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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]

(21) Status within the profession

[] 0 EMP: employer
[] 1 IND: independent
[] 2 SAP: permanent salaried employee
[] 3 SAT: temporary salaried employee
[] 4 COOP: cooperative member
[] 5 AF: familial aid
[] 6 APP: apprentice
[] 9 AUT: other
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iv) Economic Characteristics
For all questions related to economic activity, the census agent shall refer to the 3-month periods preceding the interview.

Column (21): Status within the profession
This is the status of an active person within his/her profession during the reference period. This question only applies to employed and unemployed individuals.
Case where the respondent is not the counted person.
Ask first: "Does or has [the respondent] have or had workers that he pays?" If yes, circle the code "0" corresponding to employer (EMP). If no, ask the question: "Does or has [the respondent] work or worked for his own alone, with apprentices, or family aid?" If yes, circle the code "1" for independent (IND). If NO, ask the following question: "What is or was [the respondent]'s status within your employment?" Circle the code according to the case:

2. SAP (permanent salaried employee): for a permanent agent of the state or any private sector employee with a permanent status.
3. SAT (temporary salaried employee): for each individual working in the public or private sector without a permanent status.
4. COOP for each person member of a production or sales cooperative.
5. AF (unpaid family aid): for each individual working for a family member in a family business, in the field or elsewhere. He could however be housed, fed, and provided for in a way or another. This is the case of the son who helps his father in the field.
6. APP (apprentice): this is an employed person who is learning a trade and receiving, or not, a compensation.
9. AUT (other): for those who could not be classified in the groups above.

Case where the respondent is the counted person.
Ask first: "Do you have workers that you pay?" If yes, circle the code "0" corresponding to employer (EMP). If no, ask the question: "Do you work for your own alone, with apprentices, or family aid?" If yes, circle the code "1" for independent (IND). If NO, ask the following question: "What is your status within your employment?" Circle the code according to the case.