Questions to be answered by all persons
6a. Is he/she engaged in economic activity?
[] Yes
[] No
b. If not, is he/she
[] Homemaker in own household or in that of own parents
[] Pensioned, living from interest
[] Pupil or student
[] Unemployed, looking for job
[] No job for other reasons
11. What has been his/her main source of livelihood in 1970?
[] Income from
[] Economic activity
[] Property or other investment
[] Pension (of any kind)
[] Benefit or assistance
[] Support by husband, parents or the like (alimony)
Questions to be answered for economically active persons only (if looking for a job or on lay off from a job, turn to page 7)
2. Is he/she active in this occupation/function as
[] Employee for salary, wages or commissions
[] Self-employed person in own business
[] Working in family business or farm (e.g. as spouse, child, brother)
If he/she is self-employed in his/her own business or is employed as managing or supervising employee:
Question 6a [Engaged in economic activity]
Check the box yes if the person involved:
If the person in the last week has worked for his/herself or his/her own company, had a job with a paycheck or working at a public workplace (also if the person was absent because of health, vacation, strikes, closing of company or other reasons).
If the person in the last month has worked regularly or once in a while in the company of the husband, father or other family member (also if no salary or compensation has been received) or has worked as: survey giver, laborer, family help, sales person, waiter, newspaper deliverer; in another part time job for housewives, students or retirees; for a temporary agency or such.
Is in training and receiving a salary or compensation for example a nursing student, learning in a trainee program (Bemetel, Smecoma, Vam, Voc etc.) at a retraining workplace or with the land-, sea-, air-force or police.
Temporary in military service.
Question 6b [Non-work activity]
Check every box that applies!
Check the box underneath unemployed, seeking employment if the person involved
Does not have a job nor has looked for a job in the last month by applying or advertised.
Is registered with an employment agency.
Question 11 [Source of livelihood]
Watch out! The most prominent source during the whole year of 1970 is being asked. Check ONLY one box! Check the box underneath:
Income from profession
If the income in 1970 has primarily come from wages, salary, allowance, commissions, income from freelance profession, revenue from own company, unemployment benefits or benefits from the illness law.
Income from financial securities
If the total income from dividends, interest, rental, leasing, payment of land from a life-insurance policy or such in 1970 was larger than other income sources.
Pension, A.O.W, A.W.W, Annuity
If the total income from old age-, widow-, orphan pension, disability pension, annuity or such in 1970 was larger than from other sources.
Social security, study allowances
If the total income from a payment according to the social security agreement, the law of the inability to work (WAO) and/or other payments from community, church, social institution, from scholarships or interest-free advance in 1970 was larger that from other sources. Also check for foster children i.e. where the custody association or other instance where a share in means of support is paid.
Supported by spouse, parents, caretakers
If in 1970 no individual income was enjoyed or if the sustenance in 1970 mainly was accounted by the spouse, ex-spouse (alimony), parents, children, guardian or such. So also check for children at boarding schools and students whereby sustenance and study costs are paid by parents.