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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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Industry (CA1971A_IND)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 209

End: 210

Width: 2

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="CA71A431">35. Industry: What kind of business, industry or service was this?<br /><div class="i1">Give full description e.g. paper-box manufacturing, road construction, retail shoe store ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	NIU (not in universe)
01	Agriculture
02	Forestry
03	Fishing and trapping
04	Mines (incl. milling), quarries and oil wells
05	Manufacturing
06	Construction
07	Transportation, communication and other utilities
08	Trade
09	Finance, insurance and real estate
10	Community, business and personal service
11	Public administration and defense
12	Industry not determined

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 general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked.

Universe

Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ worked in 1970 or 1971 [discrepancies: none]

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