Literal question
18. Was ... on layoff from a job or business LAST WEEK?
1. Yes, on layoff
2. Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor dispute, etc.
3. No
Interviewer instructions
1. Write "1" for "Yes, on layoff" if the person had been laid off, and had not yet returned to work.
2. Write "2" for "Yes, on vacation, temporary illness" if the person was temporarily away from work because of vacation or temporary illness but would return to work as soon as returning from vacation or recovering from illness.
3. Write "3" for "No" for persons not on layoff and not on vacation or off because of illness. Write "3" for persons on call to work whenever there is a need for their services (such as substitute teachers) and for seasonal workers during an off season.
Question post text
If "No," ask - Was ... temporarily absent or on vacation from a job or business last week?