Literal question
D. Information on economic activity
Ask of household members age 10 or older. Ask questions person by person.
D10-12. Looking for work
[Questions D11-D12 was asked of persons age 10 or older who were looking for work during the past week.]
D11. For how many months have you been looking for work?
Write in number of months: _ _
Interviewer instructions
D. Economic activity
Questions for all columns in this section should only be asked to household members age 10 or older. For household members younger than 10, these columns should not be filled in at all.
Looking for work
Questions about looking for work should be asked to both those who work and those who are not working, but those who looked for work during the past week (D1 code "3") shouldn't be asked this question. Looking for work here means the respondent has ever made some effort to find work.
For example: Applied for work, contacted friends, etc.
Column (5) looking for work
This column is used to get information about those looking for work (D1 code 3 or D1O code Y).
Ask for question for column (5):
D11 "How many months have you been looking for work?"
What is the length of time he/she has been trying to find work? Fill in the number of months.