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Section 6: Economic Activity - For all persons fifteen (15) years old and over

22. Employment status

What type of worker status applies to (N) [the respondent]?

[] 00 Statutory boards and similar bodies (SB)
[] 01 State owned enterprise (SOE)
[] 02 Central or local government (C/LG)
[] 03 Government, contract work (GCW)
[] 04 Private establishment (PE)
[] 05 Private establishment, contract work (PECW)
[] 06 Paid employee, private home (PEPH)
[] 07 Self-employed with paid employees (SPH)
[] 08 Self-employed with no paid employees (SNPH)
[] 09 Apprentice/Learner (A/L)
[] 10 Unpaid family worker/employee (UFW/E)
[] 11 Other unpaid worker/employee (OUW/E)
[] 77 Other (O)
[] 98 Don't know (DK)
[] 99 Not stated (NS)
Interviewer: For persons who shaded 20 in Q.19, classify by where (N) [the respondent] last applied for a job. And those persons shading 21 OR 30 classify by last job held.
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Section 6 - Economic activity

6.8. Type of worker (status of employment)

The status of employment refers to the status of the economically active (both employed and unemployed) with respect to his/her place of employment.

The following categories are identified:-

(i) Statutory boards and similar bodies - This refers to any commission, board, committee, council or similar body established by an Act of Parliament.

Examples are: National Insurance Board, National Lotteries Control Board, Princess Elizabeth Home for Handicapped Children, the Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago and the Public Transport Service Corporation.

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(ii) State owned enterprises - This refers to enterprises where the Government of Trinidad and Tobago owns controlling interest i.e. 51% or more of shares.

Examples are: National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited, National Flour Mills Limited.

(iii) Central or local government - Central government workers will be found in the Ministries and Departments of Government. Local Government workers will be found in City Corporations, Borough Corporations and Regional Corporations.

(iv) Private Establishment - These workers will be found in privately owned companies such as West Indian Tobacco Company Limited and Nestle Trinidad and Tobago Limited.

(v) Paid employee, private home - These workers will be found in privately owned homes such as maids, gardeners etc.

(vi) Self employed with paid employees - A person who operates his or her own (economic) enterprise or engages independently in a profession or trade, and hires one or more employees.

(vii) Self employed with no paid employees - A person who operates his or her own (economic) enterprise or engages independently in a profession or trade, and hires no employees.

(viii) Apprentice / Learner - A person who is being taught a trade or a profession with or without receipt of any remuneration.

(ix) Unpaid family worker/employee - A person who works in a business or farm, belonging to a relative who receives no payment in cash, but who benefits from the operation of the business or farm.

(x) Other unpaid worker/employee - A person who works in a business or farm belonging to other persons and who receives no payment in cash, but who benefits from the operation of the business or farm.