Government of India
National Sample Survey Organisation
Socio-Economic Survey
Sixty-First Round: July 2004 - June 2005
_ Rural *
_ Urban
_ Central *
_ State
Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment
[0] Descriptive identification of sample household
1. ____ State/u.t.
2. ____ District
3. ____ Tehsil/town
4. ____ Village name
5. ____ Hamlet name
6. ____ Ward/inv. Unit/section
7. ____ Name of head of household
8. ____ Name of informant
[1] Identification of sample household
1. Serial number of sample village/section _ _ _ _ _
2. Round number 6 1
3. Schedule number 1 0 0
4. Sample:
[] 2 State
5. Sector:
[] 2 Urban
6. State - region _ _ _
7. District _ _
8. Stratum _ _
9. Sub-stratum _ _
10. Sub - round ____
11. Sub - sample ____
12. FOD sub - region _ _ _ _
13. Sample hamlet group/sub-block number (1/2) _
14. Second-stage stratum ____
15. Sample household no. ____
16. Serial no. of informant (as in question 1, section 4) ____
17. Response code:
[] 2 Informant: co-operative but not capable
[] 3 Informant: busy
[] 4 Informant: reluctant
[] 9 Others
18. Survey code:
[] 2 Household surveyed: substitute
[] 3 Household surveyed: casualty
19. Reason for substitution of original household:
[] 2 Members away from home
[] 3 Informant non-cooperative
[] 9 Others
* Tick mark may be put in the appropriate place.
[Section 2, 10 and 11 are not presented here.]
[3] Household characteristics
2. Principal industry (NIC-1998)
Code _ _ _ _ _
3. Principal occupation (NCO-1968)
Code _ _ _
4. Household type:
[] 2 Agricultural labour
[] 3 Other labour
[] 4 Self-employed in agriculture
[] 9 Others
[] 2 Regular-wage/salary earning
[] 3 Casual labour
[] 9 Others
5. Religion:
[] 2 Islam
[] 3 Christianity
[] 4 Sikhism
[] 5 Jainism
[] 6 Buddhism
[] 7 Zoroastrianism
[] 9 Others
6. Social group:
[] 2 Scheduled caste
[] 3 Other backward class
[] 9 Others
7. ____ Land owned as on date of survey (0.000 hectares)
8. ____ Land possessed as on date of survey (0.000 hectares)
9. ____ Land cultivated (including orchard and plantation) during July 2003 - June 2004 (0.000 hectares)
Note: 1 Acre = 0.4047 Hectare, 1 hectare = 10,000 square metre
Number of members who got work for at least 60 days in 'public works' during the last 365 days:
10. ____ Male
11. ____ Female
12. Monthly household consumer expenditure (Rs)
(to be copied from item 40 of section 9)
[Section 3.1 (household indebtedness) omitted]
[4] Demographic and migration particulars of household members
2. Name of member ____
3. Relation to head:
[] 2 Spouse of head
[] 3 Married child
[] 4 Spouse of married child
[] 5 Unmarried child
[] 6 Grandchild
[] 7 Father/mother/father-in-law/mother-in-law
[] 8 Brother/sister/brother-in-law/sister-in-law/other relatives
[] 9 Servants/employees/other non-relatives
6. Marital status:
[] 2 Currently married
[] 3 Widowed
[] 4 Divorced/separated
7. Educational standard - general:
Literate without formal schooling:
[] 03 TLC
[] 04 Others
[] 06 Primary
[] 07 Middle
[] 08 Secondary
[] 10 Higher secondary
[] 11 Diploma/certificate course
[] 12 Graduate
[] 13 Postgraduate and above
8. Educational standard - technical:
[] 02 Technical degree in agriculture/engineering/technology/medicine, etc.
Diploma or certificate (below graduate level) in:
[] 04 Engineering/technology
[] 05 Medicine
[] 06 Crafts
[] 07 Other subjects
[] 09 Engineering/technology
[] 10 Medicine
[] 11 Crafts
[] 12 Other subjects
For persons of age below 30 years,
Current attendance in educational institution
[Questions 9-10 were asked of persons age below 30 years.]
9. Status of current attendance:
Currently not attending any educational institution:
[] 02 To support household income
[] 03 Education not considered necessary
[] 04 To attend domestic chores
[] 05 Others
[] 12 To support household income
[] 13 Education not considered necessary
[] 14 To attend domestic chores
[] 15 Others
Currently attending in:
[] 22 TLC
[] 23 Pre-primary (Nursery/kindergarten, etc.)
[] 24 Primary (Class I to IV/V)
[] 25 Middle
[] 26 Secondary and higher secondary
Graduate and above in:
[] 28 Engineering/technology
[] 29 Medicine
[] 30 Other subjects
[] 32 Engineering/technology
[] 33 Medicine
[] 34 Crafts
[] 35 Other subjects
[] 37 Engineering/technology
[] 38 Medicine
[] 39 Crafts
[] 40 Other subjects
10. Type of institution:
[] 1 Government
[] 2 Local body
[] 3 Private aided
[] 4 Private unaided
[] 5 Not known
11. Whether currently registered with employment exchange:
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
For persons of age 15 to 29 years
[Questions 12-15 were asked of age 15 to 29 years.]
12. Whether receiving/received any vocational training:
Received vocational training:
[] 3 Non-formal: hereditary
[] 4 Others
For code 1 and 2 in question 12
[Questions 13-15 were asked of persons who were receiving/received formal vocational training, per question 12.]
13. Field of training:
[] 02 Electrical and electronic engineering trades
[] 03 Computer trades
[] 04 Civil engineering and building construction related works
[] 05 Chemical engineering trades
[] 06 Leather related work
[] 07 Textile related work
[] 08 Catering, nutrition, hotels and restaurant related work
[] 09 Artisan/craftsman/ handicraft and cottage based production work
[] 10 Creative arts/ artists
[] 11 Agriculture and crop production related skills and food preservation related work
[] 12 Non-crop based agricultural and other related activities
[] 13 Health and paramedical services related work
[] 14 Office and business related work
[] 15 Driving and motor mechanic work
[] 16 Beautician, hairdressing and related work
[] 17 Work related to tour operators/ travel managers
[] 18 Photography and related work
[] 19 Work related to childcare, nutrition, pre-schools and crèche
[] 20 Journalism, mass communication and media related work
[] 21 Printing technology related work
[] 99 Other
14. Duration of training (in weeks) ____
15. Source from where degree/diploma/certificate received/to be received:
[] 02 School offering vocational courses (Secondary, Higher Secondary level)
[] 03 UGC (first degree level)
[] 04 Polytechnics
[] 05 Community Polytechniques/Jansiksha Sanstha
[] 06 National Open School
[] 07 Hotel Management Institutes
[] 08 Food craft and Catering Institutes
[] 09 Small Industries Service Institutes/District Industries Centres/Tool Room Centres
[] 10 Fashion Technology Institutes
[] 11 Tailoring, Embroidery and Stitch Craft Institutes
[] 12 Nursing Institutes
[] 13 Rehabilitation/ Physiotherapy /Ophthalmic and Dental Institutes
[] 14 Institutes giving Diploma in Pharmacy
[] 15 Hospital and Medical Training Institutes
[] 16 Nursery Teachers' Training Institutes
[] 17 Institutes offering training for Agricultural Extension
[] 18 Training provided by Carpet Weaving Centers
[] 19 Handloom/ Handicraft Design Training Centers/ KVIC
[] 20 Recognised Motor Driving Schools
[] 21 Institute for Secretariat Practices
[] 22 Recognised Beautician Schools
[] 23 Institutes run by Companies/ Corporations
[] 24 Institutes for Journalism and Mass Communication
[] 99 Other institutes
16. Whether a beneficiary of the scheme during last 365 days:
[] 2 ICDS
[] 3 Midday meal
[] 4 Food for work
[5.1] Usual principal activity particulars of household members
1. Serial number as in question 1 section 4 ____
2. Age (years) as in question 5 section 4 ____
Usual principal activity
[Questions 3-6]
3. Status:
[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer
[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee
[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works
[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work
[] 81 Did not work but was seeking and/or available for work
[] 91 Attended educational institution
[] 92 Attended domestic duties only
[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed, etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving etc. for household use
[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc.
[] 95 Not able to work due to disability
[] 97 Others (including begging, prostitution, etc.)
For codes 11-51 in question 3
[Questions 4-6 were asked of persons who worked, per question 3.]
Industry-occupation
[Questions 4-6]
4. Description ____
5. Industry code as per NIC-1998 _ _ _ _ _
6. Occupation code as per NCO-1968 _ _ _
7. Whether engaged in any work in subsidiary capacity:
[] 2 No
For persons with industry groups 012, 014, 015 and divisions 02 - 99 in question 5
[Questions 8-15 were asked of persons whose industry groups are 012, 014, 015 and divisions 02-99 per question 5.]
8. Location of workplace:
Workplace in rural areas and located in:
[] 12 Own enterprise/unit/office/shop but outside own dwelling
[] 13 Employer's dwelling
[] 14 Employer's enterprise/unit/office/shop but outside employer's dwelling
[] 15 Street with fixed location
[] 16 Street without fixed location
[] 17 Construction site
[] 19 Others
[] 22 Own enterprise/unit/office/shop but outside own dwelling
[] 23 Employer's dwelling
[] 24 Employer's enterprise/unit/office/shop but outside employer's dwelling
[] 25 Street with fixed location
[] 26 Street without fixed location
[] 27 Construction site
[] 29 Others
9. Enterprise type:
[] 2 Female
[] 4 With members from different household
[] 6 Public/private limited company
[] 7 Co-operative society/trust/other nonprofit institutions
[] 8 Employer's household (i.e., private households employing maid servant, watchman, cook, etc.)
[] 9 Not known
10. Whether the enterprise uses electricity for its production:
[] 2 No
[] 9 Not known
11. Number of workers in the enterprise:
[] 2 6 to 9
[] 3 10 and above but less than 20
[] 4 20 and above
[] 9 Not known
For codes 31, 41 and 51 in question 3
[Questions 12-15 were asked of persons who worked as regular or casual wage employees, per question 3.]
12. Type of job contract:
Written job contract:
[] 3 More than 1 year to 3 years
[] 4 More than 3 years
13. Whether eligible for paid leave:
[] 2 No
14. Availability of social security benefits:
[] 2 Only gratuity
[] 3 Only health care and maternity benefits
[] 4 Only PF/ pension and gratuity
[] 5 Only PF/ pension and health care and maternity benefits
[] 6 Only gratuity and health care and maternity benefits
[] 7 PF/ pension, gratuity, health care and maternity benefits
15. Method of payment:
[] 2 Regular weekly payment
[] 3 Daily payment
[] 4 Piece rate payment
[] 5 Others
16. Period of seeking/available for work during last 365 days:
Sought/available for:
[] 2 1 to 2 months
[] 3 3 to 6 months
[] 4 7 to 9 months
[] 5 10 to 12 months
17. Seeking or available or suitable for the type of occupation (3-digit NCO-68 code)
_ _ _
[For persons of age below 75 years and did not work, per question 3.]
For persons with codes 81- 97 in question 3 along with code 2 in question 7
[Questions 18-19 were asked of persons who did not work, per question 3, and did not engage in any work in subsidiary capacity, per question 7.]
18. Whether participated voluntarily without remuneration in production of goods and services:
[] 2 Others
[] 4 Others
19. Industry group (3-digit NIC-98 code) _ _ _
[Section 5.2 (subsidiary economic activity) omitted]
[5.3] Time disposition during the week ended on ____
1. Serial number as in question 1 section 4 ____
2. Age (years) as in question 5 section 4 ____
Current day activity particulars
[Questions 3 -18]
3. Serial number of activity ____
4. Status:
[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer
[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee
[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works
[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work
[] 61 Had worked in household enterprise but did not work due to sickness
[] 62 Had worked in household enterprise but did not work due to other reasons
[] 71 Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to sickness
[] 72 Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to other reasons
[] 81 Sought work
[] 82 Did not seek but was available for work
[] 91 Attended educational institution
[] 92 Attended domestic duties only
[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed, etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving, etc. for household use
[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc.
[] 95 Not able to work due to disability
[] 97 Others (including begging, prostitutions, etc.)
[] 98 Did not work due to temporary sickness (for casual workers only)
5. Industry division (2 digit division codes as per NIC-1998) _ _
6. For rural areas only,
Operation:
[] 02 Sowing
[] 03 Transplanting
[] 04 Weeding
[] 05 Harvesting
[] 06 Other cultivation activities
[] 08 Plantation
[] 10 Animal husbandry
[] 11 Fisheries
[] 12 Other agricultural activities
Non-manual work in:
[] 15 Activities other than cultivation
[Questions 7-13.]
07. ____ Seventh day
08. ____ Sixth day
09. ____ Fifth day
10. ____ Fourth day
11. ____ Third day
12. ____ Second day
13. ____ First day
14. ____ Total number of days in each activity (0.0)
For codes 31, 41, 51, 71, 72 in question 4, [Questions 15 to 17 were asked of persons who worked as regular salaried/wage employee, worked as casual wage labour in public or other types of work, or had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to sickness or other reasons.]
Wage and salary earnings (received or receivable) for the work done during the week (Rs. 0.00)
[Questions 15-17]
15. ____ Cash
16. ____ Kind
17. ____ Total
18. Mode of payment:
[] 02 Weekly
[] 03 Fortnightly
[] 04 Monthly
[] 05 Other
[] 07 Weekly
[] 08 Fortnightly
[] 09 Monthly
[] 10 Other
[] 12 Weekly
[] 13 Fortnightly
[] 14 Monthly
[] 15 Other
[] 17 Weekly
[] 18 Fortnightly
[] 19 Monthly
[] 20 Other
[] 22 Weekly
[] 23 Fortnightly
[] 24 Monthly
[] 25 Other
[] 27 Weekly
[] 28 Fortnightly
[] 29 Monthly
[] 30 Other
19. Number of days with nominal work _____
Current weekly activity particulars
[Questions 20-22.]
20. Status:
[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer
[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee
[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works
[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work
[] 61 Had worked in household enterprise but did not work due to sickness
[] 62 Had worked in household enterprise but did not work due to other reasons
[] 71 Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to sickness
[] 72 Had regular salaried/wage employment but did not work due to other reasons
[] 81 Sought work
[] 82 Did not seek but was available for work
[] 91 Attended educational institution
[] 92 Attended domestic duties only
[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed, etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving, etc. for household use
[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc.
[] 95 Not able to work due to disability
[] 97 Others (including begging, prostitutions, etc.)
[] 98 Did not work due to temporary sickness (for casual workers only)
[Questions 21-22 were asked of persons who worked or had work, per question 20.]
21. Industry code: as in NIC-1998 _ _ _ _ _
22. Occupation code: as in NCO-1968 _ _ _
23. Whether unemployed for all the 7 days of the week:
[] 2 No
[Section 6 (unemployment follow-up) omitted]
[Section 7.1 (avail for work follow-up) omitted]
[Section 7.2 (change of work follow-up) omitted]
[Section 8 (non-worker follow-up: domestic activities) omitted]
[Section 9 (household consumer expenditures) omitted]