Industry category

Question

Which industry category does your company or organization belong to? (For temporary employees, answer with the industry of your temporary employer.)

warning

From the 1st to the 20th, categorized into 12 choices ( Q146 ), and from the 21st, 16 choices ( Q1182 ) categorized into into. However, the variable based on the old classification ( Q146 ) is retained in the data from the 21st wave.

notice

The same question about spouse is also divided into the old classification Q217 and the new classification Q1183 .

旧12分類

新16分類(第21回–)

Variable name

Q146

Q1182

Choices

1.Agriculture, forestry
2.Fishing, fisheries
3.Mining, quarrying
4.Construction
5.Manufacturing
6.Wholesale, retail
7.Finance, insurance, real estate
8.Transportation and Communication
9.Electricity, gas, heating supply, water supply
10.Service industly
11.Public affairs
12.Other
1.Agriculture, forestry
2.Fishing, fisheries
3.Mining, quarrying
4.Construction
5.Manufacturing
6.Electricity, gas, heating supply, water supply
7.Telecommunications
8.Transportation
9.Wholesale, retail
10.Finance, insurance and real estate
11.Accommodation, food, and beverage service
12.Education, education assistance
13.Medical, social services
14.Miscellaneous services
15.Public affairs
16.Other