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Swiss Federal Population Census of 1970 - IPUMS Subset

Switzerland, 1970
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CHE_1970_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Position in principal employment (CH1970A_0418)

Data file: CHE1970-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 185
End: 185
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
D. Questions to persons who carry out a profession
[Applies to questions 20-22]




21. Main profession or part time activity:

[Unemployed persons indicate in question 21a and 21b their last employment]



a) What is your present activity (please specify, possibly in note form, e.g. not just factory worker, but e.g. metal polisher, leather preparer; not just "employee" but e.g. punch card operator, general office work):


________



b) Occupational status, hierarchical grade (unskilled worker, apprentice, foreman, skilled worker, home worker, chief clerk, office manager, tenant farmer, business owner, family member employed in family business, etc.):


________



c) Name of employer, firm (persons who work for several employers, e.g. home workers, cleaners, should write 'several' only):


________



d) Branch, line of business (please specify as accurately as possible, e.g. not just "furniture" but "furniture factory" or "furniture dealer"):


________
Categories
Value Category
1 Self employed
2 Employee in own company
3 Co-working family member
4 Apprentice
5 Employed in company management
6 Employed not in company management
9 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
Question 21: Principal or part time occupation
a) Which occupation do you have presently?
It should be noted that the current practiced occupation is requested not the profession learned. This question should be answered as precisely as possible. General entries are to be avoided. Housewives and house daughters who work predominantly as such should enter housewives or housework.

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b) Present occupation, level
Persons who work all or most of the time in a family enterprise are working family members. Home workers are persons who work in their dwelling or another self-selected place for wages for one or more employer. Other possibilities are co-owner, director, master, journey man, and apprentice. Public servants give their position title.

c) Name of employer, company
Public servants enter the name of their office.

d) Branch of economy, industry
The branch of economy should be specific, such as cotton spinning, hosiery knitting, grocery store, etc. Female employees in agriculture should state whether they work predominantly in the household or in agricultural duties.

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the person's class of worker.
Universe
Employed persons

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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