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]

P34. Length of service with employer _ _

P34 - Length of service
Length of service provides a measure of job security and is also needed for planning pension schemes.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

P34 - Length of Service with employer
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This question is applicable to all persons who are working or who have worked in the past.

For persons who held a job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they have worked for their present employer.

For persons who had no job during the reference week; write the number of completed years they worked for their most recent employer.

For self-employed persons; write the number of completed years during which they were self-employed.

For persons who worked without pay for a member of the same household or for another relative; write the number of completed years during which they have operated as unpaid family workers.

If the period was less than one year; write "0".

Note that it is the length of service with the employer that is required, and not the time during which the person worked at his/her job. Thus, for persons in public service, give the total length of service and not the time spent in their present grade or post.

Approved leaves should be included when counting the length of service. If the person had a work interruption implying a breach of contract with his/her employer, or a resignation from his/her job, then count the length of service from the date of re-employment.