General Population Census of 1990 - IPUMS Subset
France, 1990
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FRA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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INSEE (Institut National de la Statisque et des Etudes Economiques), IPUMS
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Saphir occupation (FR1990A_SOCC)
Data file: FRA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
239
End:
240
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="FR90A434 FR90A454 FR90A434 FR90A436 FR90A453 FR90A451 FR90A437 FR90A452 FR90A444 FR90A439 FR90A445 FR90A446 FR90A447 FR90A449 FR90A443 FR90A442"><span class="em">Questions 8 through 21 are only for those people 14 years old or more</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A436 FR90A439 FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A442 FR90A443 FR90A444 FR90A445 FR90A446 FR90A447 FR90A449 FR90A442 FR90A452 FR90A453"><span class="em">If you work, go to the back of the page (questions 12 to 21)</span><br />Includes:<br /><div class="i1">If you are on sick leave or maternity leave<br />If you help a member of your family in his or her work without pay<br />If you are apprenticed under contract, a paid intern (TUC, SIVP..), etc.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A434 FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A437 FR90A451 FR90A453 FR90A453"><span class="em">If you do not work (or do not work anymore), answer questions 9-11</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A453" v="FR90A434 FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A453"><span class="h3">9. Are you?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 High school student, university student, volunteer intern<br />[] 2 Unemployed (enrolled or not with the ANPE [<span class="lang">Agence nationale pour l'emploi</span> - National agency for unemployment])<br />[] 3 Retired (formerly paid) or retired early<br />[] 4 Retired from business (former farmer, former artist, former merchant)<br />[] 5 Housewife<br />[] 6 Other (not active at this time) (including people not receiving anything but a reversion benefit)</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A451" v="FR90A451 FR90A453"><span class="h3">10. Have you already worked?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes -- What was your main profession?<br />____<br />[] 2 No</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A444" v="FR90A444 FR90A453"><span class="h3">12. Profession currently practiced</span><br /><div class="i1">Be very specific. Examples; an electrical maintenance worker, a driver of heavy loads, a vendor of household appliances, a chemical engineer, self-service cashier, etc.<br />____</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A436 FR90A439 FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A453"><span class="em">Questions 19 to 21 are only addressed to people who are paid and to paid interns</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A440 FR90A441" v="FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A453"><span class="h3">20. Indicate the professional description of your current job</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Unskilled worker (OS1, OS2, OS3, [<span class="lang">Ouvrier spécialisé</span>] etc)<br />[] 2 Qualified worker or highly qualified (P1, P2, P3, TA, OQ [<span class="lang">Ouvrier qualifié</span>], etc)<br />[] 3 Supervisor over workers, administrative or commercial supervisor<br />[] 4 Supervisor over technicians or other supervisors<br />[] 5 Technician, designer, VRP [<span class="lang">Vendeurs représentants placiers</span> - Sales representative] (not an executive)<br />[] 6 Lecturer, assistant, social worker, nurse, and personnel of category B of civil service<br />[] 7 Engineer or executive (the employees, technicians, supervisors not having the status of executive should not classify themselves here even if they subscribe to an executive pension fund)<br />[] 8 Professor and personnel in category A of civil service<br />[] 9 Office employee, business employee, service agent, nurse's aid, day-care worker, personnel from category C or D of civil service<br />[] 0 Other situation. _____ Specify.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A453"><span class="h3">21. What are your main duties? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Production, manufacturing, construction<br />[] 2 Installation, maintenance, regulating, repair<br />[] 3 Cleaning, gardening, household work<br />[] 4 Handling, warehousing, transportation<br />[] 5 Secretarial, typist, ticket booth, switchboard<br />[] 6 Management, accounting, administrative functions<br />[] 7 Business, sales, technical sales<br />[] 8 Research, studies, methods, computer science<br />[] 9 General director or one his or her direct assistants<br />[] 0 Other situation ____ Specify (teaching, health, news, etc):</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="FR90A436 FR90A439 FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A442 FR90A443 FR90A444 FR90A445 FR90A446 FR90A447 FR90A449 FR90A442 FR90A452 FR90A453"><span class="em">If you work, go to the back of the page (questions 12 to 21)</span><br />Includes:<br /><div class="i1">If you are on sick leave or maternity leave<br />If you help a member of your family in his or her work without pay<br />If you are apprenticed under contract, a paid intern (TUC, SIVP..), etc.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A434 FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A437 FR90A451 FR90A453 FR90A453"><span class="em">If you do not work (or do not work anymore), answer questions 9-11</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A453" v="FR90A434 FR90A435 FR90A436 FR90A453"><span class="h3">9. Are you?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 High school student, university student, volunteer intern<br />[] 2 Unemployed (enrolled or not with the ANPE [<span class="lang">Agence nationale pour l'emploi</span> - National agency for unemployment])<br />[] 3 Retired (formerly paid) or retired early<br />[] 4 Retired from business (former farmer, former artist, former merchant)<br />[] 5 Housewife<br />[] 6 Other (not active at this time) (including people not receiving anything but a reversion benefit)</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A451" v="FR90A451 FR90A453"><span class="h3">10. Have you already worked?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes -- What was your main profession?<br />____<br />[] 2 No</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A444" v="FR90A444 FR90A453"><span class="h3">12. Profession currently practiced</span><br /><div class="i1">Be very specific. Examples; an electrical maintenance worker, a driver of heavy loads, a vendor of household appliances, a chemical engineer, self-service cashier, etc.<br />____</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A436 FR90A439 FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A453"><span class="em">Questions 19 to 21 are only addressed to people who are paid and to paid interns</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="FR90A440 FR90A441" v="FR90A440 FR90A441 FR90A453"><span class="h3">20. Indicate the professional description of your current job</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Unskilled worker (OS1, OS2, OS3, [<span class="lang">Ouvrier spécialisé</span>] etc)<br />[] 2 Qualified worker or highly qualified (P1, P2, P3, TA, OQ [<span class="lang">Ouvrier qualifié</span>], etc)<br />[] 3 Supervisor over workers, administrative or commercial supervisor<br />[] 4 Supervisor over technicians or other supervisors<br />[] 5 Technician, designer, VRP [<span class="lang">Vendeurs représentants placiers</span> - Sales representative] (not an executive)<br />[] 6 Lecturer, assistant, social worker, nurse, and personnel of category B of civil service<br />[] 7 Engineer or executive (the employees, technicians, supervisors not having the status of executive should not classify themselves here even if they subscribe to an executive pension fund)<br />[] 8 Professor and personnel in category A of civil service<br />[] 9 Office employee, business employee, service agent, nurse's aid, day-care worker, personnel from category C or D of civil service<br />[] 0 Other situation. _____ Specify.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="FR90A453"><span class="h3">21. What are your main duties? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Production, manufacturing, construction<br />[] 2 Installation, maintenance, regulating, repair<br />[] 3 Cleaning, gardening, household work<br />[] 4 Handling, warehousing, transportation<br />[] 5 Secretarial, typist, ticket booth, switchboard<br />[] 6 Management, accounting, administrative functions<br />[] 7 Business, sales, technical sales<br />[] 8 Research, studies, methods, computer science<br />[] 9 General director or one his or her direct assistants<br />[] 0 Other situation ____ Specify (teaching, health, news, etc):</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Small farming |
| 12 | Medium farming |
| 13 | Large farming |
| 14 | Agricultural farming, fishermen |
| 21 | Artisans |
| 22 | Businessmen and employees |
| 23 | Business owners with 10 paid workers or more |
| 31 | Other professions |
| 33 | Executives of public functions |
| 34 | Professors, professional scientists |
| 35 | Professional news, arts and shows |
| 37 | Executives of administrative and commercial businesses |
| 38 | Engineers of technical businesses |
| 42 | Teachers and other employees |
| 43 | Professional social health workers |
| 44 | Clergy, religious |
| 45 | Professional administration in public function |
| 46 | Professional administrative and commercial institutions |
| 47 | Technicians |
| 48 | Supervisors |
| 52 | Civil employees, service agents of public function |
| 53 | Police and military |
| 54 | administratve employees |
| 55 | Business employees |
| 56 | Service personnel to indivduals |
| 61 | Skilled industrial artisans |
| 66 | Skilled driver |
| 69 | Agricultural workers |
| 71 | Former farmers |
| 72 | Former commercial artisans and head of enterprises |
| 74 | Former executives |
| 75 | Former intermediary professions |
| 77 | Former employees |
| 78 | Former blue-collar workers |
| 79 | Former active workers |
| 81 | Unemployed not having work |
| 83 | military reserve |
| 84 | High school and university students |
| 87 | Other inactive people |
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 respondent's SAPHIR occupation, according to employment status, education and profession.
SAPHIR variables were constructed by the French statistical office to provide consistent variables across censuses.
SAPHIR variables were constructed by the French statistical office to provide consistent variables across censuses.
Universe
France 1990: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |