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17. If No in Item 16
Was this person looking for work? (See special cases below) (Yes or No)
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Item 29. Weeks looking for work

225. Item 29. Entry for each sample person who was looking for work last week.-You must enter the number of weeks for each person who is on a sample line and for whom there is an entry of "Yes" in item 17.

Enter a whole number counting a half week or more as a whole week. If a person has been looking for less than half a week, enter "O." If the time is reported in months, multiply the number of months by 45/3 to obtain the number of weeks.

226. Time period referred to in item 29.-Count the continuous weeks the person has been looking for work up to the Saturday preceding the day on which you are enumerating.

For example, if you are enumerating on Wednesday, April 5, and the person started looking for work Wednesday March 22, count him as looking for work 2 weeks. (From Wednesday March 22 to Saturday, April 1, is 1 week and 4 days, which is counted as 2 weeks.)


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27. Duration of unemployment up to March 30, 1940 ? in weeks.
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529. The following table will assist you in calculating duration of unemployment: