For all persons
[Questions in columns 1 to 11 were asked of all persons]
Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home
Residents of 6 years or more of age
[Questions in columns 18 - 22 were asked of residents 6+ years old]
(19) Occupation status
[] 0 OCSI = employed informal sector
[] 1 OCFP = employed formal state sector
[] 2 OCFP = employed formal private sector
[] 3 CT = seeking first employment
[] 4 CHO = unemployed
[] 5 MEN = housewife
[] 6 ETU = school children and students
[] 7 RET = retired
[] 8 REN = rentier
[] 9 AINA = other unemployed
iv) Economic Characteristics
For all questions related to economic activity, the census agent shall refer to the 3-month periods preceding the interview.
Column (18): Occupation
For all questions related to occupation, the census agent shall refer to the 3-month period immediately preceding the interview.
Ask the following question to each person of 10 years or more of age: "Have you worked for at least one week in the last 3 months?"
The census agent shall then circle:
The code 1. OCC (employed) for each person who has worked during this period.
Included in this category, are:
Persons working or having worked as independents,
Persons working or having worked for a compensation of any kind.
Persons working or having worked under the authority of the head of household with or without compensation.
Example: A child (of at least 10) guarding or having guarded cattle for his/her parents.
A woman who in addition to her household duties has worked independently or for her family (saleswoman, sewer, farmer, potter).
A woman or a man who does housekeeping for a salary. Example pages boys, wet nurse.
CT: for persons seeking first employment.
CHO: (unemployed) for every person without employment during the period of reference but who has worked before and is currently looking for a job. Ask if this person has no activity allowing him/her to survive. If yes, he/she is employed.
MEN: (housewife): for women only working in the household and taking care of children without any monetary compensation.
ETU: for elementary schoolchildren, middle and high school children, and students of higher education,
RET: for retired persons,
REN: for annuitants, i.e. persons possessing a personal fortune that allows them to live without having to work.
Note: a retired person or an annuitant who has helped a family member in his/her work or has performed another activity that generated him/her money shall be classified under the rubric of "OCC" i.e. employed. This is the case of retired persons who work in commerce or agriculture.
This question does not apply to those below 10 years of age during the census. The census agent must not note anything in this section for these persons.
Note: Apprentices are "employed"
Column (19): Occupation status
As the following question to each person aged 6 or higher: "Does [the respondent] currently work or has worked continuously for at least one week during the last three months?"
If the answer is YES, the census agent shall ask "if [the respondent] works in the informal sector, public formal sector, or private formal sector" and shall circle the code corresponding to the interviewee's declaration according to the following:
0. OCSI: Occupied informal sector;
1. OCFE: Occupied formal public sector;
2. OCFP: occupied formal private sector.
Example: Is occupied each person having worked for at least one week during the reference period. Are included in this category:
-Persons having worked independently.
-Persons having worked for any kind of remuneration.
-Persons having worked under the authority of the head of household with or without remuneration.
-Children of at least 6 years of age having guarded their parents' cattle.
-Women, who in addition to household chores, have worked independently or for their families (saleswoman, seamstress, farmer, potter, gardener, etc.)
-Women or men who perform household duties for a salary (Example: pages, baby-sitters, etc.).
If the answer is NO, the census agent shall ask the following question:
"Has [the respondent] worked during the reference period?" If the answer is Yes, circle the code 4 corresponding to unemployed. If the answer is no, ask:
"Is [the respondent] a housewife, elementary or middle school/high school/university student, retired, rentier?" If the answer is yes, circle the appropriate code according to the following options below:
5. MEN: housewife;
6. ETU: elementary or middle school, high school, university student;
7. RET: retired;
8. RENT: rentier;
If the answer is NO, ask: "Is [the respondent] seeking first employment?" If yes, circle 3. CT (Seeking 1st employment or 1st job); if no, circle 9. AINA: other unemployed.
Important:
1) A retired person or a rentier who has assisted a family member in his/her work or who has performed an activity that brought in money shall be classified under the rubric "employed." This is the case of retired persons who work in commerce or agriculture.
2) Apprentices shall be counted as "employed."
Note: If the circled code corresponds to one of the following options, go to column 23 (marital status).
4. CT: seeking 1st employment or 1st job;
6. MEN: housewife;
7. ETU: elementary or middle school, high school, university student;
8. RET: retired;
9. RENT: rentier;
0. AINA: other unemployed;