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Weights

• icswt26 -- Combined SCF/SLID sample integrated cross-sectional weight
• ilbwt26 -- Cross-sectional labour weight for person
• ilgwt26 -- Longitudinal weight for person
• ilwcp26 -- Combined-panel longitudinal weight for the person
• wtcscf26 -- Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SCF
• wtcsld26 -- Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SLID

Variables descriptions

icswt26 -- Combined SCF/SLID sample integrated cross-sectional weight

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Combined SCF/SLID sample integrated cross-sectional weight. This weight takes into account the respondents of the two surveys combined (Survey of Consumer Finances and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics) for the overlapping years of 1993 to 1997. For the years prior to 1993, this weight is equivalent to the cross-sectional weight applicable when using only the SCF sample (see variable WTCSCF26). For the years after 1997, this weight is equivalent to the cross-sectional weight applicable when using only the SLID sample (see variable WTCSLD26). This is an integrated weight, which is to say that all persons in the same household receive the same weight. For estimates of persons, the weight is counted once for each person in the household. For estimates of families or households, the weight is counted once for each family or household. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1990 to 2002. With this revision a new calibration strategy was implemented which included adding the number of earners as an additional dimension of the calibration. The number of earners was obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files. In addition, population control totals used in the calibration were updated based on the 2001 census. With the release of data for 2004, the weights were revised for 2003. The calibration of the original weights for 2003 used modeled T4 data because the final T4 data was not yet available. The revision of the 2003 weights the following year (with the release of data for 2004), used the final T4 data in the calibration step. With the release of data for 2005, the weights were revised for 2004. The calibration of the original weights for 2004 used modeled T4 data because the final T4 data was not yet available. The revision of the 2004 weights the following year (with the release of data for 2005), used the final T4 data in the calibration step. With the release of data for 2007, the weights for years 1993 to 1997 were revised to take into account the combining of the SLID and SCF samples. With the release of data for 2010, the weights for years 2006 to 2009 were revised to take into account the population counts based on the 2006 Census of Population, instead of the 2001 Census. With the release of new data from the 2011 Census of Population, the weights were revised from 2006 to 2011 to take into account the population counts based on the 2011 Census of Population.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :

ilbwt26 -- Cross-sectional labour weight for person

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Cross-sectional weight for the person, adjusted for non-response to questions on non-income variables such as labour market activity and education. It is adjusted for more cases of non-response than is the regular integrated cross-sectional weight (ICSWT26), thereby minimizing the percentage of persons with missing values ("Don't know") after weighting. Nonetheless, there are still missing values since only minimal imputation is performed for non-income variables. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1993 to 2002. With this revision a new calibration strategy was implemented which included adding the number of earners as an additional dimension of the calibration. The number of earners was obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files. In addition, population control totals used in the calibration were updated based on the 2001 census. With the release of data for 2004, the weights were revised for 2003. The calibration of the original weights for 2003 used modeled T4 data because the final T4 data was not yet available. The revision of the 2003 weights the following year (with the release of data for 2004), used the final T4 data in the calibration step. With the release of data for 2005, the weights were revised for years 1993 to 2004 to incorporate a new strategy to deal with non-response. With the release of data for 2010, the weights for years 2006 to 2009 were revised to take into account the population counts based on the 2006 Census of Population, instead of the 2001 Census.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :

ilgwt26 -- Longitudinal weight for person

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Longitudinal weight for the person. Applicable to one panel of respondents. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1993 to 2002. With this revision a new calibration strategy was implemented which included adding the number of earners as an additional dimension of the calibration. The number of earners was obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files. In addition, population control totals used in the calibration were updated based on the 2001 census. With the release of data for 2010, the weights for years 2006 to 2009 were revised to take into account the population counts based on the 2006 Census of Population, instead of the 2001 Census. Set to 0 for SCF sample and 2011.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :

ilwcp26 -- Combined-panel longitudinal weight for the person

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Longitudinal weight for the person which takes into account the respondents of the two panels combined. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1993 to 2002. With this revision a new calibration strategy was implemented which included adding the number of earners as an additional dimension of the calibration. The number of earners was obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files. In addition, population control totals used in the calibration were updated based on the 2001 census. With the release of data for 2006, the weights were revised for years 1993 to 2005 to correct a problem with calibration totals used. With the release of data for 2010, the weights for years 2006 to 2009 were revised to take into account the population counts based on the 2006 Census of Population, instead of the 2001 Census. For information on combined panel weighting, see the paper called "Combined-panel longitudinal weighting, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics" by Jean-François Naud. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 75F0002MIE, No. 008. Set to 0 for SCF sample and 2011.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :

wtcscf26 -- Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SCF

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SCF. This weight is valid for cross-sectional estimates using observations from the Survey of Consumer Finances only and is available for all years of that survey, i.e., years 1976 to 1997. See also variable ICSWT26. This is an integrated weight, which is to say that all persons in the same household receive the same weight. For estimates of persons, the weight is counted once for each person in the household. For estimates of families or households, the weight is counted once for each family or household. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1990 to 1997.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :

wtcsld26 -- Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SLID

• Type and length: Decimal(10.4)
• Description: Regular integrated cross-sectional weight for SLID. This weight is valid for cross-sectional estimates using the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics only and is available for all years of that survey, i.e., 1993 onwards. See also variable ICSWT26. Note that the SLID sample consisted of only one panel of respondents from 1993 to 1995, while since 1996 it consists of two panels of respondents; the weight takes this into account. This is an integrated weight, which is to say that all persons in the same household receive the same weight. For estimates of families or households, the weight is counted once for each family or household. Most recent revisions: With the release of data for 2003, the weights were revised for 1993 to 2002. With this revision a new calibration strategy was implemented which included adding the number of earners as an additional dimension of the calibration. The number of earners was obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency T4 files. In addition, population control totals used in the calibration were updated based on the 2001 census. With the release of data for 2004, the weights were revised for 2003. The calibration of the original weights for 2003 used modeled T4 data because the final T4 data was not yet available. The revision of the 2003 weights the following year (with the release of data for 2004), used the final T4 data in the calibration step. With the release of data for 2005, the weights were revised for 2004. The calibration of the original weights for 2004 used modeled T4 data because the final T4 data was not yet available. The revision of the 2004 weights the following year (with the release of data for 2005), used the final T4 data in the calibration step. With the release of data for 2010, the weights for years 2006 to 2009 were revised to take into account the population counts based on the 2006 Census of Population, instead of the 2001 Census. With the release of new data from the 2011 Census of Population, the weights were revised from 2006 to 2011 to take into account the population counts based on the 2011 Census of Population.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 00000.0000:99999.9999 :