Literal question
Population 4 years old or older
21) Economic activity
Did you work during the period from _______ to _______?
Mark the abbreviation corresponding to the work based on the instructions at the bottom of the page.
[] 1 WK= Has worked
[] 2 UN= Without a job but has already worked
[] 3 LK= Looking for a job for the first time
[] 4 HK= Housewife
[] 5 ST= Student
[] 6 REN= Person of independent means
[] 7 RET= Retiree, old person
[] 8 HAN= Handicapped
[] 9 OIS= Idle
Interviewer instructions
b) Column 17 to 25:
To be filled out individually for the people ages 4 and over (mark a line in column 17 to 25 for children under 4.
Column 21: Employment status (1)
The purpose of this question is to determine the economic activity of each person aged 4 and over during the week preceding the beginning of the surveying (week of April 2 to 8 1976).
First mark the dates below on the instruction insert in column 19 under the following form: "period from April 2 to April 8." Then mark
WK: for all the individuals having worked at some point during the week of reference. This category is made up of family workers who work under the authority of the head of household, with or without remuneration (for example wives who farm while taking care of the household) and individuals who have a permanent job but haven't worked during the reference period because of illness, off agricultural season, vacation, etc?
[Codes omitted]
UN for individuals who were without employment during the week of reference who already had worked and who are looking for another job
LK for individuals who have never worked and who are looking for their first job.
HK for women who perform only the housework at their home without other economic activity. Consider rather as WK women who do another job, either with an employer, or at her home: for example a farmer, a tailor, a factory worker, a sales clerk, etc.
ST for students who don't work. Consider rather as WK students who also work
REN for persons of independent means: people living off regular revenue from capital or all other annuity (revenue not coming from work)
RENT for retirees and old people who can no longer work.
HAND for those with physical and mental handicaps who cannot work because of their handicap (class in another category those handicapped individuals likely to work)
OIS for person who cannot be classed in the above categories (idle). In these situations, provide explains in "observations" if needed.
