Literal question
Persons over 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 6.
Persons under 15 years of age must answer questions starting from point 8.
[Questions 6.1-7.12 were asked of persons over 15 years of age.]
7. Work activity
[Questions 7.1 to 7.12 were asked of those who worked one or more hours of paid work, or as contributing family worker.]
To answer questions from 7.1 to 7.12, refer to the main work activities (activities where the greater number of hours were worked)
7.7 Indicate if the person has a job for
[Question 7.7 was asked of those who worked as employee or other subordinate position, entrepreneur, professional, or own-account worker.]
[] 1 Indefinite [skip to question 7.9]
[] 2 Definite [answer question 7.8]
Interviewer instructions
7. Work activity
Answer question 7.1 and question 7.12 by referring to the main job carried out during the week preceding the date of the Census (from 14 to 20 October, 2001).
The term main work activities refers to the job where the greatest number of working hours was employed.
Employed persons who, during the week preceding the date of the Census (from 14 to 20 October, 2001), did not work because they were on vacation, illness, on income support, on leave of absence etc., must refer to the main job usually performed.
Persons who, during the week preceding the date of the Census (from 14 to 20 October, 2001), changed job must refer to their new job carried out at the end of that week.
Question 7.7
Indefinite: refers to job without an expiration date or an established termination date.
Definite: refers to a job that terminated under pre-established conditions or when certain objective are met (for example, expiration of terms, completion of tasks, fulfillment of a purpose, the return of an employee temporarily substituted).
