Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]
For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981)
[Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]
C18. Did you work during the last 7 days?
(Work means doing a job for salary/wages or profit or family gain)
[] 1 Yes (Go to C24)
[] 2 No
Interviewer instructions
Questions C18-C27
General Guidelines
Who should be asked?
(i) These questions (C18-C27) should be asked for persons aged 10 years and above, that is, those who were born before or on 14 August 1981.
Refer to Question C5 to find out the date of birth. For persons whose birth dates are 14 August 1981 or earlier, Questions C18-C27 must be asked.
If no information is provided for C5, refer to Question C6. For persons who are 10 years or more, Question C18 - C27 must be asked.
(ii) For Questions C25 and C26, if possible, obtain the information from the household members directly so that more detailed information may be given.
Reference Period
The reference period for Question C18-C27 refer to the 7 days prior to the day of the interview.
To determine the reference period, refer to the calendar provided in Document 7 (Thank You Card).
Example:
If the interview was conducted on 15 August 1991, the information required should be based on the period 8-14 August 1991.
Question C18
[Question C18 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
Purpose
To determine whether a person aged 10 years or above has worked or not during the period of 7 days prior to the interview.
Definition
"Working" means doing work for:
Pay/wages (cash or in-kind) for example, working as an officer in the government/private sector and received a salary or a worker harvesting padi and received padi as wages.
Own profit, for example, a farmer operating his own farm or a doctor in a private practice or a retailer/shopkeeper, etc.
Family gain, for example:
(i) A student who helps in his father's shop after school, without receiving wages; or
(ii) A housewife who helps her husband to harvest padi without receiving wages/salary.
Note:
Do not consider the following activities as work:
Housework such as cooking, cleaning own house and doing other household chores by a housewife for other family members.
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How to ask the question
Ask this question as follows:
"Did ____ (member's name) work during the last 7 days?"
If the respondent is uncertain about the work concept, explain the work concept as given in Question C18.
How to record the answer
If the respondent answers "Yes" mark, "X" in the Code 1 box and go to Question C24.
If the respondent answers "No", mark "X" in the Code 2 box and ask Question C19.
