Literal question
Only for individuals 12 years of age and older
[Applies to questions 17 - 22]
Only for those who "worked" or "did not work"
[Applies to questions 18-20]
19. Industry
Write the type of activity or establishment in which the occupation noted in the previous question is pursued.
If the status was "did not work," write the type of establishment in which the most recent occupation was pursued. Do not forget to write the answer according to the instructions on page 47 of the Enumerator's Manual.
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Interviewer instructions
25.- Question No. 19.- Industry
Ask this question only to persons in the classifications "Worked" or "Did not Work".
This question is intimately related to the previous, you should write down the industry that corresponds to the occupation written down in it, that is to say, the type of industry, institution, farm operations, public dependence, etc., in which the person did their occupation.
Avoid generic terms that do not give a clear idea where the person works.
[Below are two columns, one marked Incorrect and one marked Correct. In this translation we list them in a single column.]
Incorrect
Workshop
Correct
Workshop for the repair of automobiles
Workshop of a thresher mechanic
Workshop for a dressmaker
Incorrect
Factory
Correct
Shoe factory
Clothes factory
Cardboard box factory
Incorrect
Club
Correct
Football club
Social club
Night club
Incorrect
Store
Correct
Grocery store
Warehouse
Clothing store
Incorrect
Laboratory
Correct
Clinical laboratory
Dental laboratory
Chemical laboratory
When it concerns a commercial establishment, specify if it is Wholesale or Retail.
If a person works for a company that manages more than one activity write down the activity which carries out the occupation written down before.
