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21-23 The following questions ask about the job worked for pay last week. If ... had more than one job, describe the one ... worked the most hours. If ... didn't work, the questions refer to the most recent job or business since June, 2000.
Interviewer instructions
QUESTIONS 21-23: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB ACTIVITY (INDUSTRY, OCCUPATION, AND CLASS OF WORKER)
1. CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB ACTIVITY
"Current" here means "last week," the same week referenced in question 20a. If a person had more than one job, enter the job at which he or she worked the most hours last week. If a person had no job or business last week, give the information for the last (most recent) job held in 2000 or later.
2. JOB DESCRIPTION
All parts of questions 21-23 must refer to the same job. Be sure the entries present a consistent description. See Appendixes B and C for examples of unacceptable and acceptable entries.
3. ACTIVE DUTY WITH U.S. ARMED FORCES
If the person is now on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or if the person is not now employed but was on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in his or her last job since 2000; print the branch of service in the Armed Forces in question 22. The Armed Forces include Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
Occupation:
1. The entry should describe the kind of work the person does. The entry is acceptable if it tells clearly and specifically what the person does; for example, janitor, production clerk, TV repairer, auto body mechanic, welder, or shoe repairer.
a. Sufficient Detail - One-word occupational descriptions are often not acceptable. For example, we need to know what type of nurse or engineer, clerk, teacher, etc., a person is. (Practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurses' aides are put in different groups in census statistics so a full description is necessary.)
b. Describing Farm Workers - People who operate their own farm or ranch should be reported as farmer or rancher. Those who operate a farm for another owner should be reported as farm manager. Those who supervise other farm workers but report to a farmer or farm manager should be reported by their major activity such as general farm worker, field worker, farm equipment operator, etc.
c. Examples of unacceptable and acceptable entries for kind of work are given in Appendix C.
2. QUESTION 22
In question 22, we asked what kind of work this person did; that is, what a person is called who performs this kind of work. We also need specific information on the most important activities and duties performed. For many occupations, the entry for duties differs from the entry for kind of work performed. The occupation of painter is an example of this. One could reply "paint houses" whereas another reports "toy painter."
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This is the occupation, like primary school teacher, medical officer, cashier, etc.