Census of Canada 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981

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Reference ID

CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Class of worker (CA1981A_0431)

Data file: CAN1981-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 236

End: 236

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]

Note: Questions 41 to 44 refer to your job or business last week. If none, answer for your job of longest duration since January 1, 1980. If you held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which you worked the most hours.

44 a. In this job, you were mainly:

[] Working for wages, salary, tips or commission?: Go to Question 45
[] Working without pay for a relative in a family farm or business? : Go to Question 45
[] Self-employed without paid help?: Continue with question 44b.
[] Self-employed with paid help?: Continue with question 44b.

b. If self-employed, was your farm or business incorporated?

[Question 44b was asked of persons 15+ who were self-employed last week, per question 44a.]
[] No
[] Yes

Value	Category
1	Paid workers
2	Unpaid family workers
3	Self-employed without paid help incorporated
4	Self-employed with paid help incorporated
5	Self-employed without paid help unincorporated
6	Self-employed with paid help unincorporated
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the classification of employment of persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.

Universe

Persons age 15+ last worked in 1980 or 1981

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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