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1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981
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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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When last worked (CA1981A_LASTWK)

Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 241
End: 241
Width: 1
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="CA81A420 CA81A421 CA81A423 CA81A458 CA81A459">[Questions 39b to 40 was asked of persons 15+ who did not work for pay last week, per question 39a.]<br />b. Last week, were you on temporary lay-off or absent from your job or business?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only.<br />[] No<br />[] Yes, on temporary lay-off<br />[] Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons</div><br />c. Last week, did you have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">[] No<br />[] Yes</div><br />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?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only<br />[] No : Go to Question 40<br />[] Yes, looked for full-time work<br />[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)</div><br />e. Was there any reason why you could not start work last week?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only<br />[] No, could have started work<br />[] Yes, already had a job<br />[] Yes, temporary illness or disability<br />[] Yes, personal or family responsibilities<br />[] Yes, going to school<br />[] Yes, other reasons</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="CA81A423" v="CA81A423 CA81A458 CA81A459 CA81A462 CA81A463">40. When did you last work, even for a few days (not including housework or other work around your home)?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only<br />[] In 1981: Answer questions 41 to 46<br />[] In 1980: Answer questions 41 to 46<br />[] Before 1980: Go to question 46<br />[] Never worked in lifetime: Go to question 46</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Before 1980
2 In 1980
3 In 1981
4 Never worked
9 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 year or period in which persons last worked for pay or in self-employment, even if only for a few days.
Universe
Canada 1981: Persons age 15+, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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