Literal question
For unemployed persons aged 16 and over.
[Question 17 was asked of unemployed persons aged 16 and over.]
17. Are you looking for a job?
[] 1 Yes, I am (skip to question 18)
[] 2 No, I am not
If "no" specify the reason
[] 3 Job is found, within 2 weeks will start working
[] 4 Applied for a job and waiting
[] 5 My qualification, working experience, age do not meet requirement of employers
[] 6 Illness, disability
[] 7 Care for sick relative, children, housework
[] 8 No need to work
[] 9 Other reasons
Interviewer instructions
For all persons having neither employment nor profitable business "No" is to be filled in.
Question 17. Are you looking for a job?
This question is to be completed for persons aged 16 and over who have neither work nor any gainful business or have work or gainful business (including students and pensioners), but are looking for a job.
Code 1 "Yes" is to be circled for persons actively looking for work or trying to organize own business.
Specific kinds of job search include: registration with a state employment service, consulting private employers, visiting enterprises, institutions, and organizations, placing job postings, recourse to friends, acquaintances, relatives; efforts to organize own business (obtaining a permit or license, search for premises, selection and purchase of machinery and equipment, etc.).
If the answer is "Yes", the enumerator is to encircle Code 1 and go to question 18.
For persons aged 16 years and over who have no employment or gainful business ("No" is marked for them in questions 15 and 16) and are not looking for a job
Code 2 "No" is to be circled. In addition, one of the reasons marked with Codes 3-9 wherefore they do not attempt to look for a job is to be indicated.
Code 3 is to be marked for persons who have already found a job and are available to start it within two weeks;
Code 4 is to be marked for persons waiting for a decision on their application for employment;
Code 5 is to be marked for persons whose qualification, experience, and age do not meet requirements of employers;
Code 6 is to be marked for persons not able to work because of illness, disability or bad state of health;
Code 7 is to be marked for persons not looking for a job for family circumstances (care for children, sick relatives, household work, housekeeping);
Code 8 is to be marked for persons considering that they for different reasons have no necessity to work;
Code 9 is to be marked for persons not looking for a job for other reasons not listed above.
It should be noted that Code 1 "Yes" in question 17 can be also circled for persons under 16 years of age if for family or other circumstances they have to look for a suitable work.
