[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]

P26. Job search

P24, P25, P26 and P27 - Current Activity
The questions on type of activity during the past week (current activity), coupled with others, provide detailed information on the geographical distribution and characteristics of the employed and unemployed population. The information is of fundamental importance for making manpower projections and for formulating programs aimed at making the most effective use of the human resources of the country.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

P26 - Job search
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Shade box "Y" if the person took any active steps to look for work or to set up a business of his/her own, any time during the past 4 weeks. The person is considered to have taken active steps if he/she has checked with employers or at private residences, factories and work sites, placed or answered job advertisements, sought assistance and advice to set up his/her own enterprise, maintained registration with an Employment Exchange, etc.

If the person did not take any active steps to look for work or set up a business during the past 4 weeks, shade box "N".