Codes and Frequencies
Description
This variable records the person's primary occupation classified according to the system used by the respective national census office at the time. For someone with more than one job, the primary occupation is usually the one in which the person had spent the most time or earned the most money, although this may not have been explicit in the instructions for a specific census.
Universe
- Brazil 1960: Persons age 10+ who are in the labor force
Availability
- Brazil: 1960