Literal question
Only for people who worked in the 12 months prior to the census date (Sept-1-1969 through Aug-31-1970) or who are seeking work (response 7 in #22)
[Applies to questions 23 - 28]
25. Position in the occupation declared in #23
[] 1 public employee
[] 2 private employee
[] 3 self-employed
[] 4 partner (part or half ownership)
[] 5 employer
[] 6 not paid
Interviewer instructions
Question 25 - Position in the occupation declared in question 23
(Only for persons age 10 or over who worked during the twelve months prior to the date of the Census or are looking for work for the 1st time)
Record:
Public employee - For those who receive remuneration from an organ of a federal, state or municipal government (including government employees under the general labor laws - CLT);
Private employee - For those who receive remuneration in money or in kind (part of the production) for work they render to an individual, company or institution.
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Self-employed - For persons who exercise their activity individually or with the help of persons in the family (provided that these latter do not receive monetary payment);
Sharecropper (Parceiro ou meeiro) - For those who work in a type of economic activity with a certain degree of autonomy (growing of crops, livestock raising, fishing, etc.) and who pay part of their production for the right to exercise this activity. In this case, sharecroppers who work individually or with the help of persons in the family (provided that these latter do not receive monetary payment) will be considered in this category; those who have employees should be classified as Employers;
Employer - For those who are engaged, with their own resources, in a line of economic activity and who employ one or more employees. Persons who have only domestic help should not be included in this group;
Not remunerated - for persons who help in the work of the head of or other persons in the family, without monetary remuneration, and for those who belong to a religious, educational, or charitable institution, etc., and who do not receive direct remuneration, including for persons for whom First time was recorded in the two previous questions.
