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]
(20) Current Profession ____
What profession does or has had [the respondent]?
iv) Economic Characteristics
For all questions related to economic activity, the census agent shall refer to the 3-month periods preceding the interview.
Column (20): Current profession
For persons currently active, ask the following question: "What is the current activity that most occupies [the respondent]?"
For the unemployed, as the following question" "What was the last activity that most occupied [the respondent]?"
Report the current profession that most occupied the interviewed person as well as the fruit of this activity during the reference period on the line and leave the boxes empty.
Example: tailor, cotton or corn cultivator, cattle or sheep stockbreeder, car or motorcycle mechanic, physician, loincloth, donut, or cola seller, truck or taxi driver, etc.
Notes:
1) The current profession is not necessarily the profession learned. A carpenter of training could hold as current profession "drilling," or "roofer help."
2) For an unemployed person (CHO), this corresponds to the last profession held before the reference period.
Example
Loin cloth seller [female], donut seller [female]...
Police inspector, tax inspector...
Medical doctor, dentist...
Agronomic engineer, statistical engineer...
School professor, university professor...
Rice, corn, porridge sale preparation...
Wheat, corn, cassava, cotton, fruit, yam cultivator, etc.
Pork, sheep, cattle, poultry breeder, etc.
Sheep, beef meat seller, etc.
Avoid vague answers such as merchant, civil servant, inspector, doctor, businessman, etc.