Literal question
Section B: Individual Characteristics
For persons aged 6 years and above
[Questions 16-26]
Activity type
24. Work status in main activity
[] 0 Not applicable
[] 1 Self employed
[] 2 Employer
[] 3 Salaried, regular
[] 4 Salaried, temporary
[] 5 Apprentice, paid
[] 6 Apprentice, not paid
[] 7 Family help
Interviewer instructions
1.2.1. Questions for ALL Household Members
1.2.2. Questions for persons aged 6 years and above
This is the second group of questions, concerning the characteristics of household members. They concern only the persons aged 6 years and above.
For persons aged less than 6 years (children), write (0) or (00) depending on column width in Columns P16 to P30.
Columns P23-P25: Economic Activities
Question P22 to P26 deal with the economic activity of the enumerated persons, that is: the occupation of the interviewed persons. For filling this question, please follow carefully the following guidelines.
a. The questions shall be asked only to household members aged 6 years of more. For others, write a hyphen (-) in Columns P23 and P25; and write (0) in Columns P22, P24, and P26.
b. To record the data on economic activity, the census enumerator shall refer to the reference period of one month (30 days) preceding the date of visit in the household.
However, for the persons who work in the agricultural sector (beekeeping, husbandry, fishing, forestry, etc.), this reference period is extended to one year (12 months), because of the seasonal character of this type of employment. Indeed, works in agriculture are done during a well defined period during the year, which may not correspond with the census date.
24. Column P24: Work status
The work status in the main occupation of an active employed person is his or her situation with respect to other persons in her type of employment or her business.
The question to be asked will be: "What was the status of name in his or her economic activity?" Depending on the answer given write in Column P24 the code corresponding to the answer, and according to the list provided below:
[] 0 Not applicable (person not concerned)
[] 1 Self employed (persons working on his or her own, and not employing any salaried worker)
[] 2 Employer (any person who works on his or her own, and employing one or several salaried workers). Includes any active person employed in at least one salaried work.
[] 3 Permanent salaried (any person who works regularly and perceives a salary)
[] 4 Temporary salaried (any person receiving a salary, but not regularly)
[] 5 Apprentice, paid (person in training for an occupation, and paid)
[] 6 Apprentice, unpaid
[] 7 Family aid (person who works for free for a relative in the same household. Includes young adults and children who help their parents work in the fields or in other works).
