Guide to the Labour Force Survey
Appendix C: Labour Force Survey questionnaire

The LFS application consists of several questionnaire components (Household, Demographics, Labour Force Information, Rent and Exit), each of which is summarized below, followed by the lists of codesets. Each of the questionnaire components is comprised of a number of question blocks and each question is identified by their block ID and electronic questionnaire question number. In some instances, question numbers are repeated within components (e.g. there are three separate questions in the household, demographics and the LFI component labelled as EQ 1).

Question wording within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. For simplicity, as a result of the complexity of the logic within the application, not all variations of these questions are presented.

Selected dwellings are in the survey for six consecutive months. A birth interview corresponds to the first interview for a new household, and is usually conducted in person.

Subsequent interviews are conducted in the following months, and are usually done by telephone. Starting in 2015, LFS respondents who met certain criteria were also offered the option of completing the survey on-line for subsequent interviews.

Household and demographics component

Household block

LAC_Q01A / EQ 1 – Is this your correct address?

[Listing address]

LAC_R01A / EQ 2 – Please correct your address.

LAC_Q01 / EQ 3 – Is this your correct address?

[Listing address]

LAC_Q02A / EQ 4 – Is this also your mailing address?

[Mailing address]

LAC_R03 / EQ 5 – Please (provide/confirm) your mailing address.

[Listing address]

HHI_R02 / EQ 6 – What are the names, sexes, and ages of all persons living at this address?^Note 

AP_Q01 / EQ 7 – Is anyone else staying at [Listing address] temporarily?

AP_Q02 / EQ 8 – Are there any other persons who usually live at [Listing address] but are now away at school, in hospital, or somewhere else?

AP_Q03 / EQ 9 – Does anyone else now live or stay at [Listing address]?

SS_R01 / EQ 10 – People usually living or staying at [Listing address].

PPI_Q01 / EQ 11 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?

Demographics block

The following demographic information is collected for each household member.

DEMD_R01 / EQ 12 – The following section asks demographic questions for each member.

DEM_Q01 / EQ 1 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?

DEM_R02 / EQ 2 – What is your date of birth?

DEM_Q03 / EQ 3 – What is your marital status?

DEM_Q04 / EQ 4 – What is your relationship to [name of reference person]?

DEM_Q05A / EQ 5 – In what country were you born?

DEM_Q05B / EQ 6 – You indicated that you were born in another country. Please specify the country.

DEM_Q06 / EQ 7 – Are you now, or have you ever been, a landed immigrant in Canada?

DEM_R07 / EQ 8 – When did you first become a landed immigrant?

DEM_Q08 / EQ 9 – Are you an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

DEM_Q09 / EQ 10 – Are you First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

DEM_Q10 / EQ 11 – What is the highest grade of elementary or high school you ever completed?

DEM_Q11 / EQ 12 – Did you graduate from high school (secondary school)?

DEM_Q12 / EQ 13 – Have you received any other education that could be counted towards a certificate, diploma or degree from an educational institution?

DEM_Q13 / EQ 14 – What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree you have obtained?

DEM_Q14A / EQ 15 – In what country did you complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?

DEM_Q14B / EQ 16 – You indicated that you completed their highest certificate, diploma or degree in another country. Please specify the country.

DEM_Q15 / EQ 17 – Are you a full-time member of the regular Canadian Armed Forces?

RUR_R01D – Identify family identifier for unrelated persons

RUR_R01E – Identify relationship for unrelated persons

LCL_R01B / EQ 13 – The following section asks the required labour force questions for each person.

Labour force information component

In this component, a path is assigned according to the answers provided. This path is used to control the flow through the component. For paths 1, 2, 6, the path determines the labour force status, but for paths 3, 4 and 5 other conditions (for example, availability for work) must be considered to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are not in the labour force.

PATHS
1 Employed, at work
2 Employed, absent from work
3 Temporary layoff
4 Job seeker
5 Future start
6 Not in labour force

Job attachment block

ATT_Q000 / EQ 1 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?

ATT_Q100 / EQ 2 – Last week, did you work at a job or business?

ATT_Q101 / EQ 3 – Last week, did you have a job or business from which you were absent?

ATT_Q102 / EQ 4 – Did you have more than one job or business last week?

ATT_Q103 / EQ 5 – Was this because you changed emlpoyers?

ATT_Q104 / EQ 6 – How many jobs or businesses did you have last week?  

Past job attachment block

PAT_Q104 / EQ 7 – Have you ever worked at a job or business?

PAT_R105 / EQ 8 – When did you last work?

Job description block

DES_Q110 / EQ 9 – Were you an employee or self-employed?

DES_Q111 / EQ 10 – Did you have an incorporated business?

DES_Q112 / EQ 11 – Did you have any employees?

DES_Q113 / EQ 12 – What was the full name of your business?

DES_Q114 / EQ 13 – For whom did you work?

DES_Q115 / EQ 14 – What kind of business, industry or service was this?

DES_Q116 / EQ 15 – What kind of work were you doing?

DES_Q117 / EQ 16 – What were your most important activities or duties?

DES_R118 / EQ 17 – When did you start working at [name of employer/name of business]? 

Absence – separation block

ASP_Q130 / EQ 18 – What was the main reason you were absent from work last week?

ASP_Q131A / EQ 19 – Why did you stop working at that job?

ASP_Q131B / EQ 20 – What was the main reason you left that job?

ASP_Q132 / EQ 21 – What is the main reason you no longer have that job?

ASP_Q133 / EQ 22 – Do you expect to return to that job?

ASP_Q134 / EQ 23 – Has your employer given you a date to return?

ASP_Q135 / EQ 24 – Have you been given any indication that you will be recalled within the next 6 months?

ASP_Q136 / EQ 25 – How many weeks had you been on layoff, up to and including Saturday, [date of the last day of the survey week]?

ASP_Q137 / EQ 26 – How many hours did you usually work per week? 

Work hours (main job) block

WHM_Q150 / EQ 27 – Does the number of paid hours you work vary from week to week?

WHM_Q151 / EQ 28 – How many paid hours do you work per week?

WHM_Q152 / EQ 29 – On average, how many paid hours do you usually work per week?

WHM_Q153 / EQ 30 – Last week, how many hours were you absent from this job because of vacation, illness, or any other reason?

WHM_Q154 / EQ 31 – What was the main reason for that absence?

WHM_Q155 / EQ 32 – Last week, how many hours of paid overtime did you work at this job?

WHM_Q156 / EQ 33 – Last week, how many extra hours without pay did you work at this job?

WHM_Q157A / EQ 34 – Last week, did you work [total number of hours worked during the reference week] hours, in total, at your job?

WHM_Q157B / EQ 35 – Last week, how many hours, in total did you work at your job?

WHM_Q158 / EQ 36 – Did you want to work 30 or more hours per week?

WHM_Q159 / EQ 37 – What is the main reason you did not want to work 30 or more hours per week?

WHM_Q160 / EQ 38 – What is the main reason you usually work less than 30 hours per week?

WHM_Q161 / EQ 39 – Did you look for full-time work at any time during the 4 weeks from Sunday to Saturday?

Absence from work block

ABS_Q162 / EQ 40 – How many weeks had you been continuously absent from work, up to and including Saturday, [date of the last day of the survey week]?

ABS_Q163 / EQ 41 – Are you getting paid by your employer for any time off last week? 

Job search – future start block

FUS_Q170 / EQ 42 – Did you do anything to find work during the 4 weeks from weeks from Sunday to Saturday?

FUS_Q171 / EQ 43 – What did you do to find work during those 4 weeks?

FUS_Q172 / EQ 44 – How many weeks had you been looking for work, up to and including Saturday?

FUS_Q173 / EQ 45 – What was your main activity before you started looking for work?

FUS_Q174 / EQ 46 – Last week, did you have a job to start at a definite date in the future?

FUS_Q175 / EQ 47 – Will you start that job before or after Sunday?

FUS_Q176 / EQ 48 – Did you want to work at a job last week?

FUS_Q177 / EQ 49 – How many hours did you want to work per week?

FUS_Q178 / EQ 50 – What was the main reason you did not look for work last week?

Availability to work block

AVA_Q190 / EQ 51 – Last week, could you have worked if [you had been recalled to work/a suitable job had been offered]?

AVA_Q191 / EQ 52 – What was the main reason you were not available to work last week?

Earnings block

EAR_Q200 / EQ 53 – Are you paid by the hour?

EAR_Q201 / EQ 54 – Do you usually receive tips or commissions?

EAR_Q202 / EQ 55 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your hourly rate of pay?

EAR_Q204 / EQ 56 – What is the easiest way to report your wage or salary [including tips and commissions], before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q205 / EQ 57 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your weekly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q206 / EQ 58 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your bi-weekly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q207 / EQ 59 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your semi-monthly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q208 / EQ 60 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your monthly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q209 / EQ 61 – [Including tips and commissions,] what is your yearly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?

EAR_Q210 / EQ 62 – What is the easiest way to report your total earnings after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?

EAR_Q211 / EQ 63 – What were your total earnings last week from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?

EAR_Q212 / EQ 64 – What were your total earnings last month from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?

EAR_Q213 /EQ 65 – What were your total earnings last year from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions? 

Unionization block

UNI_Q220 / EQ 66 – Are you a union member at your job?

UNI_Q221 / EQ67 – Are you covered by a union contract or a collective agreement?

Employment benefits block

EBEN_Q230 / EQ 68 – Which of the following employment benefits do you have access to as part of your job? 

Job permanency block

JPR_Q240 / EQ 69 – Is your job permanent?

JPR_Q241 / EQ 70 – In what way is your job not permanent?

Establishment size block

FSZ_Q260 / EQ 71 – About how many persons are employed at the location where you work for [name of employer]?

FSZ_Q261 / EQ 72 – Does [name of employer] operate at more than one location?

FSZ_Q262 / EQ 73 – In total, about how many persons are employed at all locations?

Class of worker – hours at other job block

CWO_Q300 / EQ 74 – Were you an employee or self employed?

CWO_Q301 / EQ 75 – Did you have an incorporated business?

CWO_Q302 / EQ 76 – Did you have any employees?

CWO_Q320 / EQ 77 – How many paid hours do you usually work per week at this job?

CWO_Q321 / EQ 78 – Last week, how many hours, in total, did you work at this job? 

Temporary layoff – job search block

TLS_Q400 / EQ 79 – Did you look for a job with a different employer during the 4 weeks from Sunday to Saturday? 

School attendance block

SCA_Q500 / EQ 80 – Last week, were you attending a school, college or university?

SCA_Q501 / EQ 81 – Were you enrolled as a full-time or part-time student?

SCA_Q502 / EQ 82 – In which type of educational institution were you enrolled?

Returning students block

RST_Q520 / EQ 83 – Were you a full-time student in March of this year?

RST_Q521 / EQ 84 – Do you expect to be a full-time student this fall? 

Main activity block

MACT_Q600 / EQ 85 – Last week, what was your main activity? 

Reason for working (older workers) block

OCW_Q700 / EQ 86 – Some people retire, while others continue working, either by choice or by necessity. What was your main reason for working last week? 

Occupancy component

DWL_Q01 / EQ 14 – What type of dwelling do you live in?

TN_Q01 / EQ 15 – Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household? 

Rent component

The Rent Component is generated only for cases where the answer to TN_Q01 (“Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?”) in the Household Component is “No”, and province/territory is not Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.

RM_R01 – The next few questions are about your rent. The information collected is used to calculate the rent portion of the Consumer Price Index.

RM_Q01 / EQ 16 – On which floor do you live?

RM_Q02 / EQ 17 – To the best of your knowledge, how old is your building?

RM_Q03 / EQ 18 – How many bedrooms are there in your dwelling (rental unit)?

RM_Q04 / EQ 19 – This month, is the rent for your dwelling subsidized by government, an employer, or a relative?

RM_Q04A / EQ 20 – In what manner is the rent for your dwelling subsidized?

RM_Q05 / EQ 21 – This month, is anyone operating a business from your dwelling?

RM_Q05A / EQ 22 – Does the business have an impact on the amount of rent paid?

RM_Q06 / EQ 23 – How much is the total monthly rent for your dwelling?

RM_Q07 / EQ 24 – Please specify the reason why the rent is $0.

RM_Q08 / EQ 25 – Since last month, have there been any changes in the amount of rent paid?

RM_Q08A / EQ 26 – What is the reason for the change in rent since last month?

RM_Q09 / EQ 27 – Does this month’s rent include parking facilities?

RM_Q09S / EQ 28 – Since last month, have there been any changes in your parking facilities?

RM_Q10 / EQ 29 – What types of parking facilities are included in your rent?

RM_Q11 / EQ 30 – How many closed garage, indoor or carport parking spaces are included in your rent?

RM_Q12 / EQ 31 – How many outside parking spaces with plug-in are included in your rent?

RM_Q13 / EQ 32 – How many outside parking spaces without plug-in are included in your rent?

RM_Q14 / EQ 33 – Since last month, have there been any changes in the utilities, services, household appliances, or furnishings included in the rent?

RM_Q15 / EQ 34 – Which of the following utilities or services are included as part of the monthly rent?

RM_Q16 / EQ 35 – Which of the following household appliances or furnishings in your dwelling are included as part of the monthly rent? 

Exit component

The following information is collected at the end of the LFS interview each month to gather information for future contacts and to thank respondents for their participation. In many cases, this information will be pre-filled for confirmation in subsequent interviews.

EXT_R01 – Next month, the Labour Force Survey will be conducted during the week of [date of first day of next month survey week]. Your household will be part of the survey for [calculated number of remaining interviews].

EXT_Q01 / EQ 36 – Is [household contact] still the best person to contact?

EXT_Q02 / EQ 37 – Who would be the best person to contact?

EXT_R03 – [Next month], Statistics Canada may send you an email on Sunday [date of first day of next month survey week] with instructions for accessing the questionnaire on the Internet. You will have five days to complete the questionnaire. Otherwise, an interviewer will contact you.

Parts of the Internet questionnaire will be pre-filled with some information that you have provided during this interview such as the ages of members of your household and descriptions of their jobs.

EXT_Q04 / EQ 38 – Please provide [household contact]'s email address.

EXT_Q05 / EQ 39 – Please provide [household contact]'s phone number.

EXT_D06 – Thank you for completing the Labour Force Survey this month.

If you are ready to submit your questionnaire, select the Submit button. 

List of codesets

Codes for Contact component

No data is collected at this component.

LAC_Q01A / EQ 1
1    Yes
2    No

LAC_Q01 / EQ 3
1    Yes
2    No

LAC_Q02A / EQ 4
1    Yes
2    No

AP_Q01 / EQ 7
1    Yes
2    No

AP_Q02 / EQ 8
1    Yes
2    No

AP_Q03 / EQ 9
1    Yes
2    No

PPI_Q01 / EQ 11
1    [Household member]
41  Non-household member

Codes for Individual demographics

DEM_Q01 / EQ 1
1    [Household member] is providing the information for herself/himself
2    Someone is providing the information for [household member]

DEM_Q03 / EQ 3
1    Married
2    Living common-law
3    Widowed
4    Separated
5    Divorced
6    Never legally married

DEM_Q04 / EQ 4
02    Spouse of [name of reference person]
03    Son, daughter, child of [name of reference person]
04    Grandson, granddaughter, grandchild of [name of reference person]
05    Son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child-in-law of [name of reference person]
06    Foster child of [name of reference person]
07    Father, mother, parent of [name of reference person]
08    Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Parent-in-law of [name of reference person]
09    Brother, sister, sibling of [name of reference person]
10    Other relative of [name of reference person]
11    Unrelated to [name of reference person]

DEM_Q05A / EQ 5
1    Canada
2    United States (USA)
3    Other country

DEM_Q06 / EQ 7
1    Yes
2    No 

DEM_Q08 / EQ 9
1    Yes
2    No

DEM_Q09 / EQ 10
1    First Nations (North American Indian)
2    Métis
3    Inuk (Inuit)

DEM_Q10 / EQ 11
1    Grade 8 or lower
2    Grade 9 or 10
3    Grade 11, 12 or 13

DEM_Q11 / EQ 12
1    Yes
2    No

DEM_Q13/ EQ 14
1    Has not obtained a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2    Trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training
3    Certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing, etc.
4    University certificate below a bachelor's degree
5    Bachelor's degree
6    University certificate, diploma or degree above a bachelor's degree

DEM_Q14A/ EQ 15
1    Canada
2    United States (USA)
3    Other country

DEM_Q15 / EQ 17
1    Yes
2    No

RUR_R01E
1    Reference person
2    Spouse
3    Son, daughter, child
4    Grandson, granddaughter, grandchild
5    Son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child-in-law
6    Foster child
7    Father, mother, parent
8    Father-in-law, mother-in-law, parent-in-law
9    Brother, sister, sibling
10  Other relative

Codes for Labour force information

ATT_Q000 / EQ 1
1    [Reference person] is providing the information for herself/himself
2    Someone is providing the information for [reference person]

ATT_Q100 / EQ 2
1    Yes
2    No

ATT_Q101 / EQ 3
1    Yes
2    No

ATT_Q102 / EQ 4
1    Yes
2    No

ATT_Q103 / EQ 5
1    Yes
2    No

ATT_Q104 / EQ 6
1    2
2    3
3    4
4    5 or more

PAT_Q104 / EQ 7
1    Yes
2    No

DES_Q110 / EQ 9
1    Employee
2    Self-employed
3    Working in a family business without pay

DES _Q111 / EQ 10
1    Yes
2    No

DES_Q112 / EQ 11
1    Yes
2    No

ASP_Q130 / EQ 18
01    Own illness or disability
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Maternity or parental leave
05    Other personal or family responsibilities
06    Vacation
07    Labour dispute (strike or lock-out)
08    Temporary layoff due to business conditions
09    Seasonal layoff
10    Casual job, no work available (only works as needed)
11    Work schedule
12    No work available
13    Business off-season
14    Other

ASP_Q131A / EQ 19
1    Left job
2    Lost job, laid-off or job ended

ASP_Q131B / EQ20
01    Own illness or incapacity
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Pregnancy
05    Other personal or family responsibilities
06    Going to school
08    Business sold or closed down
09    Changed residence (moved)
10    Dissatisfied with job
11    Retired
12    Other

ASP_Q132 / EQ 21
01    End of seasonal job
02    End of temporary, term or contract job (non-seasonal)
03    Casual job
04    Company moved
05    Company went out of business
06    Buisness conditions
07    Dismissal by employer (fired)
08    Other

ASP_Q133 / EQ 22
1    Yes
2    No
3    Not sure

ASP_Q134 / EQ 23
1    Yes
2    No

ASP_Q135 / EQ 24
1    Yes
2    No

ASP_Q137 / EQ 26
1    30 or more
2    Less than 30

WHM_Q150 / EQ 27
1    Yes
2    No

WHM_Q154 / EQ 31
01    Own illness or disability
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Maternity or parental leave
05    Other personal or family responsibilities
06    Vacation
07    Labour dispute (strike or lockout)
08    Temporary layoff due to business conditions
09    Holiday (legal or religious)
10    Weather conditions
11    Job started or ended during the week
12    Working short-time
13    Other

WHM_Q157A / EQ 34
1    Yes
2    No

WHM_Q158 / EQ 36
1    Yes
2    No

WHM_Q159 / EQ 37
1    Own illness or disability
2    Caring for own children
3    Caring for an elder relative
4    Other personal or family responsibilities
5    Currently going to school
6    Personal preference
7    Other

WHM_Q160 / EQ 38
01    Own illness or disability
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Other personal or family responsibilities
05    Currently going to school
06    Business conditions
07    Could not find work with 30 or more hours per week
08    Other

WHM_Q161 / EQ 39
1    Yes
2    No

ABS_Q163 / EQ 41
1    Yes
2    No

FUS_Q170 / EQ 42
1    Yes
2    No

FUS_Q171 / EQ 43
01    Contacted a government employment agency
02    Contacted a private employment agency
03    Contacted a union
04    Contacted employers directly
05    Contacted friends or relatives
06    Placed or answered jobs ads
07    Looked at job ads
08    Other

FUS_Q173 / EQ 45
1    Working
2    Personal or family responsibilities
3    Going to school
4    Other

FUS_Q174 / EQ 46
1    Yes
2    No

FUS_Q175 / EQ 47
1    Before Sunday, [date of the first day after four weeks from the last day of reference week]
2    On or after Sunday, [date of the first day after four weeks from the last day of reference week]

FUS_Q176 / EQ 48
1    Yes
2    No

FUS_Q177 / EQ 49
1    30 or more
2    Less than 30

FUS_Q178 / EQ 50
01    Own illness or disability
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Other personal or family responsibilities
05    Going to school
06    Waiting for recall to former job
07    Waiting for replies from employers
08    Believed no work was available (in area, or suited to skills)
10    Other

AVA_Q190 / EQ 51
1    Yes
2    No

AVA_Q191 / EQ 52
01    Own illness or disability
02    Caring for own children
03    Caring for an elder relative
04    Other personal or family responsibilities
05    Going to school
06    Vacation
07    Already had a job
08    Other

EAR_Q200 / EQ 53
1    Yes
2    No

EAR_Q201 / EQ 54
1    Yes
2    No

EAR_Q204 / EQ 56
1    Yearly
2    Monthly
3    Twice a month
4    Every two weeks
5    Weekly
6    Other

EAR_Q210 / EQ 61
1    Yearly
2    Monthly
3    Weekly
4    Other

UNI_Q220 / EQ 66
1    Yes
2    No

UNI_Q221 / EQ 67
1    Yes
2    No

EBEN_Q230 / EQ 68
01    Workplace pension plan
02    Paid sick leave
03    Paid vacation leave
04    Disability insurance
05    Supplemental medical or dental care
06    Worker’s compensation
07    Maternity or parental benefits
08    Other
09    None of the above

JPR_Q240 / EQ 69
1    Permanent
2    Not permanent

JPR_Q241 / EQ 70
1    Seasonal job
2    Temporary, term or contract job (non-seasonal)
3    Casual job
5    Other

FSZ_Q260 / EQ 71
1    Less than 20
2    20 to 99
3    100 to 500
4    More than 500

FSZ_Q261 / EQ 72
1    Yes
2    No

FSZ_Q262 / EQ 73
1    Less than 20
2    20 to 99
3    100 to 500
4    More than 500

CWO_Q300 / EQ 74
1    Employee
2    Self-employed
3    Working in a family business

CWO_Q301 / EQ 75
1    Yes
2    No

CWO_Q302 / EQ 76
1    Yes
2    No

TLS_Q400 / EQ 79
1    Yes
2    No

SCA_Q500 / EQ 80
1    Yes
2    No

SCA_Q501 / EQ 81
1    Full-time
2    Part-time

SCA_Q502 / EQ 82
1    Elementary school, junior high school, high school or equivalent
2    Community college, CÉGEP or equivalent
3    University
4    Other

RST_Q520 / EQ 83
1    Yes
2    No

RST_Q521 / EQ 84
1    Yes
2    No
3    Undecided

MACT_Q600 / EQ 85
01    Caring for children
02    Houseworld work
03    Going to school
04    Travelling
05    Volunteering
06    Unpaid internship
07    Caregiving other than for children
08    Illness or disability
09    Retired
10    Other

OCW_Q700 / EQ 86
1    By choice
2    By necessity

Codes for Occupancy component

DWL_Q01 / EQ 14
01    Single detached
02    Double
03    Row or terrace
04    Duplex
05    Low-rise apartment of fewer than 5 stories or a flat
06    High-rise apartment of 5 stories or more
07    Institution
08    Hotel; rooming or lodging house; camp
09    Mobile home
10    Other

TN_Q01 / EQ 15
1    Yes
2    No 

Codes for Rent component

RM_Q02 / EQ 17
1    No more than 5 years old
2    More than 5 but no more than 10 years old
3    More than 10 but no more than 20 years old
4    More than 20 but no more than 40 years old
5    More than 40 years old

RM_Q04 / EQ 19
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q04A / EQ 20
1    Government agencies/Income-related
2    Employer
3    Relative or friend
4    Other

RM_Q05 / EQ 21
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q05A / EQ 22
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q08 / EQ25
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q08A / EQ 26
1    Change in utilities, services, appliances, or furnishings
2    Change in parking facilities
3    New Lease (rent increase or decrease)
4    Other

RM_Q09 / EQ 27
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q09S / EQ 28
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q10 / EQ 29
1    Closed garage, indoor parking or carport
2    Outside parking with plug-in
3    Outside parking without plug-in

RM_Q14 / EQ 33
1    Yes
2    No

RM_Q15 / EQ 34
01    Heat – Electric
02    Heat – Natural Gas
03    Other
04    Electricity
05    Cablevision
12    None of the above

RM_Q16 / EQ 35
06    Refrigerator
07    Stove (Range)
08    Washer
09    Dryer
10    Other
11    Furniture
12    None of the above

Codes for Exit component

EXT_Q01 / EQ 36
1    Yes
2    No

EXT_Q02 / EQ 37
1    [Household member]
41  Non-household member