| Variable name | Type | Size | Field | Start position | Long name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01100 Sample control - Identifiers | ||||||
| pucpid26 | Character | 7 | 1 | 1 | Cross-sectional random person identifier | |
| puchid25 | Character | 7 | 2 | 8 | Cross-sectional random household identifier | |
| 01120 Sample control - Identifiers - Economic Family |
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| d31fam26 | Character | 2 | 3 | 15 | Economic family identifier | |
| 01125 Sample control - Identifiers - Census Family |
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| d31cf26 | Character | 2 | 4 | 17 | Census family identifier | |
| 01110 Sample control - Identifiers - Year |
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| year99 | Numeric | 4.0 | 5 | 19 | Reference year | |
| 01200 Sample control - Weights | ||||||
| icswt26 | Decimal | 10.4 | 6 | 23 | Regular cross-sectional weight | |
| 03110 Personal characteristics - Demographics - Year of birth, sex and marital status |
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| ecage26 | Numeric | 3.0 | 7 | 33 | Person's age , reference year, external cross-sectional file | |
| ecsex99 | Character | 1 | 8 | 36 | Sex of respondent on external cross-sectional files | |
| ecyob26 | Numeric | 4.0 | 9 | 37 | Person's year of birth on external cross-sectional files | |
| marst26 | Character | 2 | 10 | 41 | Marital status of person as of December 31 of reference year | |
| 03130 Personal characteristics - Demographics - Major activity and health |
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| mjacg26 | Character | 1 | 11 | 43 | Person's major activity during the reference year, group | |
| 03200 Personal characteristics - Ethnocultural characteristics | ||||||
| immst15 | Character | 1 | 12 | 44 | Flag - Person is an immigrant | |
| yrimmg26 | Character | 1 | 13 | 45 | Number of years since person immigrated to Canada, group | |
| 03300 Personal characteristics - Activity limitations | ||||||
| disabs26 | Character | 1 | 14 | 46 | Flag - Disability status for the reference year | |
| 03510 Personal characteristics - Geography - Geographic area |
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| pvreg25 | Character | 2 | 15 | 47 | Province of residence group, household, December 31, reference year | |
| uszga25 | Character | 1 | 16 | 49 | Adjusted size of area of residence | |
| 03610 Personal characteristics - Family and household characteristics - Household size and type |
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| hhsz25 | Numeric | 2.0 | 17 | 50 | Number of persons in household as of December 31 of reference year | |
| hhcomp25 | Character | 1 | 18 | 52 | Household composition as of December 31 of reference year | |
| 03612 Personal characteristics - Family and household characteristics - Dwelling, housing |
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| dwltyp25 | Character | 1 | 19 | 53 | Type of dwelling | |
| dwtenr25 | Character | 1 | 20 | 54 | Ownership of dwelling | |
| repa25 | Character | 1 | 21 | 55 | Repairs dwelling needed | |
| suit25 | Character | 1 | 22 | 56 | Flag - Dwelling "suitable", according to National Occupancy Standard | |
| 05110 Labour - Labour market activity patterns - Number of jobs and job change |
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| multj28 | Character | 1 | 23 | 57 | Flag - Multiple job holder in any month in reference year | |
| nbjbs28 | Numeric | 2.0 | 24 | 58 | Number of jobs held during reference year | |
| 05120 Labour - Labour market activity patterns - Labour force status and main job |
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| alfst28 | Character | 2 | 25 | 60 | Annual labour force status | |
| ml01v28 | Character | 2 | 26 | 62 | Monthly labour force status: January | |
| ml02v28 | Character | 2 | 27 | 64 | Monthly labour force status: February | |
| ml03v28 | Character | 2 | 28 | 66 | Monthly labour force status: March | |
| ml04v28 | Character | 2 | 29 | 68 | Monthly labour force status: April | |
| ml05v28 | Character | 2 | 30 | 70 | Monthly labour force status: May | |
| ml06v28 | Character | 2 | 31 | 72 | Monthly labour force status: June | |
| ml07v28 | Character | 2 | 32 | 74 | Monthly labour force status: July | |
| ml08v28 | Character | 2 | 33 | 76 | Monthly labour force status: August | |
| ml09v28 | Character | 2 | 34 | 78 | Monthly labour force status: September | |
| ml10v28 | Character | 2 | 35 | 80 | Monthly labour force status: October | |
| ml11v28 | Character | 2 | 36 | 82 | Monthly labour force status: November | |
| ml12v28 | Character | 2 | 37 | 84 | Monthly labour force status: December | |
| wksem28 | Numeric | 2.0 | 38 | 86 | Total number of weeks employed during reference year | |
| wksnlf28 | Numeric | 2.0 | 39 | 88 | Total number of weeks not in the labour force during reference year | |
| wksuem28 | Numeric | 2.0 | 40 | 90 | Total number of weeks unemployed during reference year | |
| 05130 Labour - Labour market activity patterns - Class of worker |
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| fpdwk28 | Character | 1 | 41 | 92 | Flag - Person was a paid worker during reference year | |
| fsein28 | Character | 1 | 42 | 93 | Flag - Self-employed incorporated job in reference year | |
| fseui28 | Character | 1 | 43 | 94 | Flag - Self-employed unincorporated job in reference year | |
| 05140 Labour - Labour market activity patterns - Work schedule |
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| alhrp28 | Numeric | 4.0 | 44 | 95 | Total hours paid all jobs during reference year | |
| mtlswk28 | Numeric | 3.0 | 45 | 99 | Number of months since person last worked | |
| scsum28 | Character | 2 | 46 | 102 | Yearly summary of schedules of jobs during the reference year | |
| 05150 Labour - Labour market activity patterns - Earnings |
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| cmphrw28 | Decimal | 6.2 | 47 | 104 | Composite hourly wage all paid jobs in reference year | |
| rcvcmp28 | Character | 1 | 48 | 110 | Flag - Received compensation during reference year | |
| 05200 Labour - Work experience | ||||||
| yrxfte11 | Numeric | 2.0 | 49 | 111 | Number of years of work experience, full-year full-time | |
| 05410 Labour - Job characteristics - Dates and duration |
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| jobdur1 | Numeric | 3.0 | 50 | 113 | Duration of job up to the end of current reference year (months) | |
| 05420 Labour - Job characteristics - Class of worker |
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| clwkr1 | Character | 2 | 51 | 116 | Class of worker in reference year | |
| 05430 Labour - Job characteristics - Work schedule |
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| fllprt1 | Character | 1 | 52 | 118 | Flag - Job was full-time in reference year | |
| reaisc1 | Character | 2 | 53 | 119 | Reason for irregular work schedule at end of the year | |
| reawpt1 | Character | 2 | 54 | 121 | Reason why person worked less than 30 hours per week | |
| scdtyp1 | Character | 2 | 55 | 123 | Type of work schedule at end of year for given job | |
| tothrp1 | Numeric | 4.0 | 56 | 125 | Total hours paid at this job in reference year | |
| typpt1 | Character | 1 | 57 | 129 | Type of part-time work at this job for reference year | |
| wkhm1 | Character | 1 | 58 | 130 | Flag - Person regularly worked at home for this job | |
| hrwkhm1 | Decimal | 5.1 | 59 | 131 | Hours per week worked at home for job | |
| 05440 Labour - Job characteristics - Occupation |
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| nocg2e6 | Character | 2 | 60 | 136 | National Occupational Classification for Statistics-2001 (25) at the end of reference year | |
| 05460 Labour - Job characteristics - Wages and benefits |
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| imphwe1 | Decimal | 6.2 | 61 | 138 | Hourly wage at end of job or end of reference year |
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| penpln1 | Character | 1 | 62 | 144 | Flag - Has pension plan with this job in reference year | |
| uncoll1 | Character | 1 | 63 | 145 | Flag - Union member or covered by collective agreement | |
| 05470 Labour - Job characteristics - Employer attributes |
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| muloc10 | Character | 1 | 64 | 146 | Flag - Employer operates at more than one location | |
| nic3g10 | Character | 2 | 65 | 147 | North American Industry Classification System 2002 (16) | |
| nbema10 | Character | 1 | 66 | 149 | Number of employees at all locations | |
| nbempl1 | Character | 1 | 67 | 150 | Number of employees at person's place of work | |
| pubpv10 | Character | 1 | 68 | 151 | Flag - Employer is in public or private sector | |
| 07100 Financial situation - Income sources | ||||||
| alimo42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 69 | 152 | Support payments received | |
| alip42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 70 | 160 | Support payments paid | |
| atinc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 71 | 168 | After-tax income | |
| capgn42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 72 | 176 | Taxable capital gains | |
| ccar42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 73 | 184 | Child care expenses | |
| chfed42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 74 | 192 | Total of federal child benefits (Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), Working Income Supplement (WIS), National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS)) | |
| chprv42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 75 | 200 | Total provincial child benefits | |
| chtxb42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 76 | 208 | Total federal & provincial child benefits | |
| cpqpp42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 77 | 216 | Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan benefits | |
| cqpc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 78 | 224 | Canada and Quebec Pension Plan contributions | |
| earng42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 79 | 232 | Earnings | |
| eipr42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 80 | 240 | Employment Insurance contributions | |
| fditx42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 81 | 248 | Federal income tax | |
| fmse42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 82 | 256 | Farm self-employment net income including farm program | |
| gstxc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 83 | 264 | Federal Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax Credit, excludes provincial sales tax credit | |
| gtr42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 84 | 272 | Government transfers, federal and provincial | |
| inctx42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 85 | 280 | Income tax, federal plus provincial | |
| inva42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 86 | 288 | Investment income | |
| majri42 | Character | 2 | 87 | 296 | Major source of income | |
| mbinc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 88 | 298 | Disposable income for Market basket measure of poverty | |
| medx42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 89 | 306 | Direct medical expenses | |
| mtinc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 90 | 314 | Market income | |
| nfmse42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 91 | 322 | Non-farm self-employment net income | |
| oasgi42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 92 | 330 | Total of Old Age Security benefits | |
| ottxm42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 93 | 338 | Other (other) income | |
| pen42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 94 | 346 | Private retirement pensions | |
| phpr42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 95 | 354 | Public health insurance premiums | |
| pvitx42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 96 | 362 | Provincial income tax | |
| pvtxc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 97 | 370 | Provincial tax credits | |
| rppc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 98 | 378 | Registered pension plan contributions | |
| rspwi42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 99 | 386 | Registered Retirement Savings Plan withdrawals | |
| sapis42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 100 | 394 | Social Assistance | |
| semp42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 101 | 402 | Self-employment net income | |
| ttinc42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 102 | 410 | Total income before taxes | |
| udpd42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 103 | 418 | Union dues (and other professional premiums) | |
| uiben42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 104 | 426 | Employment Insurance benefits | |
| wgsal42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 105 | 434 | Wages and salaries before deductions | |
| wkrcp42 | Numeric | 8.0 | 106 | 442 | Workers' compensation benefits | |
| 09100 Education - Educational activity | ||||||
| atbus20 | Character | 1 | 107 | 450 | Flag - Attended business or commercial school in reference year | |
| atcc20 | Character | 1 | 108 | 451 | Flag - attended a community college or institute of applied arts and technology in reference year | |
| atcegp20 | Character | 1 | 109 | 452 | Flag - Attended CEGEP (general and vocational college) in reference year | |
| atelhi20 | Character | 1 | 110 | 453 | Flag - Attended high school in reference year | |
| attrd20 | Character | 1 | 111 | 454 | Flag - Person attended trade school in reference year | |
| atuniv20 | Character | 1 | 112 | 455 | Flag - Person attended university in reference year | |
| cmphi20 | Character | 1 | 113 | 456 | Flag - Person completed high school in reference year | |
| fllprt20 | Character | 1 | 114 | 457 | Flag - Person full-time student during reference year | |
| rccoll20 | Character | 1 | 115 | 458 | Flag - Received a certificate or diploma from a community college, business school, trade or vocational school or CEGEP (general and vocational college) during the reference year | |
| rcuniv20 | Character | 1 | 116 | 459 | Flag - Received a university degree, certificate or diploma during the reference year. |
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| studtf26 | Character | 1 | 117 | 460 | Flag - Attending school, college, CEGEP (general and vocational college) or university in the reference year |
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| 09210 Education - Level of schooling - Attainment |
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| cmphi18 | Character | 1 | 118 | 461 | Flag - Person completed high school | |
| dgcoll18 | Character | 1 | 119 | 462 | Flag - Ever received non-university post-secondary certificate/diploma | |
| dguniv18 | Character | 1 | 120 | 463 | Flag - Ever received a university degree, certificate or diploma (from below baccalaureate degree (B.A.) to doctor's degree (Ph.D.)) | |
| encoll18 | Character | 1 | 121 | 464 | Flag - Ever enrolled non-university training | |
| enuniv18 | Character | 1 | 122 | 465 | Flag - Person has ever enrolled in university | |
| hleveg18 | Character | 2 | 123 | 466 | Highest level of education of person, 1st grouping | |
| yrcoll18 | Decimal | 4.1 | 124 | 468 | Number of Years completed at a community college, technical institute, trade or vocational school, or CEGEP (general and vocational college) |
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| yrelhi18 | Decimal | 4.1 | 125 | 472 | Number of years completed at elementary & high school | |
| yrpsec18 | Decimal | 4.1 | 126 | 476 | Number of years of postsecondary schooling completed | |
| yrrnug18 | Character | 2 | 127 | 480 | Year received recent non-university postsecondary diploma, 5 year intervals, group | |
| yrrung18 | Character | 2 | 128 | 482 | Year received highest university degree, 5 year intervals, group | |
| yrschl18 | Decimal | 4.1 | 129 | 484 | Number of years of schooling completed by person (elementary, high school, post-secondary) | |
| yruniv18 | Decimal | 4.1 | 130 | 488 | Number of years of university person has completed | |
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2009, Guide For Cross-Sectional Public-Use Microdata File, 2009, No. 1, catalogue number 75F0002M. | ||||||