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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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Hours usually worked in a week (CA1971A_WKHOURS)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 208
End: 208
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 v="CA71A430 CA71A431 CA71A432 CA71A433">Questions 33-38 refer to your job or business last week. If none, answer for your job of longest duration since January 1, 1970.<br />[Questions 33-38 were asked of persons 15+ who worked in 1970 or 1971, per question 32.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A430">33. How many hours do you usually work each week?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1-19<br />[] 20-29<br />[] 30-34<br />[] 35-39<br />[] 40-44<br />[] 45-49<br />[] 50 or more</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 1-19 hours
2 20-29 hours
3 30-34 hours
4 35-39 hours
5 40-44 hours
6 45-49 hours
7 50 or more hours
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 usual number of hours that a person worked for pay or in self-employment held in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Persons who were absent or not currently employed were to report the usual number of hours at the job that they worked the longest or most hours at.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ worked in 1970 or 1971 [discrepancies: none]

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