Census of Canada 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 19, 2014
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- Data files
- CAN1981-H-H
- CAN1981-P-H
Labour force activity (CA1981A_0421)
Data file: CAN1981-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
218
End:
219
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]
39a. Last week, how many hours did you work (not excluding house-work or other work around your home)?
Include:
Working for wages, salary, tips or commission,
Working in your own business, farm or professional practice,
Working without pay in a family farm or business.
[] None: Continue with questions 39b to 46.
Or
[] Hours (to the nearest hour): _ _ Go to question 41
[Questions 39b to 40 was asked of persons 15+ who did not work for pay last week, per question 39a.]
b. Last week, were you on temporary lay-off or absent from your job or business?
Mark one box only.
[] No
[] Yes, on temporary lay-off
[] Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons
c. Last week, did you have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?
[] No
[] Yes
d) Did you look for work during the past four weeks? For example, did you contact a Canada Employment Centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads?
Mark one box only
[] No : Go to Question 40
[] Yes, looked for full-time work
[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)
e. Was there any reason why you could not start work last week?
Mark one box only
[] No, could have started work
[] Yes, already had a job
[] Yes, temporary illness or disability
[] Yes, personal or family responsibilities
[] Yes, going to school
[] Yes, other reasons
39a. Last week, how many hours did you work (not excluding house-work or other work around your home)?
Include:
Working for wages, salary, tips or commission,
Working in your own business, farm or professional practice,
Working without pay in a family farm or business.
[] None: Continue with questions 39b to 46.
Or
[] Hours (to the nearest hour): _ _ Go to question 41
[Questions 39b to 40 was asked of persons 15+ who did not work for pay last week, per question 39a.]
b. Last week, were you on temporary lay-off or absent from your job or business?
Mark one box only.
[] No
[] Yes, on temporary lay-off
[] Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons
c. Last week, did you have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?
[] No
[] Yes
d) Did you look for work during the past four weeks? For example, did you contact a Canada Employment Centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads?
Mark one box only
[] No : Go to Question 40
[] Yes, looked for full-time work
[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)
e. Was there any reason why you could not start work last week?
Mark one box only
[] No, could have started work
[] Yes, already had a job
[] Yes, temporary illness or disability
[] Yes, personal or family responsibilities
[] Yes, going to school
[] Yes, other reasons
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Employed (worked or absent) armed forces |
| 2 | Employed - worked - civilian |
| 3 | Employed - absent - civilian |
| 4 | Unemployed - lay-off, did not look |
| 5 | Unemployed - lay-off, looked for full-time work |
| 6 | Unemployed - lay-off, looked for part-time work |
| 7 | Unemployed - new job, did not look |
| 8 | Unemployed - new job, looked for full-time work |
| 9 | Unemployed - new job, looked for part-time work |
| 10 | Unemployed - looked for full-time work |
| 11 | Unemployed - looked for part-time work |
| 12 | Not in the labour force - last worked in 1981 |
| 13 | Not in the labour force - last worked in 1980 |
| 14 | Not in the labour force - last worked prior to 1980 |
| 15 | Not in the labour force - never worked |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Universe
Persons age 15+, excluding inmates
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |