Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (With a Labour Force Module) 2012-2013, Round Six

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Reference ID GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0
Year 2012 - 2013
Country Ghana
Producer(s) Ghana Statistical Service - Government of Ghana
Sponsor(s) Government of Ghana - GOG - Funding
UK Department For International Development - UK-DIFID - Funding
International Labour Organaisation - ILO - Funding
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Funding
United Nations Children Educ
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Main occupation (S4eq6)
File: SEC4e
Overview
Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 4
Decimals: 0
Range: 110-9629
Valid cases: 22
Invalid: 23
Questions and instructions
Literal question
During the past 12 months, what were the main tasks and duties in the job (NAME) spent most of his/her time on? i.e. describe the main job/task (NAME) was performing e.g. carrying bricks; mixing baking flour; harvesting maize; etc
Categories
ValueCategoryCases
110 Commissioned armed forces officers 0 0.0%
210 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 0 0.0%
310 Armed forces occupations, other ranks 0 0.0%
1111 Legislators 0 0.0%
1112 Senior government officials 0 0.0%
1113 Traditional chiefs and heads of village 0 0.0%
1114 Senior officials of special-interest organizations 0 0.0%
1120 Managing directors and chief executives 0 0.0%
1211 Finance managers 0 0.0%
1212 Human resource managers 0 0.0%
1213 Policy and planning managers 0 0.0%
1219 Business services and administration managers not 0 0.0%
1221 Sales and marketing managers 0 0.0%
1222 Advertising and public relations managers 0 0.0%
1223 Research and development managers 0 0.0%
1311 Agricultural and forestry production managers 0 0.0%
1312 Aquaculture and fisheries production managers 0 0.0%
1321 Manufacturing managers 0 0.0%
1322 Mining managers 0 0.0%
1323 Construction managers 0 0.0%
1324 Supply, distribution and related managers 0 0.0%
1330 Information and communications technology service managers 0 0.0%
1341 Child care services managers 0 0.0%
1342 Health services managers 0 0.0%
1343 Aged care services managers 0 0.0%
1344 Social welfare managers 0 0.0%
1345 Education managers 0 0.0%
1346 Financial and insurance services branch managers 0 0.0%
1349 Professional services managers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
1411 Hotel managers 0 0.0%
1412 Restaurant managers 0 0.0%
1420 Retail and wholesale trade managers 0 0.0%
1431 Sports, recreation and cultural centre managers 0 0.0%
1439 Services managers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
2111 Physicists and astronomers 0 0.0%
2112 Meteorologists 0 0.0%
2113 Chemists 0 0.0%
2114 Geologists and geophysicists 0 0.0%
2120 Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians 0 0.0%
2131 Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals 0 0.0%
2132 Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers 0 0.0%
2133 Environmental protection professionals 0 0.0%
2141 Industrial and production engineers 0 0.0%
2142 Civil engineers 0 0.0%
2143 Environmental engineers 0 0.0%
2144 Mechanical engineers 0 0.0%
2145 Chemical engineers 0 0.0%
2146 Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals 0 0.0%
2149 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
2151 Electrical engineers 0 0.0%
2152 Electronics engineers 0 0.0%
2153 Telecommunications engineers 0 0.0%
2161 Building architects 0 0.0%
2162 Landscape architects 0 0.0%
2163 Product and garment designers 0 0.0%
2164 Town and traffic planners 0 0.0%
2165 Cartographers and surveyors 0 0.0%
2166 Graphic and multimedia designers 0 0.0%
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 0 0.0%
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 0 0.0%
2221 Nursing professionals 0 0.0%
2222 Midwifery professionals 0 0.0%
2230 Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 0 0.0%
2240 Paramedical practitioners 0 0.0%
2250 Veterinarians 0 0.0%
2261 Dentists 0 0.0%
2262 Pharmacists 0 0.0%
2263 Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 0 0.0%
2264 Physiotherapists 0 0.0%
2265 Dieticians and nutritionists 0 0.0%
2266 Audiologists and speech therapists 0 0.0%
2267 Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians 0 0.0%
2269 Health professionals not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
2310 University and higher education teachers 0 0.0%
2320 Vocational education teachers 0 0.0%
2330 Secondary education teachers 1 4.5%
2341 Primary school teachers 1 4.5%
2342 Early childhood educators 0 0.0%
2351 Education methods specialists 0 0.0%
2352 Special needs teachers 0 0.0%
2353 Other language teachers 0 0.0%
2354 Other music teachers 0 0.0%
2355 Other arts teachers 0 0.0%
2356 Information technology trainers 0 0.0%
2359 Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
2411 Accountants 0 0.0%
2412 Financial and investment advisers 0 0.0%
2413 Financial analysts 0 0.0%
2421 Management and organization analysts 0 0.0%
2422 Policy administration professionals 0 0.0%
2423 Personnel and careers professionals 0 0.0%
2424 Training and staff development professionals 0 0.0%
2431 Advertising and marketing professionals 0 0.0%
2432 Public relations professionals 0 0.0%
2433 Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict) 0 0.0%
2434 Information and communications technology sales professionals 0 0.0%
2511 Systems analysts 0 0.0%
2512 Software developers 0 0.0%
2513 Web and multimedia developers 0 0.0%
2514 Applications programmers 0 0.0%
2519 Software and applications developers and analysts 0 0.0%
2521 Database designers and administrators 0 0.0%
2522 Systems administrators 0 0.0%
2523 Computer network professionals 0 0.0%
2529 Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
2611 Lawyers 0 0.0%
2612 Judges 0 0.0%
2619 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
2621 Archivists and curators 0 0.0%
2622 Librarians and related information professionals 0 0.0%
2631 Economists 0 0.0%
2632 Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals 0 0.0%
2633 Philosophers, historians and political scientists 0 0.0%
2634 Psychologists 0 0.0%
2635 Social work and counselling professionals 0 0.0%
2636 Religious professionals 0 0.0%
2641 Authors and related writers 0 0.0%
2642 Journalists 0 0.0%
2643 Translators, interpreters and other linguists 0 0.0%
2651 Visual artists 0 0.0%
2652 Musicians, singers and composers 0 0.0%
2653 Dancers and choreographers 0 0.0%
2654 Film, stage and related directors and producers 0 0.0%
2655 Actors 0 0.0%
2656 Announcers on radio, television and other media 0 0.0%
2659 Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
3111 Chemical and physical science technicians 0 0.0%
3112 Civil engineering technicians 0 0.0%
3113 Electrical engineering technicians 0 0.0%
3114 Electronics engineering technicians 0 0.0%
3115 Mechanical engineering technicians 0 0.0%
3116 Chemical engineering technicians 0 0.0%
3117 Mining and metallurgical technicians 0 0.0%
3118 Draughtspersons 0 0.0%
3119 Physical and engineering science technicians 0 0.0%
3121 Mining supervisors 0 0.0%
3122 Manufacturing supervisors 0 0.0%
3123 Construction supervisors 0 0.0%
3131 Power production plant operators 0 0.0%
3132 Incinerator and water treatment plant operators 0 0.0%
3133 Chemical processing plant controllers 0 0.0%
3134 Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators 0 0.0%
3135 Metal production process controllers 0 0.0%
3139 Process control technicians not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
3141 Life science technicians (excluding medical) 0 0.0%
3142 Agricultural technicians 0 0.0%
3143 Forestry technicians 0 0.0%
3151 Ships' engineers 0 0.0%
3152 Ships' deck officers and pilots 0 0.0%
3153 Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals 0 0.0%
3154 Air traffic controllers 0 0.0%
3155 Air traffic safety electronics technicians 0 0.0%
3211 Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians 0 0.0%
3212 Medical and pathology laboratory technicians 0 0.0%
3213 Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants 0 0.0%
3214 Medical and dental prosthetic technicians 0 0.0%
3221 Nursing associate professionals 0 0.0%
3222 Midwifery associate professionals 0 0.0%
3230 Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals 0 0.0%
3240 Veterinary technicians and assistants 0 0.0%
3251 Dental assistants and therapists 0 0.0%
3252 Medical records and health information technicians 0 0.0%
3253 Community health workers 0 0.0%
3254 Dispensing opticians 0 0.0%
3255 Physiotherapy technicians and assistants 0 0.0%
3256 Medical assistants 0 0.0%
3257 Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates 0 0.0%
3258 Ambulance workers 0 0.0%
3259 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
3311 Securities and finance dealers and brokers 0 0.0%
3312 Credit and loans officers 0 0.0%
3313 Accounting associate professionals 0 0.0%
3314 Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals 0 0.0%
3315 Valuers and loss assessors 0 0.0%
3321 Insurance representatives 0 0.0%
3322 Commercial sales representatives 0 0.0%
3323 Buyers 0 0.0%
3324 Trade brokers 0 0.0%
3331 Clearing and forwarding agents 0 0.0%
3332 Conference and event planners 0 0.0%
3333 Employment agents and contractors 0 0.0%
3334 Real estate agents and property managers 0 0.0%
3339 Business services agents not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
3341 Office supervisors 0 0.0%
3342 Legal secretaries 0 0.0%
3343 Administrative and executive secretaries 0 0.0%
3344 Medical secretaries 0 0.0%
3351 Customs and border inspectors 0 0.0%
3352 Government tax and excise officials 0 0.0%
3353 Government social benefits officials 0 0.0%
3354 Government licensing officials 0 0.0%
3355 Police inspectors and detectives 0 0.0%
3359 Regulatory government associate professionals 0 0.0%
3411 Legal and related associate professionals 0 0.0%
3412 Social work associate professionals 0 0.0%
3413 Religious associate professionals 0 0.0%
3421 Athletes and sports players 0 0.0%
3422 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 0 0.0%
3423 Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders 0 0.0%
3431 Photographers 0 0.0%
3432 Interior designers and decorators 0 0.0%
3433 Gallery, museum and library technicians 0 0.0%
3434 Chefs 0 0.0%
3435 Other artistic and cultural associate professionals 0 0.0%
3511 Information and communications technology operations technicians 0 0.0%
3512 Information and communications technology user support technicians 0 0.0%
3513 Computer network and systems technicians 0 0.0%
3514 Web technicians 0 0.0%
3521 Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians 0 0.0%
3522 Telecommunications engineering technicians 0 0.0%
4110 General office clerks 0 0.0%
4120 Secretaries (general) 0 0.0%
4131 Typists and word processing operators 0 0.0%
4132 Data entry clerks 0 0.0%
4211 Bank tellers and related clerks 0 0.0%
4212 Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers 1 4.5%
4213 Pawnbrokers and money-lenders 0 0.0%
4214 Debt-collectors and related workers 0 0.0%
4221 Travel consultants and clerks 0 0.0%
4222 Contact centre information clerks 0 0.0%
4223 Telephone switchboard operators 0 0.0%
4224 Hotel receptionists 0 0.0%
4225 Enquiry clerks 0 0.0%
4226 Receptionists (general) 0 0.0%
4227 Survey and market research interviewers 0 0.0%
4229 Client information workers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
4311 Accounting and bookkeeping clerks 0 0.0%
4312 Statistical, finance and insurance clerks 0 0.0%
4313 Payroll clerks 0 0.0%
4321 Stock clerks 0 0.0%
4322 Production clerks 0 0.0%
4323 Transport clerks 0 0.0%
4411 Library clerks 0 0.0%
4412 Mail carriers and sorting clerks 0 0.0%
4413 Coding, proof-reading and related clerks 0 0.0%
4414 Scribes and related workers 0 0.0%
4415 Filing and copying clerks 0 0.0%
4416 Personnel clerks 0 0.0%
4419 Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
5111 Travel attendants and travel stewards 0 0.0%
5112 Transport conductors 0 0.0%
5113 Travel guides 0 0.0%
5120 Cooks 0 0.0%
5131 Waiters 0 0.0%
5132 Bartenders 1 4.5%
5141 Hairdressers 1 4.5%
5142 Beauticians and related workers 0 0.0%
5151 Cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, 0 0.0%
5152 Domestic housekeepers 0 0.0%
5153 Building caretakers 0 0.0%
5161 Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers 0 0.0%
5162 Companions and valets 0 0.0%
5163 Undertakers and embalmers 0 0.0%
5164 Pet groomers and animal care workers 0 0.0%
5165 Driving instructors 0 0.0%
5169 Personal services workers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
5211 Stall and market salespersons 0 0.0%
5212 Street food salespersons 0 0.0%
5221 Shop keepers 0 0.0%
5222 Shop supervisors 0 0.0%
5223 Shop sales assistants 0 0.0%
5230 Cashiers and ticket clerks 0 0.0%
5241 Fashion and other models 0 0.0%
5242 Sales demonstrators 0 0.0%
5243 Door to door salespersons 1 4.5%
5244 Contact centre salespersons 0 0.0%
5245 Service station attendants 0 0.0%
5246 Food service counter attendants 0 0.0%
5249 Sales workers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
5311 Child care workers 0 0.0%
5312 Teachers' aides 0 0.0%
5321 Health care assistants 0 0.0%
5322 Home-based personal care workers 0 0.0%
5329 Personal care workers in health services 0 0.0%
5411 Fire-fighters 0 0.0%
5412 Police officers 0 0.0%
5413 Prison guards 0 0.0%
5414 Security guards 0 0.0%
5419 Protective services workers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
6111 Field crop and vegetable growers 0 0.0%
6112 Tree and shrub crop growers 0 0.0%
6113 Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers 0 0.0%
6114 Mixed crop growers 0 0.0%
6121 Livestock and dairy producers 0 0.0%
6122 Poultry producers 0 0.0%
6123 Apiarists and sericulturists 0 0.0%
6129 Animal producers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
6130 Mixed crop and animal producers 0 0.0%
6210 Forestry and related workers 0 0.0%
6221 Aquaculture workers 0 0.0%
6222 Inland and coastal waters fishery workers 1 4.5%
6223 Deep-sea fishery workers 0 0.0%
6224 Hunters and trappers 0 0.0%
6310 Subsistence crop farmers 0 0.0%
6320 Subsistence livestock farmers 0 0.0%
6330 Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers 0 0.0%
6340 Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers 0 0.0%
7111 House builders 0 0.0%
7112 Bricklayers and related workers 1 4.5%
7113 Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers 0 0.0%
7114 Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers 0 0.0%
7115 Carpenters and joiners 0 0.0%
7119 Building frame and related trades workers 0 0.0%
7121 Roofers 0 0.0%
7122 Floor layers and tile setters 0 0.0%
7123 Plasterers 0 0.0%
7124 Insulation workers 0 0.0%
7125 Glaziers 0 0.0%
7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters 0 0.0%
7127 Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics 0 0.0%
7131 Painters and related workers 0 0.0%
7132 Spray painters and varnishers 0 0.0%
7133 Building structure cleaners 0 0.0%
7211 Metal moulders and coremakers 0 0.0%
7212 Welders and flamecutters 0 0.0%
7213 Sheet-metal workers 0 0.0%
7214 Structural-metal preparers and erectors 0 0.0%
7215 Riggers and cable splicers 0 0.0%
7221 Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers 0 0.0%
7222 Toolmakers and related workers 0 0.0%
7223 Metal working machine tool setters and operators 0 0.0%
7224 Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 0 0.0%
7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers 2 9.1%
7232 Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers 0 0.0%
7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers 0 0.0%
7234 Bicycle and related repairers 0 0.0%
7311 Precision-instrument makers and repairers 0 0.0%
7312 Musical instrument makers and tuners 0 0.0%
7313 Jewellery and precious-metal workers 0 0.0%
7314 Potters and related workers 0 0.0%
7315 Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers 0 0.0%
7316 Sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers 0 0.0%
7317 Handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials 0 0.0%
7318 Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials 0 0.0%
7319 Handicraft workers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
7321 Pre-press technicians 0 0.0%
7322 Printers 0 0.0%
7323 Print finishing and binding workers 0 0.0%
7411 Building and related electricians 0 0.0%
7412 Electrical mechanics and fitters 0 0.0%
7413 Electrical line installers and repairers 0 0.0%
7421 Electronics mechanics and servicers 0 0.0%
7422 Information and communications technology installers and servicers 0 0.0%
7511 Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers 4 18.2%
7512 Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers 0 0.0%
7513 Dairy-products makers 0 0.0%
7514 Fruit, vegetable and related preservers 0 0.0%
7515 Food and beverage tasters and graders 0 0.0%
7516 Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers 0 0.0%
7517 Local food preparers (raw and cooked) 0 0.0%
7518 Local alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages 0 0.0%
7521 Wood treaters 0 0.0%
7522 Cabinet-makers and related workers 1 4.5%
7523 Woodworking-machine tool setters and operators 0 0.0%
7531 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters 1 4.5%
7532 Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters 0 0.0%
7533 Sewing, embroidery and related workers 0 0.0%
7534 Upholsterers and related workers 0 0.0%
7535 Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers 0 0.0%
7536 Shoemakers and related workers 2 9.1%
7541 Underwater divers 0 0.0%
7542 Shotfirers and blasters 0 0.0%
7543 Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) 0 0.0%
7544 Fumigators and other pest and weed controllers 0 0.0%
7549 Craft and related workers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
8111 Miners and quarries 0 0.0%
8112 Mineral and stone processing plant operators 0 0.0%
8113 Well drillers and borers and related workers 0 0.0%
8114 Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators 0 0.0%
8121 Metal processing plant operators 0 0.0%
8122 Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators 0 0.0%
8131 Chemical products plant and machine operators 0 0.0%
8132 Photographic products machine operators 0 0.0%
8141 Rubber products machine operators 0 0.0%
8142 Plastic products machine operators 0 0.0%
8143 Paper products machine operators 0 0.0%
8151 Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators 0 0.0%
8152 Weaving and knitting machine operators 0 0.0%
8153 Sewing machine operators 0 0.0%
8154 Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators 0 0.0%
8155 Fur and leather preparing machine operators 0 0.0%
8156 Shoemaking and related machine operators 0 0.0%
8157 Laundry machine operators 0 0.0%
8159 Textile, fur and leather products machine operators 0 0.0%
8160 Food and related products machine operators 0 0.0%
8171 Pulp and papermaking plant operators 0 0.0%
8172 Wood processing plant operators 0 0.0%
8181 Glass and ceramics plant operators 0 0.0%
8182 Steam engine and boiler operators 0 0.0%
8183 Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators 0 0.0%
8189 Stationary plant and machine operators not 0 0.0%
8211 Mechanical machinery assemblers 0 0.0%
8212 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 0 0.0%
8219 Assemblers not elsewhere classified (n.E.C.) 0 0.0%
8311 Locomotive engine drivers 0 0.0%
8312 Railway brake, signal and switch operators 0 0.0%
8321 Motorcycle drivers 0 0.0%
8322 Car, taxi and van drivers 0 0.0%
8331 Bus and tram drivers 1 4.5%
8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers 0 0.0%
8341 Mobile farm and forestry plant operators 0 0.0%
8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators 0 0.0%
8343 Crane, hoist and related plant operators 0 0.0%
8344 Lifting truck operators 0 0.0%
8350 Ships' deck crews and related workers 0 0.0%
9111 Domestic cleaners and helpers 1 4.5%
9112 Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments 0 0.0%
9121 Hand launderers and pressers 0 0.0%
9122 Vehicle cleaners 0 0.0%
9123 Window cleaners 0 0.0%
9129 Other cleaning workers 0 0.0%
9211 Crop farm labourers 0 0.0%
9212 Livestock farm labourers 0 0.0%
9213 Mixed crop and livestock farm labourers 1 4.5%
9214 Garden and horticultural labourers 0 0.0%
9215 Forestry labourers 0 0.0%
9216 Fishery and aquaculture labourers 0 0.0%
9311 Mining and quarrying labourers 0 0.0%
9312 Civil engineering labourers 0 0.0%
9313 Building construction labourers 0 0.0%
9321 Hand packers 0 0.0%
9329 Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
9331 Hand and pedal vehicle drivers 1 4.5%
9332 Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery 0 0.0%
9333 Freight handlers 0 0.0%
9334 Shelf fillers 0 0.0%
9411 Fast food preparers 0 0.0%
9412 Kitchen helpers 0 0.0%
9510 Street and related service workers 0 0.0%
9520 Street vendors (excluding food) 0 0.0%
9611 Garbage and recycling collectors 0 0.0%
9612 Refuse sorters 0 0.0%
9613 Sweepers and related labourers 0 0.0%
9621 Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters 0 0.0%
9622 Odd job persons 0 0.0%
9623 Meter readers and vending-machine collectors 0 0.0%
9624 Water and firewood collectors 0 0.0%
9629 Elementary workers not elsewhere classified 0 0.0%
Sysmiss 23
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.

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