Literal question
Persons over 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 6.
Persons under 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 8.
[Questions 6.1-7.12 were asked of persons over 15 years of age.]
6.2 Indicate whether, during the week from 14 to 20 October, 2001 the person worked one or more hours of paid work, or as contributing family worker
[Question 6.2 was asked of people who were not employed, or on national military service or substitute civil service, or disabled for work.]
[] 1 Yes [skip to point 7]
[] 2 No
Interviewer instructions
Question 6.2
The term work refers to any activity carried out with the scope of obtaining retribution, salary, wages, profits, etc.
Box 1 must be crossed by those who:
during the week preceding the Census (from 14 to 20 October 2001), have had one or more paid jobs, working either for an employer or independently, on a regular, temporary or seasonal basis, regardless of whether the job was continuous or on a regular work contract. All types of payments must be considered: retribution, salary, profit, reimbursement of expenses, payment in kind, food, accommodation or others, even if still not obtained or if paid during a week other than the one in which the work was actually performed;
during the week preceding the Census (from 14 to 20 October, 2001) have worked one or more hours helping a household member or relative with their independent activity, company or firm, even without pay (contributing family worker).
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A contributing family worker is a someone who collaborates with a household member in their private business, without a regular work contract (for example, a wife who helps her husband in the shop, a son who help his father on the farm).
Box 2 must be crossed by those who:
during the week preceding the Census (from 14 to 20 October, 2001) worked unpaid hours as a volunteer for organizations, institutes, associations and such;
are seasonal workers who have not worked any hours during referenced week.
Furthermore, hours worked at house chores, small domestic maintenance or repairs, hobbies or similar, must not be considered.
