Interviewer instructions
For the economically active population, usual occupation refers to the kind of job or business which they were engaged in most of the time during the 12 months preceding the in terview such as palay farmer, elementary school teacher, etc. For the economically inactive population, usual occupation would be housewife, student, pensioner, retired, disabled, dependent, etc. as the case may be.
Most of the time, for purposes of this survey, is 6 months or more. Thus, for person whose activities varied during the preceding 12 months, report as his usual occupation that which he was engaged in for more than 6 months. However, if none of these activities lasted for more than 6 months, report that which had the longest duration.
