Literal question
[Questions 15-24 were asked of persons 15 years and over]
Q.18 Present status
Indicate by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box, the person's present principal status.
Self-employed persons should insert a check mark in Box 1. Persons temporarily absent from work because of illness, holidays, etc., should insert a check mark in Box 1.
[] 1 At work
[] 2 Seeking regular work for first time
[] 3 Unemployed
[] 4 At school, student
[] 5 Home (i.e. domestic) duties
[] 6 Retired
[] 7 Unable to work owing to permanent sickness or disability
[] 8 Other, specify ___
Explanatory notes
[Questions 15-24 relate only to persons aged 15 years and over]
Question 18 - Present status
Self-employed persons should insert check mark in Box 1.
Persons temporarily absent from work because of illness, holidays, etc., should insert check mark in Box 1.
Apprentices who are in employment and who also attend technical schools or colleges of technology should insert check mark in Box 1.
Full-time students who are in part-time employment should insert check mark in Box 4.
Interviewer instructions
Questions which cover persons 15 years and over
Q.18: Present Status
The person's principal economic status is required so only one of the listed categories should be ticked. A person who is mainly engaged as an 'assisting relative' on a farm, in a shop or in any other commercial enterprise, should be regarded as 'at work' even if he/she receives no payment or no regular payment. Priests, nuns and brothers should be regarded as at work' except
where they are retired or permanently sick. Housewives assisting in the family business, but mainly engaged on housework should tick 'home (or domestic) duties'. If a person on FAS or other training courses/employment schemes require assistance in deciding his/her status, consult the information given in Appendix 4 as a guide.
