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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Labour force activity (CA1991A_EMPSTAT)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
301
End:
302
Width:
2
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">31. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his/her job or business?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one circle only.<br />[] No<br />[] Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return<br />[] Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons</div><br />32. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">[] 08 No<br />[] 09 Yes</div><br />33. Did this person look for work during the past four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">For example, did this person contact a Canada Employment Centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads?<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] No -- go to Question 35<br />[] Yes, looked for full-time work<br />[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br />[Space to fill out answers from questions on page 16 for household members 3 through 6.]<br /><span class="pg">[p. 18]</span><br /><span class="em">1991 Census Form 2B Questionnaire - continued</span><br />34. Could this person have started work last week had a job been available?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 34 was asked of persons 15+ who were looking for work during the past four weeks, per question 33.]<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] Yes, could have started work<br />[] No, already had a job<br />[] No, temporary illness or disability<br />[] No, personal or family responsibilities<br />[] No, going to school<br />[] No, other reasons</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A482" v="CA91A477 CA91A482">35. When did this person last work, even for a few hours (not including volunteer work, housework, maintenance or repairs for his/her own home)?<br /><div class="i1">[] In 1991 -- continue with the next question<br />[] In 1990 -- continue with the next question<br />[] Before 1990 -- go to Question 45<br />[] Never worked in lifetime -- go to Question 45</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">31. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his/her job or business?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one circle only.<br />[] No<br />[] Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return<br />[] Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons</div><br />32. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">[] 08 No<br />[] 09 Yes</div><br />33. Did this person look for work during the past four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">For example, did this person contact a Canada Employment Centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads?<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] No -- go to Question 35<br />[] Yes, looked for full-time work<br />[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br />[Space to fill out answers from questions on page 16 for household members 3 through 6.]<br /><span class="pg">[p. 18]</span><br /><span class="em">1991 Census Form 2B Questionnaire - continued</span><br />34. Could this person have started work last week had a job been available?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 34 was asked of persons 15+ who were looking for work during the past four weeks, per question 33.]<br />Mark one circle only.<br />[] Yes, could have started work<br />[] No, already had a job<br />[] No, temporary illness or disability<br />[] No, personal or family responsibilities<br />[] No, going to school<br />[] No, other reasons</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A482" v="CA91A477 CA91A482">35. When did this person last work, even for a few hours (not including volunteer work, housework, maintenance or repairs for his/her own home)?<br /><div class="i1">[] In 1991 -- continue with the next question<br />[] In 1990 -- continue with the next question<br />[] Before 1990 -- go to Question 45<br />[] Never worked in lifetime -- go to Question 45</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 |
|---|---|
| 01 | Employed - worked |
| 02 | Employed - absent |
| 03 | Unemployed - lay-off, did not look |
| 04 | Unemployed - lay-off, looked for full-time work |
| 05 | Unemployed - lay-off, looked for part-time work |
| 06 | Unemployed - new job, did not look |
| 07 | Unemployed - new job, looked for full-time work |
| 08 | Unemployed - new job, looked for part-time work |
| 09 | Unemployed - looked for full-time work |
| 10 | Unemployed - looked for part-time work |
| 11 | Not in the labour force - last worked in 1991 |
| 12 | Not in the labour force - last worked in 1990 |
| 13 | Not in the labour force - last worked prior to 1990 |
| 14 | Not in the labour force - never worked |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CA91A477"><span class="h3">Question 31: Work absence</span><br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work in the week prior to Census Day (June 4, 1991).<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">Yes, on temporary lay-off</span> for persons who expect the return to the job from which they were laid off, regardless of how long ago the lay-off occurred.<br />Mark <span class="em">Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons</span> for persons who had a job or business last week from which they were absent for the whole week (with or without pay) for one of the reasons indicated. Include absences for maternity leave, bad weather, fire, personal or family responsibilities. For paid workers, only report absences on training courses if they are receiving wages or salary from their employer.</div><br /><span class="h3">Question 32: New job arrangements</span><br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work in the week prior to Census Day (June 4, 1991).</div><br /><span class="h3">Question 33: Recent job search</span><br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work in the week prior to Census Day (June 4, 1991).</div><br /><span class="h3">Question 34: Availability for work</span><br /><div class="i1">This question should be answered only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work in the week prior to Census Day (June 4, 1991) <span class="em">and </span>who had actively looked for work in the four weeks prior to Census Day.<br />Mark the circle labelled <span class="em">No, personal or family responsibilities</span> for persons who could not have started work last week because of family illness, child care difficulties, jury duty, etc.<br />Mark <span class="em">No, other reasons</span> only for persons who did not already have a job, were not temporarily ill or disabled, did not have personal or family responsibilities, or were not going to school (for example, if they were no longer interested in working or if they were out of town last week).</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the labour market activity in the week prior to enumeration (June 4, 1991).
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |