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>
<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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