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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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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Weeks worked during 1970 (CA1971A_WKWORK)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 206
End: 206
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="CA71A428 CA71A429">39. a. In how many weeks did you work during 1970?<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A428"><div class="i1">Include weeks worked part-time, leave with pay and weeks of self-employment<br />[] Did not work during 1970<br />[] 1-13<br />[] 14-26<br />[] 27-39<br />[] 40-48<br />[] 49-52</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Did not work during 1970
2 1-13 weeks
3 14-26 weeks
4 27-39 weeks
5 40-48 weeks
6 49-52 weeks
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 number of weeks in 1970 during which persons worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ worked in 1970 or 1971 [discrepancies: none]

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