2001 Census Topic-based tabulations

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Language Used at Work (13), Frequency of Language of Work (5), Mother Tongue (8) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2000, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Frequency of Language of Work (5)

Definition

Frequency of Language of Work
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
'Frequency of Language of Work' indicates that a language is spoken at work by the respondent either most often or on a regular basis.

'Only' indicates that this is the only language spoken at work by the respondent.

'Mostly' indicates that this is the only language spoken most often at work while at least one other language is spoken on a regular basis by the respondent.

'Equally' indicates that this language has been reported with another language as the one spoken most often at work by the respondent.

'Regularly' indicates a language that was reported as being used on a regular basis at work. (A respondent must report a language spoken most often at work in order to have a language spoken regularly at work.)

Values

  1. Total - Frequency of language of work
  2. Only
  3. Mostly
  4. Equally
  5. Regularly