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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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When last worked (CA1971A_LASTWK)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 205
End: 205
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="CA71A418 CA71A419 CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423 CA71A424 CA71A425 CA71A426 CA71A427 CA71A428 CA71A429 CA71A430 CA71A431 CA71A432 CA71A433 CA71A434 CA71A435 CA71A436 CA71A440 CA71A441 CA71A442">[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A427">32. When did you last work at all, even for a few days?<br /><div class="i1">[] In 1971<br />[] In 1970<br />[] Before 1970: skip to question 40<br />[] Never worked: skip to question 40</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 In 1971 (persons who worked in 1971 only; persons who worked in 1970 and 1971)
2 In 1970
3 Before 1970
4 Never worked
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 year or period in which persons last worked for pay or in self-employment, even if only for a few days.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

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