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[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]

10 years and above [Questions P25-P33]

Economic activity [Questions P28-P31]

P28. Employment status

What was [the respondent's] main (or usual) employment status during the past 12 months?

If 9 to 14, go to P32

[] 01 Paid employee
[] 02 Self-employed without employees
[] 03 Self-employed with employees (employer)
[] 04 Unpaid family worker
[] 05 Paid apprentice
[] 06 Unpaid apprentice
[] 07 Worked before but currently looking for work
[] 08 Looking for work for the first time
[] 09 Household work
[] 10 Not working and not looking for work
[] 11 Full time student
[] 12 Retired/pensioner
[] 13 Others
[] 14 Don't know

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Section 2: Population characteristics

Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.

Columns P28 to P31 -- Economic activity (for persons 10 years and over)
149. Questions on economic activity relate to respondents who are aged 10 years and above. Note that the reference period is 12 months prior to the census; you must therefore concern yourself with the person's economic activities within that period and not beyond.

P28 -- Employment status
150. This question seeks to establish whether the respondent did any work regularly during the last 12 months to the census. The appropriate codes are provided in the code list. The definitions of current employment status are: