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For persons of 10 years old and more

50. What was the main occupation or task undertaken by [the respondent] during the last week, (or in his/her last job)?

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For people age 10 or older

Question 50: What was (NAME)'s main occupation, last week (or in his/her last job)?

The main occupation is the job, position or function that a person did during the previous week of the census (or in his/her last job). In the case that the person worked in more than one job, the main occupation is the one that he/she worked most time. If he/she had equal amount of time of two or more jobs, record the one that the interviewee declares as his/her main occupation.

For the recording of occupations or jobs, it is necessary to record them with the best detail as possible, avoiding vague or unnecessary information.

The following lists various examples of the how you should record correctly the information given:

a) A person that works in construction, his/her occupation is that of a CONSTRUCTION WORKER.

b) A person that works selling fruit in the street, his/her occupation is that of a STREET VENDOR OF FRUIT.

c) A person that takes care of cars on the street, his/her occupation is that of a PARKED CAR SECURITY GUARD.

d) A person that teaches at the university, his/her occupation is that of a UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR.

e) A person that finished his/her degree in education and manages a public secondary school, his/her occupation is that of a SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

f) Similarly, a psychologist that works as a bank teller, his/her occupation is that of a BANK TELLER.