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More information on Reasons unable to start a job
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)
Reported for:
Persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and who actively looked for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration
Question number:
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:
The response category 'personal or family responsibilities' includes illness in the family, jury duty, and caring for own child.
In 1976, persons looking for paid work in the reference week were asked only whether they were available for work. Reasons for unavailability were not asked. In addition, the 1976 data included institutional residents.
For information on the comparability of 2006 Census labour force activity data with those of previous censuses and the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E.
For additional information, see the definitions for Unemployed and Not in the labour force.
