Literal question
Population age six or older
[Questions P24-P28 were asked for persons age 6+.]
P26) Position in main occupation
What is (or what was) the position that [Name] had in this occupation?
Record the code corresponding to the response
[] 00 Person not applicable
[] 01 Independent worker
[] 02 Employer/Boss
[] 03 Salaried/Permanent employee
[] 04 Salaried/Temporary employee
[] 05 Apprentice
[] 06 Family helper
[] 07 Others
Agricultural sector
[] 08 Independent
[] 09 Primary associated [partnered] household
[] 10 Secondary associated [partnered] household
Interviewer instructions
Questions (P24 to P28) are for members of the household who are six (6) years or older. This part of the questionnaire allows for the collection of information on employment, the type of employment, the branch of the industry. Particular emphasis is placed on farming due to its importance in the occupations of the population.
6.2.3.25 Main occupation (Column P26)
The agent collects information about the status of a person in relation to his/her main current or previous occupation if it is a person who has already worked and is now unemployed. The agent asks the following question: "What is the status of [NAME] in the exercise of his main economic activity?" and writes the corresponding code. The possible situations are as follows:
00 = Not applicable: Persons under the age of 6 , the elderly who no longer work , people looking for a first job.
01 = Freelancer: This is a person who is self-employed, but has no employees . However, he may have help from family or unpaid apprentices.
02 = Employer / Boss: This is a person who runs his own economic enterprise or practices his own trade. An employer employs one or more paid employees.
03 = Paid employee / Permanent Employee: Employed permanently, working for a public or private employer in exchange for monetary compensation or compensation in kind.
04 = Paid employee / Temporary Employee: A person employed temporarily working for a public or private employer in exchange for monetary compensation or compensation in kind. Compensation may be paid by the hour, day, week or month.
05 = Apprentice: Someone who learns a manual craft through an apprenticeship in the workshop or in the field with a master. He/she receives no compensation in cash or in kind in return for work done.
06 = Family Help: Person who works in a family business without being paid . These people are generally encountered in agriculture, commerce and transportation. They are usually fed, housed and cared for when they are sick . They receive occasional gifts.
07 = Other (specify): People whose occupation situation cannot be classified in any of the categories mentioned.
Agricultural sector
[pg. 31]
08 = Independent: Person who is self-employed in agriculture, but has no employees. However, he may have help from family or unpaid apprentices.
09 = Household with primary responsibility: Household (primary responsibility) with one or more partners (secondary household) working in agricultural.
10 = Household with secondary responsibility: Household (secondary responsibility) associated with another household working in agricultural. This household is not primarily responsible.
Instruction: A person who employs one or more servants is not considered an employer, even if he/she pays.
