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2001 Census - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Languages used on a regular basis at work (CA2001A_WLNBP)

Data file: CAN2001_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 295
End: 295
Width: 1
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="CA01A476">48(b). Did this person use any other languages on a regular basis in this job?<br /><div class="i1">[] No<br />[] Yes, English<br />[] Yes, French<br />[] Yes, other - specify ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 No other language used
2 English
3 French
4 Non-official language
5 English and French
6 Other multiple responses
8 Unknown
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="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 a="all" v="CA01A475 CA01A476"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 48 -- Language of work</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Part (a)<br />For persons whose job requires mostly dealing with customers, clients or peers, report the language used most often.<br />For persons whose job requires mostly writing, report the language written most often.<br />For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have a speech disability, report a sign language if it is used most often at work.<br />Report only languages used in performing a job or a major task.<br />Report two languages only if they are used equally often.<br />Do not report a language used only during coffee, lunch or other rest breaks.<br />Part (b)<br />Report any other languages that this person may use on a regular basis in performing a job or a major task, though not as often as the main language reported in part (a).<br />Do not report a language used only during coffee, lunch or other rest breaks.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the languages used on a regular basis at work by the individual, other than the one used most often.
Universe
Canada 2001: Persons age 15+ last worked in 2000 or 2001 [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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