1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat
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Class of worker (CA1991A_CLASSWK)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
304
End:
304
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA91A474 CA91A476 CA91A473 CA91A475 CA91A412 CA91A464 CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A463 CA91A367 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A481 CA91A477 CA91A482 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480 CA91A405 CA91A406 CA91A021 CA91A472 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A492 CA91A493 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A498 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501 CA91A502 CA91A503"><span class="h2">STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A477 CA91A481" v="CA91A477 CA91A479 CA91A481">30. Last week, how many hours did this person work (not including volunteer work, housework, maintenance or repairs for his/her own home)?<br /><div class="i1">Include as work: working without pay in a family farm or business (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts); working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working for wages, salary, tips or commission.<br />Number of hours (to the nearest hour) - go to Question 36 ____<br />Or<br />[] None - continue with the next question</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA91A477 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480"><span class="em">Note: Questions 36 to 42 refer to this person's job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 1990. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A479" v="CA91A477 CA91A479">41. In this job, was this person mainly:<br /><div class="i1">[] Working for wages, salary, tips or commission? Go to Question 43<br />[] Working without pay for his/her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business? Go to Question 43<br />[] Self-employed without paid help (alone or in partnership)? Continue with the next question<br />[] Self-employed with paid help (alone or in partnership)? Continue with the next question</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA91A477 CA91A481" v="CA91A477 CA91A479 CA91A481">30. Last week, how many hours did this person work (not including volunteer work, housework, maintenance or repairs for his/her own home)?<br /><div class="i1">Include as work: working without pay in a family farm or business (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts); working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working for wages, salary, tips or commission.<br />Number of hours (to the nearest hour) - go to Question 36 ____<br />Or<br />[] None - continue with the next question</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA91A477 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480"><span class="em">Note: Questions 36 to 42 refer to this person's job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 1990. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A479" v="CA91A477 CA91A479">41. In this job, was this person mainly:<br /><div class="i1">[] Working for wages, salary, tips or commission? Go to Question 43<br />[] Working without pay for his/her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business? Go to Question 43<br />[] Self-employed without paid help (alone or in partnership)? Continue with the next question<br />[] Self-employed with paid help (alone or in partnership)? Continue with the next question</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paid workers (wage and salary earners) and unpaid family workers |
| 2 | Paid workers (self-employed incorporated) |
| 3 | Self-employed without paid help unincorporated |
| 4 | Self-employed with paid help unincorporated |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="CA91A463 CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476 CA91A478 CA91A479 CA91A480 CA91A481 CA91A482 CA91A483 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501"><div class="i1">Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A479"><span class="h3">Question 41: Class of worker</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">working for wages, salary, tips or commission</span> for persons who reported that in the job they worked: for wages and/or salary; for tips; on commission as a salesperson for only one company and did not maintain an office or staff; for payment in kind (room, board) in a non-family enterprise (for example, as a member of a religious order); for piece-rates; as a member of the Armed Forces; an hour or more for pay, in a job such as cleaning or baby-sitting (in another person's home); as a "paid" housekeeper or nanny.<br />Mark <span class="em">working without pay for his/her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business</span> for persons who reported that they worked without money wages for a spouse or relative who is a member of this household at a task which contributed to the operation of the spouse's or relative's farm or business.<br />Do not include volunteer work, housework, or home maintenance or repairs.<br />Mark <span class="em">self-employed without paid help</span> or <span class="em">self-employed with paid help</span> for persons who reported that they: operated their own business, farm or professional practice (alone or in partnership) even if no goods or services were sold or rendered; operated their own business, farm or professional practice (alone or in a partnership) whether it made a profit or suffered a loss; operated a farm, whether or not they owned or rented the land; worked on a free-lance or contract basis; provided meals and/or room or day care services in their own home for boarders, roomers or neighbours' children; operated a direct distributorship selling and delivering products such as cosmetics, newspapers, brushes or soap products; fished, trapped or hunted for profit or for the maintenance of family or community, with their own equipment or with equipment in which they had part ownership; were setting up a business, farm or professional practice.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA91A479"><span class="h3">Question 41: Class of worker</span><br /><div class="i1">Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">working for wages, salary, tips or commission</span> for persons who reported that in the job they worked: for wages and/or salary; for tips; on commission as a salesperson for only one company and did not maintain an office or staff; for payment in kind (room, board) in a non-family enterprise (for example, as a member of a religious order); for piece-rates; as a member of the Armed Forces; an hour or more for pay, in a job such as cleaning or baby-sitting (in another person's home); as a "paid" housekeeper or nanny.<br />Mark <span class="em">working without pay for his/her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business</span> for persons who reported that they worked without money wages for a spouse or relative who is a member of this household at a task which contributed to the operation of the spouse's or relative's farm or business.<br />Do not include volunteer work, housework, or home maintenance or repairs.<br />Mark <span class="em">self-employed without paid help</span> or <span class="em">self-employed with paid help</span> for persons who reported that they: operated their own business, farm or professional practice (alone or in partnership) even if no goods or services were sold or rendered; operated their own business, farm or professional practice (alone or in a partnership) whether it made a profit or suffered a loss; operated a farm, whether or not they owned or rented the land; worked on a free-lance or contract basis; provided meals and/or room or day care services in their own home for boarders, roomers or neighbours' children; operated a direct distributorship selling and delivering products such as cosmetics, newspapers, brushes or soap products; fished, trapped or hunted for profit or for the maintenance of family or community, with their own equipment or with equipment in which they had part ownership; were setting up a business, farm or professional practice.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the classification of employment of persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 15+ who last worked in 1990 or 1991 [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |