[] 1 Yes [to question 17.1]
[] 2 Temporarily did not work because of illness, paid leave, maternity leave, child care leave up to 3 years old, work on the rotational basis and other specific work type, taking extension courses and so on [to question 17.1]
[] 3 No [to question 18]

If the respondent had two or more places of employment, questions 17.1-17.4 should refer to the place of employment which he/she considers the main.
[After responding to questions 17.1-17.4, skip question 18.]

[Question 18 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not work during the last week prior to census (7-13 October 2009 of the current year), per question 17.]
[] 1 Yes

In case you find the job, would you be able to start in two weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

[] 2 No

Please indicate one main reason:

[] 1 Found employment, started own business and would do it in the nearest 2 weeks
[] 2 Found employment expecting the answer
[] 3 Expecting the start of working season
[] 4 Lost hope to find employment
[] 5 Retired
[] 6 Health status
[] 7 Study at educational institution
[] 8 Housewife, take care of children and other family members
[] 9 No need or desire to work
[] 10 Other reason ____

33.19. In question 18 "Have you been seeking employment during the last month preceding the census" (from 13 September to 13 October of the current year)?", specific steps to seek employment include:

- registration at public employment services, application to employers (companies and individual entrepreneurs);
- placing or answering newspaper advertisements;
- seeking assistance of friends or relatives;
- arranging for own business (registration of own business (company) or applying for a patent or license, looking for premises, land, equipment, etc.) and other.

If the respondent did not seek employment during a specified recent period, one of the options offered in the questionnaire is to be marked.

The answer "found employment, started own business and will be able for work in the nearest two weeks" should be completed for respondents who had found employment before October 13, 2009 and began working or were going to begin from 14 to 27 October. The same answer should also be entered for respondents who have completed all preparatory activity for arranging own business, but have not started it yet (have not opened a shop, have not got any order, etc.).

The answer "found employment and am waiting for a reply" should be completed for persons who found employment and were waiting for a reply if the waiting period did not exceed four weeks preceding the census moment, and also for those who competed for vacant posts and were waiting for a reply.

The answer "expecting to start the season" should be completed for persons mainly performing seasonal works (for example, at peat harvest or those employed to gather the harvest during the summer-and-autumn period, etc.) who were without work at the census moment and did not seek for another job, but were going to perform seasonal works in the next year.

The answer "other reason" should be completed for respondents who were not looking for a job for any reason other than those listed. For example, for respondents who received a call out notice for military service in the armed forces or those going to move for another residence (to the other city or country) and other;