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More information on Experienced labour force

Censuses:

2006 (1/5 sample), 2001 (1/5 sample), 1996 (1/5 sample), 1991 (1/5 sample), 1986 (1/5 sample), 1981 (1/5 sample), 1971 (1/3 sample), 1961 (1/5 sample)

Reported for:

Population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who worked since January 1, 2005

Question numbers:

Derived variable: Questions 34 to 39

Responses:

Not applicable

Remarks:

  1. The experienced labour force is frequently used when tabulating occupation, industry and class of worker data. For respondents not currently employed, the data on industry, occupation and class of worker are collected for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005.

  2. See Figure 8 for the components of population and labour force activity.

    Figure 8 Population and labour force activity components, 2006 Census

  3. For information on the comparability of 2006 Census labour force data with those of previous censuses and the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E.