Literal question
For persons aged 6 years and above, or born before 1982
[Questions 15 through 21 were asked of persons age 6 and older]
P18. Employment status in the last 12 months
Circle:
[] 1 Employed
[] 2 Jobless
[] 3 Student
[] 4 Housewife
[] 5 Retired, pensioned
[] 6 Other cases
[For answers 3, 4, 5] skip to P22.
Interviewer instructions
P18) Work status in the past 12 months
The question applies to persons aged 6 years and more, therefore born before 1982. The economic activity is the one that the person has done most of the time during the past 12 months, that is since the (Korite) [a Muslim festival].
Ask the following question: "Since the Korite, have you worked for pay in a continuous way for at least 3 months?"
If the answer is "Yes", circle: "1 WORKED"
Example: A farmer was farming his land, or went fishing, or did animal husbandry, etc. continuously for at least 3 months since the Korite, circle: "1 WORKED"
Warning: In addition to domestic tasks, a woman may have worked outside her home; for instance farming a land, or trading. For such a woman, circle: "1 WORKED"
Circle "2 JOBLESS" if the person is looking for work and has not worked continuously during at least 3 months since the (Korite). You shall make sure that the person is effectively looking for work, either for a first job, or a new job if he or she has lost the job he or she had previously.
Circle "3 ELE/EDU" for the pupils and students.
For the civil servant trainees who have worked at least 3 months since the Korite, circle: "1 WORKED".
Circle 4 HOUSEWIFE for the women who have no other task than the domestic work.
Circle 5 RETIRED for retired persons who do not work any longer, and those who have not worked in any occupation for at least 3 months since the Korite.
Circle 6 OTHERS for the other cases: disabled or handicapped persons who do not work, beggars, people with private means, man or woman of leisure, etc.
