64 Even though you did not work last week, do you have a job or business that you are going back to for sure?

F.5 Search of a job for those unemployed

102. During the last week, did you looked for a job or tried to create your own business?

In this block of questions the interview continues with those people who are not working.

Unemployed: is any person who during the reference period considered (last week) is not working because of not having work, is actively looking for work, and is available to start working right now. By definition, those people who are not looking for work since they are waiting for the results of processes already started and those who begin working in the next 30 days are also unemployed.

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Inactive: is any person who, during the reference period considered, did not work and didn't carry out concrete steps or is not available to work right now.

102. Last week, did you look for a job or try to create your own business?

A job search is understood to be when a person carries out some concrete effort during the period established (in this case, the past week) in order to become incorporated into the job market, trying to get a job or establish a business or profession though distinct steps using different means.

Attending to the criteria mentioned above, according to the response of the informer, you will circle the code that corresponds. If he indicates "Yes", go on to question 105.