Literal question
18. Status:
[] 11 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): own account worker
[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer
[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee
[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour: in public works
[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour: in other types of work
(7) Follow-up questions for persons with usual activity status codes 11-51 either in principal (question 12 of section 4) or in subsidiary (question 18 of section 4) status
[Questions 1-20 were asked of persons who worked in a principal activity status, per question 12 or in a subsidiary status per question 18 in section 4.]
3. Principal:
[] 11 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): own account worker
[] 12 Worked in household enterprise (self-employed): employer
[] 21 Worked as a helper in household enterprise (unpaid family worker)
[] 31 Worked as regular salaried/wage employee
[] 41 Worked as casual wage labour in public works
[] 51 Worked as casual wage labour in other types of work
[] 81 Did not seek but was seeking and/or available for work
[] 91 Attended educational institution
[] 92 Attended domestic duties only
[] 93 Attended domestic duties and was also engaged in free collection of goods (vegetables, roots, firewood, cattle feed etc.) sewing, tailoring, weaving etc., for household use
[] 94 Rentiers, pensioners, remittance recipients, etc.
[] 95 Not able to work due to disability
[] 96 Beggars, prostitutes
[] 97 Others
If code 11-51 in question 3
[Questions 5-7 were asked of persons who worked in principal status, per question 3.]
Interviewer instructions
5.7.0 Block 7: Follow up questions for persons employed either in the principal or subsidiary status: In this block an attempt is made to collect information on certain qualitative aspects of the employment of those who are categorised as employed either in the principal or subsidiary status. The aspects to be probed include occupational mobility, extent of under utilisation of labour time, membership in trade unions, nature of employer, etc.
5.7.4 Column (6): Reason for change: In this column, the reason for change will be recorded for those who have changed nature of work or establishment or both i.e., those with codes 1,2 or 3 in col.(5) of this block. The reason codes are as follows.
1. Loss of earlier job due to retrenchment/lay-off
2. Loss of earlier job due to closure of unit
3. For better remuneration
4. No job satisfaction
5. Lack of job security
6. Work place too far
7. Promotion/transfer
9. Others
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If during the last two years more than one change of work or establishment is reported the reason for the last change will be recorded. If more than one code is applicable to a person, of the relevant codes the one which appears first in the code list will be recorded.
