Appendix 1
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Record Layout, 2009

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External cross-sectional census family file (ec2009ef)
Variable name Type Size Field Start position Long name
puchid25 Character 7 1 1 Cross-sectional random household identifier
year99 Numeric 4.0 2 8 Reference year
d31fam26 Character 2 3 12 Economic family identifier
wtcsld26 Decimal 10.4 4 14 Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SLID
mjieh27 Character 1 5 24 Flag - Economic family including major income earner of household, reference year
pvreg25 Character 2 6 25 Province of residence group, household, December 31, reference year
uszga25 Character 1 7 27 Adjusted size of area of residence
hhsz25 Numeric 2.0 8 28 Number of persons in household as of December 31 of refyear
limsda25 Decimal 5.1 9 30 Depth of low income based the before-tax low income measure (LIM)
limsfa25 Character 1 10 35 Flag - after tax income is below LIM
agofm27 Numeric 3.0 11 36 Age of oldest person in economic family
agofmg27 Character 2 12 39 Age group of oldest person in economic family
agyfm27 Numeric 3.0 13 41 Age of youngest person in economic family
agyfmg27 Character 2 14 44 Age group of youngest person in econmic family
fmcomp27 Character 2 15 46 Economic family composition
fmsz27 Numeric 2.0 16 48 Number of family members
fmtyp27 Character 2 17 50 Economic family type reference person
alimo27 Numeric 8.0 18 52 Economic family total - Support payments received
alip27 Numeric 8.0 19 60 Economic family total - Support payments paid
atinc27 Numeric 8.0 20 68 Economic family total - after-tax income
capgn27 Numeric 8.0 21 76 Economic family total - Taxable capital gains
ccar27 Numeric 8.0 22 84 Economic family total,childcare expenses
chfed27 Numeric 8.0 23 92 Economic family total - Canada Child Tax Benefits (CCTB)
chprv27 Numeric 8.0 24 100 Economic family total - Provincial program general Child Tax Benefit (CTB)
chtxb27 Numeric 8.0 25 108 Economic family total - Federal provincial program general CTB
cpqpp27 Numeric 8.0 26 116 Economic family total - Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
cqpc27 Numeric 8.0 27 124 Economic family total - Canada and Quebec Pension Plan
earng27 Numeric 8.0 28 132 Economic family total earnings
eipr27 Numeric 8.0 29 140 Economic family total Employment Insurance contributions
fditx27 Numeric 8.0 30 148 Federal income tax - Economic family total
fmse27 Numeric 8.0 31 156 Economic family total farm self-employment net income
gi27 Numeric 8.0 32 164 Guaranteed Income Supplement under federal OAS
gstxc27 Numeric 8.0 33 172 Economic family total - Federal GST/HST Credit
gtr27 Numeric 8.0 34 180 Economic family total Government transfer, federal and provincial
inctx27 Numeric 8.0 35 188 Economic family total - Income tax, federal plus provincial
inva27 Numeric 8.0 36 196 Economic family total - Investment income
licoda27 Decimal 5.1 37 204 Depth of low income based on the after-tax low income cut-off
licodb27 Decimal 5.1 38 209 Depth of low income based on the before-tax low income cut-off
licofa27 Character 1 39 214 Flag - Family after tax income is below Low income cutoff (LICO) in reference year
licofb27 Character 1 40 215 Flag - Family before tax income is below LICO in reference year
mbinc27 Numeric 8.0 41 216 Economic family total-disposable income for Market Basket Measure (MBM)
mbrsd27 Decimal 5.1 42 224 Depth of low income based on Market Basket Measure (2008 base)
mbrsf27 Character 1 43 229 Flag- Family's disposable income below the 2008-base Market Basket Measure
mdac25 Character 1 44 230 Does the household have appropriate clothes for job interviews or other special occasions?
mdacaf25 Character 1 45 231 Can the household afford to have appropriate clothes for job interviews or other special occasions?
mdacdv25 Character 1 46 232 FLAG - Household cannot afford to have appropriate clothes for job interviews or other special occasions.
mddc25 Character 1 47 233 Does the household obtain dental care when needed?
mddcaf25 Character 1 48 234 Can the household afford to obtain dental care when needed?
mddcdv25 Character 1 49 235 FLAG - Household cannot afford to obtain dental care when needed.
mdfm25 Character 1 50 236 Is the household able to have friends or family over for a meal at least once a month?
mdfmaf25 Character 1 51 237 Is the household able to have friends or family over for a meal at least once a month?
mdfmdv25 Character 1 52 238 FLAG - Household cannot afford to have friends or family over for a meal at least once a month.
mdfp25 Character 1 53 239 Is the dwelling free of pests and insect such as mice, bedbugs or cockroaches?
mdfpaf25 Character 1 54 240 Is the dwelling free of pests and insect such as mice, bedbugs or cockroaches?
mdfpdv25 Character 1 55 241 FLAG - Dwelling not free of pests and insect such as mice, bedbugs or cockroaches?
mdfv25 Character 1 56 242 Does the household eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day?
mdfvaf25 Character 1 57 243 Can the household afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day?
mdfvdv25 Character 1 58 244 FLAG - Household cannot afford to eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
mdla25 Character 1 59 245 Does each member of the household have a hobby or leisure activity?
mdlaaf25 Character 1 60 246 Can each member of the household afford to have a hobby or leisure activity?
mdladv25 Character 1 61 247 FLAG - Household cannot afford to have each member of the household have a hobby or leisure activity.
mdmf25 Character 1 62 248 Does the household eat meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent at least every other day?
mdmfaf25 Character 1 63 249 Can the household afford to eat meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent at least every other day?
mdmfdv25 Character 1 64 250 FLAG - Household cannot afford to eat meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent at least every other day.
mdra25 Character 1 65 251 Is the household able to replace or repair broken or damaged appliances such as a vacuum or a toaster?
mdraaf25 Character 1 66 252 Is the household able to replace or repair broken or damaged appliances such as a vacuum or a toaster?
mdradv25 Character 1 67 253 FLAG - Household cannot afford to replace or repair broken or damaged appliances such as a vacuum or a toaster.
mdsg25 Character 1 68 254 Is the household able to buy some small gifts for family or friends at least once a year?
mdsgaf25 Character 1 69 255 Can the household afford to buy some small gifts for family or friends at least once a year?
mdsgdv25 Character 1 70 256 FLAG - Household cannot afford to buy some small gifts for family or friends at least once a year.
mdtr25 Character 1 71 257 Is the household able to get around the community, either by having a car or by taking the bus or an equivalent mode of transportation?
mdtraf25 Character 1 72 258 Is the household able to get around the community, either by having a car or by taking the bus or an equivalent mode of transportation?
mdtrdv25 Character 1 73 259 FLAG - Household cannot afford to get around the community, either by having a car or by taking the bus or an equivalent mode of transportation.
medx27 Numeric 8.0 74 260 Economic family total - Direct medical expenses
mjsif27 Character 2 75 268 Major source of income for economic family
mtinc27 Numeric 8.0 76 270 Economic family total - Market income
nfmse27 Numeric 8.0 77 278 Economic family total - Non-farm self-employment net income
oas27 Numeric 8.0 78 286 Old Age Security pension
oasgi27 Numeric 8.0 79 294 Economic family total - Old Age Security benefits
ogovtr27 Numeric 8.0 80 302 Economic family total - Other government transfers
ottxm27 Numeric 8.0 81 310 Economic family total - Other income
pen27 Numeric 8.0 82 318 Economic family total - Private retirement pensions
pengiv27 Numeric 8.0 83 326 Pension Income Splitting (Transferee).
penrec27 Numeric 8.0 84 334 Pension income transfered from spouse (received)
phpr27 Numeric 8.0 85 342 Economic family total - Public health insurance premiums
prpen27 Numeric 8.0 86 350 Private pension income
pvitx27 Numeric 8.0 87 358 Economic family total - Provincial income tax
pvtxc27 Numeric 8.0 88 366 Economic family total - Provincial tax credits
rppc27 Numeric 8.0 89 374 Economic family total - Registered pension plan contributions
rspwi27 Numeric 8.0 90 382 Economic family total - RRSP withdrawals
sapis27 Numeric 8.0 91 390 Economic family total - Social Assistance
semp27 Numeric 8.0 92 398 Economic family total - Self-employment net income
ttinc27 Numeric 8.0 93 406 Economic family total - Total income before taxes
uccb27 Numeric 8.0 94 414 Economic family total - Universal child care benefit
udpd27 Numeric 8.0 95 422 Economic family total - Union dues (+ other profess. premiums)
uiben27 Numeric 8.0 96 430 Economic family total - Employment Insurance benefits
wgsal27 Numeric 8.0 97 438 Economic family total - Wages and salaries before deductions
wkrcp27 Numeric 8.0 98 446 Economic family total - Workers' compensation benefits
alhpf27 Numeric 5.0 99 454 Total hours paid all jobs, economic family members, reference year
fmsaf27 Character 1 100 459 Flag - Family member received Social Assistance, reference year
fmuif27 Character 1 101 460 Flag - Family member received Employment Insurance during reference year
fmwcf27 Character 1 102 461 Flag - Family member received Worker's Compensation, reference year
nbear27 Numeric 2.0 103 462 Number of earners 16 or older in economic family in reference year
nbempd27 Numeric 2.0 104 464 Number of economic family members employed any time during reference year
nbfyft27 Numeric 2.0 105 466 Number economic family members in full-year full-time jobs,reference year
nbscft27 Numeric 2.0 106 468 Number of 16+ attending school full-time, reference year
nbscpt27 Numeric 2.0 107 470 Number in family 16+ in school part-time in reference year
nbsemp27 Numeric 2.0 108 472 Number of family members self-employed during reference year
nbunem27 Numeric 2.0 109 474 Number of family members unemployed during reference year
nbwke27 Numeric 3.0 110 476 Number of weeks employed, all family members, reference year
nbwkue27 Numeric 3.0 111 479 Weeks unemployed for all family members during reference year
GST: Goods and services tax
HST: Harmonized sales tax
RRSP: Registered retirement savings plan
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