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Armenia 2001 Italy 2011 Puerto Rico 2005 United States 2000
Armenia 2011 Jordan 2004 Puerto Rico 2010 United States 2005
Belarus 1999 Malawi 2008 Puerto Rico 2015 United States 2010
Belarus 2009 Mauritius 1990 Puerto Rico 2020 United States 2015
Dominican Republic 2002 Mauritius 2000 Rwanda 2012 United States 2020
Dominican Republic 2010 Mauritius 2011 South Africa 2001 Uruguay 2006
Ethiopia 2007 Philippines 1990 South Africa 2007 Vietnam 2009
Fiji 2007 Poland 2002 South Africa 2011 Vietnam 2019
Fiji 2014 Puerto Rico 1980 Thailand 2000
Indonesia 2010 Puerto Rico 1990 United States 1980
Italy 2001 Puerto Rico 2000 United States 1990
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Armenia 2001 — source variable AM2001A_READYWK — Available for work in two weeks
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Is not completed for temporary presents
[Questions 16-32 were asked of persons absent and permanently present only. Persons who are temporarily present are not included.]


[Questions 29-32 were asked of persons who did not have a job or some other income-producing business per question 25.]


Q30: Are you available to work within the next two weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

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Questions 22-32 are registered only for the people of 15 years old and higher.


Questions 29-30 are filled in for those who do not have a job or any other profitable occupation (including students, pensioners)


Question 30

[p. 30]

Are you available to start work in the coming 2 weeks?

For those people who are looking for a job and in the case of being offered an appropriate job are available to start work in coming 2 weeks, the "yes" prompt code is written, and for those who cannot start the work in the same period of time depending on some reasons the "no" prompt code is written.


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Armenia 2011 — source variable AM2011A_WKSOON — Available for work
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Question 27 was answered by those who did not have a job or income-producing business and were not looking for a job during the 4 weeks preceding census day.

27. Are you currently available for work within subsequent 2 weeks if suitable job is offered?

[] Yes
[] No
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Question 32

If suitable work appears, would you be able and ready to start your work in 2 weeks?
For those people who are looking for a job and in case of being offered an appropriate job are ready to start the work in coming 2 weeks, "1", i.e. the corresponding code for the answer "Yes" is written, and for those who cannot start the work in the same period of time depending on some reasons "2" the corresponding code for the answer "No" is written.

The 33rd question is filled in for those people who are not looking for a job (i.e. for whom in the 30th question "3" was filled in).


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Belarus 1999 — source variable BY1999A_STARTNOW — If found a job, could start working in the nearest 2 weeks?
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15. For those not having a job or business for profit, ask: Did you look for a job or try to organize your own business (for persons aged 15-65)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No


[If yes to question 15]
a) If you found a job, could you start working in the next 2 weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No


b) Are you registered with the employment agency as unemployed?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No


[If no to question 15] Why not?

[] 1 Have got a job and will start working in the next 2 weeks
[] 2 Have organized own business and will start activity in the near future
[] 3 Discouraged about finding a job
[] 4 Have no necessity or wish to work
[] 5 Run the house
[] 6 Other reason

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Question 15. For those not having job or gainful business specify: did you look for a job or try to organize your own business
(for persons aged 15-65)


The question is to be completed for persons aged 15-65 years (including pupils, students, and pensioners) who did not have work or any gainful business, i.e. who answered in negative to question 12 of the enumeration questionnaire.

At the same time, for persons actively looking for work or trying to organize own business, "yes" should be marked.

Specific kinds of job search include: registration with a state or commercial employment service, visiting enterprises, institutions, and organizations, consulting private employers, placing job postings and answering vacancy advertisements, recourse to friends, acquaintances, relatives; efforts to organize own business (registration of own enterprise or acquisition of patent, search for premises, land, resources, equipment, etc.).

In addition, to persons taking steps for seeking work the availability for work should be indicated.

a) if you have found a job, could you start working in the nearest 2 weeks?
"Yes" is to be marked for persons available for work during the nearest two weeks.
For persons not available for work during the two nearest weeks "no" is to be marked.

b) are you registered with the employment agency as unemployed?
The code corresponding to one of responses listed is to be marked.

For persons aged 15-65 years who are not looking for work or gainful business "no" is to be marked and, in addition, reasons are to be indicated (the code corresponding to one of responses listed is to be labeled).

"Have got a job and will start working in the nearest 2 weeks" is to be marked for those who have already found a job by 16 February 1999 and are to start it (or have already started) within the nearest two weeks following the reference week.

"Have organized own business and will start activity in the nearest future" is to be marked for persons who have completed all preparatory work for organizing own business, but have not started it yet in the reference week (have not opened a store, have not got any orders, etc.).

"Discouraged to find a job" is to be marked for persons who have stopped looking for work having used all possibilities to get it.

"Have no necessity or wish to work" may be marked for those having sufficient income from pension, shares, etc., or for those living at expense of the other household member sufficiently keeping the family.

"Keep the house" is to be marked for persons having neither work nor gainful business, but performing domestic duties for own family without payment (for example, cooking, cleaning up, laundering, care for children and other family members, etc.).

"Other reason" is to be marked for persons not looking for work by some other reason than those listed. This category may include persons having applied for a job and waiting for a reply, having participated in the contest for post and waiting for a result, those not able to work (because of age, disability, illness, etc.), those having received calling-up papers, those who are going to leave for a new place of permanent residence in the other city, country, etc.

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Belarus 2009 — source variable BY2009A_STARTNOW — Ability to start work in the next two weeks
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Form 2H: Personal Questionnaire

17. Did you work during the last week prior to census (7-13 October 2009 of the current year)? (any paid job or income-generating activity, unpaid job in family business)

[] 1 Yes [to question 17.1]
[] 2 Temporarily did not work because of illness, paid leave, maternity leave, child care leave up to 3 years old, work on the rotational basis and other specific work type, taking extension courses and so on [to question 17.1]
[] 3 No [to question 18]
If the respondent had two or more places of employment, questions 17.1-17.4 should refer to the place of employment which he/she considers the main.
[After responding to questions 17.1-17.4, skip question 18.]

18. Have you been seeking employment during the last month before the population census (from 13 September till 13 October of the current year)?

[Question 18 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not work during the last week prior to census (7-13 October 2009 of the current year), per question 17.]
[] 1 Yes
In case you find the job, would you be able to start in two weeks?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
Please indicate one main reason:
[] 1 Found employment, started own business and would do it in the nearest 2 weeks
[] 2 Found employment expecting the answer
[] 3 Expecting the start of working season
[] 4 Lost hope to find employment
[] 5 Retired
[] 6 Health status
[] 7 Study at educational institution
[] 8 Housewife, take care of children and other family members
[] 9 No need or desire to work
[] 10 Other reason ____

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Dominican Republic 2002 — source variable DO2002A_AVAILWK — Available for work
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For persons of 10 years old and more

If the answer to questions 46 or 47 or 48 was "yes", skip to question 59.

57. At the present time, would [the respondent] be willing to work if offered a job?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Skip to question 59)
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For people age 10 or older

Question 57: Currently, would (NAME) work if he/she was offered a job?

1. If the person is available to work if he/she was offered a paid job, record "Yes" and then continue to question 58.
2. If the person is not available to work even if there is a paid job offer, record "No", and then skip to question 59.


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Dominican Republic 2010 — source variable DO2010A_CANWORK — Available for work during previous week
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For persons age 10 or older

50. Last week, would [the respondent] have had the time and necessary conditions to get to work if he/she had been offered a job?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
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Question 50. Last week, would [the respondent] have had the time and necessary conditions to get to work if he/she had been offered a job?
If the informant answers that the person had time and the means necessary to work and if the person was offered a job the week before the interview, fill in code 1. On the other hand, if the informant answers that the person did not have the time or means necessary to work the week before the interview even if the person was offered a job, fill in code 2.

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Ethiopia 2007 — source variable ET2007A_WKAVAIL — Available to work next month
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Section 3: Details of persons in the household

[Questions 21-25 were asked of long form respondents' age 10+.]

22. Is [the respondent] available to work during the coming month?

If "yes," record 01. If "no," record the reason.
[] 1 Available
[] 2 Personal/family affair
[] 3 Student/training
[] 4 Homemaking
[] 5 Disabled
[] 6 Injury/illness
[] 7 Too young
[] 8 Old age/pensioner/remittance
[] 9 Other
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Question 21 - 24:- Economic Activity

In this section the enumerators collect data regarding the economic activities and indicators of unemployment characteristics during the last seven days and the last twelve months prior to the date of enumeration.

Question 22:- Is [the respondent] available to work during the coming month?

Question 22 concern the availability criterion. It is formulated in conditional terms, asking whether the person would have been able and ready to start work, if an opportunity for work had been offered during the reference period. This question should be appropriately amended to refer to ability and readiness to start work within 3 weeks. Regular students are said to be ready to work if and only if they are full time available to work. Even though the part time students claim to ready, they will not be taken as they were ready to work and asked reasons for that and choice code 3 education/ training.

This question presents for those who replied code 3 in question 21, refer for those did not have any work for payment or self-employment but available to work in the coming month including the weeks of enumeration. If they are ready to work, choose code 1; If not available to work, choose any one from code 2-9 alternatives provided.

1 = Available
2 = Personal/ family affairs
3 = Student/ Training
4 = Home making without payment
5 = Disabled
6 = Injury/ Illness
7 = Too young
8 = Old age/Pensioned/Remittance
9 = Others (instance: Delivery/pregnancy etc...)
Note: Additional notes can be found from Question No. 23 for above alternative answers.

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Fiji 2007 — source variable FJ2007A_AVAILABL — Person available for work last week
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For all persons born in 1997 or before
[Questions D19-24.]
(Questions D19-D24 refer to last week)


c. Was [person] available to start work?
[Question D24a was asked of persons born in 1997 or earlier who were not working or worked for subsistence.]

Tick appropriate box.
[ ] 1 Yes
[ ] 2 No


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Fiji 2014 — source variable FJ2014A_WKAVAIL — Available to work
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Questions D14-D18 for money or other compensation workers only

[D18a] Did this person actively look for work?

Tick appropriate box.
[] 1 Yes [Go to D18c]
[] 2 No

[D18b] If 'No', why didn't this person actively look for work?

[Question to be asked to persons who are not actively looking for work in question D18a.]
[] 1 Fulltime homemaker
[] 2 Fulltime student
[] 3 Retired
[] 4 Disabled
[] 5 No intention
[] 6 Believes no work available
[] 7 Other, specify ____

[D18c] Was this person available to start work?

[Question asked to persons who are actively looking for work in question D18a.]
Tick appropriate box.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

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Indonesia 2010 — source variable ID2010A_WILLWORK — Available for work
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For persons age 10 or older
[Questions 215-218 were asked of persons age 10 or older.]


216. [The respondent's] activities during the previous week:

a. Working/carrying out activities?

Working/carrying out activities are doing activities to earn/help others to earn wages/salaries/profit for at least one hour.

[] 1 Yes (to Q217)
[] 2 No


b. Does he/she have a permanent job but is temporarily not working?

For example: waiting for harvesting, holidays, illness, etc.

[] 1 Yes (to Q217)
[] 2 No


c. Seeking work?

[] 1 Yes (to Q219)
[] 2 No


d. Available for work?

[] 1 Yes (to Q219)
[] 2 No (to Q219)

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Household Members 10 Years or Older
Questions 215 through 218 are asked to household members who are 10 years of age or older. See Q204; if 10, 11, 12... 98 have been entered, then the relevant household member must be asked Q215 through Q218 where appropriate.


Questions 216 through 218: Labor Force
The objective of Q216 and Q218 is to obtain information about the labor force situation which covers activities carried out during the previous week, the main industry of that work, and the employment status of that main work activity.


Questions 216a through 216d: Activities during the Previous Week
Before asking the questions, begin with an introduction something like: "Now I will ask about work activities or endeavors of (Name) during the previous week. By previous week I mean the time period including yesterday, 2 days ago, 3 days ago, 4 days ago, 5 days ago, 6 days ago, and 7 days ago. During those 7 days (Pak Dodi) what were your activities?"
[p. 131]
Follow the questioning path correctly:

1. Begin with Q216a: Did the household member work or have some activity? If yes, go directly to QP217; if no, go directly to Q216b.
2. Q216b: Does the household member have a permanent job but was temporarily not working? If yes, go directly to Q217; if no, go directly to Q216c.
3. Q216c: Did the household member look for work or prepare for some activity? If yes, go directly to Q219; if no, go directly to Q216d.
4. Q216d: Is the household member available for work if there is some work? Regardless of the answer go directly to Q219.

Put a mark in the oval beside "Yes" or "No" in accordance with the respondent's answers to Q216a through 216d.
Activities the Previous Week
Some information necessary for filling in this question:
1. Previous week is the period of 7 consecutive days immediately prior to the day of the enumeration. For example, the enumeration is conducted on 16 May 2010, then the intended previous week includes 9 May through 15 May 2010.
2. Work is any type of activity that is carried out with the intention of obtaining or helping to obtain income or profit if performed for a period of at least one hour during the previous week. Work performed for one hour has to be performed continuously and cannot be interrupted. Income or profit can be in the form of wages/salary/income including all allowances and bonuses for a laborer/employee/worker or in the form of rent or profit for an entrepreneur.
3. Has a permanent job but during the previous week temporarily did not work due to vacation, illness, leave of absence, waiting for the next phase of work, or waiting to be called back to work.

[p. 132]
Explanation:
a. Carrying out work in the concept of working means conducting some economic activity which produces goods or services. Example: A household maid is considered working whether he/she is a member of the employer's household or not.
b. A person who has a profession which he uses to provide for his household needs is considered working. Example: A Doctor who gives medicine to one of his own household members, a construction worker who makes repairs to his own home and a tailor who sews his own clothes.
c. A household member who assists the head of household or another household member carry out his work such as in the rice field, other agricultural field, kiosk/shop and the like is considered to have work even though he does not receive wages/salary/income (unpaid worker).
d. A person who cultivates plants which are only for his own consumption is considered not working, except for the cultivation of main staple foods such as rice, corn, sago palm, or alternative crops (cassava, sweet potato, potato).
e. A casual worker either in the agricultural sector or nonagricultural sector who is waiting for work is considered not working.

4. Looking for work is the activity of those who are trying to find work.

Explanation:
Those classified as looking for work:
a. Those who have been relieved of their duties and will be called back to work, but currently they are looking for some other work.
b. Those who have never worked and now are looking for work.
c. Those who have ever worked, but for some reason stopped working or were terminated and now are looking for work.
d. Those who usually attend school or manage the household and now are looking for work. The time period is the previous week. Looking for work is not limited to the previous week, but can be carried out some time in the past as long as during the previous week they were still looking for work. Also included in this category are those who sent applications and are waiting for replies.

[p. 133]
5. Preparing for some activity is an activity carried out by someone in the framework of preparing for some "new" endeavor (not expanding or developing a current endeavor), with the intention of producing an income/profit at his own risk with or without employing a laborer/employee/worker either paid or unpaid.
Preparing for some activity means whether or not these measures were successful such as obtaining capital or equipment, looking for a place, obtaining license/permission to conduct a business and so on, these efforts were carried out.
Preparing for some activity doesn't include an activity which is just being planned, or just an intention and just attending courses/training for starting a business. Preparing for some activity in this question will later lead to a classification of one who works on his own (own account worker/self employed) or carries out a business/effort assisted by temporary workers/unpaid workers or assisted by permanent workers/paid workers.

Explanation:
The activity of preparing for some endeavor should not be limited to the period of the previous week, but could have been carried out some time earlier as long as during the previous week the respondent was still preparing for the endeavor.
Preparing for some endeavor includes the following:

a. Obtaining capital in the form of cash or kind needed for the endeavor or business either by obtaining the funds needed (the plans for the business are already clear/definite) or by borrowing from others or institutions which can extend credit.

[p. 134]

b. Those who are currently or have just recently organized the necessary licenses/permits in an effort to create a venture or business.
c. Those who currently or recently have looked for a place for the business or venture.
d. Those who have ever had a business and stopped/went bankrupt, but at the time of the enumeration were preparing for a venture/endeavor.

Examples:

a. Rahmi is building a store in the yard of his home as a means of preparing a business to sell Muslim clothing using funds borrowed from a cooperative.
b. After completing a beauty course last month, Intan is shopping for the items she needs for a beauty salon that she will open using money she has saved as the capital which she took from the bank two days ago.
c. Because Udin was let go from the company where he worked, he bought a motorbike last week in order to form a business of offering rides to those who need them [in Indonesian this type of business is called ojek).
d. Bingket is looking for a location to start a restaurant after her clothing store went bankrupt eight months ago.

6. Available for work means a person has the desire to work or accept a job, but is not actively looking for work. A respondent is categorized as available for work if the respondent spontaneously answers "Yes" or "I will". However, if the response contains certain conditions such as "Must see what the salary/wages are or asks what type of work it is or has other conditions or uses other words to express some hesitation such as perhaps, nevertheless, depends . . . ", then the respondent's answer is not classified as available for work.


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Italy 2001 — source variable IT2001A_WILLWORK — Would be willing to start work within 2 weeks, should the opportunity arise
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Persons over 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 6.
Persons under 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 8.


[Questions 6.1-7.12 were asked of persons over 15 years of age.]


If No [to Question 6.2]
[Questions 6.3-6.5 were asked of people who did not work during the week from 14 to 20 of October]


6.4 Indicate whether, should the opportunity arise, the person would be willing to start work within 2 weeks

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No


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Italy 2011 — source variable IT2011A_WKAVAIL — Available to start a job within 2 weeks
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6. Vocational or non-vocational status

[These questions are asked of individuals aged 15 years and over]

6.4 If you had the chance, would you be willing to start working within the next two weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [go to question 6.13]

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Jordan 2004 — source variable JO2004A_WKREADY — Prepared to start the job if offered
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232. If a job was offered during the 7 days ended in October 1st or in the next 15 days, would [name] be prepared to start the job?
[Question 232 was asked of persons age 15+ who did not work and were also not temporarily absent from work during the week ended in October 1st 2004, per Questions 225 and 226.]
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [skip to 234]


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Malawi 2008 — source variable MW2008A_AVAILAB — Available to work
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[Questions P20-P24 were asked of residents aged 6 years or older]


P23. Is [the respondent] available to work?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to P28)

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Questions for usual residents age 6 years or older (economic activity)
[Questions P20-P27 were asked of persons age 6 years or over]


P23. Availability to work
If in P21 the response is 3, 4, or 5, or in P22 the response is either 4 or 5, ask the person if he/she is available for work. If the response is "Yes", shade 1 and proceed to P24. If the response is "No", skip to P28.


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Mauritius 1990 — source variable MU1990A_WKAVAIL — Available for work last week
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In strict confidence
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius

Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

27 Type of activity ____

Was the person available for work during the past week?
Write 'yes' or 'no'.

If 'no', give reason as follows:
[] HH - household duties
[] ST - studies
[] DIS - illness, injury, or disability
[] WR - wholly retired
[] Other, specify ____
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Stop at column 18 for children under 2 years of age
Note that columns 19-21 are for persons aged 2 years and over

Column 27
Availability for work
If the person was available for work during the past week, write 'yes'.
If the person was not available for work, write 'no' and give the reason as follows:

HH- for a person who was engaged in or helping with household duties in his/her own home.
ST - for a person who was studying.
DIS - for a person who was sick, injured or disabled.
WR - for a wholly retired person.
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Other - for a person who was not available for work because of other reasons; details should be given, e.g. person was a rentier, or a child not going to school and too young to work.

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Mauritius 2000 — source variable MU2000A_WKAVAIL — Available for work during past week
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[Population census form]

For persons aged 12 years and over:
[Column 22 to 34 were asked of persons aged 12 years and older.]

Type of activity
[Questions 23 through 26 relate to the type of activity a person is involved with. These questions were asked of persons aged 12 year and older.]

26. Was the person available for work during the past week?

Write 'yes' or 'no'.

[] Yes
[] No

If 'no', give reason as follows:
[] HH - household duties
[] ST - studies
[] DIS - illness, injury, or disability
[] WR - wholly retired
[] OTHER - other (specify)
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7. Instructions on how to fill in the census form

Column 26 - Availability for work
If the person was available for work during the past week, write 'Yes'.
If the person was not available for work, write 'No' and give the reason as follows:

HH: for a person who was engaged in or helping with household duties in his/her own home;
ST: for a person who was studying;
DIS: for a person who was sick, injured or disabled;
WR: for a wholly retired person;
OTHER: for a person who was not available for work because of other reasons; details should be given, e.g. person was a rentier, or a child not going to school and too young to work.

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Mauritius 2011 — source variable MU2011A_WKAVAIL — Available for work
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Individual form

[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]

P27. Availability for work

State if, during the past 4 weeks, the person was available for work.

[] Y: Yes
[] N: No
If [No], give reason as follows:
[] 1 Household Duties
[] 2 Studies
[] 3 Disability, illness, injury
[] 4 Wholly retired
[] 5 Other - specify____
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6. Population census topics and their usefulness

P24, P25, P26 and P27 - Current Activity
The questions on type of activity during the past week (current activity), coupled with others, provide detailed information on the geographical distribution and characteristics of the employed and unemployed population. The information is of fundamental importance for making manpower projections and for formulating programs aimed at making the most effective use of the human resources of the country.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

P27 - Availability for work
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If the person was available for work during the past week, shade box "Y" and go to question P28- When last worked.

If the person was not available for work during the past week, shade box "N" and give the reason by shading the appropriate box. Please note that

- 1 Household duties applies to a person who was engaged in or helping with household duties in his/her own home;
- 2 Studies applies to a person who was studying;
- 3 Disability, illness, injury applies to a person who was sick, injured or disabled;
- 4 Wholly retired applies to a wholly retired person;
- 5 Other applies to a person who was not available for work because of other reasons. In this case, write the reason in the adjacent boxes e.g. person not interested to work, child not going to school and too young to work, etc. An example is given below.

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Philippines 1990 — source variable PH1990A_WRKAVAIL — Availability for work
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10 Years Old and Older

[Questions P23-P31 apply to persons 10 years old and over]


P23. Usual Activity/Occupation

___ What was [respondent] 's usual activity/occupation during the past twelve months?

Describe occupation as fully as possible.
Examples: Palay Farmer, Filing Clerk, Fruit Vendor, Student, etc.
If housewife, student, or retiree, skip to P25.


P29. Availability for Work

Was [respondent] available for work during the past seven days?

Encircle code

1 Yes
2 No, skip to P32.

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P29 Availability for Work

This question aims to determine how many from those who had no job are available for work. This is one of the concepts used in determining the unemployed.

For a person to be available for work, he must have the time to work during the past seven days. He must not have any reason at all for refusing a job, if offered, during the past seven days except for minor illness.

Ask the question in P29, "Was ____ available for work during the past seven days?" for those whose answer in P25 is No, code 2. Encircle 1 - Yes for those who are available for work during the past seven days. Otherwise, encircle 2 for No and enter a dash (-) both in P30 and P31.

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Poland 2002 — source variable PL2002A_ABLEWRK — Ability to start employment
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19. Did you perform any work providing earnings or income or did you help pay in a family business?
If the answer is: 1 or 2 - go to question 20; 3 - go to question 25; 4 - go to question 28

[] 1 Yes, go to question 20
[] 2 You temporarily didn't work due to illness, vacation, lay-off, strike etc., but you did have a job (did not concern contributing family members) in reference week (from May 13th to May 19th), go to question 20
[] 3 No, go to question 25
[] 4 Lack of response (concerns persons staying abroad), go to question 28
25. Are you looking for a job actively?
If the answer is: 1 - go to question 26; 2 - go to question 27; 3 - go to question 28.

[] 1 Yes, go to question 26
[] 2 No, you have found a job and have been waiting to start it, go to question 27
[] 3 No, go to question 28
26. Would you be able to start working in the week from May 13th to May 19th or next providing that found a job?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

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Puerto Rico 1980 — source variable PR1980A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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16. Enumerator - Mark when this person was born.
[] Born before April 1965 -- Ask questions 17 - 33. (Omit question 17 if born between April 1960 and March 1965.)
[] Born April 1965 or later -- Turn to next page for next person

[Questions 17 through 33 asked of persons aged 15 and above.]


26a. Has ____ been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?

[] Yes
[] No -- Skip to 27


26b. Could ____ have taken a job last week?

[] No, already has a job
[] No, temporarily ill
[] No, other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] Yes, could have taken a job


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Puerto Rico 1990 — source variable PR1990A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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[Questions 17 through 34 are for individuals aged 15 and over]


27b. Could [respondent] have taken a job last week if one had been offered?
If "No," ask -- For what reason?

[] 1 No, already has a job
[] 2 No, temporarily ill
[] 3 No, other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] 4 Yes, could have taken job


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Puerto Rico 2000 — source variable PR2000A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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[Questions 19 through 32 asked of persons aged 15 and over.]


Answer questions 25-26 for persons who did not work for pay or profit last week. Others skip to 27.


25.e. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)


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Puerto Rico 2005 — source variable PR2005A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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J. Answer questions 29-32 only if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 33.


29a. Last week, was this person on layoff from a job?

[] Yes -- Skip to question 29c
[] No

[29b is asked if the person was on layoff from a job the week before.]
29b. Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business?
[] Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor dispute, etc. -- Skip to question 32
[] No -- Skip to question 30

[29c is asked if the person was temporarily absent from a job or business the week before.]
29c. Has this person been informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months OR been given a date to return to work?
[] Yes -- Skip to question 31
[] No


[Question 30 is asked if the person hasn't been informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months or been given a date to return to work.]
30. Has this person been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?
[] Yes
[] No -- Skip to question 32


[Question 31 is asked if the person has been looking for work during the past 4 weeks.]

31. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?
[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of other reasons (in school, etc.)

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[Housing Question 17-42 should be asked only of individuals 15 and older.]


[Answer Person Questions 29-32 only if the person did not work last week]

29
29a. Persons are on layoff if they are waiting to be recalled to a job from which they were temporarily separated for business-related reasons.
29b. If the person works only during certain seasons or on a day-by-day basis when work is available, mark the "No" box.
30. Mark the "Yes" box if the person tried to get a job or start a business or professional practice at any time in the last 4 weeks; for example, registered at an employment office, went to a job interview, placed or answered ads, or did anything toward starting a business or professional practice.
31. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "Yes, could have gone to work" box.
 
Mark the "No, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.
 
If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.

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Puerto Rico 2010 — source variable PR2010A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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[Questions 35-38 were asked of people who did not work last week.]

37. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)
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Answer person questions 35a through 38 only if the person did not work last week.

37. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "Yes, could have gone to work" box.

Mark the "No, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.

If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.


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Puerto Rico 2015 — source variable PR2015A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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K Answer questions 35-38 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 39a.

35.

a. Last week, was this person on layoff from a job?
[] Yes - skip to question 35c
[] No
b. Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business?
[] Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, maternity leave, other family/personal reasons, bad weather, etc - skip to question 38
[] No - skip to question 36

37. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of won temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc)
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Questions 7-48 are a continuation of the questions for each person. Questions 7-48 are a continuation of the questions for each person. (Questions 1-6 appear on pages 2, 3, and 4 of the questionnaire.)

Answer person questions 19 through 48 if this person is 15 years old or over.

Answer person questions 35a through 38 only if the person did not work last week.

37. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "yes, could have gone to work" box.

Mark the "no, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.

If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.


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Puerto Rico 2020 — source variable PR2020A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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L. Answer questions 36-39 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 40a.

38. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)
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Person questions 36-41

Answer questions 36-39 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 39a.

P38. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "yes, could have gone to work" box.

Mark the "no, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.

If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "no, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.

Covid-19 guidance

Mark the "yes, could have gone to work" box if the person could have started a job if offered one, or could have returned to work if recalled, but they are uncertain if they will choose to work due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.


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Rwanda 2012 — source variable RW2012A_WKNOW — Ready to work
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Section P: Characteristics of population

[Questions 23- 24 were asked of residents aged 5 years or older who did not work least 1 hour during the last 7 days preceding the census night because due to being retire, old age, or being a student.]

23. Is the respondent available to work?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [Go to Question 29.]
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P20 to P24: For residents aged 5 years or older

P23: Available to work
Ask: Is [the person] available to work?
If yes, encircle code "1" continue to next question P24
If no, encircle code "2"; then go to P29


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South Africa 2001 — source variable ZA2001A_WRKAVAIL — Availability
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Ask for all persons aged 10 years and older (born before 10 October 1991)


Did not have any work


P-18c. Availability (If NO to P-18)

_ If offered work, how soon could (the person) start?
1 = Within one week
2 = More than 1 week, up to 2 weeks
3 = More than 2 weeks, up to 4 weeks
4 = Some time after 4 weeks
5 = Does not choose to work
Go to P-20

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Question P-18 -- Any work in the 7 days before 10 0ctober
Ask for all persons aged 10 years and over, that is, born before 10 October 1991

Question 18 has four parts i.e. P-18, P-18a, P-18b and P-18c. Only those who are working continue with the rest of Question 18. Those who are not working go to Question 19.


Question P-18c -- Availability

"If offered work, how soon could (the person) start?"

We want to know how soon the person can start work. The answer "within one week" means s/he may belong to the "labour force" according to the narrow definition. For labour force policy this question is very important. If the person cannot tell you when s/he could start work, the correct choice may be 5 = "Does not choose to work". However, as for the last question, answers that apparently contradict the answer to Question 18a are acceptable. Dot the correct box.

National Bureau: Some respondents may think that you are offering them employment. Be sure to make it clear that you are not offering any work.

For all these people who have been answering P-18a, P-18b and P-18c on unemployment, skip the whole of P-19 and go to P-20.


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South Africa 2007 — source variable ZA2007A_WKAVAIL — Availability for work
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Section E: Employment and economic activities - ask of all persons 15 years and older listed on the flap
[Questions P-30 to P-39 were asked of persons age 15 and older.]


P-33 Availability for work
If a suitable job is offered, how soon can (the person) start work?

[Question P-33 was asked of persons who were not working in the last seven days, per questions P-30a to P-30g.]
[] 1 Within a week
[] 2 Within two weeks
[] 3 Within four weeks
[] 4 More than four weeks from now
[] 5 Not interested
[] 6 Not able (health or disability)
[] 7 Do not know
Write code in the box.
_

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5.6. Section E: Employment and Economic Activities

This section is to be asked for every person fifteen (15) years and older listed on the flap.


If "yes" for a person to any of the questions from p-30a to p-30g, go to p-36 for that person.

[p.53]

Even if the person did only one of the mentioned activities even for at least one hour during the past 7days the skip to Question P-36 is still valid.

If "no" to all questions from p-30a to p-30g, continue with p-31 to p-35 for that person.


(P-33) Availability for work: If a suitable job is offered, how soon can (the person) start work?
This question should only be asked of persons who answered "No" in P-31.


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South Africa 2011 — source variable ZA2011A_AVAILWK — Available to start work in the last 7 days
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Section F: Employment
Ask of all persons aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.

P-23 Employment status

In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23a
Did [the person] work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind (including paid domestic work), even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23b
Did (name) run or do any kind of business, big or small, for herself/himself or with one or more partners, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
In the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October ?
P-23c
Did (name) help without being paid in any kind of business run by her/his household, even if it was for only one hour?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
If 1 to any P-23a, P-23b, or P-23c, go to P-29a

P-28 Available to work
If a suitable job had been offered or circumstances had allowed, would [the person] have been able to start work or a business in the SEVEN DAYS before 10 October?
Mark the appropriate circle with an X.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Do not know
Any response, go to P-32
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8. Section F: Employment (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: Provides information regarding the country's labor force (people who are employed, in business, unemployed and not economically active).

This section must be completed for everyone aged 15 years and older listed on the flap.
Employment: P-23a, P-23b and P-23c: You must complete all of the questions (a, b and c), and if you answered a 'Yes' on any of them, you skip the following questions and continue answering on P-29a (Industry).
For employment (P-29a), PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD refers to domestic workers and gardeners only.
i. Example ? Employment (below):
No response is expected for Adam, because the question is for people who are 15 years and older.
Diana and Francinah provided answers to all the three questions (P-23a, b and c).
Neither Diana nor Francinah worked for a wage, ran a business or helped in a family business in the seven days before October 10 (NO to P-23a, b and c).

[Figure omitted, example]
j. Example- Employment cont. (below):

Diana has a paid job, although at the time of completing the questionnaire, she was on maternity leave.
Francinah is a pensioner.

[Figure omitted, example]
k. Example ? Employment cont. (below):

For those who are working, the industry (P-29a) question must be completed.
For people with no-name businesses (from home or street), write OWNHOUSE or
NOFIXEDLOCATION.
Diana works at the Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital.

[Figure omitted, example]
l. Example ? Employment cont. (below):

For those that have a job, P-29b (main goods or services), P30a (occupation), P-30b (main task/duty) and P-31 (type of sector) must be completed.
If a member of the household has more than one job (e.g. has a paid job and runs a business), he/she should report on the one where they spend most of their time.
See Diana's example.
Type of sector:
Formal sector employment is where the business, institution or private individual is registered in some way with the government or statutory bodies to perform the activity. Registration may involve collecting taxes (e.g. PAYE), making UIF contributions or having a business licence.
Informal sector employment is where the business or private individual is not registered with the government or any statutory body in any way.

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Thailand 2000 — source variable TH2000A_SEEKING — Availability and looking for work
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For persons 13 years and over
[Questions S13-L21 were asked of all individuals 13 years and older]


L18. Looking for work and availability for work

If [respondent] "did not work" in L17, is [respondent] looking for work?

[] 1 Looking for work
Not looking for work
[] 2 Available
[] 3 Not available

If record code "3", continue to L19

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Column S13-S16 and L17-L22
[Ask persons age 13 years or older]


Column L18: Looking for work and availability for work during the past week
[Only for those who recoded "Not working" in column L17]

The question asked [of respondent]: "During the March 25th-31st, 2000 week, have you been looking for work?"

Record code in check box as follows:

[] 1 Looking for work

Record code "1"

Not looking for work
Ask [the respondent] this question: "During the March 25th-31st, 2000 week, were you available to work?" Available to work (readiness), meaning a person wants to work and is capable of working.

[] 2 Available to work

Record code "2"

[] 3 Not available to work

Record code "3" and continue to column L19.


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United States 1980 — source variable US1980A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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26b. Could this person have taken a job last week?
[] No, already has a job
[] No, temporarily ill
[] No, other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] Yes, could have taken a job


[Mark no, already has a job if the person was on layoff or was expecting to report to a job within 30 days. Mark no, temporarily ill if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days. Mark no, other reasons if the person could not have taken a job because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc.]

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United States 1990 — source variable US1990A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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26b. Could this person have taken a job last week if one had been offered?
[] No, already has job
[] No, temporarily ill
[] No, other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] Yes, could have taken job


[Mark no, already has a job if the person was on layoff or was expecting to report to a job within 30 days. Mark no, temporarily ill if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days. Mark no, other reasons if the person could not have taken a job because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc.]

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United States 2000 — source variable US2000A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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18. Was this person under 15 years of age on April 1, 2000?
[] Yes [Go on to question 33]
[] No


-- Answer questions 25-26 for persons who did not work for pay or profit last week. Others skip to 27.


25. e. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)


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United States 2005 — source variable US2005A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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[Q.31 is asked if the person has been looking for work during the past 4 weeks.]

31. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)

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United States 2010 — source variable US2010A_AVAILBLE — Available for work last week
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37. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?
[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)


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United States 2015 — source variable US2015A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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[K] - Answer questions 35-38 only if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 39a.

37. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)
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Answer person questions 35a through 38 only if the person did not work last week.

37. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "Yes, could have gone to work" box.

Mark the "No, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.

If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.


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United States 2020 — source variable US2020A_AVAILBLE — Available for work
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L. Answer questions 36-39 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 40a.

38. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

[] Yes, could have gone to work
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)
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Person questions 36-41

Answer questions 36-39 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 39a.

P38. If the person was expecting to report to a job within 30 days, mark the "Yes, could have gone to work" box.

Mark the "No, because of own temporary illness" box only if the person expects to be able to work within 30 days.

If the person could not have gone to work because he or she was going to school, taking care of children, etc., mark the "No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)" box.

Covid-19 guidance

Mark the "Yes, could have gone to work" box if the person could have started a job if offered one, or could have returned to work if recalled, but they are uncertain if they will choose to work due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.


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Uruguay 2006 — source variable UY2006A_AVAILWK — Availability to work
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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


101. Are you available to begin working?

[Question 101 was asked of persons age 14 or older who were unemployed, as per questions 62, 63, and 64.]

[] 1 Yes, right now
[] 2 Yes, in a different time this year
[] 3 No

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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.

[p. 55]

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.


101. Are you available to begin working?

This question is asked to get at one of the conditions of unemployment. According to the international recommendations, if a person is carrying out concrete steps in order to obtain an employment but is not available in that moment to start working, he is not considered unemployed.


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Vietnam 2009 — source variable VN2009A_UNEMP1 — Available for work
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17. If the respondent was born before April 1994 (15 years or older), [go to] Q 18; otherwise, ask the next [person]
[Questions 18-30 were asked of persons aged 15 years and over]


29. During the last 7 days, would you have been available for work if you had found suitable work?

[Question 29 was asked of persons age 15 or older who did not work nor receive a wage/salary without working during the previous 7 days, did not have a job to return to during the following 30 days, and who were looking for work during the previous 30 days, as per questions 20-22 and 28]
[] 1 Yes (go to Q31)
[] 2 No

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Questions from 20 to 30: These are questions on work during the last 7 days for persons of 15 years old or more. Thus, in order to collect exact information, the enumerator must have direct interviews with these persons.


Question 29: During the last 30 days, would you have been available for work if you had found suitable work?
This question is only asked of persons who marked (x) in the small box next to code "1" in Question 28.

If the respondent answers "Yes", the enumerator marks (x) in the small box next to code "1", and then moves to Question 31, not to ask Question 30.

[pg.55]

If the respondent answers "No", the enumerator marks (x) in the small box next to code "2", and then asks Question 30.


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Vietnam 2019 — source variable VN2019A_WKAVAIL — Ready to begin a job in the next two weeks
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Part 1. Information on household members

KT5. Check (Q23=1 or Q24=1 or Q25=1) and Q16 coded from 1 to 4 or from Q14=3 then go to Q28, otherwise go to Q30.

33. Would [the respondent] be ready to begin a job or production activity in the next two weeks?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
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Part V: Instructions on how to question and record information on the census form

Part 1: Information about members of the household
Part 1 of the Census form consists of 41 questions, numbered sequentially from Question 1 to Question 41.

The respondent is the head of the household or a person knowledgeable about members of the household. For information on employment and birth history of women, DTV needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and collect information. In addition, for other information about members of the household, if the head of the household or the information provider is not knowledgeable, DTV also needs to interview DTDT face-to-face and record the information.

Question 33: In the next 2 weeks, if there is a job or a business activity, is [the respondent] ready to work immediately?
Ready to work is a status in which DTDT is capable and able to arrange to work immediately when required. People who really want to work but cannot for various reasons (ill health, unable to arrange housework, etc.) are considered not ready to work.