Literal question
10 Years Old and Older
[Questions P23-P31 apply to persons 10 years old and over]
P23. Usual Activity/Occupation
___ What was [respondent] 's usual activity/occupation during the past twelve months?
Describe occupation as fully as possible.
Examples: Palay Farmer, Filing Clerk, Fruit Vendor, Student, etc.
If housewife, student, or retiree, skip to P25.
P30. Looking for Work
Did [respondent] look for work during the past seven days?
Encircle code
1 Yes, skip to P32
2 No
Interviewer instructions
P30 Looking for Work
Ask the question in P30, "Did ____ look for work during the past seven days?" for those whose answer in P29 is 1.
This question is asked to determine who among those who are available for work during the past seven days had really done something to look for work. A person is said to have looked for work during the reference week if he had taken specific steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. In other words, he must have tried to secure a job or to establish a business or practice of a trade during the past seven days. Looking for work includes doing any of the following during the past seven days:
1. Registering at a public or private employment agency.
2. Contacting prospective employers or persons who might have been able to secure a job for the person.
3. Placing or answering advertisements.
4. Writing letters of application.
5. Securing letters of recommendation.
6. Participating in competitive examination especially given for a particular job.
Encircle 1 for a Yes answer and 2 for a No answer. If the answer is 1, enter a dash in P31.
