23. In this job, are or were you a:

23. In this job, are you or were you? [employment status]
Employee or worker in the public sector:
It refers to those who work in public administration (governments or autonomous institutions), carrying out an executive, administrative, or support occupation.

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Employee or worker in the private sector:
It refers to those who work in a private company carrying out a managerial, technical, administrative, manual, or support occupation.

Employer:
It refers to those who work alone or in association, in their own factory, workshop, company, or business and who employs one or more persons for a salary or wage.

Administrators, managers, or other directors who are in charge of personnel but are not the company's owner, are not considered to be employers.

Unpaid family worker:
It refers to those who work for the company directed by a family member, not receiving a salary or a wage.

Own-account worker:
This refers to the workers who offer and charge for their services individually. They do not have an employer and do not contract salaried personnel. In some cases, they work with family members and do not pay them for their work. Examples: street peddlers, shoeshines, small businessmen, independent shoemakers, plumbers, etcetera.

Domestic servant:

It refers to those who permanently work in the home of a family carrying out domestic duties, such as washing, cleaning, cooking, etcetera, for which a salary is received.

Worker in a production cooperative:
In this category are those who work as active members of one or more production cooperatives and who receive payment according to their participation. If the person is not a member of the cooperative and only receives a wage, they must not be in this category, rather they must be included in the first or second category as an employee or laborer of the public or private sector.