Economic activity
[Questions 19 - 23: Persons age 10 or older]

21. For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, codes 1-3), state in detail, the main job that [the respondent] was engaged in during the week before census night?

7.5. LFQ economic status questions 19-23

The remaining questions are only asked of persons aged 10 years old and above. If you are asking questions for a person 9 years old or less, stop and go to the next person listed on the questionnaire. These questions refer to the period of time 7 days prior to census night.

Q21 For those who worked or have worked before (Q19, 1-3), state in detail, the main job that [the respondent] was engaged in during the week before census night? (occupation) 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 21.

• Occupation refers to the type of work, trade or profession performed by an individual during the reference period.
• For persons with more than one occupation at the same time, record the person's main occupation -- where he/she spends most of the time.
• Write a short description of the type of work the person performed for most of the reference period. The type of work should be recorded as fully as possible, examples include:

• Village headman
• Government official
• Typist
• Head of Finance
• Bartender
• Computer programmer
• Lawyer
• Waiter/waitress
• Minister
• Motor vehicle mechanic
• Cook
• Panel beating
• Taxi driver
• Primary school teacher
• Mechanical engineer
• Hairdresser
• Assistant nurse
• Coffee or tea seller

Avoid unclear or general descriptions as operator, foreman, or clerk.

Do not make any marks in the boxes. Write your answers in the red space provided. Office clerks will use your written answer to assign occupation and industry codes in the office. Write as neatly as possible.