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32. What is (was) the business of your employer at the place where you work(ed) in your main job? ____

If you are (were) self-employed answer in respect of your own business
Describe the main product or service provided by your employer. For example, making computers, repairing cars, secondary education, food wholesale, making pharmaceuticals, contract cleaning, software development and support.
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Appendix H. Detailed notes on the household form

Questions 24 to 33 should be answered only by persons 15 years and over

Persons who are working should answer questions 29, 30, 32 and 34.

Persons who are retired should answer questions 29 and 30 only.

Persons who are unemployed should answer questions 29, 30 and 32 only.

All other persons should not answer any of the questions 29, 30, 32, 33 or 34.

[Question 32: What is (was) the business of your employer at the place where you work(ed) in your main job?]

Question 32 will provide information that will be used to determine the industrial sectors in which people work. The categories are compared over time to show trends and rates of change in industry type.

Guidelines on answering question 32

- It is vitally important that the description given is detailed enough to enable it to be coded.
- This question should only be answered by those at work or unemployed.
- It need not be answered by those who are retired.
- Answers should be in precise terms, e.g.

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[Column headings:]
(A) Inadequate response
(B) Possible correct response

Inadequate response: Computers.
Possible correct response: Making computers.

Inadequate response: Cars.
Possible correct response: Repairing cars.

Inadequate response: Education.
Possible correct response: Primary education.

Inadequate response: Food.
Possible correct response: Bread wholesaler.

Inadequate response: Pharmaceuticals.
Possible correct response: Making pharmaceuticals.

Inadequate response: Cleaning.
Possible correct response: Software development and support.

Inadequate response: Software.
Possible correct response: Repairing cars.

Inadequate response: Education.
Possible correct response: Primary education.

Inadequate response: Recreation.
Possible correct response: Swimming pool.

Inadequate response: Local authority.
Possible correct response: Local authority cleaning department; local authority library service; local authority housing department.