Economic activity
[Questions 19 - 23: Persons age 10 or older]
23. For those who worked or have worked before, what was [the respondent's] employment status?
[Q21 is asked of persons age 10 or older who worked, did not work but have a job to go back to, or did not work but last week but have work and seeking work and available for work, as per Q19.]
[] 1 Paid employee
[] 2 Employer
[] 3 Own account worker
[] 4 Unpaid family worker
[] 5 Unpaid working for others
Q23 For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, 1-3), "What was [the respondent's] employment status?" This question applies only to those persons who were coded "1-3" in Q19. Continuing with the first person listed "Person 01" 10 years old or over who responded "1,2, or 3" in question 19, ask question 23.
You should read the categories aloud so the respondent can choose the correct description of their employment status. You must be able to answer any questions that a respondent may ask about each of the choices. You should also be able to explain the different types of employment statuses in the local language.
(1) "Paid Employee." Includes those who were in paid employment for at least one hour the seven days prior to census night, whether they are paid weekly, monthly, or hourly.
(2) "Employer." Includes those who for at least one hour during the reference period operated their own business, profession or trade and employed one or more employees.
(3) "Own account worker." Includes those who operated their own enterprise, profession, or trade without paid employed and worked for their own consumption or profit. Examples include: basket weavers, coffee and tea sellers, bicycle taxis, fruit sellers, cattle milking, firewood collection, farmers, fishermen, and herders.
(4) "Unpaid family worker." Includes those who worked in the enterprise, profession or trade of the household without pay or profit. Examples include: daughters helping mothers sell food, sons helping watch herds, family members who work in the family store, or family members working on the family farm.
(5) "Unpaid working for others." includes apprentices or trainees who are not paid, participants in food for work programmes and anyone else who works for others but does not receive money.