Literal question
23. If you are aged under 15
Go to Q34
[Questions 24-33 were asked for persons age 15+.]
27. How would you describe your present principal status?
Mark one box only.
[] 1 Working for payment or profit
[] 2 Looking for first regular job
[] 3 Unemployed
[] 4 Student or pupil
[] 5 Looking after home/family
[] 6 Retired from employment
[] 7 Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability
[] 8 Other, write in ____
Question 27 -- How would you describe your present principal status?
You should mark one box only to select the category which you feel best describes your present principal status. If you are on sick leave or maternity leave and intend to return to work at some stage you should mark box 1 (working).
Interviewer instructions
Questions 24 to 33 should be answered only by persons 15 years and over
Question 27. Question 27 will provide information on principal economic status, allowing us to classify persons aged 15 years and over into those within and outside the labour force.
As this question is asking about the person's principal economic status, only one of the boxes should be marked.
The following should mark 'working for payment or profit':
Persons who are self-employed.
Persons mainly engaged in 'assisting relatives' on farms, in shops or in any other commercial enterprises, even if they receive no regular payment.
Priests, nuns and brothers except where they are retired or unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability.
Persons temporarily absent from work due to illness, holidays etc.
Apprentices who are in employment and who also attend school or college.
Full-time students who are in part-time employment should mark 'Student or pupil'.
