Interviewer instructions
This question determines whether or not a person is a "new entrant" to the labor force. A person is a new entrant if it is his first time to do any work. Explain to the respondent the meaning of work; ask probing questions to ascertain the existence of a job or business, or unpaid work on family farm or enterprise.
A person is considered to have worked only for the first time if he started working only during the current survey period.
Probe further if the answer in this column is "YES" and the age reported in column 7 is greater than 30.
Include those who may not have worked at all during the past week but may have job to begin within two (2) weeks from the date of interview. Take note of the following cases in order to determine who are to be considered as new entrants or not:
Future start of work was during current survey round
Consider him as new entrant if he will start his work two weeks within the interview date.
Example:
During the interview on October 19, 2004 one household member is scheduled to begin his first day of work on Oct. 26. Consider him as a new entrant.
Future start of work is not within the current survey round
The interview is on October 26, 2004. If the work will start on November 2, 2004, he is considered as new entrant.
Write in the available space found at the bottom of the questionnaire, the date when the household member started working.
Other examples:
Example 1.
A student worked for the first time in October 1, 2004. The answer in column 25 is "YES". The student is a new entrant.
Example 2.
A clerk was first employed on June 15, 2003. In October 2004, he was still employed as a clerk. The answer in col. 25 is "NO". The clerk is not a new entrant.
Example 3.
The date of interview is on October 30, 2004. The household member will start on his first job on November 2, 2004. The answer in col. 25 is "Yes". He is a new entrant.
Example 4.
A person worked as a secretary for one year but in October 2004, she was hired for the first time as a telephone operator. The answer in this column is "NO".
Ask this question to the employed household member and if the answer is "YES", enter code 1, otherwise, enter code 2.
Go to Column 28 if the answer in column 19 is either code 3, 4 or 6. However, if the answer in column 19 is either code 0, 1, 2 or 5, proceed asking the next column (col. 26).
