The Population and Housing Census of Thailand 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Principal industry last year (TH1980A_0410)
Data file: THA1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
177
End:
179
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For Persons born before and in 1968
[Questions L9-12 were asked of persons 12 and older.]
L10. Occupation last year (April 1979 to March 1980): What were you doing most of the time last year? ____
Record kind of work. If did not work, record "did not work"
If working in L10
[Questions L11-12 were asked of persons who are working, per question L10.]
L11. Industry last year (April 1979 to March 1980) ____
Example: Education Section, Farming, Aerated Water Factory, Government school
[Questions L9-12 were asked of persons 12 and older.]
L10. Occupation last year (April 1979 to March 1980): What were you doing most of the time last year? ____
Record kind of work. If did not work, record "did not work"
If working in L10
[Questions L11-12 were asked of persons who are working, per question L10.]
L11. Industry last year (April 1979 to March 1980) ____
Example: Education Section, Farming, Aerated Water Factory, Government school
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rice farming |
| 2 | Corn farming |
| 3 | Rubber plantation and production of rubber |
| 4 | Hemp and jute farming |
| 5 | Cassava farming |
| 6 | Coconut plantation |
| 7 | Tobacco, tea, coffee, sugar cane plantation |
| 8 | Vegetables farming |
| 9 | Fruit farming |
| 10 | Farming of animals, including dairy production and animal breeding |
| 11 | Salt mining |
| 12 | Farming of other crops not specified elsewhere |
| 13 | Farming of other animals not specified elsewhere |
| 14 | Plough services by tractors and renting of agricultural tools |
| 15 | Harvesting, rice production, fruit production, including packaging of fruits and vegetables |
| 16 | Pesticides |
| 18 | Irrigation services and other agricultural services not specified elsewhere |
| 19 | Forestry and wood production |
| 20 | Fishery (both fresh and salt water) |
| 21 | Hunting, trapping, and animal repopulation for recreational and commercial purposes |
| 101 | Tin ore mining |
| 102 | Other metal ore mining |
| 103 | Non-metal mining, extraction of precious stone (gems and diamond), and crude petroleum |
| 104 | Quarrying of stone, sand, pebbles, and clay |
| 201 | Slaughtering, preparation and preserving of meat, and other meat production |
| 202 | Manufacture of dairy products and frozen desserts |
| 203 | Canning and preserving of fruits, vegetables, fish, and other sea foods |
| 204 | Manufacture of rice mill products and production of rice and other grains |
| 205 | Manufacture of bakery product |
| 206 | Sugar refineries, sugar products, and manufacture of cocoa and chocolate |
| 207 | Manufacture of all drinks |
| 208 | Manufacture of tobacco |
| 209 | Manufacture of ice |
| 210 | Manufacture of ready-made animal foods |
| 211 | Manufacture of vegetable oil and animal fats |
| 212 | Manufacture of other consumption goods not specified elsewhere |
| 213 | Weaving and spinning of all fibres, including bleaching, coloring, and printing |
| 214 | Manufacture of clothing and other articles made of textiles |
| 215 | Manufacture of cordage, rope, wick, and similar items |
| 216 | Manufacture of leather and leather products |
| 217 | Sawing, planing, and processing wood |
| 218 | Manufacture of all wood products except furniture and fixtures |
| 219 | Manufacture of wooden furniture and fixtures |
| 220 | Manufacture of paper and all paper products |
| 221 | Printing, publish, and allied industries |
| 222 | Manufacture of rubber and rubber products |
| 223 | Manufacture of basic industrial chemical products, including fertilizers |
| 224 | Manufacture of chemical products that are not basic industrial chemical products |
| 225 | Manufacture of plastic and nylon, including all products made of plastic and nylon |
| 226 | Petroleum refineries and manufacture of products of petroleum and coal |
| 227 | Manufacture of cement and products of cement, concrete, lime, and manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products including gypsum and plaster |
| 228 | Manufacture of clay products for construction |
| 229 | Manufacture of pottery, earthenware, and porcelain products |
| 230 | Manufacture of glass and all glass products except lens and other non-metallic products |
| 231 | Iron and steel basic industries |
| 232 | Manufacture of metal products that are not gold or silver (except machinery and transport equipment) |
| 233 | Manufacture of machinery (except electrical machinery and transport equipment), including repair and production of machinery parts |
| 234 | Manufacture and repair of electrical machinery, appliances, and apparatus, including electronic apparatus |
| 235 | Assembly and repair of automobiles, motorcycles, and auto parts |
| 236 | Assembly and repair of aircrafts and boats |
| 237 | Assembly and repair of other transport equipment not specified elsewhere |
| 238 | Manufacture and repair of measuring, scientific, medical, other professional instruments, watches and clocks, and photographic and optical instruments |
| 239 | Manufacture of jewelry and related articles |
| 240 | Manufacture and repair of all musical instruments and sport equipments |
| 241 | Miscellaneous manufacture not specified elsewhere |
| 301 | General building construction including renovations and modification of both private and public buildings |
| 302 | Construction, repair, and demolition of public construction including roads, stadiums, airports, bridges, water outlets, etc. |
| 303 | Brick, cement work, carpentry, lathing, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, painting, and decorating work contractors |
| 304 | Other detailed construction not classified elsewhere |
| 401 | Manufacture of electricity, gas, and steam heat |
| 402 | Distribution of water |
| 403 | Other sanitary services not classified elsewhere |
| 501 | Wholesale trade of agricultural products and live animals |
| 502 | Wholesale trade of food, beverage, and other non-processed foods |
| 503 | Wholesale of other products not classified elsewhere |
| 504 | Both wholesale and retail trade |
| 505 | Retail trade of food, snack, and drinks, including sales in markets, street vendors, and other sales using vehicles |
| 506 | Retail trade of textiles and clothing |
| 507 | Retail trade of furniture, home decoration, and miscellaneous appliances |
| 508 | Retail trade of gas (gas station) |
| 509 | Retail trade of miscellaneous articles within the same place |
| 510 | Retail trade of other products not classified elsewhere |
| 601 | Railway transport and other related services |
| 602 | Transportation of passengers by all automobiles (except by truck) |
| 603 | Transportation of cargo by trucks |
| 604 | Ocean and water transport |
| 605 | Air transport and related services |
| 606 | Services related to all transports (except air transport) including ticketing, packaging, sending and receiving merchandise, etc. |
| 607 | Storage and warehousing |
| 608 | Telephone, mail, and telegram |
| 609 | Radio, television, and satellite |
| 610 | Ground transportation by human or animal labor |
| 701 | Government services (except transportation, communication, education, public health, production, marketing, and financial services) |
| 702 | Municipal government services |
| 703 | Education services |
| 704 | Health services in hospitals |
| 705 | Other health services including nursing houses, examination rooms, clinics, community health centers, doctor offices, rehabilitation centers, etc. |
| 706 | Religious organizations, trade associations, labor organizations, scientific institutes, welfare institutions, and other unspecified services |
| 707 | Production and distribution of motion pictures, composition, and independent artists |
| 708 | Theatres and related services |
| 709 | Other entertainment services (except films and plays) and sports |
| 710 | Libraries, museums, botanical and zoological gardens |
| 711 | Housekeeper services (including cooking, cleaning, etc.) |
| 712 | Restaurants, cafes, and other eating and drinking places |
| 713 | Hotel and other lodging places |
| 714 | Laundry services and dyeing services (except housekeeper services) |
| 715 | Barber and beauty shops |
| 716 | Personal services and other services not specified elsewhere, such as massage services, casinos, etc. |
| 717 | Portrait and commercial photographic studios, newspaper and advertising industry (except paper printing and film production) |
| 718 | Daycare services |
| 801 | Financial services |
| 802 | Insurance services |
| 803 | Real estate and business, legal, accounting, and auditing services |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
3.26 Description of the Enterprise or the Type of the Working Place of the
Enterprise (Industry):
The type of enterprise at which one is working e.g., Department of Internal Trade, Telephone Authority of Thailand, Bureau of Government Budget, District Office, construction company, soft drink factory, gunny bag weaving factory, retail shop, garage, restaurant, etc.
Or the type of the job that one is working e.g., rice farming, painting, transport, personal service, etc.
Columns 9 ? 12
Ask those who are 11 years old and over, or those who were born before or in the year 1968 (Monkey year)
Column 10 Last year main occupation (April 1979 ? March 1980)
Ask ?Let me know what you have mainly worked in last year?
Record last year occupation (between April 1979 - March 1980) of the person, e.g. chief police officer, construction worker, jewelers, cosmetic seller, statistician, rice carrying laborer, etc. (DO NOT record Government Service or Trader).
In case of carpenters, be specific, whether they are furniture maker or house constructor. They must have spent most of their time in last year on the aforementioned occupation.
In case that they have more than one occupation and have spent the same time on both occupations, consider the occupation that yields more income as the main occupation.
If not working at all or not having any occupation in last year, record ?Did not work.?
Column 11 Type of work or type of business of the working place
(Ask only the persons whose occupations recorded in Column 10. If Column 10 is not recorded or recorded ?Did not work,? DO NOT ask Column 11 or terminate the interview.
Ask ?What is a kind of work in your business?", or "What is your business??.
Record type of business of the working place of the person in detail as much as possible, e.g. sugar factory, soft drink factory, electric appliances, shop, construction company, etc. or in some case type of work are recorded e.g., rice farming, mat weaving, street vendor, or fishing, etc.
For government or private offices, record name of the department or organization e.g., National Statistical Office, Department of Interior Trading, Glass Organization, Battery Organization, Government Saving Bank, Bangkok Water Supply, etc.
For government agencies in other provinces, record name of the division or office, e.g. Education Division, Regional Office of Inland Revenue, Petch Buri Public Hospital, etc.
For companies, partnerships, shops or factor, DO NOT record the name, but record type of business or work. For example, ?Thai Namthip factory? record ?soft drink factory,? ?Thai Tricot? record ?textile factory,? ?Chaichana Panich? record ?grocery shop,? etc.
Enterprise (Industry):
The type of enterprise at which one is working e.g., Department of Internal Trade, Telephone Authority of Thailand, Bureau of Government Budget, District Office, construction company, soft drink factory, gunny bag weaving factory, retail shop, garage, restaurant, etc.
Or the type of the job that one is working e.g., rice farming, painting, transport, personal service, etc.
Columns 9 ? 12
Ask those who are 11 years old and over, or those who were born before or in the year 1968 (Monkey year)
Column 10 Last year main occupation (April 1979 ? March 1980)
Ask ?Let me know what you have mainly worked in last year?
Record last year occupation (between April 1979 - March 1980) of the person, e.g. chief police officer, construction worker, jewelers, cosmetic seller, statistician, rice carrying laborer, etc. (DO NOT record Government Service or Trader).
In case of carpenters, be specific, whether they are furniture maker or house constructor. They must have spent most of their time in last year on the aforementioned occupation.
In case that they have more than one occupation and have spent the same time on both occupations, consider the occupation that yields more income as the main occupation.
If not working at all or not having any occupation in last year, record ?Did not work.?
Column 11 Type of work or type of business of the working place
(Ask only the persons whose occupations recorded in Column 10. If Column 10 is not recorded or recorded ?Did not work,? DO NOT ask Column 11 or terminate the interview.
Ask ?What is a kind of work in your business?", or "What is your business??.
Record type of business of the working place of the person in detail as much as possible, e.g. sugar factory, soft drink factory, electric appliances, shop, construction company, etc. or in some case type of work are recorded e.g., rice farming, mat weaving, street vendor, or fishing, etc.
For government or private offices, record name of the department or organization e.g., National Statistical Office, Department of Interior Trading, Glass Organization, Battery Organization, Government Saving Bank, Bangkok Water Supply, etc.
For government agencies in other provinces, record name of the division or office, e.g. Education Division, Regional Office of Inland Revenue, Petch Buri Public Hospital, etc.
For companies, partnerships, shops or factor, DO NOT record the name, but record type of business or work. For example, ?Thai Namthip factory? record ?soft drink factory,? ?Thai Tricot? record ?textile factory,? ?Chaichana Panich? record ?grocery shop,? etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's principal industry last year.
Universe
Persons age 11+ who were working last year
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |