2011 National Household Survey - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 2011
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Reference ID
CAN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- Data files
- CAN2011_PHC-H-H
- CAN2011_PHC-P-H
Industry (CA2011A_IND)
Data file: CAN2011_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
197
End:
198
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Labour market activities</span></p>
<p>39. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" one circle only.<br /><br />[] In 2011 [Continue with the next question.]<br />[] In 2010 [Continue with the next question.]<br />[] Before 2010 [Go to Question 53.]<br />[] Never [Go to Question 53.]</div><span class="em">Note: Questions 40 to 49 refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011.</span> If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2010. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.</p>
<p>[Questions 40-52 were asked of persons age 15+ who last worked for pay or in self-employment in 2011 or 2010, per question 39.]</p>
<p>41. What kind of business, industry or service was this? ____</p>
<div class="i1">Please give details. For example:</div><div class="i2">Police<br />Fishing, trapping<br />Primary school<br />Community health centre<br />Freight trucking company<br />Independent artist<br />Hair salon</div>
<p>39. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark "x" one circle only.<br /><br />[] In 2011 [Continue with the next question.]<br />[] In 2010 [Continue with the next question.]<br />[] Before 2010 [Go to Question 53.]<br />[] Never [Go to Question 53.]</div><span class="em">Note: Questions 40 to 49 refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011.</span> If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2010. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.</p>
<p>[Questions 40-52 were asked of persons age 15+ who last worked for pay or in self-employment in 2011 or 2010, per question 39.]</p>
<p>41. What kind of business, industry or service was this? ____</p>
<div class="i1">Please give details. For example:</div><div class="i2">Police<br />Fishing, trapping<br />Primary school<br />Community health centre<br />Freight trucking company<br />Independent artist<br />Hair salon</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
| 02 | Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
| 03 | Utilities |
| 04 | Construction |
| 05 | Manufacturing |
| 06 | Wholesale trade |
| 07 | Retail trade |
| 08 | Transportation and warehousing |
| 09 | Information and cultural industries |
| 10 | Finance and insurance; management of companies and enterprises |
| 11 | Real estate and rental and leasing |
| 12 | Professional, scientific and technical services |
| 13 | Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services |
| 14 | Educational services |
| 15 | Health care and social assistance |
| 16 | Arts, entertainment and recreation |
| 17 | Accommodation and food services |
| 18 | Other services (except public administration) |
| 19 | Public administration |
| 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 industry in which the person works.
Universe
Canada 2011: Persons age 15+ who last worked in 2010 or 2011 [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept