Individuals age 6 and older
[Question 29 through 33 were asked of persons age 6 and older]
32. Job level
Ask the question in accordance with the instruction manual
[] 1 Employer (em)
[] 2 Salaried worker (sa)
[] 3 Contingent work (cw)
[] 4 Independent (in)
[] 5 Family helper (fh)
[] 6 Apprentice (ap)
4.3.2 The inside of the questionnaire: data on the household
To complete the inside of the questionnaire, you must have:
- Read and fully understand the contents of this manual.
- If any points are unclear to you, ask your team leader for an explanation.
- Know the definitions perfectly and the meaning of the abbreviations used.
- The presence of the person you are surveying to obtain reliable information. If the head of the household is absent, speak with his representative to get the necessary information.
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- Ask each person to be surveyed to present an identification document (national identification card, birth certificate, passport, driver's license, etc.) in order to quickly obtain answers to questions regarding first and last names, date of birth, etc.
Carefully follow all instructions you have been given, especially regarding how to ask the questions.
Question for persons age 6 and older.
Question 32: Job level
This concerns the status of a person working in a job. A distinction is made between:
[] l EM = Employer, an employed, working person operating his/her own business or working on his/her own behalf who employs at least one regularly working employee. Remark: An individual who employs one or more domestic servants is not an employer.
[] 2 SA = A salaried employee, which refers to an employed, working person who regularly receives a salary from a public or private employer in exchange for work performed. A remunerated apprentice is considered a salaried employee.
[] 3 CW = Contingent worker refers to an employed, working person who is paid as a function of the work performed. He/she does not receive a regular salary.
[] 4 IN = An independent worker is an employed, working person who works on his/her own behalf in a sole proprietorship. One or more family helpers may assist him/her.
[] 5 FH = A family helper is someone who works on behalf of a company or a farm belonging to a member of his/her family or the household to which he/she belongs. A family helper does not receive any salary but receives food and board in exchange for his/her work.
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[] 6 AP = Apprentice: An apprentice is someone who is learning a trade and does not receive compensation.
How to conduct the interview
Ask the following question: "Do you work on your own behalf?"
If "yes," ask "Do you employ and pay anyone in your company?"
If "yes," circle the code l = EM. If "no," circle the code 4 = IN
If "no," ask "Do you work for the government, a private company, or an individual?"
If "yes," ask "Do you receive a regular salary?
If "yes", circle code 2 = SA
If "no," ask "Do you work for a relative without receiving a salary" or "Are you learning a trade?" or "Are you paid by the task (contingent work)?"
Depending on the answer, circle code 5 = FH or code 6 = AP or code 3 = CW.