Methodology of the Canadian Labour Force Survey
Appendix F
Definition of variables used to form imputation classes
Age groupings
AGEGP1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
AGEGP2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
AGEGP3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Age Range
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65+
Occupation groupings
OCC4
01
02
02
02
03
03
03
03
03
04
OCC10
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Description
Management, business, finance, and natural and applied sciences
Administrative and clerical
Health
Education, law, and social, community and government services
Art, culture, recreation, and sport
Sales and services
Trades, transport, and equipment operators
Natural resources and agriculture
Manufacturing and utilities
Never worked before or last worked more than 1 year ago or permanently unable to work
Education grouping
EDUC
0
1
Description
Person does not have a high school diploma
Person does have a high school diploma
Class of worker
COW
1
2
3
Description
Paid employee
Self employed
Unpaid family worker
Student status
STUD
0
1
Description
Not a full-time student
Full-time student
Dwelling owned or rented
DWELRENT
1
2
Description
Dwelling owned
Dwelling rented
Province of residence
PROV
10
11
12
13
24
35
46
47
48
59
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Sex
SEX
M
F
Description
Male
Female
Labour force status path options (Temporary path)
TPATH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
LFSSTAT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
3, 4, 5 or 6
2, 4, 5 or 6
4, 5 or 6
5 or 6
Description
Employed and at work
Employed and away from work
Temporarily laid off
Unemployed, job seeker
Unemployed, future start
Not in the labour force
Permanently unable to work
Did the respondent have more than one job or business last week?
MULTJOB
1
2
Response
Yes
No or no response
Country of birth
IMM
1
2
3
Description
Canada
United States
Other
Aboriginal identity
ABQ1
1
2
North American Indian, Métis, or Inuit
Yes
No
Last month’s labour force status groupings
LMLFS3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
LMLFS7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Description
Employed and at work
Employed and away from work
Unemployed, temporarily laid off
Unemployed, job seeker
Unemployed, future start
Not in the labour force
Permanently unable to work
Last month’s industry group
LMINDG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Description
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Information and Cultural Industries
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Public Administration
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