The following questions [questions 29 through 34] refer to the person's work during the reference week Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July 2011. If the person is retired or had no job during that week, answer for his/her last job. If the person has more than one job, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours. [For persons aged 12 years and older]

P31B. Place of work (cont.) ________

P31A and P31B - Place of work
Place of work shows the areas in which employment is concentrated and therefore helps in the planning of services such as transport, parking and banking.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

P31 - Place of work
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For a person who worked at a "Fixed place of work outside home", shade box "1" and write in adjacent boxes the full address of the place of work including the locality or Municipal Ward/Village Council Area. For example, if a person employed by the Ministry of Social Security was posted in a Social Security office at Royal Road, Quartier Militaire, the address would be recorded as follows:
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Note: Use a separator "X" to distinguish Street/Road/Lane, Locality and Town/ Village.

For a person who had no fixed place of work, shade box "2" and give the full address where the person reported for work e.g. depot, garage, taxi stand, etc.

For street vendors and door-to-door salespersons, give the address (locality, Municipal Ward/Village Council Area) where they worked most of the time. For example, if a street vendor works most of the time near LIC Building, Port Louis; the address would be recorded as follows:
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For a person who "Worked at home", shade box "3", and write "home" in adjacent boxes as follows.
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For a person who worked abroad (outside Mauritius), shade box "4" and write the name of the country where he/she is working.