Employment

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3.1. Unemployment

EU01 Year when last in work

ASK IF HH04= 4-10 OR 96-99

(Ask if the responde nt’s current situation is unemployed, a pupil , student, in

training, not work ing due to illness or disabilit y, is fulf‌illing dom estic tasks and care

responsibilitie s, in retirement, in military ser vice or other community service, or other

(only inactive persons), OR if the resp ondent refused, did not understan d, or did

not know how to answer the qu estion related to his/her employment situatio n)

I would now like to ask you some que stions about your experiences concern ing work.

[IF HH04=4-9, if the respondent ’s current situation is u nemployed, a pupil,

student, in trai ning, not working due to illness or dis ability, is fulf‌illing

domestic task s and care responsibilities, in retirement , in military service

or other communit y service, or other (only inactive persons):

You told me before that you are currently [IN SERT ANSWER TO HH04, insert

answer to the questio n related to the respondent’s current employmen t

situation]. In what year was the last time you were in work?

SINGLE RESPONSE

NUMERICAL A NSWER

1Year when last job f‌inished:| __ | __ | __ | __ |

ALLOW RESPONSE FROM [2015-AGE ENTERED IN HH 02] TO 2015

2Currently working

3Have never worked

96 Refused

97 Doesn’t understand the question

99 Don’t know

EU02 Name or title of last job

ASK IF EU01=1

(Ask if the responde nt gave his/her last year he/she was working)

What was your last job or o ccupation?

USE CARD EU02 WITH LIS T OF OCCUPATIONS TO CODE THE

RESPONDENT’S SPONTANEOUS ANSWER;

IF RESPONDEN T UNSURE, PROBE FOR TYPE OF JOB A ND

ASK WHICH TY PES OF JOBS COME CLOSEST.

SINGLE RESPONSE

Section 

Employment

Second European U nion Minorities andD iscrimination Survey – Q uestionnaire – 2016

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1

Elementary occupations

Such as domestic, h otel and off‌ice cleaners, building constr uction labourers,

garbage and recycling collectors, street vendors (excluding food), domestic helpers,

window cleaners, sh elf f‌illers, hand packers, unskilled f actory workers, kitchen/

catering assistant s, food preparation assistants, pos tal workers, road sweepers,

refuse sorters, traf f‌ic wardens. Agricultural, forestr y and f‌ishery labourers,

fruit and vegeta ble pickers. Labourers, packers, goods ha ndling and storage

staff. Labourers i n mining, manufacturing an d transport. Odd job persons.

2

Plant and Machine Operator and Assembler

Such as transpor t and mobile machine drivers, pla nt and machine operators, and routine

operatives (sorters, a ssemblers), HGV, van, fork lift, train, bus and tax i drivers.

3

Building, Craf ts or a Related Trade Person

Such as electrici ans, motor mechanics, machine repai rers, metal workers, blacksmiths,

welders, TV engineers, plumbers, builders, bricklayers, carpenters, painters, printers,

butchers, bakers, furniture makers, foremen, tailors, seamstresses. Producers of handicrafts.

4

A Skilled Agricu ltural, Forestry and Fisher y Worker

Such as dairy prod ucers, landscape gardeners and hor ticultural

workers, subsistence farmers and f‌ishermen/women.

5

A Sales, Customer or Personal Service Worker

Such as shopkeepers, street and market stall sales people, street food sales people, sales

assistants and ret ail cashiers, telesales persons, ca ll centre agents, waiters/waitresses and

bartenders, cu stomer care occupations, travel attendant s and travel guides.

Personal care workers such as those p roviding care to chi ldren, elderly and disabled

people; ambulance workers, healthcare assistants, teaching assistants.

Personal service workers such as hairdressers, b eauticians, coo ks, driving instructors,

undertakers and housekeepers.

Protective s ervice workers such as security guards, a nd junior police

off‌icers, f‌ire-f‌ighters, prison off‌icers, building caretakers.

6

Clerical support

Such as secretaries, re ceptionists , telephonists, book-keepers, travel agents,

accounting clerks, credit controllers/wage clerks, assistants/clerks, communication

operators, market research i nterviewers, pension and insuran ce clerks, of f‌ice

assistants, dat abase assistants, data entry cle rks, postmen/women.

7

A Technician or Associate Professional

Such as science, engine ering and IT technicians, accounting tech nicians,

manufacturing/ construction supervisors, draughtspersons, insurance brokers/

agents, f‌inance an d investment analysts and adviser s, buyers, estate agents,

specialised secretaries (legal or medical), air traff‌ic controllers, pilots, graphic

designers, chefs , junior nurses, dental assistan ts, opticians, therapists, commu nity

workers, careers adviso rs, health and safety off‌icers, housing of f‌icers, police

inspectors and detectives, photographers, interior designers, sports players.

8

A Professional

Such as professional eng ineers, software and IT professionals , accountants ,

chemists, scientif‌ic researchers, solicitors and lawyers, economists, architects,

actuaries, doctors, senior nurses, midwives, psychologists, teachers, social

workers, librarians, actors, artists, authors, writers/journalists, musicians.

9

A Manager

Such as chief executives , senior government off‌icials, legisl ators, managing

directors, senior business managers, senior production managers, senior

service managers, sales and marketing managers, human resource managers,

bank managers, hotel managers, restaurant managers, factory owners.

10 Employed in a milita ry capacity by the Armed Forces

11 Other (please specify):

OPEN TEXT BOX [EU02_11_Other]

96 Refused

97 Doesn’t understand the question

99 Don’t know