Literal question
[Questions 1-28 were asked of household members aged 15 years or older]
[Work]
[Questions 14-23]
[Questions 17-23 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not serve in professional army last week, per question 14]
[Questions 18-23 were asked of persons age 15+ who did not serve in professional army last week, per question 14, but worked in Israel during the previous 12 months, per question 17]
18. During the weeks you worked in Israel in the past 12 months, how many hours per week did you generally work (in all places of work)? _ _
[Specify] number of hours worked per week
Interviewer instructions
22. Question 18 -- explanations: Number of working hours in a week
[Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 18.]
[p. 31]
A. In the answer, write the number of working hours the person usually works during a week: if a person worked regularly in a number of working places, write in the answer the total sum of all (weekly) working hours in all workplaces in which the person worked.
B. The sum of working hours should also include:
Overtime hours (usually worked)
Waiting hours (such as by doctor, driver, porter etc.). Include all hours of stay in the workplace but not alertness hours.
Working hours of a person who worked without pay in a farm or business owned by the family.
Preparation hours related to work, even when were not carried out at the workplace.
For example: lesson preparation by teachers or rehearsals by artists.
