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Hours worked during last week
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19. If Wk in Item 15 or Yes in Item 14:
How many hours did he work last week? (Include unpaid work on family farm or business) (Number of hours)
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Item 19. Hours worked last week

155. Item l9. Make entry for persons who worked last week.-Enter a number for each person for whom you entered "Wk" in item 15 or "Yes" in item 16.

156. Time period covered by item 19.-"Last week"-Definition same as for item 15. (See par. 137.)

157. Count actual number of hours worked.-Count the actual number of hours worked last week; this may not be the usual number. Include hours spent on duty on the job but do not include lunch periods or other time off. Round to whole numbers, counting 30 or more minutes as a whole hour.

Count hours spent in all types of work (see par. 138) including:

a. Work without pay on family farm or business, such as the hours spent by a farm housewife in feeding chickens.

b. Time spent outside of regular hours in connection with a job, such as the time spent by a teacher preparing lessons.

c. Time spent at own business or profession, even though the person did not transact any business or render service to any client.

d. Time spent at all jobs if a person had two or more jobs at which he worked last week. Add together the time spent at each and enter the total.