MODULE 7 – LABOUR
Month, Year
Today, we would like to ask about your activities.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
In the last 6 months, did you work as an
employee for a wage, salary, commission or any
payment in kind; including doing paid domestic
work or paid farm work, but excluding
apprentices, even if for one hour?
In the last 6 months, did you run a non-farm
business of any size for yourself or the
household, even if for one hour? (Examples of
non-farm business include selling things in the
market or by the side of the road, tailoring,
making or selling bricks, charcoal or beer, etc.)
In the last 6 months, did you help in any kind of
non-farm business run by your household, even
if for one hour?
In the last 6 months, were you an apprentice?
INCLUDE APPRENTICESHIPS THAT ARE PAID
CASH, IN KIND, UNPAID OR FOR WHICH THE
APPRENTICE PAYS TO PARTICIPATE
In the last 6 months, did you work on your
household’s farm/raise household livestock/
hunting fishing at own-account, even if for one
hour?
ENUMERATOR: AMONG THE ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 IS THERE ANY YES?
Of the activities in the last 6 months, please
describe the type of activity that is your primary
activity in terms of time spent on the activity.
[Read all options]
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What is the sector of your primary activity?
Enumerator to probe and code from response:
E.g. What does the company do?
1=Yes
2=No
1=Yes
2=No
1=Yes
2=No
1=Yes
2=No
1=Yes
2=No
1=Yes
2=No→ Q19
1=[ if Q1=1], Work as a paid employee,
including working as a paid employee in
family non-farm business, but excluding
apprenticeship);
2= [if Q2=1], Run family non-farm business
(own account);
3= [If Q3=1] Help in family non-farm
business without being paid a wage(family
worker);
4= [If Q4=1] Apprentice;
5= [If Q5=1] Work on household’s farm/
livestock /fishing
1=Agriculture (excluding livestock & fishing)
2=Livestock rearing
3=Fishing
4=Forestry
9
Is your employer for your primary activity in the
last 6 months…?
[Read all options]
10
In the last 7 days, approximately how many
hours did you work at your primary activity?
Is your position at your primary activity…?
[Read all options]
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
5=Construction
6=Manufacturing
7=Legal
8=Health
9=Banking/Finance/Insurance
10=Communication/Technology
11=Trading/Retail
12=Mining/Oil/Gas industry
13=Tourism/Hotel/restaurant
14=Childcare/Domestic/Housework
15=Personal services (e.g. hairdressing, Taxi,
etc.)
16=Other
1=Private company
2=Yourself or your household
3=Private Individual
4=Government
5=State-Owned Enterprise (Parastatal)
6=Public Works Program
7=Church/Religious Organization
8=Political Party
9=Other
RECORD ZERO (0) IF HE/SHE DID NOT DO
HIS/HER PRIMARY ACTIVITY IN THE LAST 7 DAYS
1=Permanent
2=Fixed-term with duration ≥ 1 year
3=Temporary/seasonal/freelance
Do you have a contract for your primary
1=Yes
activity?
2=No
Are you enrolled in a pension scheme in your
1=Yes
primary activity?
2=No
How many minutes do you usually take to get
ENTER NUMBER OF MINUTES; ZERO IF
to your primary activity?
PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS AT HOME
Are you happy with your primary activity?
1=Yes
2=No
Do you have any other economic activities apart 1=Yes
from your primary activity?
2=No → Q18
In the last 7 days, approximately how many
hours did you work at these other activities?
Would you be willing to work more hours, if
1=Yes
there is work?
2=No
IF EITHER ANSWER TO Q6 IS “NO” OR ANSWER
1=Temporarily sick/Injured
TO Q10 IS “0”:
2=Long term sick/Disabled
3=In school
What is the main reason that you did not do
4=Too young/ too old to work
any activity in the last 6 months or last 7 days?
5=Retired
[Code from response]
6=Taking care of own household/family
OTHERWISE >>Q20
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23
Would you be willing to move elsewhere in this
country for employment reasons?
1=Yes
2=No → Q22
1=Registered with a recruitment agency
2=Replied to job advertisements
3=Asked friends/relatives
4=Asked previous employers or other
persons with job contacts
5=Went to a factory/company
6=Other (specify):_________________
1=Temporarily sick/Injured
2=Long term sick / Disabled
3=In School
4=Retired/ too young
5=Taking care of own household/family
6=Waiting for reply from employer
7=Waiting for busy season
8=Trying to start a business
9=Satisfied with current job
10=discouraged/no jobs available
11=Don’t want to work
12=Other
1=Yes
2=No
24
Would you be willing to move abroad for
employment reasons?
1=Yes
2=No
21
In the last 4 weeks, were you looking for any
kind of a job?
What was the main thing you did to look for a
job in the last 4 weeks?
7=Waiting for reply from employer
8=Waiting for busy season
9=Trying to start a business
10=Paid leave
11=Unpaid leave
12=Low season/bad weather
13=Lost/quit job
14=Other
[Code from response]
22
IF ANSWER TO Q20 IS “NO”:
What was the main reason you did not look for
a job in the last 4 weeks?
[Code from response]
OTHERWISE >>Q23