Section 4. Economic activity - For all persons 15 years old and over
This section deals with the economic activity of all who are 15 years old and over. It relates to the past week as well as the past 12 months. Questions 16 to 18 apply to those answering from 10 to 30 in Question 15.
Interviewer: Job seekers and persons wanting work must have responses to Questions 16-18
[Question 20 was asked of those who had a job and worked the past week, per question 15.]
20. How many hours did [the respondent] work during the past week, including overtime?
Interviewer: Applicable only to those ticking 10 in Q.15
[] 0 Less than 1 hour
[] 1 1 - 8 hours
[] 2 9 - 16 hours
[] 3 17 - 24 hours
[] 4 25 - 32 hours
[] 5 33 - 40 hours
[] 6 41 hours and over
[] 9 Not stated
Section 4 - Economic activity-questions [15] to [21] The main purpose of this section is to determine which individuals have been engaged in economic activity, that is the production of goods and services for sale during the week preceding enumeration and at any time during the past twelve [12] months and, those who were not so engaged. It is essential that the enumerator understands the concept of the term work as given in question [15] and makes use of it in his interviews. Generally, work done outside Trinidad and Tobago is not relevant to the census, but work done under contract on Canadian farms by residents is to be included, as also is work by resident crew on ships and aircraft operating outside of the country.
It should be noted that priority is given to work over all other activities. Also, economic activity holds precedence over non-economic.
Question 20 - Hours worked during the past week for person[s] with jobs coded [10] on question 15
You are required to record in this question the actual number of hours worked, including overtime whether paid for or not, during the week preceding enumeration. The term work refers to actual work done and does not as in some previous questions, include paid vacation, or sick leave. For persons working, record the number of hours actually worked, including overtime. Persons operating their own business either as self-employed or employers record the time they actually worked. Note that for persons who are paid by the "day" but work "task", the enumerator should record the hours for which they were paid. Time taken to and from work is not counted unless payment is made for such hours. Finally, as a guide in difficult cases, some estimate should be made for "hours" normally worked per week in the pre-coded categories.