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[Questions 20-36 were asked of persons age 14+.]


24. During last week, did you work, even if for only a few hours?

[] Yes -- go to 28 [skip questions 25-27]
[] No
[] Unknown


25. Did you perform any non-chore activity at home or did you help anyone in a business, small farm or job?
[Question 25 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not indicate that they formally worked last week, per question 24.]

[] Yes -- go to 28 [skip questions 26-27]
[] No
[] Unknown


26. Did you have a job but were on-leave because of sickness, vacations, etc.?
[Question 26 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not indicate that they worked last week, either formally or informally, per questions 24-25.]

[] Yes -- go to 28 [skip question 27]
[] No
[] Unknown


27. During the last four weeks, did you look for work?
[Question 27 was asked of persons age 14+ who did not indicate that they worked last week, either formally or informally, and did not indicate that they have a job, per questions 24-26.]

If female: continue with question 37 [skip questions 28-36].
If male: end questionnaire [skip questions 28-40].

[] Yes
[] No
[] Unknown

Questionnaire instructions view entire document:  text  image
Starting here, men and women who are 14 years old and more should answer the questions.

Follow the order of the questions strictly.

Pay attention to the sequence indicated by the arrows and the steps to continue asking the questions.

The questions 20 to 23 refer to the marital status of the persons 14 years old or more.

Questions 24 to 37
These questions ask about the employment of the population. We will now see how some of the questions should be completed.

Carefully observe sequence indicated by the arrows and the steps tom continue asking questions.


Question 24: During the past week, did you work, even for a few hours?

Work means carry out any activity (paid or not) that generates goods or services for the "market." This means labor activities that a person has done, during for at least one hour in the week previous to the beginning day of the Census.

Considered work

--Labor activity paid in money or materials.

--Labor activity that is not remunerated. For example: medical doctors giving concurrent treatments, an ad--honorem adjunct faculty position, judicial emeritus positions, etc.

--Activity carried out to help a family member obtain income. For example: make pastries, bread or sandwiches so that the husband can sell them.


Not considered work

--Domestic activities carried out by housewives.

--Volunteer activity with no payment of any type. For example, the activity carried out by solidarity helpers in neighborhood kitchens.

--The activity oriented toward personal or family self--consumption. For example, growing a family vegetable plot for consumption by the family members.


Question 27: During the past four weeks, did you look for work?
For the Census, "look for work" implies an active search which supposes that the person: responds to or publishes advertisements in newspapers or other means in which he/she requests employment; registers in employment centers; asks about employment in places of employment, farms, ranches, factories, markets and other places where people get together; look for financial resources or materials to establish your own business; request permits and licenses to initiate a labor activity; look for work through people you know, friends, people close to you, etc.