Literal question
Only for persons 10 years old and more
[Questions 20- 35 were asked of persons age 10 and older.]
21. Last week you were:
[] Working: Continue with question 23
[] Not working, buy had a job ? Continue with question 23
[] Looking for work, having worked previously ? Continue with question 23
[] Looking for work for the first time
[] Doing housework
[] Studying and not working
[] As a pensioner or retiree
[] Permanently incapacitated for work
[] Other situation
Interviewer instructions
6.2 Workforce or economically active population
All persons 10 years of age and older who, the week prior to the interview (Sunday to Saturday), supply or are able to supply labor for the production of goods and services for the market. Both unemployed and employed persons are included in this category. For the purposes of the census, the week prior to the census is taken as the point of reference in the quantification of this variable.