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Noveno Censo Nacional de Población y Quinto de Vivienda de Panamá 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Panama, 1990
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PAN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Contraloria General de la Republica, Direccion de Estadistica y Censo, IPUMS
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Occupation (PA1990A_OCC)

Data file: PAN1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 206
End: 209
Width: 4
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="PA90A430 PA90A439 PA90A400 PA90A441 PA90A442 PA90A423 PA90A440 PA90A449 PA90A425 PA90A450 PA90A451 PA90A452"><span class="h2">VI. Degree or diploma obtained and economic characteristics.</span><br />For individuals 10 years of age and older<br />[Questions 13 - 21 were asked of people 10 years and older.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="PA90A423 PA90A449 PA90A452">15. What occupation, position or job did you do last week or the last time you were employed?<br /><br />(If the person has never had any job, write "never worked" and skip to question 21. If the person has more than one job, write the occupation that produces the highest income.)<br /><br /><div class="i1">Specify the occupation ________<br />_ _ _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0000 Architects
0001 Civil engineers
0002 Engineer in electricity, electronics, and telecommunications
0003 Mechanical, industrial, and mining engineers
0004 Other engineers, not specified
0005 Surveyors and topographers
0006 Drafting artist
0007 Technicians related to engineering, electricity, and mechanics
0008 Other technicians
0010 Chemists and biochemists
0011 Physicists and other specialists in related sciences
0012 Bacteriologists and similar occupations
0020 Agronomists, phytopathologists, and similar occupations
0021 Veterinarian, zoo technician and similar occupations
0022 Biologists and naturalists
0023 Technicians in agronomy, biology, natural sciences, zoo technology and fish farming
0030 Doctors
0031 Surgeons
0032 Dentists
0040 Optometrists and opticians
0041 Physical therapists
0042 Technician in medical radiation
0043 Experts in dietary regimen
0044 Other paramedical technicians
0050 Nurses, midwives and similar occupations
0051 Other nurses and similar occupations
0060 University professors and teachers
0061 Professor of secondary and vocational schools
0062 Professors and teachers of elementary and pre-school education
0063 Professor and special education teachers
0064 Other professors and teachers (academies, conservatories, etc.)
0065 Educational directors, coordinators, and inspectors
0071 Statisticians
0072 Economists and economic analysts
0073 Comptrollers, auditors and accountants
0074 Sociologist, psychologists, anthropologist, historians, archeologists, and similar occupations
0075 System analyst and programmers
0076 Other specialists in mathematical, social and similar sciences
0080 Lawyers and similar occupations
0081 Other legal occupations
0090 Writers, editors, newspaper reporters and similar occupations
0091 Painters, sculptors, and other similar artists
0092 Decorators, sketching artists and similar occupations
0093 Composers, musicians, singers, orchestra directors and similar occupations
0094 Actors, directors of entertainment presentations and similar occupations
0100 Priests, pastors, members of religious orders
0110 Expert in personnel administration
0111 Translators and interpreters
0112 Library specialist, librarian, document archivist
0113 Social assistants and other occupations related to social welfare
0114 Photographers and operators and cinema and television cameras
0120 Deck officers, pilots, and ships engineer of maritime and fluvial navigation
0130 Airplane pilots and similar occupations
1000 Members of the legislative body and directive personnel
1001 Heads and assistant heads (boss/assistant boss) of public sector
1002 Directive officials in provinces and municipalities
1003 Other public officials of directive category
1010 Directors, managers in wholesale commerce
1011 Managers and assistant managers in retail commerce
1020 Managers, assistant managers and administrators
1021 Heads and assistant heads (boss/assistant boss)
1022 Supervisors, inspectors, overseers
2002 Accounting employees, cashiers, and bill collectors
2010 Secretaries
2011 Typists and similar
2012 Operators of office machinery and similar
2020 Inspectors, dispatchers and controllers in transportation services
2030 Mailmen, messengers, and similar occupations
2040 Telephone operators, telegraph operators and similar occupations
2050 Warehouse operators and suppliers of merchandize and materials
2051 Other office employees
3000 Owners-vendors in wholesale commerce
3001 Owner-vendor in retail commerce
3010 Salesmen or employees in commerce
3011 Traveling salesmen and other salesmen
3012 Dispatchers
3013 Delivery persons
3020 Traveling agents and representatives of factories or commercial businesses
3021 Sales representatives
3022 Investment, insurance, and real estate brokers
3023 Auctioneers, foreclosure auctioneers and similar occupations
4000 Farmers-producers
4001 Breeders of cattle and other animals
4002 Administrators and supervisors in agricultural enterprises
4010 Agricultural workers in animal breeding
4011 Agricultural workers in crop production
4012 Operators of agricultural machinery
4020 Fishermen
4021 Workers in breeding and caring for aquatic species
4030 Hunters and trappers
4040 Lumber workers and cutters
4041 Rubber harvesters and similar occupations
4042 Other forestry workers
5000 Drivers of automobiles, buses and trucks
5001 Wagon and cart drivers
5010 Locomotive machinists
5020 Sailors
5030 Operator of air, maritime, fluvial and railroad traffic control towers
6000 Weavers and embroiderers
6010 Tailors, seamstresses and similar occupations
6011 Operators in the manufacture of clothing
6012 Upholsterers, mattress makers, umbrella makers and similar occupations
6020 Shoemakers
6021 Cutters, mold makers, and other occupations related to footwear manufacturing
6022 Leatherworkers and occupations related to the manufacture of leather goods
6030 Carpenters
6031 Cabinet makers and operators in furniture manufacture
6032 Operators in wood manufacturing
6033 Wood artisan
6040 Construction laborers and similar occupations
6041 Other construction workers
6050 Construction and maintenance painters
6051 Other painters
6052 Wall paper installer
6060 Plumbers and pipe installers
6061 Riveters and assemblers of metallic structures
6062 Tinsmiths, galvanized sheeting metal workers, boilermakers and similar
6063 Oxifuel cutters and welders
6070 Electricians, adjustors and installers of machinery and equipment
6071 Electronic appliance repairmen
6072 Electricians
6073 Installers of electrical, telephone, and communication lines
6080 Adjustors, installers of motors and machinery
6081 Motor vehicle mechanic
6082 Mechanic of locomotives, agricultural and industrial machinery
6083 Other mechanics and repairmen
6090 Clock makers and mechanics of precision instruments
6100 Jewelers and goldsmiths
6110 Operators of installations for the production of electrical energy
6111 Operators of stationary machinery and similar installations
6112 Cable installers and linemen
6113 Operators of cranes and operators of elevation installations
6114 Operators of machinery for moving land and similar equipment
6120 Operators of radio and television transmission equipment
6121 Operators of cinematographic sound equipment and projection equipment
6130 Typographer, typesetters, and similar
6131 Binders and book binders
6140 Miners, quarry workers, and similar occupations
6141 Sand and salt extraction
6150 Operators in the treatment and preparation of metals
6151 Other operators in metallurgic industry
6160 Ceramic workers, potters and similar occupations
6161 Glass molders, laminators, cutters, and polishers
6170 Operators of machinery for grinding, shredding, breaking and other machines in chemical processes
6171 Operators of ovens, cookers, driers, toasters and other occupations related to the technical treatment of related chemical products
6172 Laborers in petroleum refining
6173 Operators in paper manufacturing and finishing
6180 Slaughterers, butchers, and operators in slaughter yards, refrigeration plants and aviculture packers
6181 Operators in food conservation
6182 Millers and operators in similar occupations
6183 Bakers, pastry chefs, candy makers, and persons in the preparation of alimentary paste
6184 Workers in milk treatment and manufacture of dairy products
6185 Operators in the manufacture of wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages
6186 Other operators in the manufacture of food products, not specified
6190 Selectors, mixers, and other operators in the preparation of tobacco
6191 Operators in the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes
6200 Hide scrapers, skinners, tanners, and other operators in similar occupations
6210 Operators in the manufacture of paper and cardboard
6220 Operators in the manufacture or repair of musical instruments
6221 Operators in the manufacture of articles made of vegetable fibers
6222 Operators in the manufacture of rubber and plastic products
6223 Other operators in the production process, not specified
7000 Workers and day laborers in mines and quarries
7010 Laborers and day laborers in the construction industry
7020 Dock workers, loaders, and similar occupations
7021 Packers and occupations related to the bottling of manufactured products
7030 Workers and day laborers in electricity, gas, water, sanitation services and communications
7040 Workers and day laborers in the manufacturing industry
7050 Workers and day laborers, not specified in another category of commerce
7051 Workers and day laborers in recreational services
7052 Workers and day laborers in public services
8000 Workers in protection services
8001 Agents of the armed forces
8002 Other workers in protection services
8010 Butler, household manager, housekeepers and similar occupations
8020 Cooks, employees of restaurants and cafes, bartenders, and similar occupations
8021 Workers in hospitality services and housekeepers
8030 Launderers and pressers and similar occupations
8040 Doormen, concierges, watchmen and elevator operators
8041 Workers in cleaning services
8050 Workers in domestic (household) service
8060 Barbers, hairdressers, beauticians and similar occupations
8061 Bathers and massage artists
8070 Athletes, sportsmen, and similar occupations
8080 Workers in public services in entertainment, tourism and similar
8081 Workers in gaming rooms and recreational places
8082 Workers in personal services, not specified in another group
9010 Persons who declare unidentifiable occupations
9020 Persons who do not declare any occupation
9030 Members of the armed forces of other countries, stationed here
9040 Diplomatic and consular personnel, not specified
9998 Unknown
9999 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 person's occupation.
Universe
Panama 1990: Persons age 10+ in the labor force [discrepancies: type I 1.2%; type II none]

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