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15. Employment
For persons 12 years and over


17. Looking for work?
For unemployed persons 15 years and over

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

If yes,

[] 3 Ready to start work next two weeks

if no, specify the reason

[] 4 Absence of work
[] 5 Illness, disability
[] 6 Family reasons
[] 7 No need to work
[] 8 Other reasons

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Question 17. Is the person looking for a job? is to be completed for persons aged 15 and over who do not have any work or gainful business and are looking for a job.

Code 1 "Yes" is to be encircled for persons actively looking for work or trying to organize own business.

Specific steps to seek work include: registration at public employment services, application to employers, checking at enterprises and organizations, placing or answering newspaper advertisements, seeking assistance of friends or relatives, arranging for own business.
If a person questioned answered "Yes" and Code 1 is encircled for him/her accordingly, he/she is to answer the following question: are you available for work in the nearest two weeks? If the answer is "Yes", the enumerator is to encircle Code 3 and go to question 18.

If a person questioned answered "No" and Code 2 is encircled for him/her accordingly, the enumerator is to encircle the code corresponding to one of reasons of not looking for a job out of codes 4 to 8:
Code 4 to be encircled for persons not seeking work because of its absence.
Code 5 to be encircled for persons not seeking work because of illness, disability or bad health status.
Code 6 to be encircled for persons not seeking work for family reasons (care for children or sick relatives, household work, housekeeping).
Code 7 to be encircled for persons not seeking work because they consider work not necessary for them for different reasons.
Code 8 to be encircled for persons not seeking work for reasons other than those listed above.
It should be noted that Code 1 "Yes" in question 17 may be encircled also for persons under 15 years of age if they are, for family or other reasons, forced to seek congenial employment.