Literal question
[Questions 15-24 were asked of persons 15 years and over]
Q.20 Employment status
It at work, please check the appropriate box to indicate person's present employment status. If unemployed or retired, indicate the person's previous employment status.
[] 1 Self-employed, with paid employees
[] 2 Self-employed, without paid employees
[] 3 Employee
[] 4 Assisting relative (not receiving a fixed wage or salary)
Interviewer instructions
Questions which cover persons 15 years and over
Q.20: Employment Status
An answer is required here for persons who ticked boxes 1,3 or 6 at Question 18. Note that the term 'Employee' should be used for a person receiving a fixed wage or salary, even if he/she is assisting a relative. However, if a person is assisting a relative without receiving a fixed wage or salary, he/she should tick box 4. Priests, nuns, brothers etc. should be described as 'Employees'. Persons in partnership in a firm not having paid employees should tick box 2. Persons in partnership in a firm having paid employees should tick box 1. Persons employed as managing directors should tick box 3.
