18. In which of the following situations did you find yourself last week? (Mark only one response)
[] Not working but employed -- Go on to question 24
[] Looking for work
[] Household duties
[] Studying
[] Living from investment income
[] As a pensioner or retiree
[] In another situation
[] Permanently disabled for purposes of work
-- In which of the following situations did you find yourself last week?
In which of the following situations did the informant find himself last week?
Working:
This oval is filled in when the person carried out a productive activity last week:
-- For pay in-kind (food, clothing, supplies, etc.) received in place of cash.
-- For pay in services (dwelling, transportation, etc.).
-- For active service in the Armed Forces.
-- For activity in the person's own business.
-- For a professional practice.
-- For own-account work.
-- For part-time work in any productive activity.
-- In the person's own home for a third party or company, for pay in money, such as: dressmaking, domestic production (elaboración) of products for sale, ironing, washing, etc.
Domestic employees who complete household duties are considered to be working because they are receiving remuneration or a benefit. Similarly, the housewife who carries out remunerated work in the home is also considered to be "working".
Not working, but employed
This corresponds to those who did not carry out their labor activities in the last week, but who have a job, employment, or business from which they were temporarily absent because of diverse circumstances such as illness, vacation, leave, labor conflict, etc.
Those who are temporarily sick who receive a wage or salary are counted in this category.
For those who respond to one of the previous categories, fill in the corresponding oval and skip to question 24.
Looking for work
Those who are looking for employment, either for the first time or because of unemployment, are included in this category.
The person who is working and looking for a new job is not included here, they are considered to be "working".
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Household duties:
This refers to those who were dedicated mainly to the care of their [own] home and did not carry out a productive activity in the last week.
Studying:
This refers to those who were dedicated exclusively, in the last week, to studying and did not carry out a productive activity.
Important: For the purposes of the census, the person who is studying and working simultaneously is only considered to be "working". Similarly, the housewife who carries out "household duties" but also studies at the same time is only considered and marked down to be in the category of "household duties".
Rentier:
A person classified in this category is one who receives income exclusively from rents, interest or from economic participation in corporate benefits [profits] through capital investments, real estate, etc. It is understood that the only effort is to receive the above mentioned profits is through a third party, such as a bank, financial society, administrator, etc. Those who personally manage their own capital or assets are considered to be "working".
Pensioner or retired:
The person classified in this category is one whose only income comes from a pension that can be because of widowhood, orphanhood, disability, or retirement because of advanced age and years of service.
If the person also carries out any type of productive activity, he/she is considered to be "working".
Other situation:
The person classified in this category is one who carried out an activity in the last week that cannot be classified in any of the previous categories. For example, one who does not want to or is not interested in working, a person who works when they want to, and a person who cannot work because of a temporary illness or disability.
Permanently unable to work:
The person who, because of a permanent disability caused by illness, accident, or advanced age, cannot carry out a productive activity is included in this category.
If the person responds to any of the previous categories, fill in the corresponding oval and proceed to question 19.
Only one oval is filled in for this question.