Literal question
Individual form
[Section I is the same as Section I: Household and Living Unit Information above]
IV. 10 years or older
[Questions 21-23 were asked of persons age 10 or older who had either worked last week, or have ever worked before and were looking for work last week, per questions 18, 19 and 20.]
21. Occupation status
[] Own account
[] Employer
[] Employee
[] Unpaid family worker
Interviewer instructions
8. Part IV: For age 10 or older
All the Questions in this part are intended for household members age 10 or older. Skip this part and the Questions if younger than 10.
8.1. Questions 18 to 23
The Questions are:
Question 18: "Have you been working in the past week?"
Question 19: "What have you been doing in the past week?"
Question 20: "Have you worked before?"
Question 21: "Type/status of job"
Question 22: "What is your job?"
Question 23: "Industry"
D. Self-employment
Those who own businesses and carry their own risks, without any employees except for volunteer help from family members.
Example:
- Store owner who runs own business with the help of family members.
- Businessmen or women who do not employ any employees.
- People who are involved in business partnerships and do not employ any employees.
- Farmers who work on their own or with the help of family members.
- Barbers who are self-employed
- Craftsmen or women who are self-employed
- Rickshaw (becak) drivers who take a risk in hiring their own rickshaw.
- Taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc., who run their own businesses.
E. Employer
Those who run their businesses by hiring paid employees.
Example:
- Store, stall, restaurant owners who pay employees
- Farmer who hires people to help run the farm.
- Factory owner who has many paid laborers.
F. Labour
Those who work and obtain salaries in the form of money or goods.
Example:
- Public servant
- Private/government/small business employee.
- Waiter/waitress, sales person, hotel employee
- Paid housemaid
- People who are paid by working on other people's farm and land.
- Drivers who work in offices or for an employer.
G. Family worker
Family members who help runs the business voluntarily that is owned by other family member.
Example:
- Children who help in their parents' shop.
- Wife who helps in her husband's shop.
8.1.2. Filling procedure for Questions 18 to 23
The accuracy of the answer for these Questions depends on the enumerator's ability to ask the questions. To obtain the best results, follow these directions:
4. Question 21
If the answer for Question 20 [Have you ever worked?] is "Yes", ask this question:
"Are you self-employed, working as an employer, a laborer [employee], or a family worker?"
Fill in the answer for the appropriate box on Question 21 and move on to Question 22.
