Literal question
Q17: Activity status
[] 0 AO -- Active, employed
[] 1 CH -- Jobless, never worked
[] 2 CH2 -- Jobless, has worked before
[] 3 FF -- Housewife
[] 4 EC -- Student, pupil
[] 5 RET -- Retired, pensioned, or living on private means
[] 6 MAL -- Disabled, handicapped, sick person
[] 7 JEU -- Too young to work
[] 8 AUT -- Other cases
Interviewer instructions
17. Activity type:
"Actively employed": Considered actively employed are every person, man or woman, age 7 or older who declared at the census reference date that he/she has a professional activity. According to this definition, individuals who have certain jobs (farmers, individuals with periodical jobs), even if they were not practicing their activity during the census period, are considered to be actively employed. Include also individuals with a job but [who were] absent from their job during the census period because of annual leave, sickness, accident.
"Unemployed, never worked before": Active unemployed is anyone no younger than 15 years old, and declared that he/she has no job at the census reference date, but is looking for it. These individuals have worked in the past.
"Unemployed, has worked in the past": Active unemployed is anyone no younger than 15 years old, and declared that he/she has no job at the census reference date, but is looking for it. These individuals never worked before.
"Housewife": Every girl or woman age 15 or older who does not practice any work but takes care of the house and household members (cleaning, cooking). Not all women are to be automatically classified in this category. The enumerator should separate housewives and women that do some activities (weaving, agriculture, servant) for money or in-kind value. These women should be classified in the former categories according to the status during the census.
"Student": Every individual whose primary activity is limited to going to school or a professional training establishment during the 2003-2004 school year, also if he was not planning to attend next year. But the student who finished his schooling is considered active: occupied or unemployed depending on his situation.
If a student has a part-time job, even it was paid, he is still considered to be a student. In addition, a student civil servant is considered a student even if receiving salary. However, an employee who is a taking night classes or education to improve his skills is considered as actively employed.
"Landlord or retired": He/she is not active. His earnings are from renting out properties (apartment, farmland) or his earnings are from retirement plans from private or government establishments. But, if this person is practicing economical activities, then he/she should be considered actively employed.
"Sick or handicapped" is every person whose handicap/illness prevents him from doing any job.
"Child" [Too young to work]: Age 15 or younger, does not work and is not in school.
"Other cases"
