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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Employment Income Groups (23), Work Activity in Reference Year (3), Presence of University Degree (3), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (13) and Sex (3), for the Population 15 Years and Over With Postsecondary Qualifications of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2005 - 20% Sample Data
Variable: Work activity in the reference year (3)
Definition
Work activity in 2005
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2005 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (1 to 29 hours per week).
The term 'full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over who worked 49 to 52 weeks (mostly full time) in 2005 for pay or in self-employment.
Values
- Total - Work activity in the reference year
- Worked full year, full time
- All others
Note(s)
| Number | Stub |
|---|---|
| 2. | Worked 49 to 52 weeks in the reference year, mostly full time. |
| 3. | Includes persons who did not work in the reference year. |
