2001 Census - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 2001
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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN2001_PHC-H-H.dat
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Labour force activity - in reference week (CA2001A_LFACTP)
Data file: CAN2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
318
End:
319
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA01A488 CA01A490 CA01A487 CA01A489 CA01A478 CA01A484 CA01A485 CA01A477 CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482 CA01A483 CA01A413 CA01A414 CA01A504 CA01A505 CA01A506 CA01A494 CA01A495 CA01A497 CA01A498 CA01A500 CA01A501 CA01A502 CA01A503 CA01A491 CA01A493 CA01A475 CA01A476 CA01A499 CA01A496 CA01A507 CA01A508 CA01A509 CA01A510 CA01A511 CA01A512 CA01A513 CA01A514 CA01A515 CA01A516 CA01A517 CA01A518 CA01A519 CA01A520 CA01A521 CA01A522 CA01A523 CA01A524"><span class="em">23. Answer questions 24 to 51 for each person aged 15 and over. </span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA01A494 CA01A497">34. Last week, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?<br /><div class="i1">Include: working for wages, salary, tips or commission; working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts).<br />Number of hours (to the nearest hour) - go to Question 40 ____<br />[] None - continue with the next question</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA01A494 CA01A498">[Questions 35-39 were asked of persons who had not worked last week, per question 34.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA01A494">35. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his/her job or business?<br /><div class="i1">Mark "x" 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 />36. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">[] No<br />[] Yes</div><br />37. Did this person look for paid work during the past four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">For example, did this person contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads, etc.?<br />Mark "x" one circle only.<br />[] No<br />[] Yes, looked for full-time work<br />[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)</div><br />38. Could this person have started a job last week had one been available?<br /><div class="i1">Mark "x" one circle only.<br />[] Yes, could have started a job<br />[] No, already had a job<br />[] No, because of temporary illness or disability<br />[] No, because of personal or family responsibilities<br />[] No, going to school<br />[] No, other reasons</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA01A494 CA01A497">34. Last week, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?<br /><div class="i1">Include: working for wages, salary, tips or commission; working in his/her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts).<br />Number of hours (to the nearest hour) - go to Question 40 ____<br />[] None - continue with the next question</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA01A494 CA01A498">[Questions 35-39 were asked of persons who had not worked last week, per question 34.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA01A494">35. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his/her job or business?<br /><div class="i1">Mark "x" 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 />36. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">[] No<br />[] Yes</div><br />37. Did this person look for paid work during the past four weeks?<br /><div class="i1">For example, did this person contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads, etc.?<br />Mark "x" one circle only.<br />[] No<br />[] Yes, looked for full-time work<br />[] Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)</div><br />38. Could this person have started a job last week had one been available?<br /><div class="i1">Mark "x" one circle only.<br />[] Yes, could have started a job<br />[] No, already had a job<br />[] No, because of temporary illness or disability<br />[] No, because of personal or family responsibilities<br />[] No, going to school<br />[] No, other reasons</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Employed - worked |
| 02 | Employed - absent |
| 03 | Unemployed - lay-off - did not look for work |
| 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 for work |
| 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 2001 |
| 12 | Not in the labour force - last worked in 2000 |
| 13 | Not in the labour force - last worked before 2000 |
| 14 | Not in the labour force - never worked |
| 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 v="CA01A494 CA01A495 CA01A496 CA01A497 CA01A498 CA01A500 CA01A501 CA01A493 CA01A475 CA01A476">[Questions 34 to 50 collect information on paid work done by people aged 15 and older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="CA01A494 CA01A497 CA01A498"><div class="i1"><span class="em">Retired Persons</span></div><br /><div class="i2">All persons who were retired on Census Day (May 15, 2001) and who did not work at any time between January 1, 2000 and May 12, 2001 should answer Questions 34 to 39 only, and then go directly to Question 51 (Income in 2000).<br />Some retired persons may have returned to the workforce following official retirement. All retired persons who returned to the workforce between January 1, 2000 and May 12, 2001 should answer Questions 34 to 50.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA01A494"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 35 -- Absence from job</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the entire week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).<br />Mark Yes, on temporary lay-off for persons who expect to return to the job from which they were laid off, no matter how long ago they were laid off.<br />Mark Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons for persons who had a job or business last week and were absent with or without pay for the whole week.<br />Include absence because of maternity leave, bad weather, fire, personal or family responsibilities, etc.</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 36 -- New job arrangements</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).</div><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 37 -- Recent search for paid work</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).</div><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 38 -- Availability for work</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001) and who had actively looked for work in the previous four weeks.<br />Mark No, because of personal or family responsibilities for persons who could not have started work last week because of family illness, childcare difficulties, jury duty, etc.<br />Mark No, other reasons only for persons who: did not already have a job; were not temporarily ill or disabled; were not going to school; were no longer interested in working; were out of town last week.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="CA01A494 CA01A497 CA01A498"><div class="i1"><span class="em">Retired Persons</span></div><br /><div class="i2">All persons who were retired on Census Day (May 15, 2001) and who did not work at any time between January 1, 2000 and May 12, 2001 should answer Questions 34 to 39 only, and then go directly to Question 51 (Income in 2000).<br />Some retired persons may have returned to the workforce following official retirement. All retired persons who returned to the workforce between January 1, 2000 and May 12, 2001 should answer Questions 34 to 50.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA01A494"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 35 -- Absence from job</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the entire week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).<br />Mark Yes, on temporary lay-off for persons who expect to return to the job from which they were laid off, no matter how long ago they were laid off.<br />Mark Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons for persons who had a job or business last week and were absent with or without pay for the whole week.<br />Include absence because of maternity leave, bad weather, fire, personal or family responsibilities, etc.</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 17]</span><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 36 -- New job arrangements</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).</div><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 37 -- Recent search for paid work</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001).</div><br /><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 38 -- Availability for work</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer only for persons 15 and over who did not work for pay in the week before Census Day, May 15, 2001 (Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2001) and who had actively looked for work in the previous four weeks.<br />Mark No, because of personal or family responsibilities for persons who could not have started work last week because of family illness, childcare difficulties, jury duty, etc.<br />Mark No, other reasons only for persons who: did not already have a job; were not temporarily ill or disabled; were not going to school; were no longer interested in working; were out of town last week.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 15, 2001).
Universe
Canada 2001: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |