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L Answer questions 41-46 if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 7.


41-46 Current or most recent job activity. Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.

41. Was this person

Mark (x) one box
[] An employee of a private for-profit company or business, or of an individual, for wages, salary, or commissions?
[] An employee of a private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?
[] A local government employee (city, county, municipio, etc.)?
[] A state government employee?
[] A Federal government employee?
[] Self-employed in own not incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?
[] Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?
[] working without pay in family business or farm?
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Questions 7-48 are a continuation of the questions for each person. Questions 7-48 are a continuation of the questions for each person. (Questions 1-6 appear on pages 2, 3, and 4 of the questionnaire.)

Answer person questions 19 through 48 if this person is 15 years old or over.

29a-29b.
Count as work - Mark the "yes" box if this person performed:

  • Work for someone else for wages, salary, piece rate, commission, tips, or payments "in kind" (for example, food or lodging received as payment for work performed).
  • Work in own business, professional practice, or farm.
  • Any work in a family business or farm, paid or not.
  • Any part-time work including babysitting, paper routes, etc.
  • Active duty in the Armed Forces.

Do not count as work - Mark the "no" box if this person performed:

  • Housework or yard work at home.
  • Unpaid volunteer work.
  • School work done as a student.
  • Work done as a resident or inmate of an institution facility (like a nursing facility or correctional facility).
36. Mark the "yes" box if the person tried to get a job or start a business or professional practice at any time in the last 4 weeks; for example, registered at an public or private employment office, went to a job interview, placed or answered employment ads, or did anything toward starting a business or professional practice.