For persons of age 7 years and older
[Questions 12 to 20 are for persons of age 7 years and older]

[Questions 18 to 20 are asked of persons who worked or experienced unemployed]

19. In this main occupation, you worked or work as:

This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.

[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]

Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.

Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.

Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.

Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.

Questions 12-20 are for persons aged seven or older.

The reference period for questions 16-20 is the week preceding the census date (from Sunday November 17 to Saturday November 23, 2002).

19. Occupational category
Ask, "What job do you perform in your principal occupation?"

[A graphic of question 19, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]

Employer: This person is responsible for one or more wage earners who receive payment in cash or kind for performing an economic activity.

Self-employed with premises: This person does not have an employer, but manages his/her own business, company or farm and is not responsible for paid employees. This person has premises for his/her exclusive use in which to conduct business, such as a grocery store/warehouse, a market stall, office, farm, workshop, etc.

Self-employed without premises: This person does not have an employer, but manages his/her own business, company or farm and is not responsible for paid employees. This person does not have exclusive use of a fixed place in which to conduct his/her business and normally does so in the street or outdoors. Examples are street vendors, shoeshine boys, etc.

Civil service: This is a person who earns a wage or salary from a government office. This may be either the central government, or state and local.

Private employee: This person earns a wage or salary in the private sector.

Unpaid family member: This is a person who works in a company, business, farm or agricultural enterprise owned or managed by a family member. He/she does not receive pay for his/her work.