11.5 Have you been looking for work during the last month?
Question 11.5 for persons who answered the question 11.1 in the negative
[] Yes
If you were offered a suitable work, could you start working within the next 2 weeks?
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
[If no] Specify one main reason
[] I found work and will start working within the next two weeks
[] I applied for work and am waiting for an answer
[] I am waiting for the start of seasonal work
[] I am engaged in housekeeping
[] Other reason, specify ____
Section 11. Employment and unemployment
Questions of this section are filled in only by the individuals aged 15 to 72 years inclusive.
Question 11.5. Have you searched for work withing the previous month?
It will be filled only by people aged 15-72, who has "no" as an answer to the question 11.1, i.e. who did not have income-yielding work or occupation within the period from 7th to 13th October 2010.
"Yes" is put by those who:
1) Was searching for work by applying to:
- Governmental or commercial placement service;
- Administration of enterprises, institutions and organizations, to the entrepreneurs;
- Friends, acquaintances or relatives.
2) Placed ads searching for work in printed matters, responded to ads about vacancies;
3) Organized his/her own business (obtained a permission or license, was in search of location, was choosing cars and equipment, etc.).
Individuals who were and are searching for work (i.e. who put "yes") will be asked the following sub-question:
If you were offered a suitable job, could you start working within next 2 weeks?
"Yes" will be put if a respondent could start working. "No" will be put if a respondent could not start working.
"No" in the answer to question about search of work will be put by those who did not have any work (a profitable occupation) and did not search for it within the previous month. These individuals shall give the main reason why they were not searching for work and put the following mark:
- "Was offered a job and will start working within the following 2 weeks", if a respondent was offered a job and has an agreement to start working within 2 weeks from the date of population enumeration;
- "Found job and waiting for response" will be marked by those who found job and is waiting for an answer from an employer, if the waiting period does not exceed 4 weeks;
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- "Waiting for the beginning of the season" will be marked by those who was occupied during seasonal work (for example, peatery, water transport, fishing) and was not occupied within the week of the census due to the end of the season, but is going to work during the next season;
- "Occupied with households" will be marked by those who was not searching for work because he/she performs home responsibilities in his/her own households without payment (for example, being a housewife), is occupied with children nursing and caring about other members of the family, cooking and cleaning;
- "Another reason" will be marked by those who was not searching for work for another reason, for example, due to illness, disability, because he/she is a full-time student of educational institution, pensioner, retired serviceman, etc. This reason also shall be marked by those people who do not have necessity to work, or possibility to find a job, etc. In a special field relevant reason shall be indicated.