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F. Work activity

Only for persons age 14 or older


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

[Question 64 was asked of persons age 14 or older who worked less than one hour last week, as per questions 62 and 63.]

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to section F.5)

F.5 Search of a job for those unemployed


107 What is the main condition that you require when you are looking for a job?

[Question 107 was asked of unemployed persons age 14 or older who were looking for job under special conditions in the last four weeks, as per questions 102, 104 and 106.]

[] 1 Reduced working hours
[] 2 Special schedules
[] 3 Something that fits your knowledge or experience
[] 4 Wage/salary
[] 5 Conditions of the working place or personal conditions

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Job search of the unemployed

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.


106. Do you look for a job with special conditions?

This question is asked with the objective of differentiating those who would accept whichever job from those who look for one with a determined characteristic. In this last case continue on to the following question.

107. What is the main condition you require when looking for a job?

For all those who impose conditions at the hour of accepting a job, this question intends to know which the principal one is.

Different options have been noted that cover the possible situations and amongst which you must fit the response of the informer. Some clarifications about the available options:

Reduced working hours: it's for the case of those who don't want a full-time job (that's to say they look to work fewer than 8 hours daily which is in our country what has been taken as a normal work day).

Special schedule: shouldn't be confused with the aforementioned, in this case the quantity of hours isn't of interest but rather that the schedule is convenient.

Something that fits your knowledge or experience: is the case of those who desire that their level of studies or experience they have achieved in their previous job(s) is recognized.

Working place or personal conditions: includes those such as that the workplace is close, that they consider a physical deficiency, etc.