Literal question
E: Labour force particulars
Economic activity
[Question 42 was asked of all individuals age 5+.]
For those who worked or held a job (including those on leave/sick leave).
[P-43 and P-44 were asked of all individuals age 5+ who worked or held a job in the 7 days preceding the census night.]
P-44. How many hours did [person] work in the last 7 days preceding the census night? _ _
Code "99" for not applicable.
Interviewer instructions
- Section E: Labor force particulars. This section covers columns p42 to p44 and should be asked of all persons 5 years old and above.
34. Section E: Labor force participation
[Questions 42 to 44 are asked of all persons 5 years old and over.]
34.1 Column P42 to P44:
This section involves collection of labor statistics, mainly used for employment policies and programs and for projecting future labor force. The questions are asked to all persons aged 5 years and above and refer to the last seven days preceding the Census night. However, the reference period for those who held a job (on leave or on sick leave) falls outside the last seven days.
34.4 Column P44: Hours of work
This question applies to respondents whose response in column P42 is code 1- 7 and code 15. Hours usually worked is the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The hours usually worked provides a way to obtain regular hours worked above contractual hours. The enumerator in this case should seek to establish usual hours worked in the last seven days. If a person has worked 5 hours per day for six days in the last 7 days, then the enumerator should record 30 hours (for a 6 days worked period). Note that for those who did not work in the last seven days but held a job, the enumerator should ask "How many hours does [the respondent] usually work in a week?" The week in this case is refers to the last seven days.