16. Industry
What kind of activity does the enterprise, establishment, factory, workshop, service, etc., where you work - or worked for the last time - do?
____ Industry
Question #16: Industry
This question is only presented to those who declared an occupation in question 15.
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What is the activity of the operation, establishment, factory, workshop, service, etc., where the person works or last worked?
b. How to record the information:
The activity of the operation or establishment where the person carried out the occupation declared in question 15 is recorded in the space provided. If the establishment, operation, factory, etc., dedicates itself to more than one activity, the principal activity is recorded.
Generic terms such as factory, ranch, workshop, etc., should be avoided when recording the industry. The name of the establishment should not be used (e.g., "Fábrica Santa Inés", "El Artesano", etc.), except in cases of government agencies.
To further illustrate, some examples related to the establishment's name and the (supposed) principal activity are provided below:
[examples were translated into English]
[These instructions refer to a graph of question 16 on the census form]