Variables for theme Labour

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Variable descriptions

cmphrw28 - Composite hourly wage all paid jobs in refyear

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• Type and length: Decimal(6.2) Format: $999.99
• Description: Composite hourly wage for all paid-worker jobs during the reference year. Calculated based on the implicit hourly wages for all paid-worker jobs, weighted using total hours paid for each. Persons with zero paid hours in any paid worker job have a "Not Applicable" value.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69 AND had a job during the reference year AND paid worker
• Range and codes:
  • 000.00:999.95
  • 999.96 Interim Processing Code
  • 999.97 Don't Know
  • 999.98 Refusal
  • 999.99 Not Applicable

minwag28 - Minimum wage where respondent lived at the end of refyear

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• Type and length: Decimal(5.2) Format: $99.99
• Description: Minimum wage where respondent lived at the end of the reference year.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 00.00:99.95
  • 99.96 Interim Processing Code
  • 99.97 Don't Know
  • 99.98 Refusal
  • 99.99 Not Applicable

rcvcmp28 - Flag - Received compensation during refyear

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• Type and length: Character(1.0)
• Description: Flag to indicate whether any compensation (Employment Insurance benefits, Worker's Compensation or social assistance) was received during the reference year.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 1 Yes
  • 2 No
  • 6 Interim Processing Code
  • 7 Don't Know
  • 8 Refusal
  • 9 Not Applicable

rcvsa28 - Flag - Received Social Assistance during refyear

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• Type and length: Character(1.0)
• Description: Flag to indicate whether Social Assistance received during the reference year. Starting in reference year 1999, all person-level variables that have to do with social assistance assign social assistance to the female spouse in a couple (or the older spouse in a same-sex couple), and not the male spouse.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 1 Yes
  • 2 No
  • 6 Interim Processing Code
  • 7 Don't Know
  • 8 Refusal
  • 9 Not Applicable

rcvui28 - Flag - Received Employment Insurance during refyear

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• Type and length: Character(1.0)
• Description: Flag to indicate whether Employment Insurance received during the reference year.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 1 Yes
  • 2 No
  • 6 Interim Processing Code
  • 7 Don't Know
  • 8 Refusal
  • 9 Not Applicable

rcvwc28 - Flag - Received Workers' Compensation during refyear

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• Type and length: Character(1.0)
• Description: Flag to indicate whether Workers' Compensation received during the reference year.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 1 Yes
  • 2 No
  • 6 Interim Processing Code
  • 7 Don't Know
  • 8 Refusal
  • 9 Not Applicable

ttwgs28 - Total earnings from all paid jobs during refeyear

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• Type and length: Numeric(8.0) Format: $99,999,999
• Description: Total earnings from all paid worker jobs during the reference year.
• Population: Persons aged 16-69 AND had a job during the reference year AND paid worker
• Range and codes:
  • 00000000:99999995
  • 99999996 Interim Processing Code
  • 99999997 Don't Know
  • 99999998 Refusal
  • 99999999 Not Applicable

wksreq28 - Number of weeks of work required for EI eligibility

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• Type and length: Numeric(2.0)
• Description: Number of weeks of work required in order for the respondent to be eligible for unemployment insurance.
  (RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
• Population: Persons aged 16-69
• Range and codes:
  • 00:95
  • 96 Interim Processing Code
  • 97 Don't Know
  • 98 Refusal
  • 99 Not Applicable