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C14
How many hours has [NAME) usually worked at all jobs
combined during the last 7 days?
Auto-filled by CAPI
Less than 35 hrs
01
→C16
35 hrs - 48hrs
02
→Sec. D
49 hrs or more
C15
What was the main reason (NAME) usually worked
long hours per week?
Nature of work
01
→Sec. D
To earn more money
02
→Sec. D
Lack of employees
03
→Sec. D
Meet deadlines
04
→Sec. D
Other specify
05
→Sec. D
C16
During the last 4 weeks, did (NAME) look for additional
or other paid work?
Yes
01
→C18
No
02
C17
Would (NAME) want to work more hours per week
than usually worked provided the extra hours are paid
or profitable?
Yes
01
No
02
→Sec. D
C18
If an opportunity for additional work became available,
could (NAME) start working more hours within the
next two weeks?
Yes
01
→Sec. D
No
02
→Sec. D
C19
During the last four weeks, from [START_DATE] up to
[last END_DAY/yesterday] did (you/NAME) do anything
to find a paid job?
Yes
01
→C21
No
02
C19A
During the last four weeks, from [START_DATE] up to
[last END_DAY/yesterday] did (you/NAME) try to start
a business?
Yes
01
→C21
No
02
C20
Has [NAME] already found a job or arranged to start a
business in the next 4 weeks?
Yes
01
No
02
→C23
C20A
How soon (do/does) (you/NAME) expect to start
working in this new job or business
ONE MONTH OR LESS
1
→C25
MORE THAN ONE MONTH AND UP TO
THREE MONTHS
2
→C25
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS
3
→C23
45 Labour Force Survey, Methodology LFS, Methodology © NISR, 2024 C21 What did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business? "Check list and mark up to four codes Apply to prospective employers A Place or answer job advertisements B Post/update resume on professional/social networking sites online C Register with employment center (public/private) D Take a test or interview E Seek help from relatives, friends, others F Check at factories, work sites G Wait on the street to be recruited H Seek financial help to start a business I Look for land, building, equipment, materials to start a business J Apply for permit or license to start a business K No method L →C23 Other, specify M C22 For how long has [NAME] been without work and trying to find a paid job or start a business?
MONTHS: →C25 C23 Would [NAME] want to work if a paid job or business opportunity became available? Yes 01 No 02 →Sec. F C24 What was the main reason (NAME) did not try to find a paid job or start a business in the last 4 weeks? Own illness 01 Disability 02 Studies 03 Pregnancy 04 Presence of small children/ elders / sick people 05 Refusal by family 06 Past failure to find suitable job 07 Lack of experience, qualification or jobs matching skills 08 Lack of jobs in the area 09 Considered too young or too old by prospective employers 10 Lack of infrastructure (assets, roads, transportation, employment services) 11 Other sources of income (pension, rent) 12 Estrangement 13 C25 If a paid job or business opportunity become available, could [NAME] have started work during the last 7 days or within the next two weeks? Yes 01 →Sec. F No 02
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What is the main reason why (NAME) could not start
working in the last 7 days or next two weeks?
In Study, training
01
→Sec. F
Maternity leave, child care
02
→Sec. F
Injury, illness, disability
03
→Sec. F
Family member(s) consider that
(NAME) should stay home
04
→Sec. F
In agriculture / fishing for family use
05
→Sec. F
Retired, pensioner
06
→Sec. F
Section D: CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIN JOB
FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, AGED 14 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE
D00
INTERVIEWER TO READ:
I am now going to ask you some questions about characteristics of you main job/income generating activity in which
(you/NAME) usually work the most hours.
D01A
In (your/NAME’s) job, what kind of
work (do/does) (you/he/she) do?
(Example: policeman, primary school
teacher, vegetable vendor, domestic
worker, truck driver, registered nurse)
WRITE OCCUPATIONAL TITLE D01B2 ISCO CODE: D01B3
MAIN TASKS AND DUTIES D03A Does the place or business where (you/ NAME) work(s) have a name? Name of workplace 01 Domestic worker 02 →D03B No name 03 → D03B D03A1 What is the name?
(NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT) D03B What is the main activity of the place or business where (you/NAME) work(s) or its main function?
WRITE MAIN ACTIVITY D03B1 ISIC CODE: D03B2 __________________________GOODS OR SERVICES D04 (Do/does) (You/NAME) work in? READ ANSWER FOR RESPONDENT Public institution/enterprise 01 Mixed public and private enterprise 02 Private/farm 03 International NGO/International organisation 04 Local NGO/Religious organisation 05 Cooperative 06 Household 07 VUP/community based jobs 08
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D05A
How many persons including (you/NAME) work at (your/NAME’s) place of work?
Less than 10
01
10-30 workers
02
→DS07
31-50 workers
03
→DS07
51-100 workers
04
→DS07
101 workers or more
05
→DS07
D05A1
Number of persons including (you/NAME) working at (your/NAME’s) place of work if less
than ten?
Write the number
DS07
(Do/does) (You/NAME) work…?
READ ANSWER FOR RESPONDENT
As an [employee]
01
→DS10a
In (your/his/her) own business activity
02
→DS09
Helping in a family or household business
03
As an paid apprentice, paid intern
04
→DS10a
Helping a family member who works for someone else
05
→DS10a
Member of cooperative
06
→DS09
ASKED for self-identified contributing family workers
DS08
Who usually makes the decisions about the running of the family/Household business?
READ
(You/NAME)
01
(You/NAME) together with others
02
Other family member(s) only
03
→DS10a
Other (non-related) person(s) only
04
→DS10a
ASKED for those identified as self-employed
DS09
Does the business hire/ have any paid employees on a regular basis?
NO
02
YES
01
DS09AA
Is [NAME] ‘S business registered with Rwanda Development
Board(RDB)?
NO
02
Do not know
97
YES
01
→DS09_A
→DS09_A
48 Labour Force Survey, Methodology LFS, Methodology © NISR, 2024 DS09AAA Is [Name]’s business registered as…? Read the answers for respondent SKIP TO D10_E if DS09==1 SKIP TO D10_E if DS09==2 & inlist(DS09AAA,2,3,4) & DS09AA==1 Sole proprietorship/ individual 01 Limited by shares 02 Limited by guarantee 03 Limited by shares and guarantee 04 unlimited 05 Do not know 06
DS09_A Does more than half of the income from [NAME]’s business/activity
come from ….?
Read the answers to the respondent.
Multiple clients/customers
02
Have not had any clients yet
03
One single
client/customer
01 →
DS09_D
→ DS09_C
DS09_B Does [NAME] get customers, clients or buyers through someone else,
for example from another company, intermediary or person?
Yes, most of them
02
Yes, but only some of them
03
No
04
Yes, all of them 01 →
DS09_D
→ DS09_D
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DS09_C
In this business /activity Does [NAME]…?
READ THE ANSWERS FOR RESPONDENTS
Sell products or services from only one company
B
Work with materials or equipment provided by just one company
C
NONE OF THE ABOVE
D
Make products
or provide
services for only
one company
A
DS09_D
In [NAME]’s business/activity does client/company/intermediary/or other person…?
READ AND MARK ALL THAT APPLY
Set the price of the products or services that you offer
a.
→ D10_E
Decide the minimum amount of sales or tasks you must complete
b.
→ D10_E
Decide the places, routes or areas where you do your work
c.
→ D10_E
Decide how to organize the work such as supervising or deciding on working time
d.
→ D10_E
Decide the supplier(s) to use
e.
→ D10_E
Provide the premises or machines you use
f.
→ D10_E
NONE OF THE ABOVE
g.
→ D10_E
Asked for those identified as employees, apprentices or assisting family members. Questions from DS10a are also addressed to
contributing family workers
DS10a
Which of the following types of pay (do/does) (you/NAME) receive for this work?
READ AND MARK ALL THAT APPLY
A wage or salary
a.
Payment by piece of work completed
b.
Commissions
c.
Tips
d.
Fees for services provided
e.
Payment with meals or accommodation
f.
Payment in products
g.
Profit sharing from cooperative
h.
OTHER CASH PAYMENT (Specify):_______
i.
NOT PAID
j.
→
D10_E
D06
(Do/does)(you/NAME)
have a written contract
or oral agreement for
the work (you/he/she)
(do/does)?
YES, ORAL AGREEMENT
YES, WRITTEN
CONTRACT
01
02
D07
Is [your/ NAME]'s
contract or
agreement,….?
READ
Temporary with a
specific period of time
Valid until date a task is
completed
Ongoing , until futher
notice
Permanent (without
a known limited
duration)
01
→D09A
02
03
04
50 Labour Force Survey, Methodology LFS, Methodology © NISR, 2024 D08 What is the duration of the contract or agreement? Less than one month 1 to less than 3 months 3 to less than 6 months 6 to less than 12 months 12 to less than 24 months Two years or more Daily contract/ agreement 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 D08A Does [NAME] have a minimum amount of hours or work agreed with his/her employer? Yes, Tasks or work to do No, Contacted when needed Yes, Minimum hours to be worked 01 02 03 D09A Does [NAME]’s employer pay contributions on [NAME]’s behalf to Social security fund (RSSB)? NO DON’T KNOW YES 01 →D10A 02 03 D10 Has [NAME] registered his/her economic activity with the Rwanda Revenue Authority(RRA)? Or Does [name] have a TIN connected to his/her economic activity? ASK IF DS07==1 & DS10a NOT EQUAL TO 1 & D09A=2,3 No DON’T KNOW Yes 01 02 03 D10A Is (NAME) entitled to Paid annual leave benefits from employer? DON’T KNOW DON’T KNOW NO 02 03 03 D10B Is (NAME) entitled to Paid sick leave benefits from employer? NO DON’T KNOW YES 01 02 03
51 Labour Force Survey, Methodology LFS, Methodology © NISR, 2024 D10C Is (NAME) entitled to Paid maternity/ paternity leave? NO DON’T KNOW YES 01 02 03 D10D Is (Name)'s salary subjected to deduction of tax (PAYE) YES 01 NO 02 DON’T KNOW 03 D10_E Does “name” make contributions to the Ejo Heza scheme? YES 01 NO 02 DON’T KNOW 03 D12_1 How much did (You/ Name) earn at main job last time (NAME) was paid in cash? ASK IF DS07=1 | DS07==4 | (DS07==5 & DS10A!=J(NON PROFIT)) | (DS07==3 & inrange(DS08,3,4) & DS10A!=J) AMOUNT 01 REFUSAL 02 →D17_1 DON’T KNOW 03 →D17_1 D12_1A Enter amount in FRW, Ask if D12_1=1 D13_1 How long did it cover? ASK IF D12_1A IS NOT EQUAL TO MISSING Month 01 Two weeks 02 One week 03 One day 04 One Year 05 D14_1 On average, how much money did “NAME” earn from main job/business per month? Ask if DS07==2 | (DS07==3 & inrange (DS08,1,2)) |DS07==6 AMOUNT 01 REFUSAL 02 →D17_1 DON’T KNOW 03 →D17_1 D14_1A Enter amount in FRW , Ask if D14_1=1 D17_1 Taking into account both cash and in kind payments, would you say the monthly amount of (NAME)'s earnings was in the range? Ask if (Inrange(D12_1,2,3) | inrange(D14_1,2,3))
Less than 30,000
RWF
01
30,000 – 49,999
RWF
02
50,000 – 79,999
RWF
03
80,000-99,999 RWF 04
100,000 RWF-
199,999 FRW
05
200,000 RWF-
399,999 RWF
06
400,000 RWF
-599,999 RWF
07
600,000RWF-
999,999 RWF
08
1,000,000RWF AND
ABOVE
09
REFUSAL 10
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D18A
How did [you/Name] obtain your current employment?
Ask if DS07=1 | DS07==4 | (DS07==5 & DS10A!=J(NON PROFIT))
Apply to prospective employers
01
Place or answer job advertisements
02
Post/update resume on professional/social networking sites online
03
Register with [public employment center]
04
Register with private employment center
05
Take a test or interview
06
Seek help from relatives, friends, others
07
Check at factories, work sites
08
Wait on the street to be recruited
09
Check in households
10
Through appointments of elections
11
VUP/community-based jobs
12
Other
13
The following set of questions is for all respondents in employment
D20
Is the business/establishment where [NAME] works
registered with the Rwanda Revenue Authority or
pay PAYE/TPR?
DO NOT ASK IF (D04=1,2) and D09A==1 but fill in
yes (1)
YES
01
NO
02
DON’T KNOW
03
D21
In order to report to an authority, does the
business/establishment where (NAME) works keep
written records of accounts?
DO NOT ASK IF (D04=1,2) and D09A==1 but fill in
yes (1)
YES
01
NO
02
→D23
DON’T KNOW
03
→D23
D21A
What kind of accounts or records does the (business/farm) keep? Are they…
DO NOT ASK IF (D04=1,2) and D09A==1 but fill in yes (1)
READ
A complete set of written
accounts for tax purposes
01
Simplified written accounts to
be submitted for tax purposes
02
Simplified written accounts not
for tax purposes
03
Informal records of orders,
sales, purchases
04
No records are kept
05