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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- CAN1981-H-H
- CAN1981-P-H
Industry (1981 standard industrial classification) (CA1981A_0429)
Data file: CAN1981-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
232
End:
233
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]
Note: Questions 41 to 44 refer to your job or business last week. If none, answer for your job of longest duration since January 1, 1980. If you held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which you worked the most hours.
41. a. For whom did you work?
Name of firm, government agency, etc. ____
Department, branch, division, section or plant ____
41. b. What kind of business, industry or service was this?
Give full description. For example, paper box manufacturing, road construction, retail shoe store, secondary school, dairy farm. ____
42. At what address did you work? If no usual place of work, see Guide.
Mark one box only.
[] Worked at home (includes living and working on the same farm)
[] Worked outside Canada
[] Worked at address below (please specify)
Number ____
Street ____
If street address is not known, give the building name, shopping centre or street intersection, etc.
City, town, village, borough, township or other municipality ____
Important: If you worked in a suburban municipality within a large urban area, specify that municipality, not the main city.
County ____
Province or territory ____
Note: Questions 41 to 44 refer to your job or business last week. If none, answer for your job of longest duration since January 1, 1980. If you held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which you worked the most hours.
41. a. For whom did you work?
Name of firm, government agency, etc. ____
Department, branch, division, section or plant ____
41. b. What kind of business, industry or service was this?
Give full description. For example, paper box manufacturing, road construction, retail shoe store, secondary school, dairy farm. ____
42. At what address did you work? If no usual place of work, see Guide.
Mark one box only.
[] Worked at home (includes living and working on the same farm)
[] Worked outside Canada
[] Worked at address below (please specify)
Number ____
Street ____
If street address is not known, give the building name, shopping centre or street intersection, etc.
City, town, village, borough, township or other municipality ____
Important: If you worked in a suburban municipality within a large urban area, specify that municipality, not the main city.
County ____
Province or territory ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture |
| 2 | Other primary industries |
| 3 | Manufacturing |
| 4 | Construction industry |
| 5 | Transportation and storage |
| 6 | Communication |
| 7 | Electric power, gas and water utilities |
| 8 | Wholesale trade |
| 9 | Retail trade |
| 10 | Finance, insurance and real estate |
| 11 | Education and related services |
| 12 | Health and welfare services and religious organizations |
| 13 | Amusement and recreation services |
| 14 | Services to business management |
| 15 | Personal services |
| 16 | Accommodation and food services |
| 17 | Miscellaneous services |
| 18 | Public administration and defence |
| 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 general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked, based on the 1981 Standard Industrial Classification.
Universe
Persons age 15+ last worked in 1980 or 1981
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |