CLASSIFICATION AND CODING
SCOPE OF THE VARIABLE
11. The variable Status in Employment is applicable to all employed persons as defined in Labour Force Framework: Underlying Concepts.
THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
12. The criterion used in the classification is:
- A person's position in relation to the main employment (job) in the enterprise in which he or she works.
13. Definition of the above criterion is as follows:
- Position in relation to the main employment in the enterprise is a function of:
- whether a person works for a public or private employer and receives remuneration; or
- whether a person operates his/her own incorporated economic enterprise, whether or not they hire employees; or
- whether a person operates his/her own unincorporated economic enterprise or engages independently in a profession or trade, and hires one or more employees; or
- whether a person operates his/her own unincorporated economic enterprise or engages independently in a profession or trade and hires no employees; or
- whether a person works in an economic enterprise operated by a relative without remuneration.
THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATION
14. The standard classification is a one level classification having four categories.
- Employee
- Employer
- Own Account Worker
- Contributing Family Worker
THE CODE STRUCTURE
15. The code structure of the classification is:
| | 1. | Employee |
 | 2. | Employer |
| 3. | Own Account Worker |
| 4. | Contributing Family Worker |
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