1971-1982 Occupation Codes (OCC)
This page presents the occupational classification system recorded in OCC from 1971-1982 that was informed by the 1970 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
- Managers and Administrators, Except Farm
- Sales Workers
- Clerical and Kindred Workers
- Craftsmen and Kindred Workers
- Operatives
- Laborers
- Farmers and Farm Managers
- Service Workers
- Unknown Occupation or New Workers
| Code | Occupation Title |
|---|---|
| Not in Universe | |
| 00 | Not in universe |
| Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers | |
| 01 | Engineers and architects |
| 02 | Scientists |
| 03 | Health workers |
| 04 | Teachers, including college |
| 05 | Engineering and science technicians |
| 06 | All other professional, technical, and kindred workers |
| Managers and Administrators, Except Farm | |
| 07 | Managers and administrators, except farm |
| Sales Workers | |
| 10 | Sales workers |
| Clerical and Kindred Workers | |
| 11 | Bookkeepers |
| 12 | Office machine operators |
| 13 | Mail handlers, postal clerks, and telegraph messengers |
| 14 | Secretaries, stenographers, typists, and receptionists |
| 15 | All other clerical workers |
| Craftsmen and Kindred Workers | |
| 20 | Carpenters |
| 21 | Other construction craftsmen |
| 22 | Mechanics and repairmen |
| 23 | Metal craftsmen, except mechanics |
| 24 | All other craftsmen |
| Operatives | |
| 30 | Operatives, except transport |
| 31 | Transport equipment operatives |
| Laborers | |
| 40 | Laborers, except farm |
| 51 | Farm laborers and farm foremen |
| Farmers and Farm Managers | |
| 50 | Farmers and farm managers |
| Service Workers | |
| 60 | Cleaning service |
| 61 | Food service |
| 62 | Health and personal service |
| 63 | Protective service |
| 64 | Private household workers |
| Unknown Occupation or New Worker | |
| 70 | Unknown Occupation |
| 80 | New worker |
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