Literal question
III. Personal characteristics
Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II
For person age 12 or older
[Questions 24-35 were asked of persons age 12 or older]
29. Position at work
In his job last week was [the respondent] a/an:
[Question 29 was asked of persons age 12 or older who worked or helped in economic activity last week, per questions 26 and 27.]
Read the options until you receive an affirmative response and then circle only one code
[] 1 Employee or worker
[] 2 Day worker or laborer
[] 3 Helper
[] 4 Employer (hires employees) (go to 31)
[] 5 Self employed (does not hire employees) (go to 31)
[] 6 Unpaid family worker (go to 31)
Interviewer instructions
6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people
In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.
Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.
For persons age 12 or older
[Questions 24-35 are for persons age 12 or older]
29. Position at work
This question finds out if at work the person is employee, worker, day-laborer, unskilled laborer, helper, boss, worker, self-employed, or a family worker without pay.
An employed person is:
Employee or worker, if he/she works for a business, private company, or government company for payment
Day laborer or unskilled laborer, if he/she works for payment in agriculture or construction
Helper, if he/she works in exchange for a payment of salary by helping at the business or company.
Owner or employer, if he/she has his/her own business and is distinguished by contracting salary workers or day laborers.
Self-employed, if he/she works on his/her own and doesn't contract or have salary workers, but can receive help from other people not receiving pay.
Unpaid family worker, if he/she helps with the family businesses, stores, workshops, farms, agricultural parcels without receiving any pay for the work he/she does. This also includes the people who helped non-family businesses, always and whenever he/she hasn't received any pay.
When the person completed chores in outside homes, circle code 5.
Also, circle this code for those that worked only in exchange for a commission. But if he/she receives a base salary as well, then circle code 1.
When the informer has a doubt, investigate further with other questions like: "Juan works for someone? Do they pay Juan an income or a salary? Does Juan work in his own business? Does Juan contract workers?" among others.
If the person had more than one job, only record the job position of his/her principal occupation.
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