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For those 6 years of age and older
[Applies to question 12 - 17]

Questions 14 to 17 refer to last week, or to the last time employed.

14. What is the main occupation that you performed?

Examples: dentist, lawyer, agricultural laborer, food sales in the street, etc.

Specify____

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For people 6 years of age and older
[Applies to question 12 - 17]

Questions 14 to 17 refer to last week, or to the last time employed.

Question no. 14: What is the main occupation that you performed?
Read the question. Wait for an answer and then record the specific name of the main occupation that the person performed last week or the last time that they worked.
[There is a picture of question 14 in this section of the Enumeration Form.]
Below are some examples that allow you to see the correct form for making the notations.
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Incorrect notation Correct notation

Professional Mining engineer, agricultural engineer, medical surgeon, dental surgeon, pharmacist, attorney, economist, psychologist, primary school teacher, secondary school teacher, public accountant, sociologist, etc.

Office worker Typist, secretary, office assistant, project manager, general director, personnel director, office manager, general manager, administrator, cashier, etc.

Business person Wholesale grocery dealer, retail grocery dealer, domestic appliances dealer, street vendor of clothing, street vendor of fruit, etc.

Manual laborer Baker, restaurant cook, welder, lathe operator, blacksmith, tractor operator, unskilled farm worker, shepherd, etc.

Domestic employee Cook, housekeeper, butler, nanny, etc.

Military Sergeant in the Peruvian National Police, colonel in the Peruvian Army, lieutenant commander, etc.

Keep the following in mind:

Incorrect notation	Correct notation
Professional	Mining engineer, agricultural engineer, medical surgeon, dental surgeon, pharmacist, attorney, economist, psychologist, primary school teacher, secondary school teacher, public accountant, sociologist, etc.
Office worker	Typist, secretary, office assistant, project manager, general director, personnel director, office manager, general manager, administrator, cashier, etc.
Business person	Wholesale grocery dealer, retail grocery dealer, domestic appliances dealer, street vendor of clothing, street vendor of fruit, etc.
Manual laborer	Baker, restaurant cook, welder, lathe operator, blacksmith, tractor operator, unskilled farm worker, shepherd, etc.
Domestic employee	Cook, housekeeper, butler, nanny, etc.
Military	Sergeant in the Peruvian National Police, colonel in the Peruvian Army, lieutenant commander, etc.

If the informant has two or more occupations, you will record the one that provides the greatest income. If they provide the same income, you will record the one that the informant devotes more time to. If they provide the same income and the informant devotes the same amount of time, you will record the one that the informant considers to be more important.
If the informant is an attorney, agricultural engineer, etc. by profession and works, for example, as a Director of personnel, you will record Director of personnel.