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In questions 13-21, full or part-time work for payment, profit, or other remuneration, and also work of a family member without pay in a family business will be considered as "work". Not considered as "work": work of woman in her own household.
[Questions 14-16 were asked of persons aged 14+ who did not serve in regular or professional military service (not including army reserves) last week, per question 13]
[Questions 17-21 were asked of persons age 14+ who worked and did not serve in regular or professional military service last week, per questions 13, 16]
17. During the weeks that you worked, how many hours weekly did you work in general (including hours that you worked in all places of work)? Mark number of hours. ____
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[Questions 14-38 were asked of people 15 years or older.]
21. Did you work last week for even one hour? (the week ending last Saturday)
[] 1. I was in the regular (Keva) military service; please mark X and proceed to question 34 [skip questions 22-33]
[] 2. I was in the army (not including reserve duty); please mark X and proceed to question 24 [skip questions 22-23]
[] 3. I worked; please mark X and proceed to question 24 [skip questions 22-23]
[] 4. I did not work and was neither in compulsory service nor in the regular army; please mark X and proceed to question 22.
[Questions 22-23 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not work and were neither in compulsory service nor in the regular army last week, per question 21]
22. Do you have a job or business (including a farm) from which you have been absent all of last week because of an illness, holiday, reserve duty, or any other reason?
[] 2. No
24. Over the last 12 months, how many months did you work in all places of employment (not including military service of any kind)?
A month's work is any month during which you worked at least one week. Please also include those months you were on paid leave because of a holiday, birth leave or reserve duty.
[] 1. I haven't worked in Israel at all during the last 12 months; please mark X and proceed to question 37 [skip questions 25-36]
[] 2. I have worked in Israel during the entire last 12 months.
[] 3. I have worked in Israel for less than 12 months. I have worked [specify how many] months: _ _
13. Question 21
14. Did you work last week even one hour (the week ended last Saturday)?
Those worked as volunteers or in house work only, mark X in answer 4.
[] 1 I was in a regular military service [as a career]: Mark an X and go to 34
[] 2 I was in a compulsory service (not including reserve duty): Mark an X and go to 24
[] 3 I worked > Mark and go to 24
[] 4 I did not work and was not in a regular military service: Mark X and go to 22
People are directed to different answering paths according to their answer to this question. Be strict about filling in the right answer to question 21 and about proceeding in the path according to the instructions.
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14. Question 22
22. Do you have work or business (including agricultural farm) from which you have been absent all last week because of sickness, vacation, reserve duty or other reason?
[] 2 No
Only those answered option 4 in previous question (question 21), are to answer this question.
Distinguish between people who did not work last week because of absence from a workplace due to different reasons (sickness, vacation, reserve duty), and those who did not work last week because they do not have a workplace and they do not work at all.
The people who were absent from their workplace will mark an X in answer 1. Those who do not have a workplace will mark an X in answer 2.
14.1 Considered as absent from work
A. A woman in a leave of absence because of birth, up to 12 weeks (The length of time for which the National Security Institute pays maternity allowance).
B. A person in a leave of absence without pay for less than 30 days.
C. A person sent by his workplace to participate in a professional course, for less than a year.
D. A person absent from work without pay up to 30 days, because of a strike in the workplace, or because of a temporary break in agricultural work.
14.2 Not considered as absent from work
A. A woman who extends her leave of absence because of birth, over the 12 weeks period.
B. A worker in seasonal jobs, like a life guard or a worker picking up fruits, whose work ended and therefore he did not work last week.
C. A person in a Sabbatical or in a course to which he was sent by his workplace for over 12 months.
D. A person who is not working on a regular basis, but is called to do a job from time to time, who did not work last week.
E. A person who was promised a job.
F. A person who was absent from work without pay, for over 30 days period, because of a strike in the workplace, or a temporary break in agricultural work.
16. Question 24
24. In the last 12 months, in how many months did you work in Israel, in all places of work (do not include compulsory or career military service)?