VII. Activity of persons age 10 or older
Household members age 10 or older
[Questions 24-38.]
24. The main activity done during previous week
[] 1 Working
[] 2 Attending school
[] 3 Housekeeping
[] 4 Other
25. Besides [answers] 2, 3, and 4 [in question 24], also worked at least 1 hour during the previous week
[Question 25 was asked of persons age 10 or older who did not work last week, as per question 24.]
[] 1 Yes (go to question 28)
[] 2 No
26. Having a job/business but temporarily not working during previous week
[Question 26 was asked of persons age 10 or older who did not work at least one hour last week, as per questions 24 and 25.]
[] 1 Yes (go to question 30)
[] 2 No
27. Ever worked before?
[Question 27 was asked of persons age 10 or older who did not work at least one hour last week and did not have a job or business to return to, per questions 24, 25 and 26.]
[] 1 Yes (go to question 35)
[] 2 No (go to question 35)
D. Block VII. Activities of persons age 10 or older
1. Purpose
The purpose of the questions in this block is to collect characteristics on the economic activities of every household member age 10 or older, such as field of work, type of work, work status and number of working days/hours during the past week. The work force of the community age 10 or older is divided into two categories: labor force and not in labor force. The population age 10 or older included in the labor force are those who had a job in the past week, those who are working or temporarily not working due to a certain cause such as waiting for harvesting time, or is on leave, etc. Also included in this group are those who do not have a job but are seeking one, hopefully to obtain a job. Populations that are not in the labor force are those who in the [previous] week only attended school, took care of a household, or others who did not do any activities that could be categorized as working, temporarily not working, or seeking work. There are several questions that are specifically asked to people who are either working or seeking a job. Also there are some [questions] for the non-working force that attends school, takes care of a household or elderly people, or [performs] other activities. In order to gain confirmation of the total population that is or is not included in the labor force, several questions will be asked in this block. Pay attention to the arrows and instructions that arrange the sequence of questions.
Question 25: Did you work at least one hour during the past week?
Circle code 1 if the answer is "Yes" then continue to Question 28. Circle code 2 if the answer is "No" then continue to Question 26.
Question 26: Employed but temporarily not working during the past week?
Circle code 1 if the answer is "Yes" then continue to Question 30. Circle code 2 if the answer is "No" then continue to Question 27.
Those who are categorized as employed but are temporarily not working are those who have a job but during the past week did not work because of several causes such as illness, waiting for harvest, or on strike. Also [include] those who had a job but did not start work in the previous week.
Example:
a. A freelance professional worker who is not working because he/she is sick or waiting for the next job, such as a puppeteer, masseur, native healer and singer.
b. A civil worker or a private worker who is not working because on leave, sick, on strike, or is temporarily relieved because the establishment has stopped its activities due to for example: machinery problems, lack of raw material, etc.
c. A farmer who is not working because he/she is sick or waiting for a next job, such as waiting for harvest or the rainy season to work at the rice field.
d. A person who is in the process of waiting to be selected as a worker or has received a letter from the company (although has not started working).
Question 27: Have you ever worked before?
Circle code 1 if the answer is "Yes" and code 2 if the answer is "No", then continue interview to Question 35.