2006 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Work Activity in 2005 (14), Visible Minority Groups (15), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (9), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Work activity in 2005 (14)
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 2005
- Did not work in 2005 Footnote 2
- Worked in 2005
- Worked 1 to 48 weeks
- Worked 49 to 52 weeks
- Average weeks worked in 2005
- Worked mostly full time
- Worked 1 to 48 weeks
- Worked 49 to 52 weeks Footnote 9
- Average weeks worked mostly full time
- Worked mostly part time
- Worked 1 to 48 weeks
- Worked 49 to 52 weeks
- Average weeks worked mostly part time
Footnotes
- Footnote 2
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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2005 only, or persons who worked in 2006 only.
- Footnote 9
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Persons in this category are also referred to as full-year, full-time workers.