The reference person of the household is determined from the family structure of the household and the individuals’ characteristics. In the census, it’s usually the oldest person who lives as a couple and is in the labour force. In other surveys it’s the main provider of resources. If there are several of them, the oldest working person is selected.
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The reference person of the household is determined from the family structure of the household and the individuals’ characteristics.</p><p>In the census, it’s usually the oldest person who lives as a couple and is in the labour force.</p><p>In other surveys it’s the main provider of resources. If there are several of them, the oldest working person is selected.</p></div>