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Census of Canada 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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When last worked (CA1971A_0427)

Data file: CAN1971-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 200
End: 200
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 4
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]



32. When did you last work at all, even for a few days?

[] In 1971
[] In 1970
[] Before 1970: skip to question 40
[] Never worked: skip to question 40
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 In 1971 (persons who worked in 1971 only; persons who worked in 1970 and 1971)
2 In 1970
3 Before 1970
4 Never worked
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
32.
This question is asked to determine the number of people with recent or any work experience.
If you worked last week, please fill the circle "In 1971".
If you did not work last week but have worked at any time in 1971 or 1970, you should fill the circle "In 1971" or "In 1970" according to when you last worked.
If you did not work at all in 1971 or 1970 but have worked at any time in your life before 1970, fill the circle opposite "Before 1970" and skip to Question 40.
"Never worked" should be marked only if you have never had a job or business, or never been in the Armed Forces in your lifetime.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the year or period in which persons last worked for pay or in self-employment, even if only for a few days.
Universe
Persons age 15+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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