Literal question
Only for persons 11 years and over
[Questions 17-24.]
20. Occupation last week (25 March - 31 March 1970) ______
[Also record the main occupation for the person who has a full-time job but is currently ill or is on a temporary break. Record "not working" if the person does not work.]
21. Reason for not working, if record "not working" in 20:
[] Seeking employment
[] Waiting for the agricultural season
[] Doing housework
[] Studying
[] Cannot work because the person is ill, old, or disabled
[] Others, specify ____
Interviewer instructions
[From column 17 to column 24, ask only persons age 11 years or older.]
Column 21: Reasons for not working in the last 7 days before the census date
If the person answers "did not work" in column 20, ask: "Why did the person not work during March 25-31, 1970?" and record the reason in this column.
The reasons are categorized as follows:
a. looking for a job
b. waiting for agriculture season (record the head of household only)
c. doing household works (work by themselves or supervise the others)
d. being a student (even during the school breaks)
e. unable to work due to sickness, old age, or disability
f. other (specify), e.g. being a monk, millionaire, having earnings from loans, rent, dividends without the need to work, etc.
If the reason for not working is because of temporary absence due to sickness or for vacation during March 25-31, 1970, but the person still has a regular job, do not record in this column. The interviewer needs to go back to column 20, and record the person's regular job as the main occupation.
