VII. People in the census household

18. Branch of activity

Questions for persons aged seven and older only
If the person is less than seven, do not ask him/her question 13-24. Instead, go to the next person on the list.

18. Branch of economic activity
Branch of economic activity is the activity of the company in which the person worked during the reference work, or in his/her last job. That is, the branch of activity refers to what the factory, industry, workshop, farm or company where the person works, or worked at his/her last job, does during the reference week.

[A graphic of box 18, "branch of economic activity," is reproduced on the right-hand side of the page.]

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Ask, "What is the branch of economic activity of the factory, workshop, office or establishment where the person was or is employed?"

Write the activity of the company in which the enumerated person performed his/her principal occupation, as declared in question set 17, "principal occupation," in the appropriate spaces.

When describing the branch of activity do not use general terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, store, etc. Do not write the name of the establishment or operation, such as El Ángel Coffee Processing Plant, Las Ilusiones Factory, etc., unless it is a government institution, such as the central government, a semi-independent state agency (IGSS, INDE, etc., including autonomous bodies such (USAC, municipalities, etc.). In those cases, write the name of the entity.

Branches of activity

[The original document includes a table below.]

[Column headings:]
(A) Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity
(B) Correct answer for branch of economic activity

Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: factory.
Correct answer for branch of economic activity: shirt factory, shoe factory, chocolate factory, food-products factory, factory making traditional woven clothing, wooden furniture factory.

Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: store.
Correct answer for branch of economic activity: grocery sales.

Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: workshop.
Correct answer for branch of economic activity: women's dress manufacture, vehicle repair and maintenance.

Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: Santa Luisa farm.
Correct answer for branch of economic activity: Coffee farming, corn farming, vegetable farming, sugar cane farming, cardamom farming, tobacco farming, etc.

Incorrect answer for branch of economic activity: company.
Correct answer for branch of economic activity: customs-processing office, real-estate office.

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It is important to understand the information about the branch of activity of the person's job to know the production structure of the country, which is important for economic planning. There should always be an answer if the person has a job. Do not leave this area blank!