Only those people who responded 1, 2 or 3 in question number 13 should answer these questions.
[Questions 14-16 are asked only of persons who responded 1, 2 or 3 to question 13. The questions referred to the activity carried out between Monday and the Sunday before the day of the census.]
14. What is the occupation, position, or profession that provides the greatest part of your income? ____
1. In this section of the form, all persons should respond who are [10] years old and [more] (consult the census form).
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2. The Census will take place on September 30.
You will ask each person who you are enumerating: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26.
The question refers to the week immediately [before] the "Census Day."
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3. To complete the following box, consult the census form, question number 13.
The concept of "the majority of last week" refers to [4] normal work shifts, according to the occupation that the person practices, or if he/she worked more than [35] hours a week.
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4. Observe that the question number 13 includes ten alternatives that are listed in a column. Once you have read question number 13, without waiting for an answer, begin reading each of the ten choices. If the person answers affirmatively to the choices 1, 2, or 3, you should mark the corresponding box and then continue with the question 14.
Miss Garcia answers "Yes" to choice 2 (Didn't work, but had employment?). You mark [x]2 and move immediately to question number [14].
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5. When you enumerate Mr. Pereira you ask: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26? Immediately, without waiting for an answer, begin to read the ten possible options. When you read the first (worked?), Mr. Pereira answers, "yes." You mark this answer [x]1, and immediately move on to question number [14].
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6. If a person answering the census answers "Yes" to the alternative [1], [2] or [3], you move on to question 14, then mark the respective box.
But if person answering the census answers "Yes" to any of the alternative 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, you move directly to question number 17.
8. Now let's consider questions number 14, 15, and 16.
These questions will be asked exclusively in the cases in which you marked one of the boxes [1], [2], or [3] in the question number 13.
Mr. Pereira fixes radios in his house and in addition works in a store that sells electrical goods. Mr. Pereira says that he "earns more" as a vendor.
What answer will you mark for the question number 14"
[vendor of electrical goods].
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9. The name of the occupation, job, or profession that the person answering the census gives as an answer to the question number 14, should always be the one that provides him/her with the [greatest income].
This name should provide a precise idea of the occupation, job, or profession that the person carries out.
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10. If a person says: "I work in a family home, where I only take care of the children."
In the question number 14, of the following occupations, which would you mark? [nanny]
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11. The oldest of the Misses Garcia works as a supervisor in the Purchasing Office for the National Sanitation Works.
In this case, you would write:
[Supervisor of the Purchasing Office]
(19) Profession____
Columns (17) to (21): These columns are only for persons older than 10 i.e. born before February 1982.
Column (18): Occupation
For all questions related to occupation, the census agent shall refer to the 3-month period immediately preceding the interview.
Ask the following question to each person of 10 years or more of age: "Have you worked for at least one week in the last 3 months?"
The census agent shall then circle:
Note: a retired person or an annuitant who has helped a family member in his/her work or has performed another activity that generated him/her money shall be classified under the rubric of "OCC" i.e. employed. This is the case of retired persons who work in commerce or agriculture.
This question does not apply to those below 10 years of age during the census. The census agent must not note anything in this section for these persons.
Note: Apprentices are "employed"
Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home
Residents of 6 years or more of age
[Questions in columns 18 - 22 were asked of residents 6+ years old]
(20) Current Profession ____
Column (20): Current profession
For persons currently active, ask the following question: "What is the current activity that most occupies [the respondent]?"
For the unemployed, as the following question" "What was the last activity that most occupied [the respondent]?"
Report the current profession that most occupied the interviewed person as well as the fruit of this activity during the reference period on the line and leave the boxes empty.
Example: tailor, cotton or corn cultivator, cattle or sheep stockbreeder, car or motorcycle mechanic, physician, loincloth, donut, or cola seller, truck or taxi driver, etc.
Notes:
Example
15. What was your occupation, profession, or work during this week? ____
Question No. 15. Occupation
[Below the text is a form.]
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This question refers to the occupation, craft, profession or type of work that was done during the week of October 14 to 20 by persons who worked in that week.
For persons who did not work but had a job and for those who worked before and looked for work during the week before the Census, the occupation or trade refers to the last job worked.
If a person had more than one job write down only the principal occupation. Principal occupation is understood to be one that provides the largest quantity of income.
Do not accept responses like "employee", "office worker", "laborer", "operator", "farmer", "commercial worker", etc. Always write down the responses that completely specify the occupation that the person had.
Write down the responses clearly and without writing the in the shaded square.
Questions 14 - 16 are only for those who answered 1, 2, or 3 in question 13.
14. What is the occupation that provided the greatest income in the days from November 7th to 13th, or what was your last occupation if unemployed?
____ [In addition to the space for the response, a blank, 3-character box also appears in the corner of this item.]
Question 14. What is the occupation that provided you with the greatest income during the days between the 7th and 13th of November or what was your last occupation if you were unemployed?
This question, as well as numbers 15 and 16, should only be asked of those people who responded with 0, 1, or 2 to question 13.
If the answer that the informant gives is ambiguous or not very clear, ask them to describe in some detail the work that they do and record what they report.
[The information below appears in a table in the original document.]
Incorrect recording: Teacher
Correct recording: Primary school teacher, high school teacher, music teacher
Incorrect recording: Craftsman
Correct recording: Radio technician, carpenter, potter
Incorrect recording: Seller
Correct recording: Pharmaceutical salesman, department store salesclerk, ticket and fare agent, life insurance salesman
Incorrect recording: Laborer, day-laborer or unskilled laborer
Correct recording: Unskilled farm worker, stevedore or dock worker, caretaker of vehicles
Incorrect recording: Mechanic
Correct recording: Auto mechanic, precision mechanic, dental technician
[The following is in the rural manual] Don't record manual laborer, unskilled laborer, mechanic, seller. Insist that the information be more precise, for example: construction worker, unskilled farm worker, milker, etc.
For those who answered 0, 1 or 2 in question 13 and 1 in question 14:
[Applies to questions 15-18.]
15. What was the principal occupation or work during the last week, or your last job if you are unemployed?
Persons six years and over
[Questions 8-11 asked of persons six years and over.]
12. Main occupation ____
[ Question 12 was asked of persons 15 years and over.]
13. Occupation last week
____
15. Occupation
What kind of work does the person do?
____
Question 15 - Occupation
152. We require an exact description of the kind of work the person did last week. Ask, "What kind of work did this person do last week?"
153. It is sometimes difficult to get an exact answer but you should always aim to provide a two or three word description of the person's job. A vague single word description is not enough. Avoid general terms such as 'manager', 'clerk', 'mechanic', 'foreman', 'teacher', 'operator', or 'laborer'. Record exactly what a person did -- for example, 'sales manager', 'typist clerk', 'motor mechanic', 'foreman, carpenter', 'primary teacher', 'forklift operator', 'stevedore'.
154. You will find it best to speak to the person concerned whenever possible. Members of the household are often vague as to the occupations of others.
155. If the person is employed you may find that you get a more accurate idea of his/her job by asking for the job title and recording that.
156. A person may have done more than one kind of job last week. In such a case you should record his main job -- the one he spends most time at -- that which he usually does.
157. If the person combines paid employment with unpaid work you should record the paid job rather than the unpaid job -- for example, if the person is a bus driver and worked last weekend on his farm he should be entered as 'bus driver' and if the person is a housewife who went to market to sell food she should be entered as 'market food seller'.
158. A person engaged temporarily on the census should state his/her usual occupation. Thus if you are a secondary school teacher and are working as a census supervisor or enumerator, your occupation should be recorded as 'secondary teacher'.
159. Many people may be described generally as 'farmer'. It is particularly important that we know exactly what kind of farmers they are.
160. Farmers in Fiji fall into two main categories. Those who live and farm in Fijian villages on communal land and those who farm outside the Fijian village system.
161. A Fijian living in his/her village, sharing the communal life of the village, who worked in village agriculture last week and who did no other work may be described as 'villager'. Such a person may perform a variety of tasks in growing or gathering produce, hunting, or fishing to feed and clothe his/her family and may sell some produce but is not a commercial farmer.
162. Some Fijian villagers grow crops such as dalo, yaqona, or ginger mainly for sale. Such persons should be described as 'growing dalo' or 'growing yaqona' or as the case may be and not as 'villager'.
163. In describing the occupations of persons who farm outside the Fijian village system you must be precise -- for example, write 'cane farmer', 'rice grower', 'dairyman', or 'poultry farm worker'. Avoid the vague word -- do not write 'farmer' or 'laborer'.
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164. Many of these farmers engage in more than one activity but in describing the work done you should pick out the person's main crop or activity -- the one to which he/she devotes most time -- the one which he/she regards as most important -- the one which is commercial. You will thus be able to describe a person as 'growing coconuts', 'raising cattle', 'market gardening', and so on.
165. The term 'cane farmer' should be used only of the person who owns or leases the land on which the cane is grown. Others working on the farm should be described as 'cane farm workers' unless they do a specific job such as 'cane cutter'. The same distinction should be made between those who own, lease or operate dairy farms, cattle farms, or copra plantations and those who work on them.
No questionnaire text is available for this sample.
The following questions (17-20) refer to the person's occupation during the previous week (7-13 March 1971), regardless of whether or not the person usually works.
If he/she worked during the previous week (questions 17-19):
___ _ _ _ 18. a) What type of work was he/she doing?
Questions 18, Type of work and establishment of work [omitted]
Question 19, Occupational status [omitted]
Question 20, Reason for not working [omitted]
Occupation [Questions 11 to 14]
12. If he/she was working or seeking work (answer 1 or 2 in question 11) Answers to questions a and b must be specific. For question c, put an X in the appropriate space. If the person was seeking his or her first job, write "new worker" for questions a and b, and do not answer question c.
___ _ _ _ b) In what type of establishment, enterprise, farm, service, etc. do they work (or did they work, the last time they worked)?
c) What is their occupational status in this job (or in the last job that they held)?
[] 2 Self-employed
[] 3 Assistant in the family business or farm
[] 4 Employee or wage-earner
186. If the respondent is working or seeking work then he has to answer the following questions:
[Omitted, a), b) and c) as in the form]
187. The type of work he is or was doing the last time he worked must be very clear so as to be coded according to the occupational codes.
If his answer is general or vague, e.g. "technician", "employee" or "merchant" or "public servant", more questions are needed so as to clarify e.g. "what kind of technician', "what kind of employee", "what kind of trade, whole sale or retail" etc.
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190. Question (b) "what is the type of establishment, enterprise, agricultural land, service etc. he works (or was the last time he worked)" refers to the type of economic activity (industry branch) of the establishment, enterprise etc. the enumerated is working or if he is seeking work to the establishment, enterprise etc. he was working last. If seeking work for the first time as before "young" will be recorded.
191. The answer to this question must not be general or vague as e.g. "shop" or "factory" or "company" but must clarify the economic activity of the establishment or service he is working (or was working last). [Examples omitted]
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194. Question (c) "occupational status" the enumerated must answer whether he is (or was) employer, self-employed, assistant in the family business or agricultural land, or employee or wage earner.
These categories are clarified as following:
ii) Self-employed is the one that works in his own work without employing salaried or wage earning staff apart maybe a member of his family as unpaid assistant.
iii) Assistant in the family business or agricultural land is the family member working in the family business or agricultural land without pay, except his livelihood, within the time limits defined in paragraph 181.
iv) Employee or wage earner is the person who for his work is having a salary or a day's wage or by contract or percentage on the sales.
195. The employee or wage earner that works on contract but has the materials or is working with percentages on the profits is not to be considered as employee or wage earner. In these cases, he will be considered as employer (if he employs staff) or self-employed (if not employing staff).
16. For those that answered 1 or 2 in question 15 (i.e., those who were working or were looking for work during the previous week) must describe:
a. The type of work they were doing the previous week (or did the last time they worked) question a1.)
___ a1. Type of work
___ _ _ _ a2. What were their activities, duties or obligations in this work?
___ _ _ _ b. In what type of establishment, enterprise, service, etc. did they work during the previous week (or during the last time they worked)?
c. Their class of work in this job (or in the job in which they last worked).
-Answers to questions a1 and b must be specific. For example, for an employee who worked as a salesman in a shoe store during the previous week (or during the last job), the answer should be written as follows: for question a1: "Occupation: shoe salesman"; for question b: "Establishment: shoe store." For question a2, the person's duties, obligations, or activities in this job must be described in detail.
-If, during the previous week, they were seeking work for the first time: write "NEW WORKER" in questions a1, a2, and b, and do not answer question c.
-Do not fill in the three spaces supplied for subsequent coding.
[] 2 Self-employed
[] 3 Employee or wage-earner
[] 4 Assistant in the family business or family farm
12. Level of education
[As in the form, omitted]
13.
[As in the form, omitted]
The question was clear and without problems. In the case of graduates of a foreign educational institution the code of the respective Greek educational institution was checked.
16. For the individuals having answered that they were working or seeking work describe the type of work, the type of the establishment, enterprise etc., as well as their occupational status.
The type of work referred to the enumerated individual's occupation or of that he/she worked last. For those that were seeking work for the first time it was entered the word "young". The coding of the occupation was based on the 3 digits ISCO 68 [88?].
The type of establishment, enterprise etc. referred to the type of economic activity (industry branch) of the establishment where the enumerated individual was working or for those that were seeking work, of that they worked last. For those that were seeking work for the first time it was entered the word "young".
For the coding of the economic activity STAKOD was used, based on the 3 digits NACE Revision 1.
For their occupational status [answers as in the form, omitted].
19. Principal occupation: What type of work does this person do?
Question 19: Main occupation or profession
80. For the census, the profession refers to the type of work carried out by a person during the period of reference on which the data related to the economic characteristics are written down, no matter what the branch of economic activity or situation of the person in question in the profession.
For a person who has two or more professions it will be necessary to consider the profession in which he spends most of his time.
IV. 10 years or older
[Questions 21-23 were asked of persons age 10 or older who had either worked last week, or have ever worked before and were looking for work last week, per questions 18, 19 and 20.]
22. Occupation (write completely)
H. Occupation
Type of work that is or has been done by people; also type [of work] sought by job seekers.
Example:
Mathematician, statistician
Lawyer, advocate, prosecutor, judge
Lecturer, teacher
Architect, designer, technician, engineer
Writer, author, journalist, newscaster
Artist, sculptor
Interior decorator, planner
Composer, musician, conductor
Clerk, stenographer, postman
Bus/train conductor
Receptionist, correspondent, analyst, travel agent
Merchant, chef, waitress/waiter, bartender, street vendor.
Housemaid, servant
Launderer
Farmer
Fisherman, breeder
Bread/pastry/sweet maker
Cigar/cigarette maker
Clothing seamstress
Shoemaker
Handyman, craftsman.
8.1.2. Filling procedure for Questions 18 to 23
The accuracy of the answer for these Questions depends on the enumerator's ability to ask the questions. To obtain the best results, follow these directions:
5. Question 22
If the answer for Question 18 [Have you worked in the past week?] is "Yes", ask for Question 22:
"What is your job?"
If the answer for Question 20 [Have you ever worked?] is "Yes", ask for Question 22:
"What was your previous job?"
Write the complete answer for Question 22. Use the type of job in the previous page. For instance, if a person works as a laborer, do not only write "Laborer" but elaborate whether he/she is a stenographer or a clerk; if a person works to produce something, write whether he/she is a shoemaker or a dressmaker, etc.
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.]
D3. Occupation
In what occupation was your primary job during the past week?
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 (4) type of activity/occupation
What is intended here is the type of work done by those who worked or ever worked during the past week.
For example:
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Statistician, mathematician.
Legal expert, lawyer, prosecutor, judge.
Professor/lecturer, high school teachers, etc.
Designer, draftsman, mechanical engineer, civil engineer.
Author, critic
Clerk, expert telex operator, telephone operator.
Merchant, singer, newsboy, kiosk seller.
Housemaid, female servant, houseboy.
Barber, hair stylist, makeup artist.
Farmer
Farm worker.
Baker, cake maker, candy maker, etc.
Dressmaker, tailor, etc.
Cobbler, cobbler's assistant, shoe repairer.
Carpenter, furniture maker, window hanger/glazier, etc.
Filling in the form
If a person's main activity is work or ever worked (D1 code "1" or D2 code "Y"), then ask:
"How many kinds of jobs did you engage in during the past week?" If only a single type of job was engaged in, then that job is referred to as the primary job. If he engaged in more than one type of job, then ask for which job during the past week did he spend the longest amount of time; the job on which he spent the longest amount of time is considered the primary job. Ask the question as follows:
"What was the type of work you did for your primary job during the past week?"
Write the respondent's answer as completely as possible like the examples given above. Thus, for example, for worker don't just write worker, but what type of worker, such as loads, unloads, and carries goods, construction worker, farm worker, etc. For teachers, give details such as elementary school teacher, middle school teacher, lecturer, headmaster, etc.
Do not fill in the code for column (5); it will be filled in at C.B.S.
34. Specify your primary occupation during the previous week
Q.2 Type of main work
Block VIII: Labor force (Persons age 10 or older)
Question 2: Type of main work
[Part of the instructions for Question 2 are missing]
The following is a table showing examples of type of main work, and how to record them correctly [table]:
[Column headings:]
(A) Examples of unclear answers
(B) Examples of clear answers
Unclear: a. Farmer
Clear: a. Processes/works on agricultural farm land; food crops (paddy, maize, cassava, soybean, etc.)
Unclear: b. Airline employee
Clear: b. Pilot; weighs passenger luggage; airline administration
Unclear: c. International hotel employee
Clear: c. Provides services to hotel guests during their stay; planning, arranging and supervising housekeeping or other hotel activities
Unclear: d. Shoe factory employee
Clear: d. Prepares the shoe sole; runs leather sewing machine; night watchman in shoe factory
Unclear: e. Casual construction worker
Clear: e. Painting office buildings/private dwellings/factories; digging foundations; installing building floor tiles
Unclear: f. Hospital employee
Clear: f. Provides treatment and advice to hospital patients; prepares the food for the patients
Unclear: g. Merchant
Clear: g. Sells food, drinks, fruits, vegetables on the side of the road; sells household wares from house to house
24. The main activity done during previous week
[] 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
[] 1 Yes (go to question 28)
[] 2 No
26. Having a job/business but temporarily not working during previous week
[] 1 Yes (go to question 30)
[] 2 No
30. Type of main work during previous week (write down completely)
________
Question 24: Most frequent activity conducted during the past week
A week ago is a time period of 7 consecutive days that ends a day before the date of the enumeration. For example, if the enumeration was conducted on October 14, the week before began from October 7 until October 13.
Activity covers the activity of working, attending school, a homemaking and others (for example, actively seeking a job, join courses, sports, or recreation). Those who are incapable of working are categorized as "Other".
Most frequent activity is the most time consuming activity compared to the others.
The most time consuming activity is calculated by comparing the time used for work, school, household work and others (actively seeking a job, incapable of conducting an activity, courses or sports). Leisure time used for relaxing, resting, sleeping and planting for working people, attending school, or taking care of a household are not used as a comparison.
Working is an activity of conducting work in order to obtain income or profits at least for one hour during the previous week. Working for an hour has to be conducted consecutively and continuously, including those who have a job but is temporarily not working. Earnings or profits cover salary/wages including all allowances, bonus and earnings from leasing, interests and profits in the form of cash or goods.
Explanation:
b. A person who conducts activities that produce goods (not rice or a second crop) for self-consumption such as sewing one's own clothes, painting for a private collection, cooking for one's own family and fishing for pleasure, is not considered to be working.
c. Household members who help the work of the household head or that of other members, for example in the rice field, stall/shop, etc. are considered to be working, although they do not receive salary/wages ("Unpaid worker")
d. A person who hires machines/farm machinery, industrial machines, party equipments, transportation vehicle or others is categorized as "Working".
e. Housemaid/servant is categorized as "Working", whether or not they are a member of their employer's household.
f. A prisoner who conducts activities such as planting, making furniture or other is not considered to be working.
g. A person who rents his farm to another person and shares the products is categorized as "Working" if he/she is responsible or is managing the farm.
Attending school is attending classes in a formal school at the primary level or other levels (secondary and high), including those on vacation. For those who also go to school and work, the activity during the past week is the one which is the most time consuming.
Taking care of the household is the activity of doing household work/helping without receiving salary/wages.
Example:
A housewife, or her children who help with household activities, is categorized as "Taking care of a household". A helper who does the same activities but receives salary/wages is not categorized as "Taking care of a household", but rather is categorized as "Working".
"Other" are activities besides working, such as attending school, household work, those who are incapable of conducting activities, such as elderly people, handicapped or those who obtain pension and do not work anymore.
Circle one of the appropriate codes based on the respondent's answer; if the answer is Code 1 continue the interview to Question 28.
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:
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 30: Type of main work during the past week
Write down the type of main work as completely as possible. BPS-Statistics of Indonesia will give the codes in the box. Use the Indonesian language, do not use the local terms (mocok-mocok, bawon, matun, etc).
Type of work is the type of work that is conducted by someone or assigned by someone.
Example:
Non-descriptive type of work: descriptive type of work
a. Farmer: plant/cultivate field crops (rice, corn, tuber, string beans, etc).
b. Airline employees: pilot; weighing passenger's luggage; airline administrative workers.
c. International hotel workers: provide services to guests during their stay at a hotel. Plan, manages and supervises internal work in the hotel.
d. Workers at a shoe factory: prepare sole for shoes; operate sewing machine for shoes; night watch at a shoe factory.
e. Construction workers of C.V Mulia: paint houses/offices/factories; dig in foundation building for residences/offices/ factories; install floor tiles in a building.
f. Hospital employees: provide care services and advice to patients at a hospital. Cook vegetables, meat, fish and other food for the patients.
g. Merchant: sells food, beverages, fruit, vegetables at the roadside, sells various household needs from door to door.
[Questions 627 - 629 were asked of persons age 10 or older who had work in the past week, as per question 626]
627. Main industry of your work.
Filled by CBS _ _ _
Question 628: Type of activity/occupation of main job
Type of activity is the kind of work conducted by someone or assigned to someone. The classification of type of activity/occupation used in SUPAS 2005 is based on the Indonesian "Type of activities/occupation classification (KJI)" 1982.
Method of filling in: write the type of activity/occupation of the main job as completely as possible to facilitate the processing, in particular in assigning codes at BPS. Use Indonesian terms rather than local terms (bawon, matun, etc.).
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Examples of writing type of activities/occupation
Examples of unclear answers
Examples of clear answers
47. Main occupation ____
Before asking questions 25-34 explain that the questions are for the previous 7 day period only
31 Main occupation (use two or more words if possible): ____
[Questions 31-34 were asked of persons other than those who did not work for pay or profit, at least 1 day during the last 7 days, did not help in a family farm or business at least one day during the last 7 days, did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to, and were not seeking work during the last 7 days.]
32. What is your principal occupation? (Describe the nature of your work in two or more words) ________
Questions 25-34 record information on work or employment of a person. Be sure to explain to the respondent that you are only concerned with the period of 7 days prior to the day of interview.
Question 32
This question refers to the person's principal occupation. "Principal Occupation" refers to the occupation in which the respondent spent most of his time. Should the time spent in, say, 2 occupations be the same, the one which brings in more income is the principal occupation. In the very unlikely situation where the time spent and the income earned are the same, leave it to the respondent to decide which one is the principal occupation.
You are to record here the principal occupation in which the person was engaged during the 7 day reference period. If the person was unemployed record his previous occupation.
It is important that you obtain the exact type of work done by the respondent. Avoid general terms such as driver, helper, farmer, mechanic, Government worker, etc. In these cases you are to find out the kind of helper or driver or mechanic. For example, a driver may be a lorry driver, a taxi driver or a chauffeur. Use two or more words whenever possible to describe the exact type of work done by the respondent.
A person's job designation may not be always adequate by itself. In such cases, additional information describing the nature of his work would be required for purposes of classification.
You may sometimes find difficulty in translating occupations given in various dialects/ languages into the Bahasa Malaysia/English equivalents. In such cases, you can record the words actually used by the respondent; for example, words like mandore, serang, amah, or Hang-kong can be translated in the office at a later stage.
For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981)
[Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]
[Questions C25-27 were asked of persons who worked at least 1 hour during the 7 days and had a job to return to. (Yes was chosen in Question C18 or C19.)]
C25. Occupation
(b) Please describe your duties/nature of your work ________
Question C25
[Question C25 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
Purpose
To find out the occupation of a person who worked during the last 7 days before interview.
How to ask the question
To obtain complete information on occupation you should ask two questions, that is:
Question (a)
"What is ____ (member's name) occupation?"
Question (b)
"Please describe the duties/nature of work ____ (member's name) does?"
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How to record the answer
Question 25(a)
Record the name of the position or occupation in detail. For example, store clerk, finance clerk, lorry driver, construction worker, lift attendant, rubber tapper, rubber estate manager, restaurant manager, primary school teacher, fisherman, shoe production worker in a factory, etc.
Avoid general terms such as clerk, driver, laborer, attendant, farmer, mechanic, teacher, etc.
If the respondent has two or more jobs, record the one which he spent most of his time.
Question 25(b)
Record the duties carried out by the respondent clearly. Avoid using general terms.
Examples of complete answers are as follows:
(i) Mixing cement and plastering walls.
(ii) Preparing and selling "nasi lemak at night market".
(iii) Making furniture in own workshop.
(iv) Tapping rubber in own estate.
20. Main economic activity practiced
[Questions] 18 - 22. Economic Activity:
Questions 18 to 22 have to do with the economic activity of the people enumerated, i.e, their occupation. To fill in their forms pay careful attention to the following directions:
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However, for people who work in the agricultural sector (farming, breeding animals, fishing and forestry) this reference period is brought to [illegible] 12 months, taking into account the seasonal nature of employment in this sector. Rural work is carried out during a fixed period which does not correspond to the date of the census.
20. Principal employment (pertains only to the employed working population)
This is the principal job in the last month of the person being interviewed. Ask the following question: "What job did you work at over the last month?" (for workers in the agricultural sector record the normal activities: farming, animal breeding, fishing, forestry).
For those people who declare more than one job, ask:
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"Which job did you spend more time at?" If the answer to this question is not enough then ask "[Which of] the two pays you the most?" and write down the answer.
Please note: put a dash or a hyphen for the non-working population, the unemployed and those aged less than 6 years.
16. What kind of work did he/she do most of the last week?
(Write title of occupation, e.g. Motor Mechanic, Carpenter, Taxi Driver, Cultivator, etc.
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Column 14a: This is where all enumerated people who are working or looking for work will indicate their profession. This question will help classify the population in Togo according to its different activities. When asking someone his profession, he might respond, for example: tiller, farmer, planter, farmhand, laborer, storekeeper, etc. These responses are vague. You must try to clarify them as much as possible. The more information collected, the more precise and interesting it will be.
The current enumeration is being mainly carried out in the bush and a large part of the enumerated population will be declaring that they work off the land. It's up to you to ask well-directed questions that clarify the exact trade or profession. If a man (or woman) declares that he is a farmer, ask if he is the one who decide which crop goes in which field. If he does make this decision, then give him the title of "farm owner". To be even more precise, ask this farm owner if he works exclusively with the help of his family, friends and neighbors or if he employers laborers (who he pays in cash or in kind).
If he works exclusively with his family, we give him the title of "familial farm owner", which is written as: example "Fam."
If he employs workers other than his family (one or more laborers), we give him the title of "employer farmer", which is written as: example. "Patr." However, a person who works off the land, but who is not a farm owner (meaning he is not the one who decides what to plant) might be:
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If there are small children in the household who do not attend school, you must ask if they work in the fields with their parents. If they do, you will classify them as "family aides" ("aides fam."). If they do not work in the fields or elsewhere, you will classify them as "sp" ("sans profession"). You will also assign the code "sp" to old people who no longer work at all. A women who works exclusively as a housewife (taking care of the children, cooking and household tasks) will be recorded as "housewife" ("ménage").
A livestock breeder (steer, sheep, etc.) can be listed as either breeder-owner ("Elev. Patr.") if he employs one or more salaried workers to take care of his flock; or he can be listed as a familial breeder ("Elev. Fam") if he does only employs members of his own household. In this latter case, the household members who take care of the flock will all be listed as family aides ("Aides fam."). We enumerate fishermen in the same fashion:
For professions other than farming, try to obtain as much detail as possible to grasp a good understanding of the exact nature of the profession exercised. For example, you might indicate:
If people have several professions, indicate the principal profession (the most important), which takes up the most of the person's time.
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The enumerator should make sure not to confuse the trade or profession with the occupation. Here are some examples to help you avoid making such errors: a teacher might be a district head or a hospital director during the census. You must indicate that the person's profession is "teacher" and not district head or hospital director (which would actually be his temporary occupational positions). You should also always be recording the trade and profession of the person you are enumeration.
P-20 What has [the respondent] mainly been doing since 1989?
P - 22: Occupation
32. Occupation is the kind of work one does. For each worker write under the occupation column the occupation during the reference period, then enter the appropriate code in the boxes provided. The detailed list of occupations with their codes is given in Appendix 6 on page 97. If he was involved in two or more occupations at the same time enter the occupation in which he spent the larger part of his working time.
33. Occupation should be given in clear terms to show what kind of work one did. Examples: Carpenter, Town clerk, Messenger, Stock assistant, Car driver, Radio mechanic, Farm labourer, School teacher, Accounts clerk, Mine gang boss, Personnel officer, Plumber.
34. Avoid entering a term that implies greater skill or responsibility than is really involved in the job. Do not enter 'engineer' for someone who is actually a draughtsman, or 'accountant' for a book-keeper, or 'brick-mason' for someone who only mixes mortar and hauls bricks.
24. Industry
What kind of main product or service is/was produced where you work? Write name of industry and enter code.
Occupation refers to the type of work done during the reference period by the person employed irrespective of the industry or the status of employment in which the person should be classified.
For each worker, write the occupation during the reference period, then enter the appropriate code in the boxes provided. The detailed list of occupations with their codes is given in Appendix 10. If a person was involved in two or more occupations at the same time, enter the occupation in which he/she spent the larger part of the working time.
Occupation should be given in clear terms to show what kind of work one did.