11. Usual activity in the last 12 months
[] 2 Worked permanently less than 6 months
[] 3 Worked temporarily less than 6 months
[] 4 Unemployed
[] 5 Student
[] 6 Household duties
[] 7 Invalid
[] 8 Other
11. Usual activities in the last 12 months
Persons born before April 1st, 1976 (aged 13 and older) answer this question.
11. Usual activity in the last 12 months
[] 2 Worked permanently less than 6 months
[] 3 Worked temporarily less than 6 months
[] 4 Unemployed
[] 5 Student
[] 6 Household duties
[] 7 Invalid
[] 8 Other
Worked 6 months and over: a person is considered to be working for 6 months and over if s/he works 6 months or over during the last 12 months in one or more jobs.
Work permanently less than 6 months: a person is considered to be working permanently less than 6 months if s/he works less than 6 months in the last 12 months, but this job is permanent and s/he will work on this job for a long term.
Work temporarily less than 6 months: a person is considered to be working temporarily less than 6 months if s/he works less than 6 months in the last 12 months, and it is a temporarily job, or s/he already quitted the job in less than 1 month from the date of interview.
Unemployed: Unemployed persons are those who are in need to have a job, but are currently unable to find a job. Persons who have worked only less than 1 month in the last 12 months and currently do not have job are unemployed.
Studying: Persons who are currently studying at general education schools or other types of schools for 6 months and over in the last 12 months. Therefore, persons who are in continuing education programs or have studied less than 6 months in the last 12 months, or are enrolled in evening general education schools are not considered as "studying".
Household chores: Persons who perform their own household chores, for example: cooking, child rearing, washing cloths, etc., and have worked on these tasks for 6 months and over in the last 12 months.
If a person is doing both, household chores and other income-generated activity, such as gardening, breeding, etc., interviewers should calculate the time spent on each type of work to define if that person is doing "household chores" or working for 6 months and over, or working less than 6 months.
Persons who are doing household chores for other households, or receive paid income from this work are not considered as doing "household chores". Depending on the duration of work in the last 12 months, interviewers can define if that person works 6 months or more or less than 6 months.
Unable to work: Person who are unable to work are those who are not able to work due to health reasons and receive subsides from relatives or from social welfares. These persons are often disable, aesthetic, in serious health or mental illness, etc., and unable to work.
Other situation: Includes persons who are able to work but do not need to work (they have supports from parents, children, relatives, or use their own savings, etc.) and retired persons who are not doing any additional work for pay.