Population Census 1987, Federal Republic Germany - IPUMS Subset
Germany, 1987
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DEU_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), IPUMS
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- DEU1987_PHC-H-H
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Industry (DE1987A_IND)
Data file: DEU1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
155
End:
157
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="DE87A430 DE87A451 DE87A458"><span class="em">Question 16: To which line of business does the establishment where you work belong?</span><br />Here it is important to state as precisely as possible the line of business (trade, government agency) to which the local unit belongs, e.g. machine tool plant (not machine plant), iron mill (not smelting works), retail trade in foodstuffs (not trade), elementary school (not public service), hospital (not municipal administration).<br /><br />If the local unit has several departments with differing production programs (e.g., foundry and construction of road vehicles) or if it is subdivided in another way (e.g., car dealership and repair service), state the principal branch of business (main activity).<br /><br />Soldiers indicate <span class="lang">"Bundeswehr"</span>. [Federal armed forces]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE87A082 DE87A083 DE87A429 DE87A430 DE87A431 DE87A432 DE87A442 DE87A448 DE87A450 DE87A451 DE87A452"><span class="em">For economically active persons</span><br />[Questions 15-18 were asked of economically active persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="DE87A430 DE87A451 DE87A458">16. To which line of business (branch of economic activity, government agency) does the establishment (firm, office) at which you are working belong? _______<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="DE87A082 DE87A083 DE87A429 DE87A430 DE87A431 DE87A432 DE87A442 DE87A448 DE87A450 DE87A451 DE87A452"><span class="em">For economically active persons</span><br />[Questions 15-18 were asked of economically active persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="DE87A430 DE87A451 DE87A458">16. To which line of business (branch of economic activity, government agency) does the establishment (firm, office) at which you are working belong? _______<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Agriculture (excluding general horticulture) |
| 002 | General horticulture |
| 003 | Commercial market gardens and animal husbandry, breeding and keeping |
| 004 | Forestry, fishery and fish farming |
| 006 | Electricity, gas, district heating and water supply |
| 007 | Coal mining |
| 008 | Ore mining, other mining and peat extraction |
| 009 | Extraction of petroleum, natural gas |
| 011 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (excluding synthetic fibers) |
| 012 | Manufacture of synthetic fibers |
| 013 | Refined petroleum processing |
| 014 | Manufacture of plastic and rubber products |
| 015 | Mining and quarrying |
| 016 | Processing of other non-metallic mineral products |
| 017 | China, manufacture of abrasives, manufacture and processing of glass |
| 018 | Blast furnaces and hot rolling mills |
| 019 | Metal casting |
| 020 | Drawing plant, cold flat mills |
| 021 | Steel forming, metal surface finishing, tempering, mechanics not elsewhere named |
| 022 | Manufacture of structural metal products |
| 023 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment |
| 024 | Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery |
| 025 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers |
| 026 | Manufacture of road vehicles (excluding automobiles) |
| 027 | Building and repair of ships, manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft |
| 028 | Manufacture of railway trains |
| 029 | Repair of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, bicycles, painting of road vehicles |
| 030 | Electrical engineering, repair of electrical appliances for the household |
| 031 | Precision engineering, optics, manufacture of watches |
| 032 | Manufacture of iron and metal products |
| 033 | Musical instruments manufacture, toys, jewelry; photo labs |
| 034 | Wood processing (without upholstery, mattresses) |
| 035 | Upholstery, mattresses |
| 036 | Paper manufacture and processing |
| 037 | Printers, reproduction |
| 038 | Leather production and processing (excluding manufacture of footwear) |
| 039 | Foot wear |
| 040 | Textiles |
| 041 | Apparel industry |
| 042 | Slaughter houses, meat product industry |
| 043 | Manufacture of beverages |
| 044 | Food processing (other than meat and beverages) |
| 045 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 046 | Construction (without roofing) |
| 047 | Roof construction and roofing |
| 048 | Finishing trades (without installation of heating, venting, air conditioning) |
| 049 | Installation of heating, venting, air conditioning |
| 050 | Wholesale trade of primary and half finished products |
| 051 | Wholesale trade of waste, scrap |
| 052 | Wholesale trade of food, beverages, tobacco products |
| 053 | Wholesale trade of textiles, apparel clothing, foot wear, leather products |
| 054 | Wholesale trade of iron and metal products, furniture, furnishing and household objects, precision mechanical and optical products, jewelry, toys, sporting goods |
| 055 | Wholesale trade of vehicles, machines, technical supplies |
| 056 | Wholesale trade of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, laboratory supply, medical products, cleaning materials |
| 057 | Wholesale trade of paper, stationary, printed materials |
| 058 | Wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis |
| 059 | Retail trade of food, beverages, tobacco products as well as non-specialized products, with food products dominating |
| 060 | Retail trade of textiles, apparel, foot wear, leather goods |
| 061 | Retail trade of furniture, electronic products, large household appliances, musical instruments |
| 062 | Retail trade of paper goods, printed materials, office equipment |
| 063 | Retail trade of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, medical products, cleaning materials, paint supplies |
| 064 | Retail trade of non-specialized products (excluding with food products dominating) |
| 065 | Remaining retail trade |
| 066 | Railroads |
| 067 | German federal post office |
| 068 | Traffic, parking lots and buildings |
| 069 | Inland water transport, operations of inland waterways, ports and ports facilities |
| 070 | Sea and costal water transport, harbors |
| 071 | Air transport, activities auxiliary to air transport (air fields) |
| 072 | Transport, storage, and communication |
| 073 | Credit institutions |
| 074 | Insurance industry |
| 075 | Activities auxiliary to credit institutions and insurance industry |
| 076 | Hotels and restaurants |
| 077 | Homes (excluding boarding houses, recreation and vacation homes) |
| 078 | Laundry, cleaning |
| 079 | Hair stylist and other personal care industries |
| 080 | Other personal services, not elsewhere mentioned |
| 081 | Industrial cleaning, collection and treatment of waste and other hygienic facilities |
| 082 | Science, research, education |
| 083 | Culture, arts, sports, entertainment |
| 084 | Publishing and printing |
| 085 | Health and veterinary activities |
| 086 | Legal activities, auditing, accounting and business consulting, technical consulting and planning, advertising, business services not elsewhere mentioned |
| 087 | Technical consulting and planning |
| 088 | Advertising |
| 089 | Asset management (excluding companies with limited liability), other services for business |
| 090 | Remaining services for business not mentioned elsewhere |
| 091 | Rental of chattels (excluding book, magazine and video rentals, vehicles, containers) |
| 092 | Housing, real estate management and rental |
| 093 | Other services |
| 094 | Non-profit organizations, not engaged in business |
| 095 | Non-profit organizations, engaged in business |
| 096 | Private households |
| 097 | Regional administrative bodies |
| 098 | Social security, employment promotion |
| 099 | Representations of foreign countries, foreign armed forces, international and supranational organizations of administrative character |
| 999 | 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 industry in which the person worked.
Universe
Germany 1987: Employed persons age 15+ (including working students) [discrepancies: none]
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