STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.
30. Last week, how many hours did this person work (not including volunteer work, housework, maintenance or repairs for his/her own home)?
Include as work: working without pay in a family farm or business (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts); working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working for wages, salary, tips or commission.
Number of hours (to the nearest hour) - go to Question 36 ____
Or
[] None - continue with the next question
Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.
Question 30: Number of hours worked
Enter the total number of hours worked last week. Remember to include the following situations:
Working without pay in a family farm or business
This means working without regular money wages for a spouse or a relative who is a member of the same household, at tasks which contribute to the operation of a farm or business run by the relative (for example, bookkeeping for a farm or business owned by a spouse).
Working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership (i.e. self-employed with or without paid help)
Include any fishing, trapping or hunting for profit or for the maintenance of family or community, undertaken with his/her own or rented equipment or with the equipment in which he/she has a share.
The hours worked should include all time spent preparing, maintaining and administering the operation of a farm, business or professional practice. Farmers should include hours spent maintaining farm fences, buildings or machinery, as well as cultivating, sowing or milking. Fishermen should include time spent preparing and maintaining boats, nets, etc. If the number of hours is not known, enter the best estimate.
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Working for wages, salary, tips or commission
Turn to Question 41 in this Guide for more complete definitions of these situations.