Literal question
Question C17 - C29 for person aged 10 years and above
C21 Did you work for at least 1 hour during the last 7 days?
(Work means doing a job for salary/wages or profit or family gain.)
[] 1 Yes (Go to C25)
[] 2 No
C22. Do you have any work to return to?
[Questions C22 were asked of persons who did not work for at least one hour during the last 7 days.]
[] 1 Yes (Go to C25)
[] 2 No
C23. Did you look for work during the last 7 days?
[Question C23 is asked of persons who were not working and who did not have any work to return to.]
[] 1 Yes (End interview for this person*)
[] 2 No
*In Sabah, W.P. Labuan and Sarawak, go to question C28 for ever married woman.
C24. What is the main reason for not seeking work?
[Question C24 is asked of persons who were not working, had no job to return to and did not look for work during the last 7 days.]
[] 01 Believe no suitable job available/ bad weather/sick/confinement/will start new job/waiting for answers to job applications/no qualification
[] 02 Housewife
[] 03 Still schooling
[] 04 Going for further studies
[] 05 Handicapped/ disabled
[] 06 Not interested
[] 07 Retired/ too old
[] 08 Too young
[] 09 Others (Specify) ____
(End interview for this person*)
*In Sabah, W.P. Labuan and Sarawak, go to question C28 for ever married woman.
[Questions 25-27 were asked of persons who worked for at least one hour during the last 7 days or had a job to return to.]
C27. What is your employment status?
[] 1 Employer
[] 2 Employee
[] 3 Self-employed
[] 4 Unpaid family worker
(End interview for this person*)
*In Sabah, W.P. Labuan and Sarawak, go to question C28 for ever married woman.
