Literal question
[Questions 13-24 are for persons age 10 or older]
19. Why didn't you work the week prior to the census?
[] 1 Performed housework
[] 2 Is a full-time student
[] 3 Is retired, has a pension, or is living off investment income
[] 4 Imprisoned
[] 5 Permanent disability
[] 6 Other reasons (specify) __________
[Go to Section 4 if any of options 1-6 are marked]
Interviewer instructions
[Questions 13-24 are for persons age 10 or older. If the person is younger than 10, end the interview and cross out the corresponding page]
Question 19: Why didn't you work the week prior to the census?
Performed housework:
This refers to persons who only do housework.
Is a full-time student:
This is all the people whose only responsibility is to study.
Is retired, has a pension, or is living off investment income
A. "Retired" is a person who has completed his/her required time of service and has reached the required age, has retired, and is receiving a bi-monthly or monthly remuneration.
B. "Has a pension" is a person who, for reasons of illness, accident, age or other reasons is retired from his/her work and is receiving a monthly payment.
C. "Living off investment income" is a person who lives off the interest from money in savings accounts; CDs [dinero puesto a plazo] or personal loans; or rent from apartments or land.
Imprisoned:
These are persons who are in prison, regardless of whether they have been sentenced yet or not.
Permanent disability:
This is for people who are completely unable to work due to a physical or mental disability, and this is the reason they are not working.
Other reasons:
Record in this group all persons who are not placed in previous categories. This is for persons who have employment but did not work in the week previous to the census because of illness, strike, vacations, bad weather or other circumstances.
