Census of Canada 1991 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- CAN1991-H-H
- CAN1991-P-H
Industry (1970 standard industrial classification) (CA1991A_0488)
Data file: CAN1991-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
292
End:
293
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.
Note: Questions 36 to 42 refer to this person's job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 1990. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours.
36. For whom did this person work?
Name of firm, government agency, etc. ________
Department, branch, division, section or plant ________
37. What kind of business, industry or service was this?
Give full description. For example, wheat farm, trapping, road maintenance, retail shoe store, secondary school, temporary help agency, municipal police.
Kind of business, industry or service ________
_ _ _ _
Note: Questions 36 to 42 refer to this person's job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 1990. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he/she worked the most hours.
36. For whom did this person work?
Name of firm, government agency, etc. ________
Department, branch, division, section or plant ________
37. What kind of business, industry or service was this?
Give full description. For example, wheat farm, trapping, road maintenance, retail shoe store, secondary school, temporary help agency, municipal police.
Kind of business, industry or service ________
_ _ _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture |
| 2 | Other primary industries |
| 3 | Manufacturing |
| 4 | Construction |
| 5 | Transportation and storage |
| 6 | Communication and other utilities |
| 7 | Wholesale trade |
| 8 | Retail trade |
| 9 | Finance, insurance and real estate |
| 10 | Services to business management |
| 11 | Federal adminstration and defense |
| 12 | Other federal public administration |
| 13 | Education and related services |
| 14 | Health and welfare services |
| 15 | Accomodation and food services |
| 16 | Other services |
| 17 | Industry unspecified or undefined |
| 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
Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.
Question 36: Name of employer
For persons who are self-employed, enter the name of their business in the boxes provided. If the business does not have a name, enter their name.
For persons whose wages are paid by an agency which hires out their services, enter the name of the agency.
For persons who work as employees in a private household, enter the name of the family for whom they work and enter private household.
Question 37: Kind of business
Provide as much detail as possible to accurately describe the type of business.
For example, rather than: agriculture, auto parts, furniture, school, aluminum, police. A more complete response would be: wheat farm, motor vehicle parts manufacturing, retail household furniture and appliance store, secondary school, aluminum rolling, casting and extruding, municipal police department [respectively].
Question 36: Name of employer
For persons who are self-employed, enter the name of their business in the boxes provided. If the business does not have a name, enter their name.
For persons whose wages are paid by an agency which hires out their services, enter the name of the agency.
For persons who work as employees in a private household, enter the name of the family for whom they work and enter private household.
Question 37: Kind of business
Provide as much detail as possible to accurately describe the type of business.
For example, rather than: agriculture, auto parts, furniture, school, aluminum, police. A more complete response would be: wheat farm, motor vehicle parts manufacturing, retail household furniture and appliance store, secondary school, aluminum rolling, casting and extruding, municipal police department [respectively].
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked, as indicated by the name of the employer (or the person's own business name if self-employed) and the kind of business, industry or service engaged in by this establishment. The1970 Standard Industrial Classification was used.
Universe
Persons age 15+ last worked in 1990 or 1991
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |