Table A2: Occupation Codes used by the Costa Rica’s National Statistic and Census Institute for
the Multi-purpose Housing Surveys, from 1987 to 2000.
Groups |
_________________________________Description_________________________________ |
0 |
Professionals and technicians________________________________________________ |
00 |
Professionals and technicians in: architecture, urbanism, technical drawing, engineering |
01 |
Professionals and technicians in: chemistry, physic, astronomy, geology, bacteriology and |
02 |
Professionals and technicians in: agronomy and veterinary medicine, biology, natural |
0з |
Professionals and technicians in: medicine, surgery, dentistry, pharmacy, medic |
04 |
Professionals and technicians in: arts, literature, sports, recreation, communication, |
05 |
Professionals and technicians in: religious and cult activities.________________________________ |
06 |
Professionals and technicians in: teaching and research.___________________________________ |
07 |
Professionals and technicians in: mathematics and statistics, economics, business, |
08 |
Professionals and technicians in: law and jurisprudence.___________________________________ |
09 |
Professionals and technicians in: maritime, fluvial and air transport and communications. |
1 |
Directors and general managers___________________________________________ |
10 |
Directors and senior managers in the public administration (executive, legislative and |
11 |
Directors and managers in government institutions with total or partial administrative |
12 |
Directors and general managers in government institutions with total or partial |
2 |
Office clerks in the government and private enterprises_______________________ |
20 |
Office clerks and financial accountant employees in the government (central, regional, |
21 |
Accounting and budget employees.__________________________________________________ |
22 |
Employees in secretarial activities and transcription and reproduction of texts.______________ |
23 |
Operators of computers and accounting equipments._____________________________________ |
24 |
Employees in supervision, delivery and control of transport and communication services. |
25 |
Employees in mail and message distribution____________________________________________ |
26 |
Employees in the operation of radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, and telecommunication |
27 |
Administrative employees in other services.______________________________________________ |
3 |
Traders, retailers, wholesalers and salespersons______________________________ |
30 |
Retailers and wholesalers.________________________________________________________________ |
31 |
Retail salespersons and salesmen on the streets.___________________________________________ |
32 |
Sale representatives - wholesale and manufacturing.______________________________________ |
33 |
Other salespersons and sale agents, traders and commission agents________________________ |
4 |
Crop and animal farmers, and agricultural workers._________________________ |
40 |
Agricultural Overseers___________________________________________________________________ |
41 |
Crop and animal farmers (owners)_____________________________________________________ |
42 |
Agricultural workers_____________________________________________________________________ |
43 |
Fishers__________________________________________________________________________________ |
44 |
Hunters and other workers in hunting._________________________________________________ |
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