Literal question
VI. Economic activity of persons age 10 or older
[Questions 601 to 615]
603. Hold a job but temporarily absent
[Question 603 was asked of persons age 10 or older who did not work during the previous week, as per questions 601 and 602.]
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to Q612)
Interviewer instructions
6.6. Block VI. Activities of household members age 10 or older
This block is used to collect characteristics on the economic activities of every household member who is 10 or older, such as field of business, type and work status and number of working days/hours during the past week.
The work force of the community age 10 or older is categorized into two groups: work force and non-work force. The work force are those who have jobs during the past week, those who are working or temporarily not working due to a certain cause such as waiting for harvest, on leave, etc. Also included in this group are those who do not have a job but are seeking one/hopefully obtaining a job. The non-working force are those who during the week only attended school, took care of a household, and others who do not do any activities that could be categorized as working, temporarily not working, or seeking a job.
There are several questions that are specifically asked to people who are either working or seeking a job, and also some for the non-working force who attends school, takes care of a household, elderly people, or other non-economic activities. Then there are some that confirm the number of people who are categorized as working force and non-working force.
This block consists of 16 questions: P601 to P615, beginning with the most frequent activity conducted during the week through the field of business during the previous year.
Question 603: Employed/temporarily not working during the past week
Circle code 1 if the answer is "Yes" then continues the interview to P604. If the answer is "No" circle code 2, then continue to P612.
Those who are categorized as employed but are temporarily not working are those who have a job but during the past week did not work because of various causes such as sickness, waiting for harvest, or on strike. Also counted are those who have just obtained a job but during the past week did not start working yet.
Example:
a. A freelance professional worker who is not working because he is sick or waiting for the next job such as a puppeteer, masseur, native healer or singer.
b. A civil worker or a private worker who is not working because of leave, sickness, on strike, or is temporarily relieved because the establishment has stopped its activities due to, for example: machinery problems, lack of raw materials, etc.
c. A farmer who is not working because he is sick or waiting for a next job such as waiting for harvest or the rainy season to work at the rice field.
d. A person who is in the process of waiting to be elected as a worker or has received a letter from the company (although has not started working).
Information:
Non-professional workers -- such as freelancers, persons who work, including farm workers and other freelancers who temporarily do not have a job or are not conducting activities as "Working" during the past week -- are not categorized as "Temporarily not working".
