Literal question
For persons age 10 or older
[Questions 12-18 were asked of persons age 10 or older]
Status in occupation
16. In this occupation, the person works/worked as:
[] 1 Employee / manual worker
[] 2 Day laborer
[] 3 Self-employed
[] 4 Employer / business owner
[] 5 Unpaid worker
[] 6 Member of a production cooperative
[] 7 Other
Interviewer instructions
Questions only for persons who are age 10 or older
The goals of these questions are to know the current marital status of the persons and the principal economic characteristics of the population that participated in the production of goods and services, as well as those who are dedicated to non-economic activities, such as: household chores, studying, etc.
If the person is younger than 10, continue with the next person.
Question 16: Status in Occupation
With this question we want to know what status the person had in the principal job that he/she did during the week previous to the census. This means, we want to know if the person was an employee or worker, a laborer or day laborer, self-employed, employer or business owner, unpaid worker, member of a cooperative, or other.
1. Employee/manual worker:
This is a person who works for a boss, the state, an establishment or private business in exchange for a salary.
2. Day laborer:
This is a person who did manual or non-manual labor in exchange for a salary or commission or other form of payment in money or goods.
3. Self-employed:
This is a person who works in his/her own business, company, farm, etc. and all of those who practiced a profession or occupation on their own account. Also, they do not have employees or workers on payment or salary even if they might use a family member as an unpaid assistant.
4. Boss or entrepreneur:
This is a person who exploits his/her own business or company or who practices a profession or occupation on their own account, having one or more employees, workers, day laborers, etc. for payment or salary.
5. Unpaid worker:
This is a person who works in a business, company, farm, or agricultural enterprise that is administered or owned by any member of his/her family and does not receive any salary in exchange for his/her labor.
6. Member of production cooperatives:
This is a person who works and who is a member of one or more production cooperatives for which he/she receives payment in exchange for contributions to these cooperatives. If the person is only a paid worker in the cooperative, he/she will be classified as an employee, worker, or day laborer.
