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Family and household characteristics / Census family - labour characteristics
alhpf46 Total hours paid all jobs, census family members, refyear 
alhwf46 Total usual hours worked all jobs,census family in refyear 
fmsaf46 Flag - Census fam. member rec'd Social Assistance, refyear 
fmuif46 Flag - Census family received EI during refyear 
fmwcf46 Flag - Census family received Worker's Comp, refyear 
nbdis46 Number of census family member 16 or older with a disability 
nbear46 Number of earners 16 or older in census family for refyear 
nbempd46 Number of census family members employed any time in refyear 
nbfyft46 Nbr of census fam. members in full-year/full-time jobs, ry 
nbpjbs46 Number of jobs held by all census family members in refyear 
nbpvwk46 Nbr aged 16-59 in census family unable to work due to disability 
nbscft46 Number of 16+ in census family in school full-time 
nbscpt46 Number in census family 16+ in school part-time, refyear 
nbsemp46 Number of census family members self-employed during refyear 
nbunem46 Number of census family members unemployed during refyear 
nbwke46 Number of weeks employed all census family during refyear 
nbwkue46 Weeks unemployed for all census family members in refyear 

Variable descriptions

alhpf46 - Total hours paid all jobs, census family members, refyear

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

alhwf46 - Total usual hours worked all jobs,census family in refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(5.0)
  • Description: Total usual hours worked at all jobs by all census family members during the reference year. Sum of variable ALHRWK28 for all census family members aged 16 to 69.
  • Population: All census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00000:99995
    • 99996 Interim Processing Code
    • 99997 Don't Know
    • 99998 Refusal
    • 99999 Not Applicable

fmsaf46 - Flag - Census fam. member rec'd Social Assistance, refyear

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

fmuif46 - Flag - Census family received EI during refyear

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

fmwcf46 - Flag - Census family received Worker's Comp, refyear

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

nbdis46 - Number of census family member 16 or older with a disability

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

nbear46 - Number of earners 16 or older in census family for refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of earners aged 16 or over in the census family for the reference year.
  • Population: All census families. Exceptions: see variable ATINC46.
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbempd46 - Number of census family members employed any time in refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of census 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 census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbfyft46 - Nbr of census fam. members in full-year/full-time jobs, ry

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

nbpjbs46 - Number of jobs held by all census family members in refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of person-jobs held by all census 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 census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbpvwk46 - Nbr aged 16-59 in census family unable to work due to disability

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

nbscft46 - Number of 16+ in census family in school full-time

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

nbscpt46 - Number in census family 16+ in school part-time, refyear

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

nbsemp46 - Number of census family members self-employed during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of census 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 census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbunem46 - Number of census family members unemployed during refyear

  • Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
  • Description: Number of census 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 census families
  • Range and codes:
    • 00:95
    • 96 Interim Processing Code
    • 97 Don't Know
    • 98 Refusal
    • 99 Not Applicable

nbwke46 - Number of weeks employed all census family during refyear

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

nbwkue46 - Weeks unemployed for all census family members in refyear

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