D3-D7. Primary occupation during the past week
[Questions D3-D8 were asked of persons age 10 or older who worked at least one hour during the past week, as per questions D1 and D2.]
D4. Industry
In what industry was that work?
Coded by central office: _ _
Primary activity during the past week
For those who worked or ever worked during the past week, the first thing to investigate is the primary activity. If during the past week someone, besides engaging in his primary activity also engages in a side line or additional work, the investigation here is only concerned with the main activity whereas the side line or additional work will be asked about later. For those whose main activity was not work but had ever worked (at least 1 hour), then the work they did for at least 1 hour will be considered their main activity. What will be asked here is occupation, field of work, status, place of work, and duration of the work during the past week.
Column (6) Field of industry/activity.
What is intended here is the field of industry/activity of the job/work/business/institution where someone worked or ever worked during the past week.
Example:
Coal mining, oil and gas exploration, etc.
Food processing, clothing industry, furniture maker, paper maker, etc.
Electricity, gas, steam, water purification.
Construction.
Wholesale, retail merchandising, restaurant, coffee shop, hotel, motel, etc.
Land transport, water transport, air transport, communications.
Financial institutions, insurance, real estate and service industry.
Government and the military, social and community services.
Tourist and entertainment services, individual services, etc.
Filling in the form
The way to ask the question should be as follows:
Write the respondent's answer as completely as possible like the examples given above. Thus, in this column
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do not just write the name of the company, but the field of industry/activity and also the corporate name.
Do not fill in the code for column (7); it will be filled in at C.B.S.