In strict confidence
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office
Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990
For persons aged 12 years and over:
35 Main activity status of person from January to December 1989 ____
Insert as appropriate:
[] EA - had a job and/or was looking for a job
[] H - homemaker
[] S - student
[] D - permanently disabled
[] R - retired
[] Other, specify ____
Columns 35 to 37 refer to the main activity status of the person from January to December 1989.
Column 35
Main activity status during 1989
Insert as appropriate:
EA - if the person had a job and/or was looking for a job; job means any work for pay, profit, or family gain. It excludes volunteer work and household duties in one's own home.
H - if the person was engaged in household duties in his/her own home.
S - if the person was studying.
[Next Page]D - if the person was permanently ill or disabled and unable to work.
R - if the person was wholly retired and not working.
Other - for a person not falling in the above categories; in such a case, specify the activity.
Main activity status means the activity in which the person was engaged for at least half of the year (26 weeks), whether intermittently or continuously. Thus, if a person worked for 12 weeks and was wholly retired for 36 weeks, write 'R'.
If a person had more than one activity status, and each lasted for less than 26 weeks, give the activity status of longest duration. For example, if a person was at school (category S) for 16 weeks, was engaged in household duties (category H) for 12 weeks, was looking for a job (category EA) for 8 weeks, and worked (category EA) for 12 weeks, then write 'EA'. Note that working and looking for work are counted together, so that the total duration is 8 + 12 = 20 weeks.