Literal question
<span class="h1">Section V. Characteristics of the population (continued)</span></p>
<p><span class="em">18. Last week, were you actively looking for work?</span><div class="i1">(Fill in one oval only)<br /><br />[] 1 Yes <br />[] 2 No <br /><br />[If answered, go to question 24]</div>
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">For persons of 5 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 16 to 23 are asked of persons age 5 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 18: Last week, were you actively looking for work?</span>
<br />Remember to fill in only one answer oval.</p>
<p>If the respondent answers that last week he/she was only living on his/her pension or retirement, income from real estate, was sick without work, studying, among others, fill in the oval in option 2, "no".</p>
<p>Once you have filled in this question, you must skip to question 24.</p>
<p><span class="em">He/she was looking for work</span>: In this case, last week the respondent was running errands; looking for premises or a loan for a business of his/her own; repairing their premises, machines, pieces of equipment or others for work; looking for work for the first time or looking for work having worked before.</p>
<p><span class="em">Running errands, looking for premises or loans</span>: In this case, last week he/she was running errands: applied for permits or a license to start a business on his/her own; he/she was looking for money, premises or materials to set up his/her own business or company.</p>
<p><span class="em">Looking for a job for the first time</span>: In this case, last week he/she was looking for a job for the first time (never worked before) i.e., carried out specific actions (sent a resume, visited employers, or other) to look for a paid or self-employed job.</p>
<p><span class="em">Repairing his/her premises, machines, pieces of equipment or other work equipment</span>: In this case, last week he/she was repairing his premises, machines or pieces of equipment, in order to start working.</p>
<p><span class="em">Looking for a job having worked before</span>: In this case, last week, the person carried out specific actions (sent a resume, visited employers, or others) to look for a payroll or independent job, having already worked before.
