6. Vocational or non-vocational status
[These questions are asked of individuals aged 15 years and over]
6.1 During the week preceding the date of the census, October 2nd -- October 8th, did you work for at least one hour?
It is considered work if you were paid or will be paid, or if it was unpaid, but regular work with the business of a household member
[] 1 Yes [skip to question 6.6]
[] 2 No
Section II - Information about regular inhabitants of the dwellings
Question 6.1
Work refers to any activity performed in exchange for payment, salary, wages, profit, etc. It does not include the time dedicated to housework, minor household maintenance and repairs, hobbies and similar.
Check box 1 ("Yes") if you:
- performed (during the week from October 02nd-08th) one or more hours of paid work (whether permanent, temporary or seasonal), as an employee or on a self-employed basis, regardless of whether a formal employment contract exists. Any and all forms of income should be considered: salary, wages, profits, payments in kind, food, lodging or other forms, including income not yet received or paid during a different week from when the work was actually performed; box 1 should also be checked by apprentices and trainees who receive payment or other forms of non-monetary compensation, as long as it is ongoing (meal vouchers, cell phone credit, petrol coupons, etc.);
- performed (during the week from October 02nd-08th) one or more hours of work helping a family member or relative with their self-employed activity, business or company, including unpaid work (family workers).
Family workers refers to individuals who help another family member who is self-employed, without the work relationship being regulated by a contract (e.g. a wife helping her shopkeeper husband, or a son helping his farmer father).
Check box 2 ("No") if you:
- performed (during the week from October 02nd-08th) hours of unpaid voluntary work for any organizations, institutions, associations or similar;
- are a seasonal worker who did not work during the week of reference.