1969-1970 Occupation Codes (OCC)
This page presents the occupational classification system recorded in OCC from 1969-1970 that was informed by the 1960 Classified Index of Occupation. The page shows each occupation category and its corresponding OCC code. In addition to these contemporary systems, IPUMS NHIS codes all survey years into the 1995 revised Standard Occupational Classification scheme, recording them in the variable OCC1995.
Occupation Categories
- Not in Universe
- Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers
- Farmers and Farm Managers
- Managers, Clerical, and Sales
- Craftsmen
- Operatives
- Private Household Workers
- Service Workers
- Laborers
- New Worker
| Code | Occupation Title |
|---|---|
| Not in Universe | |
| 00 | Not in universe |
| Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers | |
| 01 | Physicians, surgeons, and nurses |
| 02 | Teachers, including professors and instructors |
| 03 | Engineers, scientists, and technicians |
| 04 | All other professional and technical workers |
| Farmers and Farm Managers | |
| 10 | Farmers |
| 11 | Farm managers |
| Managers, Clerical, and Sales | |
| 20 | Managers, officials, and proprietors (except farm) |
| 21 | Mail carriers, baggagemen, and telegraph messengers |
| 22 | Stenographers, typists, secretaries, and receptionist |
| 23 | Other clerical |
| 24 | Sales workers |
| Craftsmen | |
| 30 | Construction, including carpenters |
| 31 | Machinists, mechanics, repairment, and metal craftsmen |
| 32 | All other craftsmen |
| Operatives | |
| 40 | Apprentice: construction |
| 41 | Apprentice: machinists, mechanics, and metals |
| 42 | Drivers and delivery men |
| 43 | Mine operatives and laborers |
| 44 | All other operatives |
| Private Household Workers | |
| 50 | Housekeepers, laundresses, baby sitters, etc. |
| Service Workers | |
| 60 | Protective service workers |
| 61 | All other service workers |
| Laborers | |
| 70 | Farm laborers |
| 71 | All other laborers except farm and mine |
| New worker | |
| 90 | New worker |
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