Census of Population of Ireland, 1991 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1991
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IRL_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Occupation group (IE1991A_OCC)
Data file: IRL1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
228
End:
230
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 16-24 relate to persons aged 15 years and over]</p>
<p>Q.20 Occupation ___</p>
<div class="i1">If at work, state here the usual principal occupation, giving a full description. If unemployed or retired, describe the principal occupation previously held. Persons described as farmers or farm workers should also state the area of the land currently/previously farmed. For students or persons at school state the type of school (secondary, community, vocational, university, etc.).</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 20: Occupation</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If at work, state the usual principal occupation: i.e., that by which the living is mainly earned.<br />(ii) If unemployed or retired, describe the principal occupation previously held.<br />(iii) In all cases, describe the occupation fully and precisely using any special name by which the job is known and stating the type of work done. The following are examples of the types of occupational descriptions which should be used: "Hosiery machine operator", "Dock laborer", "Gas fitter", "Ticket checker", "Woodworking machinist", "Builder's laborer", "Electrical fitter", "Goods checker", "Sound technician", "Civil engineer", "Garage foreman", "Radio mechanic", "Laboratory technician", "Electrical engineer", "Site foreman", "Motor mechanic".<br />General terms such as "Machine operator", "Technician", "Laborer", "Engineer", "Fitter", "Foreman", "Checker", "Mechanic" should not be used alone.<br />(iv) For civil servants and local government employees, the grade should be stated. For Army or Garda personnel, the rank should be stated.<br />(v) For teachers, the branch of teaching should be stated: i.e., "Primary teacher", "Vocational teacher", etc.<br />(vi) For clergy and members of religious orders engaged in teaching or other service, a full description should be given, such as "Christian brother, primary teacher", "Nun, general hospital nurse", etc.</div>
<p>Q.20 Occupation ___</p>
<div class="i1">If at work, state here the usual principal occupation, giving a full description. If unemployed or retired, describe the principal occupation previously held. Persons described as farmers or farm workers should also state the area of the land currently/previously farmed. For students or persons at school state the type of school (secondary, community, vocational, university, etc.).</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 20: Occupation</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If at work, state the usual principal occupation: i.e., that by which the living is mainly earned.<br />(ii) If unemployed or retired, describe the principal occupation previously held.<br />(iii) In all cases, describe the occupation fully and precisely using any special name by which the job is known and stating the type of work done. The following are examples of the types of occupational descriptions which should be used: "Hosiery machine operator", "Dock laborer", "Gas fitter", "Ticket checker", "Woodworking machinist", "Builder's laborer", "Electrical fitter", "Goods checker", "Sound technician", "Civil engineer", "Garage foreman", "Radio mechanic", "Laboratory technician", "Electrical engineer", "Site foreman", "Motor mechanic".<br />General terms such as "Machine operator", "Technician", "Laborer", "Engineer", "Fitter", "Foreman", "Checker", "Mechanic" should not be used alone.<br />(iv) For civil servants and local government employees, the grade should be stated. For Army or Garda personnel, the rank should be stated.<br />(v) For teachers, the branch of teaching should be stated: i.e., "Primary teacher", "Vocational teacher", etc.<br />(vi) For clergy and members of religious orders engaged in teaching or other service, a full description should be given, such as "Christian brother, primary teacher", "Nun, general hospital nurse", etc.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 201 | Farmers |
| 203 | Farmers' sons (-in-law) and daughters (-in-law) assisting on farm |
| 204 | Farmers' other relatives assisting on farm |
| 205 | Farm managers |
| 206 | Agricultural labourers |
| 207 | Market gardeners and nurserymen (landholders) |
| 208 | Gardeners - skilled |
| 209 | Groundsmen, gardeners (unskilled) and gardeners' labourers |
| 210 | Livestock (non-farm) workers |
| 211 | Other agricultural workers |
| 212 | Foresters and skilled forestry workers |
| 213 | Forestry labourers and workers |
| 215 | Fishermen, etc. |
| 216 | Mine and quarry workers |
| 217 | Bog labourers |
| 218 | Other turf workers |
| 219 | Telephone installers, repairers and mechanics |
| 220 | Telecommunications technicians |
| 221 | Linesmen and cable jointers |
| 222 | Electricians and electrical fitters |
| 223 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians (n.e.s.) |
| 224 | Radio and television mechanics |
| 225 | Other electrical fitters and related workers |
| 226 | Motor mechanics |
| 228 | Fitters and other mechanics |
| 229 | Assemblers of vehicles, motor cycles and bicycles |
| 230 | Other vehicle builders and skilled workers in motor vehicle and cycle assembly |
| 231 | Plumbers and gas fitters |
| 232 | Steel metal workers |
| 233 | Structural metal and metal plate workers |
| 234 | Welders and cutters |
| 235 | Machine tool setters and operators |
| 236 | Precision instrument and watch clock makers |
| 237 | Goldsmiths, silversmiths and jewelry makers |
| 238 | Metal casters, moulders, setters, drawers, etc.; furnace and smelter workers (metals) |
| 239 | Metal coaters, platers, benders, etc. |
| 240 | Metal goods inspectors, assemblers and testers |
| 241 | Metal furniture workers, jointers and solderes |
| 242 | Dental, orthopaedic and optical craft workers |
| 244 | Blacksmiths and other metal workers |
| 245 | Wood preparation workers |
| 246 | Cabinet makers |
| 247 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 248 | Woodworking machinists |
| 249 | Wood carvers, finishers and assemblers |
| 251 | Tanners, fellmongers and pelt dressers |
| 252 | Boot and shoe makers (factory): semi-skilled |
| 253 | Boot and shoe makers (factory): skilled |
| 254 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers (not factory) |
| 255 | Other leather workers |
| 256 | Spinners, doublers, winders and mebs |
| 257 | Weavers and related workers |
| 258 | Bleachers, dyers and finishers |
| 259 | Knitters and knitting hosiery machine operators |
| 260 | Occupations related to spinning, weaving. knitting and dyeing |
| 261 | Upholsterers and related workers |
| 262 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 263 | Cutters |
| 264 | Sewers, embroiderers and machinists |
| 265 | Other clothing workers |
| 266 | Mill workers: semi-skilled |
| 268 | Bakers, pastrycooks and biscuit makers |
| 269 | Makers of sugar and chocolate confectionery, jams and jellies |
| 270 | Milk processors and makers of dairy products |
| 271 | Meat curers, canners and preservers |
| 272 | Other makers of food |
| 273 | Makers of beverages |
| 274 | Makers of tobacco products |
| 276 | Makers of products of paper and paperboard |
| 277 | Compositors, monotype and linotype operators |
| 278 | Printers (so described) |
| 280 | Printing press operators |
| 281 | Other paper and printing workers |
| 282 | Gas and chemical workers |
| 283 | Glass and ceramics workers |
| 284 | Workers in rubber and rubber products |
| 285 | Workers in plastics |
| 287 | Non-metallic mineral product makers |
| 288 | Craftsmen (n.e.s.) |
| 289 | Other production workers |
| 291 | Builders and contractors |
| 292 | Bricklayers |
| 293 | Masons and stone cutters |
| 294 | Plasterers |
| 295 | Other tradesmen |
| 296 | Interior decorating consultants and designers |
| 297 | Building painters and decorators |
| 298 | Crane and hoist operators; riggers and cable splicers |
| 299 | Earth moving and other construction machinery operators |
| 300 | Dock labourers |
| 301 | Packers and bottlers |
| 302 | Stationary engine operators |
| 303 | Lorry drivers' helpers |
| 304 | Porters working in the transport sector |
| 305 | Other porters |
| 306 | Labourers and unskilled workers (n.e.s.) |
| 307 | Foremen and supervisors of manual workers |
| 308 | Railway engine drivers and firemen |
| 309 | Signalmen and level crossing keepers |
| 311 | Other sailors |
| 312 | Drivers of buses |
| 313 | Drivers of other road passenger vehicles |
| 314 | Drivers of road goods vehicles |
| 315 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 316 | Typists and key-punch operators |
| 317 | Book-keepers, cashiers and related workers |
| 318 | Computing machine operators |
| 320 | Other transport and communication inspectors and supervisors |
| 321 | Ticket checkers, collectors and inspectors (railways) |
| 322 | Bus conductors |
| 323 | Postmen and post office sorters |
| 324 | Messengers |
| 325 | Telephone, telegraph and radio operators |
| 326 | Warehouse and despatch clerks |
| 327 | Clerical workers (n.e.s.) |
| 328 | Clerical supervisors |
| 329 | Managers of filling stations and garages |
| 330 | Bar or public house managers |
| 331 | Other managers in wholesale or retail trade |
| 332 | Proprietors of filling stations or garages |
| 333 | Publicans, wine merchants, off-licence proprietors, etc. |
| 334 | Other proprietors in wholesale or retail trade |
| 335 | Commercial travellers and manufacturers' agents |
| 336 | Shop assistants and related workers |
| 337 | Bar attendants |
| 338 | lnsurance agents |
| 339 | lnsurance brokers and financial agents - higher professional |
| 340 | Other insurance brokers and financial agents |
| 342 | Roundsmen |
| 343 | Street vendors, hawkers and newspaper sellers |
| 344 | Auctioneers, valuers and other salesmen |
| 345 | Managers of hotels, restaurants, hostels, clubs, etc. |
| 346 | Working proprietors in catering/lodging services (n.e.s.) |
| 347 | Matrons, superintendents, supervisors of schools, etc. |
| 348 | Waiters and waitresses |
| 349 | Canteen and related workers |
| 350 | Chefs and cooks |
| 351 | Domestic servants and related workers |
| 352 | Cleaners |
| 353 | Caretakers |
| 354 | Laundry and dry cleaning workers |
| 355 | Barbers, hairdressers and beauty consultants |
| 356 | Garda síochána (senior ranks) |
| 357 | Garda sergeants and lower ranks |
| 358 | Watchmen and related workers |
| 359 | Air hostesses or stewards |
| 360 | Dental nurses |
| 361 | Hospital and ward orderlies; hospital porters and attendants |
| 362 | Broadcasting operators; film editors; projectionists |
| 363 | Proprietors in other service industries |
| 364 | Other service workers |
| 365 | Legislative officials and government administrators |
| 366 | Senior officials in Civil Service and Local Authorities |
| 367 | Government executive officials |
| 368 | Managers and company secretaries |
| 369 | Physical scientists |
| 370 | Physical science technicians |
| 371 | Engineers |
| 372 | Architects and town planners |
| 373 | Technologists |
| 374 | Chartered, hydrographic and quantity surveyors |
| 375 | Estimators, work study officers, quality control technicians, etc. |
| 376 | Draughtsmen |
| 377 | Ships' officers |
| 378 | Aircraft pilots, navigators and flight engineers |
| 381 | Other life scientists |
| 382 | Life sciences technicians |
| 383 | Medical practitioners |
| 384 | Dental practitioners |
| 385 | Pharmacists and dispensers |
| 386 | Health inspectors, cardiographers, nutritionists, etc. |
| 387 | Veterinary surgeons |
| 389 | Nurses |
| 390 | Opticians, therapists, chiropodists, medical X-ray personnel, etc. |
| 391 | Business, economic and marketing consultants, advisers and researchers |
| 392 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 393 | Systems analysts and computer programmers |
| 394 | Accountants |
| 395 | Judges, barristers and solicitors |
| 396 | Professed clergymen and nuns |
| 397 | Other religious occupations |
| 398 | University professors and lecturers |
| 399 | Teachers |
| 400 | Authors, journalists and editors |
| 401 | Photographers and camera operators |
| 402 | Painters, sculptors and commercial artists |
| 403 | Industrial designers |
| 404 | Actors, entertainers and musicians |
| 405 | Sportsmen and related workers |
| 406 | Technical inspectors (n.e.s.) |
| 407 | Social workers |
| 408 | Personnel officers |
| 409 | Professional workers (n.e.s.) |
| 410 | Technical and related workers (n.e.s.) |
| 411 | Commissioned officers |
| 412 | Other ranks |
| 413 | Other gainfully occupied, occupation unspecified |
| 414 | Students |
| 421 | Home (i.e. domestic) duties |
| 422 | Persons looking for first regular job |
| 423 | Unable to work (sick or disabled) |
| 424 | Retired |
| 425 | Other non-worker |
| 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 a person's occupation group.
Universe
Ireland 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept