers |
| 023 | Electrical and electronic engineers |
| 024 | Mechanical engineers |
| 025 | Chemical engineers |
| 027 | Metallurgists |
| 028 | Mining engineers |
| 029 | Industrial engineers |
| 031 | Surveyors |
| 032 | Draughtsmen |
| 033 | Civil engineering assistants and related technicians |
| 034 | Electrical and electronics engineering assistants and related technicians |
| 035 | Mechanical engineer assistants and related technicians |
| 036 | Chemical engineering assistants and related technicians |
| 037 | Metallurgist assistants |
| 038 | Mining technicians |
| 039 | Engineering assistants and related not elsewhere classified |
| 041 | Aircraft pilots, navigators and fight engineers |
| 042 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 051 | Biologists zoologists and related scientists |
| 053 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 054 | Life sciences research laboratory assistants and related technicians |
| 061 | Medical doctors |
| 062 | Medical assistants |
| 063 | Dental surgeons |
| 064 | Dentists (division two), dental professional nurses and dental assistants |
| 065 | Veterinarians |
| 066 | Veterinary assistants |
| 067 | Pharmacists |
| 068 | Pharmaceutical assistant |
| 069 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 071 | Professional nurses (except dental) |
| 072 | Non-professional nurse (dental and medical) |
| 073 | Professional midwives |
| 074 | Non-professional midwives |
| 075 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 076 | Physiotherapists and occupational therapists |
| 077 | Medical X-ray technicians |
| 078 | Physicians and surgeons, traditional medicine |
| 079 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 081 | Statisticians |
| 083 | Systems analysts |
| 084 | Computer programmers and statistical and mathematical technicians |
| 090 | Economists |
| 110 | Accountants |
| 111 | Auditors |
| 121 | Lawyers |
| 129 | Jurists not elsewhere classified |
| 131 | University, college and related higher institution teachers |
| 132 | Secondary school teachers |
| 133 | Primary school teachers |
| 134 | Kindergarten, nursery and related pre-primary education teachers |
| 135 | Teacher, handicapped persons |
| 137 | Educational researchers, advisers and related workers |
| 138 | Instructors, industrial and vocational training institutions |
| 139 | Teachers not elsewhere classified |
| 141 | Religious workers |
| 152 | Journalists and editors |
| 159 | Authors, critics, journalists, editors and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 161 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 162 | Commercial artists and designers |
| 163 | Still cameramen (except photoengravers) |
| 164 | Movie cameramen |
| 171 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 172 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 173 | Actors and stage directors |
| 175 | Circus performers |
| 179 | Performing artists not elsewhere classified |
| 180 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 191 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 192 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related scientists |
| 193 | Social workers |
| 194 | Personnel and occupational specialists |
| 195 | Translators, interpreters and philologists |
| 199 | Other professional, technical and related workers |
| 201 | Legislative officials |
| 202 | Government administrators |
| 211 | General managers |
| 212 | Production managers (except farm) |
| 213 | Construction managers |
| 214 | Managers, recreation and entertainment services |
| 215 | Managers, financial institutions |
| 216 | Managers, mining and quarrying |
| 218 | Managers, transport services |
| 219 | Managers not elsewhere classified |
| 300 | Clerical supervisors |
| 310 | Government executive officials |
| 321 | Stenographers, typists and teletypists |
| 322 | Card and tape-punching machine operators |
| 331 | Bookkeepers and cashiers |
| 339 | Bookkeepers, cashiers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 341 | Bookkeeping and calculating machine operators |
| 342 | Automatic data processing machine operators |
| 351 | Railway station masters |
| 352 | Postmasters |
| 359 | Transport and communications supervisors not elsewhere classified |
| 360 | Transport conductors |
| 370 | Mail distributors and related workers |
| 380 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 391 | Stock clerks |
| 392 | Material and products planning clerks |
| 393 | Correspondence and reporting clerks |
| 394 | Receptionists and travel agency clerks |
| 395 | Library and filling clerks |
| 397 | Census, market research and related field workers |
| 399 | Clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 400 | Managers (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 410 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 421 | Sales supervisors |
| 422 | Buyers |
| 431 | Technical salesmen and service advisors |
| 432 | Commercial travelers and manufacturers' agents |
| 441 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen |
| 442 | Business services salesmen |
| 443 | Auctioneers |
| 451 | Salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 452 | Street vendors, canvassers and newsvendors |
| 490 | Sales workers not elsewhere classified |
| 500 | Managers (catering and lodging services) |
| 510 | Working proprietors (catering and lodging services) |
| 520 | Housekeeping and related service supervisors |
| 531 | Cooks |
| 532 | Waiters, bartenders and related workers |
| 540 | Maids and related housekeeping service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 551 | Building caretakers |
| 552 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 553 | Public health cleaners and related workers |
| 560 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers |
| 570 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 581 | Fire fighters |
| 582 | Policemen and detectives |
| 589 | Protective service workers not elsewhere classified |
| 591 | Guides |
| 592 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 599 | Other service workers |
| 600 | Plantation managers |
| 601 | Plantation supervisors |
| 611 | Planters and farmers |
| 612 | Specialized field crop farmers |
| 613 | Specialized livestock farmers |
| 621 | General plantation farm workers |
| 622 | Field crop and vegetable farm workers |
| 623 | Fruit tree and related tree and shrub crop workers |
| 624 | Livestock workers |
| 625 | Dairy farm workers |
| 626 | Poultry farm workers |
| 627 | Nursery workers and gardeners |
| 628 | Farm machinery operators |
| 629 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers not elsewhere classified |
| 631 | Loggers |
| 632 | Forestry workers (except loggers) |
| 641 | Fishermen |
| 649 | Fishermen, hunters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 700 | Production supervisors and general foremen |
| 711 | Miners and quarrymen |
| 712 | Mineral treaters and ore separators |
| 713 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 721 | Metal smelting, converting and refining furnacemen |
| 723 | Metal rolling mill workers |
| 724 | Metal melters and reheaters |
| 725 | Metal molders and coremakers |
| 726 | Metal annealers, temperers and case hardeners |
| 727 | Metal drawers and extruders |
| 728 | Metal platers and coaters |
| 729 | Metal processors not elsewhere classified |
| 731 | Wood treaters |
| 732 | Sawyers, plywood makers and related wood processing workers |
| 733 | Paper pulp preparers |
| 734 | Paper makers |
| 741 | Crushers, grinders and mixers |
| 742 | Cookers, roasters and related heat treaters |
| 743 | Filter and separator operators |
| 744 | Still and reactor operators |
| 745 | Petroleum refining workers |
| 746 | Rubber processing workers |
| 747 | Oil palm processors |
| 749 | Chemical processors and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 751 | Fiber preparers |
| 752 | Spinners and winders |
| 753 | Weaving and knitting-machine setters and pattern card preparers |
| 754 | Weavers and related workers |
| 755 | Knitters |
| 756 | Bleachers, dyers and textile products finishers |
| 759 | Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 761 | Tanners, fellmongers and pelt dressers |
| 771 | Grain millers and related workers |
| 772 | Sugar processors and refiners |
| 773 | Butchers and meat preparers |
| 774 | Food preservers |
| 775 | Dairy product processors |
| 776 | Bakers, pastry cooks and confectionery makers |
| 777 | Tea, coffee and cocoa preparers |
| 778 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers |
| 779 | Food and beverage processors not elsewhere classified |
| 781 | Tobacco preparers |
| 782 | Cigar makers |
| 783 | Cigarette makers |
| 791 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 794 | Patternmakers and cutters |
| 795 | Sewers and embroiderers |
| 796 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 799 | Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 801 | Shoemakers and shoe repairers |
| 802 | Shoe cutters, lasters, sewers and related workers |
| 803 | Leather goods makers |
| 811 | Cabinetmakers |
| 812 | Woodworking-machine operators |
| 819 | Woodworking-machine operators |
| 820 | Cabinetmakers and related wood workers not elsewhere classified |
| 831 | Blacksmiths, hammer smiths and forging press operators |
| 832 | Toolmakers, metal patternmakers and metal markers |
| 833 | Machine-tool setter-operators |
| 834 | Machine-tool operators |
| 835 | Metal grinders, polishers and tool sharpentors |
| 839 | Blacksmiths, toolmakers and machine-tool operators not elsewhere classified |
| 841 | Machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 842 | Watch, clock and precision instrument makers |
| 843 | Motors vehicle mechanics |
| 844 | Aircraft engine mechanics |
| 849 | Machinery fitters, assemblers, repairers and precision instrument makers (except electrical) not elsewhere classified |
| 851 | Electrical fitters |
| 852 | Electronics fitters |
| 853 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
| 854 | Radio and television repairmen |
| 855 | Electrical wiremen |
| 856 | Telephone and telegraph installers |
| 857 | Electric linemen and cable jointers |
| 859 | Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers not elsewhere classified |
| 861 | Broadcasting station operators |
| 862 | Sound equipment operators and cinema projectionists |
| 871 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 872 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 873 | Sheet metal workers |
| 874 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors |
| 880 | Jewelry and precious metal workers |
| 891 | Glass formers, cutters, grinders and finishers |
| 892 | Potters and related clay and abrasive formers |
| 893 | Glass and ceramics kilnmen |
| 894 | Glass engravers and etchers |
| 895 | Glass and ceramics painters and decorators |
| 899 | Glass formers, potters and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 901 | Rubber and plastic product makers (except tire makers and type vulcanizes) |
| 902 | Tire makers and vulcanizers |
| 903 | Plastics products makers |
| 910 | Paper and paperboard products makers |
| 921 | Compositors, typesetters and phototype-setters |
| 922 | Printing pressmen |
| 924 | Printing engravers (except photo engravers) |
| 925 | Photo engravers |
| 926 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 927 | Photographic darkroom workers |
| 929 | Printers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 931 | Painters, construction |
| 939 | Painters not elsewhere classified |
| 941 | Musical instrument makers and turners |
| 942 | Basketry weavers and brush makers |
| 943 | Non-metallic mineral products makers |
| 949 | Other production and related workers |
| 951 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and the tile setters |
| 952 | Reinforced concreters, cement finishers and terrazzo workers |
| 953 | Roofers |
| 954 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers |
| 955 | Plasterers |
| 956 | Insulators |
| 957 | Glaziers |
| 959 | Construction workers not elsewhere classified |
| 961 | Power generating machinery operators |
| 969 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 971 | Dockers and freight handlers |
| 972 | Riggers and cable splicers |
| 973 | Crane and hoist operators |
| 974 | Earth-moving and related machinery operators |
| 979 | Material handling equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 981 | Ships' deck ratings, barge crews and boatmen |
| 983 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 984 | Railway brakemen, signalmen and shunters |
| 985 | Motor vehicle drivers |
| 986 | Animal and animal-draw vehicle drivers |
| 989 | Transport equipment operators not elsewhere classified |
| 990 | Laborers not elsewhere classified |
| 997 | Activities inadequately described |
| 998 | UNKNOWN |
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 indicate the principal occupation last week - 3 digits.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons age 10+ who are employed, or active unemployed [discrepancies: none]
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Concept