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Reasons unable to start a job

Part A - Short definition:

Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition:

Refers to the reasons why persons could not have started a job in the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories in February, March and April 2011. When enumeration has taken place before May 2011, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

Reported in:

2011

Reported for:

Population aged 15 years and over in private households

Question number(s):

Direct variable: Question 38

Responses:

Yes, could have started a job; No, already had a job; No, because of temporary illness or disability; No, because of personal or family responsibilities; No, going to school; No, other reasons

Remarks:

  1. This variable is used to derive the respondent's labour force status.
  2. 'Availability for work,' in the reference week, is based on the individual's responses to Question 37 (Did this person look for paid work during the four weeks from April 10 to May 7, 2011?) and Question 38 (Could this person have started a job during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011 had one been available?), as well as Question 33 (School attendance).
  3. For information on the comparability of the 2011 National Household Survey labour force status data with those of the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix 2.1.
  4. For more information, see the definitions for Unemployed, Employed and Not in the labour force variables.
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