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Family and household characteristics / Economic family - labour characteristics
alhpf27 Total hours paid all jobs, economic family members, refyear 
alhwf27 Total usual hours worked all jobs, ecomonic family, refyear 
fmemv27 Number of persons employeed weekly in economic family 
fmsaf27 Flag - Family member received Social Assistance, refyear 
fmsav27 Months received Social Assistance by family member 
fmuev27 Number of unemployed persons in economic family by week 
fmuif27 Flag - Fam. member rec'd Employment Insurance during refyear 
fmuiv27 Months family member received Employment Insurance 
fmwcf27 Flag - Family member received Worker's Compensation, refyear 
fmwcv27 Months family received Workers Compensation 
nbdis27 Number of eco. family members aged 16 or older with a disability 
nbear27 Number of earners 16 or older in economic family in refyear 
nbempd27 Number of eco. fam. members employed any time during refyear 
nbfyft27 Nber eco. family members in full-year full-time jobs,refyear 
nbmscf27 Number of months in school full-time for 16 & over fam. mem. 
nbmscp27 Number of months in school part-time for 16 & over, refyear 
nbpjbs27 Number jobs held by all family members during refyear 
nbpvwk27 Nbr aged 16-69 unable to work due to disability 
nbscft27 Number of 16+ attending school full-time, refyear 
nbscpt27 Number in family 16+ in school part-time in refyear 
nbsemp27 Number of family members self-employed during refyear 
nbunem27 Number of family members unemployed during refyear 
nbwke27 Number of weeks employed, all family members, refyear 
nbwkue27 Weeks unemployed for all family members during refyear 

Variable descriptions

alhpf27 - Total hours paid all jobs, economic family members, refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(5.0)
  • Description: Total hours paid at all jobs by all economic family members during the reference year. Sum of variable ALHRP28 for all economic family members aged 16 to 69.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00000:99995
    • 99996 Interim Processing Code
    • 99997 Don't Know
    • 99998 Refusal
    • 99999 Not Applicable

alhwf27 - Total usual hours worked all jobs, ecomonic family, refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(5.0)
  • Description: Total usual hours worked at all jobs by all economic family members during the reference year. Sum of variable ALHRWK28 for all economic family members aged 16 to 69. This variable is primarily intended for processing and should be used with caution. For most analytical purposes, variable ALHPF27 is preferable.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00000:99995
    • 99996 Interim Processing Code
    • 99997 Don't Know
    • 99998 Refusal
    • 99999 Not Applicable

fmemv27 - Number of persons employeed weekly in economic family

  • Type and length: Character(53.0) Format: 1 byte per week array
  • Description: Weekly vector indicating the number of persons in economic family (on December 31 of reference year) who were employed.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 0 0
    • 1 1
    • 2 2
    • 3 3
    • 4 4
    • 5 5 or more
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmsaf27 - Flag - Family member received Social Assistance, refyear

  • Type and length: Character(1.0)
  • Description: Flag to indicate receipt of Social Assistance by at least one family member during the reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmsav27 - Months received Social Assistance by family member

  • Type and length: Character(12.0) Format: 1 byte per month array
  • Description: Vector for monthly receipt of Social Assistance by at least one family member.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmuev27 - Number of unemployed persons in economic family by week

  • Type and length: Character(53.0) Format: 1 byte per week array
  • Description: Weekly vector indicating the number of persons in economic family (on December 31 of reference year) who were unemployed.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 0 0
    • 1 1
    • 2 2
    • 3 3
    • 4 4
    • 5 5 or more
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmuif27 - Flag - Fam. member rec'd Employment Insurance during refyear

  • Type and length: Character(1.0)
  • Description: Flag to indicate receipt of Employment Insurance by at least one family member during the reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmuiv27 - Months family member received Employment Insurance

  • Type and length: Character(12.0) Format: 1 byte per month array
  • Description: Vector for monthly receipt of Employment Insurance by at least one family member.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmwcf27 - Flag - Family member received Worker's Compensation, refyear

  • Type and length: Character(1.0)
  • Description: Flag to indicate receipt of Worker's Compensation by at least one family member during the reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

fmwcv27 - Months family received Workers Compensation

  • Type and length: Character(12.0) Format: 1 byte per month array
  • Description: Vector for monthly receipt of Worker's Compensation by at least one family member.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 1 Yes
    • 2 No
    • 6 Interim Processing Code
    • 7 Don't Know
    • 8 Refusal
    • 9 Not Applicable

nbdis27 - Number of eco. family members aged 16 or older with a disability

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members aged 16 or older with a disability.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbear27 - Number of earners 16 or older in economic family in refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of earners aged 16 or over in the economic family for the reference year.
  • Population: All economic families. Exceptions: see variable ATINC27.
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbempd27 - Number of eco. fam. members employed any time during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members that were employed at any time during the reference year. A person is counted as employed if the labour force status for any week is employed.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbfyft27 - Nber eco. family members in full-year full-time jobs,refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of economic family members in full-year full-time jobs during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbmscf27 - Number of months in school full-time for 16 & over fam. mem.

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Number of months attended school full-time for all family members aged 16 years and over during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:995
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable

nbmscp27 - Number of months in school part-time for 16 & over, refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Number of months attended school part-time for all family members aged 16 years and over during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:995
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable

nbpjbs27 - Number jobs held by all family members during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of person-jobs held by all family members during reference year. This is a simple count of all jobs held with no adjustment for length of the job or the usual hours worked.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbpvwk27 - Nbr aged 16-69 unable to work due to disability

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of persons aged 16-69 prevented from working due to a disability.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbscft27 - Number of 16+ attending school full-time, refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members aged 16 years and over attending school full-time during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbscpt27 - Number in family 16+ in school part-time in refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members aged 16 years and over attending school part-time during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbsemp27 - Number of family members self-employed during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members self-employed at any time during the reference year. A person is counted as self-employed if the class of worker for any job during the year is self-employed (i.e. codes 03 to 06 in variable CLWKR1).
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbunem27 - Number of family members unemployed during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of family members that were unemployed at any time during the reference year. A person is counted as unemployed if the labour force status for any week is unemployed.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbwke27 - Number of weeks employed, all family members, refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Number of weeks of employment for all family members during the reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:995
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable

nbwkue27 - Weeks unemployed for all family members during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(3.0)
  • Description: Number of weeks of unemployment for all family members during reference year.
  • Population: All economic families
  • Range and codes:
    • 000:995
    • 996 Interim Processing Code
    • 997 Don't Know
    • 998 Refusal
    • 999 Not Applicable