For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981)
[Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]
C18. Did you work during the last 7 days?
[] 1 Yes (Go to C24)
[] 2 No
Question C18
[Question C18 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
Purpose
To determine whether a person aged 10 years or above has worked or not during the period of 7 days prior to the interview.
Definition
"Working" means doing work for:
Pay/wages (cash or in-kind) for example, working as an officer in the government/private sector and received a salary or a worker harvesting padi and received padi as wages.
Own profit, for example, a farmer operating his own farm or a doctor in a private practice or a retailer/shopkeeper, etc.
Family gain, for example:
(i) A student who helps in his father's shop after school, without receiving wages; or
(ii) A housewife who helps her husband to harvest padi without receiving wages/salary.
Note:
Do not consider the following activities as work:
Housework such as cooking, cleaning own house and doing other household chores by a housewife for other family members.
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How to ask the question
Ask this question as follows:
"Did ____ (member's name) work during the last 7 days?"
If the respondent is uncertain about the work concept, explain the work concept as given in Question C18.
How to record the answer
If the respondent answers "Yes" mark, "X" in the Code 1 box and go to Question C24.
If the respondent answers "No", mark "X" in the Code 2 box and ask Question C19.