Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 2000
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Present occupation (ISCO-COM) (CH2000A_0417)
Data file: CHE2000-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
195
End:
198
Width:
4
Range:
100 - 9999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Questions 15 and 16 are intended for people in employment and apprentices
16. What is your present occupation?
Wherever possible, indicate the exact title of your job. Your reply should clearly indicate the precise nature of your work, e.g. 'metal grinder' (instead of just 'grinder'), 'shop assistant, shoes' (instead of 'shop assistant'), 'clerk' (instead of 'employee'), manager, financial services (instead of 'manager'), 'clerk of court' (instead of 'LL.B.'), 'artist/painter' (instead of 'painter/decorator'), 'primary teacher' (instead of 'teaching')
Indicate your main occupation (select just one reply). ________
16. What is your present occupation?
Wherever possible, indicate the exact title of your job. Your reply should clearly indicate the precise nature of your work, e.g. 'metal grinder' (instead of just 'grinder'), 'shop assistant, shoes' (instead of 'shop assistant'), 'clerk' (instead of 'employee'), manager, financial services (instead of 'manager'), 'clerk of court' (instead of 'LL.B.'), 'artist/painter' (instead of 'painter/decorator'), 'primary teacher' (instead of 'teaching')
Indicate your main occupation (select just one reply). ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Armed forces |
| 1000 | Legislators, senior officials, and managers, not specified |
| 1120 | Senior government officials |
| 1130 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 1142 | Senior officials of employers', workers' and other economic-interest organizations |
| 1200 | Corporate managers, not specified |
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives |
| 1222 | Production and operations department managers in manufacturing |
| 1223 | Production and operations department managers in construction |
| 1224 | Production and operations department managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1225 | Production and operations department managers in restaurants and hotels |
| 1226 | Production and operations department managers in transport, storage and communications |
| 1227 | Production and operations department managers in business services |
| 1228 | Production and operations department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services |
| 1229 | Production and operations department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1230 | Other department managers, not specified |
| 1231 | Finance and administration department managers |
| 1232 | Personnel and industrial relations department managers |
| 1233 | Sales and marketing department managers |
| 1234 | Advertising and public relations department managers |
| 1235 | Supply and distribution department managers |
| 1236 | Computing services department managers |
| 1237 | Research and development department managers |
| 1239 | Other department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1311 | General managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry/ and fishing |
| 1312 | General managers in manufacturing |
| 1313 | General managers in construction |
| 1314 | General managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1315 | General managers of restaurants and hotels |
| 1316 | General managers in transport, storage and communications |
| 1317 | General managers of business services |
| 1318 | General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services |
| 1319 | General managers not elsewhere classified |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2114 | Geologists and geophysicists |
| 2121 | Mathematicians and related professionals |
| 2122 | Statisticians |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2140 | Architects, engineers, and related professionals, not specified |
| 2141 | Architects, town, and traffic planners |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2144 | Electronics and telecommunications engineers |
| 2145 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | Chemical engineers |
| 2148 | Cartographers and surveyors |
| 2149 | Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2210 | Life science professionals, not specified |
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists, and related professionals |
| 2212 | Pharmacologists, pathologists and related professionals |
| 2213 | Agronomists and related professionals |
| 2221 | Medical doctors |
| 2222 | Dentists |
| 2223 | Veterinarians |
| 2224 | Pharmacists |
| 2310 | College, university, and higher education teaching professionals |
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2359 | Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2410 | Business professionals, not specified |
| 2411 | Accountants |
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals |
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2420 | Legal professionals, not specified |
| 2421 | Lawyers |
| 2422 | Judges |
| 2429 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2430 | Archivists, librarians, and related information professionals, not specified |
| 2431 | Archivists and curators |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2441 | Economists |
| 2442 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
| 2443 | Philosophers, historians and political scientists |
| 2444 | Philologists, translators, and interpreters |
| 2445 | Psychologists |
| 2446 | Social work professionals |
| 2450 | Writers and creative or performing artists, not specified |
| 2451 | Authors, journalists, and other writers |
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters, and related artists |
| 2453 | Composers, musicians, and singers |
| 2454 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 2455 | Film, stage, and related actors and directors |
| 2460 | Religious professionals |
| 2470 | Administrative managers of public services |
| 2900 | Other professionals |
| 3000 | Technicians and associate professionals, not specified |
| 3100 | Physical and engineering science associate professionals, not specified |
| 3110 | Physical and engineering science technicians, not specified |
| 3111 | Chemical and physical science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3116 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 3118 | Draughts persons |
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified |
| 3121 | Computer assistants |
| 3122 | Computer equipment operators |
| 3130 | Optical and electronic equipment operators, not specified |
| 3131 | Photographers and image and sound recording equipment operators |
| 3132 | Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators |
| 3133 | Medical equipment operators |
| 3140 | Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians, not specified |
| 3142 | Ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 3143 | Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals |
| 3144 | Air traffic controllers |
| 3150 | Safety and quality inspectors, not specified |
| 3151 | Building and fire inspectors |
| 3152 | Safety, health and quality inspectors |
| 3211 | Life science technicians |
| 3212 | Agronomy and forestry technicians |
| 3213 | Farming and forestry advisers |
| 3220 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing), not specified |
| 3221 | Medical assistants |
| 3222 | Sanitarians |
| 3223 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 3224 | Optometrist and opticians |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 3226 | Physiotherapists and related associate professionals |
| 3227 | Veterinary assistants |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3229 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified |
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals |
| 3232 | Midwifery associate professionals |
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3340 | Other teaching associate professionals |
| 3400 | Other associate professionals, not specified |
| 3410 | Finance and sales associate professionals |
| 3411 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3414 | Travel consultants and organizers |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3419 | Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3420 | Business services agents and trade brokers, not specified |
| 3421 | Trade brokers |
| 3422 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3423 | Employment agents and labour contractors |
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified |
| 3430 | Administrative associate professionals, not specified |
| 3431 | Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals |
| 3432 | Legal and related business associate professionals |
| 3433 | Bookkeepers |
| 3440 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals, not specified |
| 3441 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3442 | Government tax and excise officials |
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3460 | Social work associate professionals |
| 3470 | Artistic, entertainment and sports associate professionals, not specified |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers |
| 3472 | Radio, television and other announcers |
| 3474 | Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals |
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 3900 | Other technicians and associate professionals |
| 4000 | Clerks, not specified |
| 4110 | Secretaries and keyboard-operating clerks, not specified |
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists |
| 4113 | Data entry operators |
| 4115 | Secretaries |
| 4120 | Numerical clerks, not specified |
| 4121 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4122 | Statistical and finance clerks |
| 4130 | Material-recording and transport clerks, not specified |
| 4131 | Stock clerks |
| 4133 | Transport clerks |
| 4141 | Library and filing clerks |
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading and related clerks |
| 4190 | Other office clerks |
| 4210 | Cashiers, tellers and related clerks, not specified |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 4900 | Other clerks |
| 5110 | Travel attendants and related workers, not specified |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5120 | Housekeeping and restaurant services workers, not specified |
| 5121 | Housekeepers and related workers |
| 5122 | Cooks |
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders |
| 5130 | Personal care and related workers, not specified |
| 5131 | Child-care workers |
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers |
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5139 | Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5140 | Other personal services workers, not specified |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 5142 | Companions and valets |
| 5143 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 5149 | Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5160 | Protective services workers, not specified |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers |
| 5163 | Prison guards |
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6121 | Dairy and livestock producers |
| 6129 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 6130 | Market-oriented crop and animal producers |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6900 | Other skilled agricultural and fishery workers |
| 7000 | Craft and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7112 | Shot firers and blasters |
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters and carvers |
| 7120 | Building frame and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7121 | Builders, traditional materials |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 7129 | Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified |
| 7130 | Building finishers and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7131 | Roofers |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters |
| 7133 | Plasterers |
| 7134 | Insulation workers |
| 7135 | Glaziers |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians |
| 7139 | Construction and related workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers |
| 7143 | Building structure cleaners |
| 7200 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7211 | Metal moulders and core makers |
| 7212 | Welders and flame cutters |
| 7213 | Sheet metal workers |
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors |
| 7220 | Blacksmiths, tool-makers and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7221 | Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers |
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers |
| 7223 | Machine-tool setters and setter-operators |
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners |
| 7230 | Machinery mechanics and fitters, not specified |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters |
| 7232 | Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters |
| 7233 | Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7242 | Electronics fitters |
| 7244 | Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers |
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers |
| 7312 | Musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers |
| 7321 | Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers |
| 7322 | Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers |
| 7324 | Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters |
| 7330 | Handicraft workers in wood, textile, leather and related materials, not specified |
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials |
| 7340 | Printing and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers |
| 7343 | Printing engravers and etchers |
| 7344 | Photographic and related workers |
| 7345 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 7346 | Silk-screen, block and textile printers |
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers |
| 7412 | Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers |
| 7413 | Dairy-products makers |
| 7415 | Food and beverage tasters and graders |
| 7420 | Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7422 | Cabinet makers and related workers |
| 7423 | Woodworking machine setters and setter-operators |
| 7430 | Textile, garment and related trades workers, not specified |
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters |
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers and related workers |
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 7442 | Shoe-makers and related workers |
| 7900 | Other craft and related workers |
| 8000 | Plant and machine operators and assemblers, not specified |
| 8100 | Stationary-plant and related operators, not specified |
| 8122 | Metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators |
| 8123 | Metal-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8140 | Wood-processing- and papermaking-plant operators, not specified |
| 8150 | Chemical-processing-plant operators, not specified |
| 8159 | Chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8160 | Power-production and related plant operators, not specified |
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators |
| 8162 | Steam-engine and boiler operators |
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators |
| 8210 | Metal- and mineral-products machine operators |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8223 | Metal finishing-, plating- and coating-machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8231 | Rubber-products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic-products machine operators |
| 8240 | Wood-products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing-machine operators |
| 8253 | Paper-products machine operators |
| 8261 | Fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding-machine operators |
| 8262 | Weaving- and knitting-machine operators |
| 8264 | Bleaching-, dyeing- and cleaning-machine operators |
| 8270 | Food and related products machine operators, not specified |
| 8273 | Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators |
| 8275 | Fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing-machine operators |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators |
| 8280 | Assemblers, not specified |
| 8285 | Wood and related products assemblers |
| 8311 | Locomotive-engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signalers and shunters |
| 8320 | Motor-vehicle drivers, not specified |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8323 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8324 | Heavy-truck and lorry drivers |
| 8330 | Agricultural and other mobile-plant operators, not specified |
| 8332 | Earth-moving- and related plant operators |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8340 | Ships' deck crews and related workers |
| 8900 | Other plant and machine operators |
| 9000 | Elementary occupations, not specified |
| 9130 | Domestic and related helpers, cleaners and launderers, not specified |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9133 | Hand-launderers and pressers |
| 9140 | Building caretakers, window and related cleaners, not specified |
| 9141 | Building caretakers |
| 9142 | Vehicle, window and related cleaners |
| 9151 | Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9152 | Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers |
| 9153 | Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers |
| 9161 | Garbage collectors |
| 9162 | Sweepers and related labourers |
| 9211 | Farm-hands and labourers |
| 9310 | Mining and construction labourers, not specified |
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions |
| 9313 | Building construction labourers |
| 9320 | Manufacturing labourers |
| 9900 | Other elementary occupations |
| 9950 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 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 present occupation (ISCO-COM).
Universe
Employed persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |