Q.5 Did [the respondent] look for work during the previous week?
[] 2 No (go to Q.14, section VIII)
D. Block VII. C: Persons age 10 or older
Question 5: Were you looking for work during the past week?
If the answer is "Yes" (code "1"), go directly to question 11 [length of time looking for work] in block VIII; if the answer is "No" (code "2"), go directly to question 14 [reasons for not looking for work] in block VIII.
"Looking for work" is the activity of those who were looking for a job.
Explanation:
The activity of looking for work is not limited to the period of the past week, but can include those activities conducted earlier than a week ago; also included as looking for work are those who are waiting for replies to their applications. Thus, those who have sent applications are also in the category of looking for work.
Those classified as looking for work here are:
b. Those who ever worked, but for some reason had stopped working and are now looking for work.