1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- Data files
- CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry (1971 standard industrial classification) (CA1981A_IND71)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
252
End:
253
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A436 CA81A437 CA81A438 CA81A439 CA81A432 CA81A418 CA81A419 CA81A415 CA81A412 CA81A413 CA81A414 CA81A420 CA81A421 CA81A422 CA81A423 CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430 CA81A427 CA81A428 CA81A431 CA81A424 CA81A425 CA81A021 CA81A404 CA81A405 CA81A449 CA81A450 CA81A451 CA81A452 CA81A453 CA81A455 CA81A456 CA81A457 CA81A460 CA81A461 CA81A462 CA81A463 CA81A468">[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430 CA81A427 CA81A428 CA81A431 CA81A460 CA81A461">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.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430">41. a. For whom did you work?<br /><div class="i1">Name of firm, government agency, etc. ____<br />Department, branch, division, section or plant ____</div><br /><br />41. b. What kind of business, industry or service was this?<br /><div class="i1">Give full description. For example, paper box manufacturing, road construction, retail shoe store, secondary school, dairy farm. ____</div><br /><br />42. At what address did you work? If no usual place of work, see Guide.<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only.<br />[] Worked at home (includes living and working on the same farm)<br />[] Worked outside Canada<br />[] Worked at address below (please specify)</div><br /><div class="i2">Number ____<br />Street ____</div><br />If street address is not known, give the building name, shopping centre or street intersection, etc.<br /><div class="i2">City, town, village, borough, township or other municipality ____</div><br />Important: If you worked in a suburban municipality within a large urban area, specify that municipality, not the main city.<br /><div class="i2">County ____<br />Province or territory ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430 CA81A427 CA81A428 CA81A431 CA81A460 CA81A461">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.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430">41. a. For whom did you work?<br /><div class="i1">Name of firm, government agency, etc. ____<br />Department, branch, division, section or plant ____</div><br /><br />41. b. What kind of business, industry or service was this?<br /><div class="i1">Give full description. For example, paper box manufacturing, road construction, retail shoe store, secondary school, dairy farm. ____</div><br /><br />42. At what address did you work? If no usual place of work, see Guide.<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only.<br />[] Worked at home (includes living and working on the same farm)<br />[] Worked outside Canada<br />[] Worked at address below (please specify)</div><br /><div class="i2">Number ____<br />Street ____</div><br />If street address is not known, give the building name, shopping centre or street intersection, etc.<br /><div class="i2">City, town, village, borough, township or other municipality ____</div><br />Important: If you worked in a suburban municipality within a large urban area, specify that municipality, not the main city.<br /><div class="i2">County ____<br />Province or territory ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agriculture |
| 02 | Other primary industries |
| 03 | Manufacturing |
| 04 | Construction industry |
| 05 | Transportation and storage |
| 06 | Communication |
| 07 | Electric power, gas and water utilities |
| 08 | Wholesale trade |
| 09 | 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 | Accomodation and food services |
| 17 | Miscellaneous services |
| 18 | Public administration and defence |
| 19 | Industry unspecified or undefined |
| 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 1971 Standard Industrial Classification.
Universe
Canada 1981: Persons age 15+ last worked in 1980 or 1981 [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |