XI Censo de Población y Vivienda 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Venezuela, RB, 1981
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Oficina Central de Estadística e Informática, Minnesota Population Center
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Occupation, 3 digits (VE1981A_0425)
Data file: VEN1981-P-H
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199
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Questions and instructions
Literal question
(Only for people 12 years of age and older.)
26. What is the occupation, position or class of work you perform in the organization, company, establishment or business for which you work (or worked)?
____
26. What is the occupation, position or class of work you perform in the organization, company, establishment or business for which you work (or worked)?
____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Chemists |
| 12 | Physicists |
| 13 | Specialists in physical and chemical sciences |
| 14 | Technicians in physical and chemical sciences |
| 19 | Physical and chemical sciences specialist with an education level between the 6th year of primary school and the 3rd year in high school |
| 20 | Agronomical and forestry engineers |
| 21 | Architects and urbanists |
| 22 | Civil engineers |
| 23 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 24 | Mechanical engineers |
| 25 | Chemical engineers |
| 26 | Metallurgical engineers |
| 27 | Mine engineers |
| 28 | Industrial organization engineers |
| 29 | Engineers not classified under other headings |
| 30 | Architects and engineers with an education level between the 6th year of primary school and the 3rd year of "higher" |
| 31 | Surveyors |
| 32 | Drawers |
| 33 | Technicians in civil engineering |
| 34 | Technicians in electricity and electronics |
| 35 | Technicians in mechanics |
| 36 | Technicians in chemical industry |
| 37 | Technicians in metallurgy |
| 38 | Technicians in mining |
| 39 | Technicians in industry n.e.c. |
| 41 | Pilots, navigators and navigation mechanics (aviation) |
| 42 | Deck officials and pilots (sea and river sailing) |
| 43 | Machinist officials (sea and river sailing) |
| 51 | Biologists, zoologists and similar specialists |
| 52 | Bacteriologists, pharmacologists and similar specialists |
| 53 | Agronomists and similar specialists (not engineers) |
| 54 | Technicians in biological and agronomical sciences |
| 59 | Biologists, agronomists (not engineers) and similar technicians with an education level between 6th year of primary school and the 2nd year of middle school |
| 61 | Doctors and surgeons |
| 62 | Medical assistants |
| 63 | Dentists |
| 64 | Dental assistants |
| 65 | Veterinarians |
| 66 | Veterinary assistants |
| 67 | Pharmacists |
| 68 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 69 | Public health dieticians and nutritionists |
| 70 | Doctors, dentists, veterinarians and pharmacists with an education level between the 6th year of primary school and the 3rd year of high school |
| 71 | Nurses with a degree |
| 72 | Nursing personnel not classified under other headings |
| 73 | Midwives with a degree |
| 74 | Midwives not classified under other headings |
| 75 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 76 | Physical therapists and occupational therapists |
| 77 | Medical radiology experts |
| 79 | Doctors, dentists, veterinarians and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 81 | Statisticians |
| 82 | Mathematicians and actuaries |
| 83 | Systems analyst |
| 84 | Technicians (statistics and mathematics) |
| 85 | Computer professionals |
| 89 | Statisticians, mathematicians, systems analysts, economists, administrators and similar experts with an education level between the 6th year of primary school and the 3rd year of high school |
| 90 | Economists |
| 91 | Superior technicians in economics |
| 92 | Administrators |
| 93 | Administration experts and technicians |
| 110 | Accountants |
| 121 | Lawyers |
| 122 | Judges |
| 129 | Jurists not classified under other headings (except for lawyers or judges) |
| 131 | Professors of universities and other higher learning establishments |
| 132 | High School teachers |
| 133 | Primary school teachers |
| 134 | Pre-school teachers |
| 135 | Special education teachers |
| 138 | Professors of universities and other higher learning establishments, of high school, primary, pre-school, and special education, with an education level between the 4th year of primary school and the 2nd year of middle school |
| 139 | Professors not classified under other headings |
| 141 | Priests and members of religious orders |
| 149 | Lay religious workers |
| 151 | Writers and critics |
| 158 | Authors, journalists, writers and similar with an education level between the 4th year of primary school and the 2nd year of middle school |
| 159 | Authors, journalists, writers and similar not classified under other headings |
| 161 | Sculptors, painters and similar |
| 162 | Commercial decorators, drawers and designers |
| 163 | Photographers and camera operator in film and television |
| 171 | Composers, music and song |
| 172 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 173 | Show actors and directors |
| 174 | Show entrepreneurs and producers |
| 175 | Circus performers |
| 179 | Performers in shows not classified under other headings |
| 180 | Athletes, sports players and similar workers |
| 190 | Sociologists, and specialists in personal problems, philologists and humanities professors with an education level between 6th year of primary school and the 2nd year of middle school |
| 191 | Librarians, archivers and museum curators |
| 192 | Sociologists, anthropologists and similar specialists |
| 193 | Social assistance workers |
| 194 | Specialists in personnel and training problems and professional analyses |
| 195 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 196 | Professionals of humanities, literature and arts |
| 197 | Members of the Armed Forces of land, sea and air (except for civilian personnel that work in the armed forces) |
| 198 | Diplomatic personnel and foreign consul, expert personnel and foreign mission personnel |
| 199 | Other professionals, experts and similar workers |
| 201 | Officials elected for President of the Republic, national congress, legislative assemblies and municipal councils |
| 202 | Ministers, presidents, vice-presidents and secretaries of the autonomous institutions, directors, managers, coordinators and other executives of the central administration of the nation |
| 203 | Occupations of the executive personnel of the regional administration of the nation |
| 204 | Occupations of the executive personnel of the municipal administration of the nation |
| 205 | University authorities |
| 208 | Other lower level directors in the university area |
| 209 | Occupations of the (executive) administrative personnel not classified under other headings |
| 210 | Other lower level directors in the manufacturing industry |
| 211 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the food and drink industry |
| 212 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the tobacco industry |
| 213 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the textile and confection industry |
| 214 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the leather and shoe industry |
| 215 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the wood and furniture industry |
| 216 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the paper, carton and graphic arts industry |
| 217 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the rubber and chemical industry |
| 218 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the metallurgical industry |
| 219 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in diverse industries not classified under other headings |
| 220 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators in the construction industry |
| 230 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators of financial businesses |
| 240 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators of transport, storage and communications |
| 250 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators of electricity, gas, water and sanitary services |
| 260 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators of service businesses |
| 290 | Directors, managers, owners and administrators not classified under other headings |
| 299 | Other directors of inferior levels in the areas of construction, finances and services |
| 300 | Office employee managers |
| 309 | Other lower level office employee managers |
| 310 | Administrative agents (public administration) |
| 319 | Other lower level managers and administrative agents |
| 321 | Stenographer, typist and teletypist |
| 322 | Card and tape punch machine operators |
| 331 | Accounting assistants, accounting employees and cashiers |
| 339 | Employees of accountants, cashiers and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 341 | Counting and calculating machine operators |
| 342 | Automatic data treatment machine operators |
| 351 | Train station managers |
| 352 | Post office managers |
| 359 | Managers of transportation and communication services not classified under other headings |
| 360 | Train managers, Bed-car controllers and ticket takers |
| 370 | Mailmen and messengers |
| 380 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 391 | Supply employees |
| 392 | Employees of the calculation of materials and production planning |
| 393 | Administrative services employees |
| 394 | Travel office receptionists and employees |
| 395 | Library and filing services employees |
| 399 | Employees of offices not classified under other headings |
| 401 | Sales directors and managers (wholesale commerce) |
| 402 | Sales directors and managers (retail commerce) |
| 409 | Sales directors and managers (except for wholesale and retail commerce) |
| 410 | Merchants and/or owners (wholesale and retail commerce) |
| 421 | Sales managers |
| 422 | Buyers |
| 431 | Agents and inspectors, sales experts |
| 432 | Traveling merchants and factory representatives |
| 439 | Other agents and inspectors, sales experts, traveling merchants and factory representatives not classified under other headings |
| 441 | Insurance agents, real estate agents and exchange and stock agents |
| 442 | Business services sales agents |
| 443 | Auctioneers |
| 451 | Commerce salespeople, dependents, employees and similar workers |
| 452 | Traveling salespeople, door-to-door salespeople and newspaper salespeople |
| 490 | Merchants and salespeople not classified under other headings |
| 510 | Owners-managers (hotel and bar services and similar) |
| 520 | Service personnel managers |
| 531 | Cooks |
| 532 | Waiters, bartenders and similar workers |
| 540 | Service personnel not classified under other headings |
| 551 | Building maintenance personnel |
| 552 | Cleaning personnel and similar workers |
| 560 | Laundromats, dry cleaners and ironers |
| 570 | Barbers, beauty treatment specialists, and similar workers |
| 581 | Firemen |
| 582 | Police |
| 583 | Transit agents |
| 589 | Protection and security services personnel not classified under other headings |
| 591 | Guides |
| 592 | Owners of funeral parlors and undertakers |
| 593 | Medical, dental, pharmacy, and veterinarian assistants and similar workers |
| 594 | Race track workers |
| 595 | Vehicle parking services worker |
| 596 | Air services worker |
| 597 | Casino workers |
| 598 | Recreational services workers |
| 599 | Other service workers not classified under other headings |
| 601 | Directors of agriculture and/or livestock exploitation |
| 602 | Agriculture and/or livestock exploitation managers |
| 611 | Farming exploiters |
| 612 | Agriculture exploiters |
| 613 | Livestock exploiters |
| 614 | Aviculturists |
| 621 | Laborers in multipurpose agricultural farms |
| 622 | Agriculture laborers, extensive plantation |
| 623 | Agriculture laborers, trees and bushes |
| 624 | Livestock laborers, livestock raising (except for milk-producing livestock) |
| 625 | Livestock laborers, milk-producing livestock |
| 626 | Aviculture laborers |
| 627 | Agricultural laborers, orchard, vineyard and garden cultivation |
| 628 | Agricultural machinery drivers |
| 629 | Other agriculture and livestock workers not classified under other headings |
| 631 | Tree workers and splitters |
| 632 | Forestry workers (except for cutters and splitters) |
| 641 | Fishers |
| 642 | Hunters |
| 649 | Fishers, hunters and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 700 | Foremen and supervisors |
| 711 | Miners and quarry workers |
| 712 | Mineral and rock treatment workers |
| 713 | Sounders and similar workers |
| 714 | Iron exploitation workers |
| 715 | Salt processing operators |
| 716 | Salt processing laborers |
| 721 | Metallurgical oven laborers |
| 722 | Lamination machine operators |
| 723 | Second fusion and reheating oven operators |
| 724 | Strainers of metal in molds |
| 725 | Molders and burners |
| 726 | Laborers in the final metal treatment |
| 727 | Metal wire maker and metal stretcher |
| 728 | Metal galvanizers and recoverers |
| 729 | Metallurgical laborers not classified under other headings |
| 731 | Wood treatment laborers |
| 732 | Sawyers, plywood machine operators and similar workers |
| 733 | Paper paste preparers |
| 734 | Paper manufacturing laborers |
| 741 | Operators of breaking, crushing and mixing machines |
| 742 | Operators of thermal installations for chemical treatments |
| 743 | Operators of filtration and separation apparatuses |
| 744 | Operators of distillation and reaction apparatuses |
| 745 | Petroleum refining laborers |
| 749 | Laborers in chemical treatments and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 751 | Fiber preparers |
| 752 | Spinners and bobbers |
| 753 | Loom adjusters and preparers of cartons for knitting |
| 754 | Knitters and similar workers |
| 755 | Knitters |
| 756 | Whiteners, dyers and workers in the finishing of textile products |
| 759 | Spinners, knitters, dyers, and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 761 | Tanner and skin/hide worker |
| 762 | Fur skin preparation workers |
| 771 | Millers and similar workers |
| 772 | Manufacture and refinery of sugar laborers |
| 773 | Butchers |
| 774 | Food conservation workers |
| 775 | Workers in milk treatment and the manufacture of lactic products |
| 776 | Bread makers, cake makers and confectioners |
| 777 | Tea, coffee and cocoa laborers |
| 778 | Wine and drink laborers and makers |
| 779 | Laborers in the preparation of food and drinks not classified under other headings |
| 781 | Tobacco preparers |
| 782 | Cigar makers |
| 783 | Cigarette manufacturing laborers |
| 789 | Tobacco laborers not classified under other headings |
| 791 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 792 | Furrier and similar workers |
| 793 | Hat makers |
| 794 | Pattern maker and cutter |
| 795 | Sewers and borderers |
| 796 | Upholsterers and similar workers |
| 799 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers, upholsterers and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 801 | Shoe makers |
| 802 | Shoe workers/repairers |
| 803 | Leather artisans and similar workers |
| 811 | Cabinet maker |
| 812 | Wood working machine operators |
| 819 | Cabinet makers, Wood working machine operators and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 820 | Wood carvers and adorners |
| 831 | Blacksmiths and forgers |
| 832 | Mechanic-adjusters specialized in tools and moulds, Model-adjustors and metal tracers |
| 833 | Adjusters-operators of machine tools |
| 834 | Machine tool operators |
| 835 | Metal polishers and tool sharpeners |
| 839 | Metal work laborers not classified under other headings |
| 841 | Machine mounters-adjusters and installers |
| 842 | Watch smiths and mechanics of precision instruments |
| 843 | Motor vehicle mechanics |
| 844 | Airplane vehicle mechanics |
| 849 | Adjuster-mounters and installers of machinery and precision instruments, watch smiths and mechanics (except electricians) not classified under other headings |
| 851 | Electrician adjusters |
| 852 | Electronics adjusters |
| 853 | Electrical and electronics apparatus mounters |
| 854 | Radio and television receptor repairer electricians |
| 855 | Electricians (electrical installations) |
| 856 | Telephone and telegraph installers |
| 857 | Electrical and Telecommunication line installers |
| 859 | Electricians, electronics workers and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 861 | Radio and television emission stations operators |
| 862 | Operators of sound and movie projection equipment |
| 871 | Plumbers and pipe installers |
| 872 | Solderers and metal cutters |
| 873 | Auto body worker and boilermaker |
| 874 | Metal structure mounters |
| 880 | Jewelers and silver-platers |
| 891 | Glass blowers, modelers, laminators, cutters and polishers |
| 892 | Ceramicists and similar workers |
| 893 | Bakers (glass and ceramics) |
| 894 | Glass engravers |
| 895 | Glass and ceramics painters and decorators |
| 899 | Glass workers, ceramic workers and similar workers not classified under other headings |
| 901 | Rubber and plastic products manufacturing laborers (except tires) |
| 902 | Manufacturing and vulcanization of tires laborers |
| 910 | Paper and carton products manufacturing |
| 921 | Typesetter, typographers and similar workers |
| 922 | Printing press operators |
| 923 | Shorthand typists and electrotypists |
| 924 | Print engraver (except photo printers) |
| 925 | Photographers |
| 926 | Binders and similar workers |
| 927 | Photographic laboratory workers |
| 929 | Graphic arts workers not classified under other headings |
| 931 | Building and construction painting |
| 939 | Painters not classified under other headings |
| 941 | Manufacturing workers and other workers not classified under other headings |
| 942 | Basket weavers |
| 943 | Workers in the production of non-metallic minerals |
| 949 | Other manufacturing workers |
| 951 | Builders |
| 952 | Workers of prefab concrete and terrazzo welders |
| 953 | Roofers |
| 954 | Carpenters |
| 955 | Stucco setters |
| 956 | Insulation installers |
| 957 | Glass setters |
| 959 | Construction workers n.e.c. |
| 961 | Operators of electrical generating installations |
| 969 | Operators of fixed machines and similar |
| 971 | Stevedores, loaders and packers |
| 972 | Levelers and cable setters |
| 973 | Crane drivers |
| 974 | Drivers of machines for earth moving |
| 979 | Drivers of machines for earth manipulation, n.e.c. |
| 981 | Boatswains and sailors |
| 982 | Machine operating sailors |
| 983 | Railroad drivers and firemen |
| 984 | Heads of trains |
| 985 | Drivers of motor vehicles |
| 986 | Drivers of animals and vehicles pulled by animals |
| 989 | Drivers of transportation vehicles |
| 991 | Workers n.e.c. (except day laborers) |
| 992 | Day laborers n.e.c. |
| 997 | Occupations not well specified |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | NIU (under 12 years or did not work during the year prior to the census) |
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
Question 26
-- What is the occupation, trade, or type of work carried out in the organization, company, establishment, or business in which the person works (or worked)?
In this question, the principal labor or professional activity performed by the enumerated person should be written down in concrete terms.
The trade or profession should not be recorded generically, e.g. engineer, agent, professor, worker, rather the specific activity should be indicated in the following way: Chemical Engineer, Insurance Agent, Math Professor, Janitor, etc.
If the person claims to perform more than one occupation or profession, the one that produces the most income is recorded. If the incomes are the same, the occupation where the person spends the most time is recorded.
The following are possible answers:
If the person answers: technician, ask: "what kind?" If the response is "radio", write down: radio technician.
If the person affirms to be a lawyer, ask him/her what he/she does. If the answer is Sales Manager of a company, write down: sales manager.
If the person claims to be a mechanic, ask the specialty. If the answer is cars, write down: automotive mechanic.
If the person is in a workshop learning operate a lathe, write down: lathe apprentice.
If the person claims to work in agriculture, ask the area. If the answer is cultivating vegetables, write down: vegetable cultivator.
If the person claims to be the boss of a farm and to take care of the payments and expenditures of the farm, write down: farm administrator.
If the person claims to manage the workers on a farm, write down: farm supervisor.
If the person is a farm worker, write down: farm worker.
If the person cuts cane [sugar cane], indicate: sugarcane cutter.
If the person harvests coffee, indicate: coffee harvester.
-- What is the occupation, trade, or type of work carried out in the organization, company, establishment, or business in which the person works (or worked)?
In this question, the principal labor or professional activity performed by the enumerated person should be written down in concrete terms.
The trade or profession should not be recorded generically, e.g. engineer, agent, professor, worker, rather the specific activity should be indicated in the following way: Chemical Engineer, Insurance Agent, Math Professor, Janitor, etc.
If the person claims to perform more than one occupation or profession, the one that produces the most income is recorded. If the incomes are the same, the occupation where the person spends the most time is recorded.
The following are possible answers:
If the person answers: technician, ask: "what kind?" If the response is "radio", write down: radio technician.
If the person affirms to be a lawyer, ask him/her what he/she does. If the answer is Sales Manager of a company, write down: sales manager.
If the person claims to be a mechanic, ask the specialty. If the answer is cars, write down: automotive mechanic.
If the person is in a workshop learning operate a lathe, write down: lathe apprentice.
If the person claims to work in agriculture, ask the area. If the answer is cultivating vegetables, write down: vegetable cultivator.
If the person claims to be the boss of a farm and to take care of the payments and expenditures of the farm, write down: farm administrator.
If the person claims to manage the workers on a farm, write down: farm supervisor.
If the person is a farm worker, write down: farm worker.
If the person cuts cane [sugar cane], indicate: sugarcane cutter.
If the person harvests coffee, indicate: coffee harvester.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the occupation, position or class of work the person was doing at work.
Universe
Persons age 12+ who had a job at the time of the census, or during the year prior, or worked the previous week
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |