volunteer activity survey (vas) 1987 person micro file · 2008. 5. 29. · 3 labour dispute 52...

Volunteer Activity Survey (VAS) 1987 Person Micro File

January 23, 2008

Variable Name: RECNUMBR Position: 1 Length: 6 RECORD NUMBER Variable Name: DATE Position: 7 Length: 4 SURVEY DATE FREQ WTD 1087 : 1087 Survey date 37,426 19,902,139 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: PROVINCE Position: 11 Length: 2 REGION AND PROVINCE FREQ WTD 10 Newfoundland 2,456 431,011 11 Prince Edward Island 1,178 96,937 12 Nova Scotia 2,837 679,301 13 New Brunswick 2,856 547,329 24 Quebec 5,046 5,224,031 35 Ontario 7,055 7,321,610 46 Manitoba 2,990 810,359 47 Saskatchewan 3,777 742,307 48 Alberta 5,371 1,770,499 59 British Columbia 3,860 2,278,755 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F03Q34 Position: 13 Length: 1 F03 Q34 SEX FREQ WTD 1 Male 17,135 9,726,213 2 Female 20,291 10,175,926 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F03Q35 Position: 14 Length: 1 F03 Q35 MARITAL STATUS FREQ WTD 1 Married 25,405 12,494,491 2 Single 8,157 5,155,245 3 Other 3,864 2,252,402 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F03Q36 Position: 15 Length: 1 F03 Q36 RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF FAMILY FREQ WTD 1 Head 18,284 10,087,607 2 Spouse 13,142 6,074,950 3 Son-Daughter 5,267 3,197,797 4 Parent (In-law) 206 167,037 5 Son-Daughter (In-law) 90 56,523 6 Other relative 437 318,224 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F03Q33 Position: 16 Length: 1 F03 Q33 AGE GROUP FREQ WTD 1 15-16 Years 1,574 726,121 2 17-19 Years 1,817 1,126,860 3 20-24 Years 3,182 2,175,989 4 25-34 Years 8,679 4,582,037 5 35-44 Years 8,154 3,764,947 6 45-54 Years 4,929 2,580,560 7 55-64 Years 4,391 2,329,189 8 65-69 Years 1,814 947,456 9 70 Years and over 2,886 1,668,979 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: AGE GROUPS DERIVED FROM AGE AS REPORTED ON FORM 03 QUESTION 33.


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F03Q38 Position: 17 Length: 1 F03 Q28 EDUCATION FREQ WTD 1 None or Elementary 5,987 3,407,070 2 High school (some or completed) 18,710 9,952,871 3 Some post-secondary 3,243 1,753,313 4 Post-secondary Certificate or Diploma 5,239 2,595,491 5 University 4,247 2,193,393 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: LFSACTIV Position: 18 Length: 1 ACTIVITY OF RESPONDENT IN LFS REFERENCE WEEK FREQ WTD 1 At work 21,634 11,622,963 2 Not at work, has a job 1,274 708,283 3 Not at work, no job 13,907 7,225,392 4 Permanently unable to work 611 345,500 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES FROM LFS FORM 05 Variable Name: F05Q11 Position: 19 Length: 1 F05 Q11 MULTIPLE JOB HOLDER FREQ WTD 0 14,536 7,577,950 1 Yes 1,318 551,850 2 No 21,572 11,772,338 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q13 Position: 20 Length: 2 F05 Q13 TOTAL USUAL WEEKLY HOURS WORKED Allowed values: 01 : 65 FREQ WTD 01 : 65 Usual hours worked 22,905 12,328,698 00 None 14,521 7,573,441 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: LESS THAN 30 HOURS PER WEEK, IS CONSIDERED PART-TIME AND Q14 IS TO BE ANSWERED. Variable Name: F05Q14 Position: 22 Length: 1 F05 Q14 REASON FOR PART-TIME WORK FREQ WTD Blank 33,318 17,978,790 1 Personal or family responsibilities 510 185,565 2 Going to school 1,203 724,099 3 Could not find part-time work 1,026 446,134 4 Did not work full-time work 1,345 559,739 5 Other reasons 24 7,811 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q15 Position: 23 Length: 2 F05 Q15 NUMBER OF EXTRA HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK Allowed values: 01 : 30 FREQ WTD Blank 15,792 8,279,176 01 : 30 Nbr extra hrs work last wk 2,784 1,497,982 00 None 18,850 10,124,981 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q16 Position: 25 Length: 2 F05 Q16 NUMBER OF HOURS LOST LAST WEEK Allowed values: 01 : 41 FREQ WTD Blank 611 345,500 01 : 41 Nbr hrs lost last wk 13,414 7,898,189 00 None 23,401 11,658,449 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: IF ANY HOURS LOST, Q17 IS TO BE ANSWERED Variable Name: F05Q17 Position: 27 Length: 1 F05 Q17 REASONS FOR HOURS LOST FREQ WTD Blank 24,009 12,001,402 1 Illness or disability or personal 875 467,771 2 Bad weather 46 15,212 3 Labour dispute 52 39,851 4 Layoff 95 50,327 5 Lost job/New job 46 43,312 6 Vacation 11,966 7,152,492 7 Working short-time 148 61,496 8 Other 189 70,275 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F03Q32 Position: 28 Length: 2 F05 Q32 NUMBER OF WEEKS UNTIL NEW JOB STARTS Allowed values: 01 : 13 FREQ WTD Blank 37,331 19,850,929 01 : 13 Nbr wks until job start 75 42,399 00 None 20 8,810 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: THIS IS FOR RESPONDENTS WHO INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT WORK DURING THE

REFERENCE WEEK BUT HAD A JOB TO START IN THE FUTURE.


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q18 Position: 30 Length: 2 F05 Q18 TOTAL ACTUAL HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK Allowed values: 01 : 65 FREQ WTD 01 : 65 Actual hrs worked last wk 21,634 11,622,963 00 None 15,792 8,279,176 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q38 Position: 32 Length: 1 F05 Q38 ARE YOU GETTING ANY WAGES OR SALARY FOR TIME OFF LAST WEEK FREQ WTD Blank 36,155 19,196,403 1 Yes 540 303,238 2 No 731 402,497 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q37 Position: 33 Length: 2 F05 Q37 UP TO THE END OF LAST WEEK, WHAT WAS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEEKS OF CONTINUED ABSENCE FROM WORK? Allowed values: 01 : 18 FREQ WTD Blank 36,155 19,196,403 01 : 18 Nbr wks continued absence 1,271 705,735 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q56 Position: 35 Length: 1 F05 Q56 LOOKED FOR WORK IN PAST SIX MONTHS FREQ WTD Blank 22,431 12,110,131 1 Yes 3,663 1,866,386 2 No 11,332 5,925,622 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q57 Position: 36 Length: 1 F05 Q57 LOOKED FOR WORK IN PAST FOUR WEEKS FREQ WTD 1 Yes 2,841 1,516,427 2 No 34,585 18,385,711 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05LOOK1 Position: 37 Length: 1 F05 Q57 METHODS USED IN JOB SEARCH ... CONTACTED EMPLOYERS FREQ WTD Blank 22,832 12,287,706 1 Yes 1,245 701,607 2 No 13,349 6,912,825 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05LOOK2 Position: 38 Length: 1 F05 Q57 METHODS USED IN JOB SEARCH ... USED PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FREQ WTD Blank 22,832 12,287,706 1 Yes 783 383,667 2 No 13,811 7,230,765 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05LOOK3 Position: 39 Length: 1 F05 Q57 METHODS USED IN JOB SEARCH ... LOOKED AT ADS FREQ WTD Blank 22,832 12,287,706 1 Yes 914 507,634 2 No 13,680 7,106,798 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05LOOK4 Position: 40 Length: 1 F05 Q57 METHODS USED: USED OTHER METHODS FREQ WTD Blank 22,832 12,287,706 1 Yes 364 202,306 2 No 14,230 7,412,126 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q58 Position: 41 Length: 2 F05 Q58 UP TO THE END OF LAST WEEK, WHAT WAS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEEKS SPENT LOOKING FOR WORK? Allowed values: 01 : 39 FREQ WTD Blank 35,597 18,908,787 01 : 39 Nbr wks looking for work 1,829 993,352 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q54 Position: 43 Length: 1 F05 Q54 WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR LEAVING LAST JOB? FREQ WTD Blank 23,195 12,448,861 1 Illness or disability 574 355,853 2 Personal or family responsibilities 653 348,103 3 Going to school 1,026 593,285 4 Lost job or laid off 2,654 1,189,393 5 Retired 1,063 542,950 6 Other reasons 678 395,752 7 Last worked more than 5 Years ago 5,757 3,084,009 8 Never worked 1,826 943,933 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q59 Position: 44 Length: 1 F05 Q59 ACTIVITY BEFORE STARTED LOOKING FOR WORK FREQ WTD Blank 35,597 18,908,787 1 Working 1,313 690,771 2 Keeping house 270 130,046 3 School 148 101,586 4 Other 98 70,949 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q6061 Position: 45 Length: 1 F05 Q60-Q61 TYPE OF WORK SOUGHT FREQ WTD Blank 35,597 18,908,787 1 Full-time, permanent 1,449 780,407 2 Full-time, temporary 16 3,793 3 Part-time, permanent 325 185,872 4 Part-time, temporary 39 23,279 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q62 Position: 46 Length: 1 F05 Q62 REASONS FOR NOT LOOKING IN REFERENCE WEEK FREQ WTD Blank 36,604 19,552,180 1 Illness or personal responsibilities 99 54,435 2 At school 382 147,136 3 No longer interested or found job 43 26,724 4 Awaiting recall or reply 105 47,288 5 Believes no work available 137 50,346 6 Other reasons 56 24,030 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q63 Position: 47 Length: 1 F05 Q63 AVAILABILITY FOR WORK FREQ WTD Blank 34,775 18,558,829 1 Not available-going to school 382 143,277 2 Not available-other reasons 23 19,485 3 Available 2,246 1,180,548 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q8082 Position: 48 Length: 1 F05 Q80-Q82 SCHOOL ENROLMENT FREQ WTD Blank 4,700 2,616,435 1 Not enrolled 28,269 14,745,641 2 Primary or secondary 2,319 1,193,741 3 University, full-time 630 409,343 4 University, part-time 408 241,193 5 Community college, full-time 549 377,529 6 Community college, part-time 312 215,313 7 Other, full-time 132 52,586 8 Other, part-time 107 50,357 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: FILLER1 Position: 49 Length: 1 FILLER Variable Name: F05FTPT Position: 50 Length: 1 F05 TYPE OF JOB (PRESENT OR PREVIOUS) FREQ WTD 1 Full-time 23,520 12,872,356 2 Part-time 6,323 3,001,841 3 Not applicable 7,583 4,027,942 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: LFSTATUS Position: 51 Length: 1 LABOUR FORCE STATUS FREQ WTD 1 Employed 22,832 12,287,706 2 Unemployed 1,886 1,021,992 3 Not in the labour force 12,708 6,592,441 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F05Q76 Position: 52 Length: 1 F05 Q76 CLASS OF WORKER FREQ WTD 1 Paid worker, private 19,758 11,730,498 2 Paid worked, government 6,186 2,630,143 4 Employer 832 306,021 5 Own account 2,501 1,003,095 6 Unpaid family worker 417 116,763 7 Never worked 1,826 943,933 8 Residue 5,906 3,171,685 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q7374 Position: 53 Length: 2 F05 Q73-Q74 TYPE OF INDUSTRY FREQ WTD 01 Agriculture 2,137 614,340 02 Other primary 1,147 389,034 03 Manufacturing 2,091 1,382,489 04 Construction 1,547 1,328,444 05 Transportation 1,702 963,903 06 Communications 1,980 1,105,598 07 Utilities 1,149 714,311 08 Trade 3,739 2,055,431 09 Finance, etc. 1,350 835,827 10 Community services 5,918 2,617,707 11 Business and personal services 2,853 1,606,271 12 Miscellaneous services 1,761 1,096,158 13 Public administration 2,320 1,077,008 14 Never worked before 1,826 943,933 15 Last worked more than 5 years ago 5,906 3,171,685 16 Permanently unable to work 0 0 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F05Q75 Position: 55 Length: 2 F05 Q75 TYPE OF OCCUPATION FREQ WTD 01 Officials & Administrators, Government 203 76,365 02 Other managers & Administrators 2,156 1,125,909 03 Management & Administration related 848 477,748 04 Physical, Life science 170 78,814 05 Maths, Stats, Systems Analysis & related 196 175,867 06 Architects & Engineers 219 152,840 07 Architecture & Engineering related 192 109,437 08 Social Science & related 578 274,581 09 Religion 105 33,190 10 University & related 139 80,685 11 Elementary, Secondary & related 1,151 419,629 12 Other teaching & related 385 146,993 13 Health Diagnosing & Treating 127 70,795 14 Nursing, Therapy & related 1,103 492,888 15 Medicine & Health related 301 139,793 16 Artistic & Recreation 431 251,297 17 Stenographic & Typing 1,098 616,405 18 Bookkeeping, Account-recording & related 1,424 719,646 19 Office machine & EDP operators 220 141,277 20 Material recording, Scheduling & distribution 363 284,580 21 Reception, info. Mail & Message Distribution 564 354,557 22 Library, File, corres, other clerical & related 922 531,988 23 Sales, Commodities 2,132 1,151,561 24 Sales, Services & other Sales 447 281,571 25 Protective services 486 260,406 26 Food, Bev. Preparation rel. Lodging & accommodation 1,732 1,002,323 27 Personal, Apparel & Furnishing service 1,329 633,298 28 Other Service occupation 951 517,011 29 Farmers & Farm management 1,232 299,587 30 Other Farming, Horticulture, Animal husbandry 997 398,816 31 Fishing, Hunting, Trapping & related 246 52,446 32 Forestry & Logging 206 80,094 33 Mining, Quarrying - incl gas & oil field 175 58,249 34 Food, Beverage & related 593 243,668 35 Other processing occupations 427 305,866 36 Metal shaping & Forming occupations 272 189,896 37 Other machining occupations 149 130,460 38 Metal products, NEC. 157 147,502 39 Electrical, electronics & related equipment 200 181,730 40 Testiles, furs & leather goods 224 196,612 41 Wood product, Rubber, Plastics & other related 282 223,324 42 Mechanics & Repairman, except Electrical 807 473,361 43 Excavating, Grading, Paving & related 370 154,629 44 Electric power lighting & Wire communications 297 148,673


January 23, 2008

45 Other construction trades 1,202 708,987 46 Motor transport operators 850 506,372 47 Other transportations operators 155 68,581 48 Material handling 580 416,585 49 Other craft & equipment operators 301 199,628 50 Never worked 1,826 943,933 51 Last worked more than 5 yrs ago or permanently unable to work 5,906 3,171,685 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: DURUNEMP Position: 57 Length: 2 DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT Allowed values: 01 : 53 FREQ WTD 01 : 53 Duration of unemployment 3,090 1,694,627 00 None 34,336 18,207,511 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05 Variable Name: TENURE Position: 59 Length: 1 JOB TENURE FREQ WTD Blank 14,521 7,573,441 1 1-6 Months 4,545 2,439,596 2 7-12 Months 1,443 899,874 3 1-5 Years 5,691 3,311,716 4 6-10 Years 4,256 2,217,178 5 11-20 Years 4,511 2,224,821 6 20 Years or more 2,459 1,235,514 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: DURNOJOB Position: 60 Length: 1 DURATION OF JOBLESSNESS FREQ WTD Blank 24,731 13,272,631 1 0-1 Months 463 191,767 2 1-3 Months 2,075 1,036,521 3 4-6 Months 1,023 492,400 4 7-12 Months 721 393,459 5 13-24 Months 949 524,029 6 2-5 Years 1,569 823,602 7 6-10 Years 2,084 1,079,411 8 10 Years or more 3,811 2,088,318 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05 Variable Name: DURLSTWK Position: 61 Length: 1 DURATION OF PREVIOUS JOB FREQ WTD Blank 28,812 15,500,446 1 Never worked 1,826 943,933 2 1-3 Months 2,186 1,032,481 3 4-6 Months 1,124 521,133 4 7-12 Months 548 274,219 5 1-5 Years 1,217 716,418 6 5 Years or more 1,713 913,508 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05 Variable Name: FLOWS Position: 62 Length: 1 FLOWS INTO UNEMPLOYMENT FREQ WTD Blank 35,540 18,880,147 1 Job losers 1,002 491,854 2 Job leavers 375 230,701 3 New entrants 51 33,836 4 Re-entrants, 1 year or less 228 144,724 5 Re-entrants, more than 1 year 230 120,876 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: FILLER2 Position: 63 Length: 2 FILLER Variable Name: FAMSIZE Position: 65 Length: 1 SIZE OF FAMILY Allowed values: 1 : 8 FREQ WTD 1 : 4 Persons 37,426 19,902,139 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: OWNKIDS1 Position: 66 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OWN CHILDREN: AGES 0-2 YRS Allowed values: 1 : 5 FREQ WTD 0 None 33,456 17,925,836 1 1 Child 3,445 1,699,057 2 2 Children 514 270,603 3 3 Children 11 6,643 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: OWNKIDS2 Position: 67 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OWN CHILDREN: AGES 3-5 YRS Allowed values: 1 : 5 FREQ WTD 0 None 33,094 17,932,492 1 1 Child 3,776 1,732,591 2 2 Children 542 231,846 3 3 Children or more 14 5,211 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: OWNKIDS3 Position: 68 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OWN CHILDREN: AGES 6-15 YRS Allowed values: 1 : 5 FREQ WTD 0 None 25,010 14,407,251 1 1 Child 6,315 3,053,613 2 2 Children 4,567 1,893,798 3 : 5 3 Children or more 1,534 547,477 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: OWNKIDS4 Position: 69 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OWN CHILDREN: AGES 16-24 YRS Allowed values: 1 : 5 FREQ WTD 0 None 27,262 14,444,570 1 1 Child 6,343 3,370,085 2 2 Children 2,906 1,593,242 3 : 5 3 Children or more 915 494,241 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: OTHKIDS1 Position: 70 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OTHER CHILDREN: AGES 0-15 YRS Allowed values: 1 : 5 FREQ WTD 0 None 36,707 19,530,862 1 1 Child 527 238,139 2 2 Children 142 104,960 3 3 Children or more 50 28,177 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: OTHKIDS2 Position: 71 Length: 1 NUMBER OF OTHER CHILDREN: AGES 16-24 YRS FREQ WTD 0 None 37,261 19,808,879 1 1 Child 139 79,089 2 2 Children 24 13,750 3 3 Children or more 2 420 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: KIDSATSH Position: 72 Length: 1 NUMBER OF CHILDREN AGES 16-24 ATTENDING SCHOOL Allowed values: 1 : 9 FREQ WTD 0 None 30,084 16,070,413 1 1 Child 5,508 2,830,840 2 2 Children 1,572 830,693 3 3 Children 240 152,438 4 4 Children or more 22 17,755 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F03 Variable Name: FILLER3 Position: 73 Length: 2 FILLER Variable Name: EMPFAM Position: 75 Length: 1 NUMBER OF EMPLOYED FAMILY MEMBERS Allowed values: 1 : 9 FREQ WTD 0 None 7,142 3,840,580 1 : 7 Nbr employed family members 30,284 16,061,559 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: UNEMPFAM Position: 76 Length: 1 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED FAMILY MEMBERS Allowed values: 1 : 9 FREQ WTD 0 None 33,241 17,691,498 1 : 4 Nbr unemployed family members 4,185 2,210,641 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: BASED ON RESPONSES ON THE F05 Variable Name: FILLER4 Position: 77 Length: 11 Variable Name: AREAFLG Position: 88 Length: 1 AREA POPULATION SIZE CODES FREQ WTD 1 Major metro area (population of 500,00 and over) 7,478 9,256,740 2 Other larger metro are (population of 100,000-499,999) 4,316 2,243,951 3 Minor metro area (Population of 30,000-99,999) 5,017 2,104,497 4 Other cities (population of 15,000-29,999) 8,565 2,683,665 5 Small urban area and rural areas 12,050 3,613,285 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: FILLER5 Position: 89 Length: 4 FILLER


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q10 Position: 93 Length: 1 Q10 HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR TIME? FREQ WTD 1 Very busy 17,264 9,452,107 2 Quite busy 14,590 7,521,234 3 Not too busy 5,421 2,851,848 9 Not stated 151 76,949 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q11 Position: 94 Length: 1 Q11 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR HEALTH? FREQ WTD 1 Good 29,204 15,153,570 2 Fair 6,276 3,419,747 3 Poor 1,756 1,223,498 9 Not stated 190 105,324 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q13 Position: 95 Length: 1 Q13 INTERVIEWER CHECK ITEM FREQ WTD 0 Person was not a formal volunteer 15,734 14,525,019 1 Person was a formal volunteer 21,692 5,377,120 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: A FORMAL VOLUNTEER IS ONE WHO VOLUNTEERED THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION.


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q14 Position: 96 Length: 1 Q14 OF ALL THE THINGS YOU DID IN THE PAST YEAR, HOW IMPORTANT WERE YOUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES? FREQ WTD Not applicable 15,734 14,525,019 1 Very important 10,096 2,549,988 2 Quite important 9,229 2,234,753 3 Not very it very important 1,367 345,080 4 Not important at all 129 37,832 9 Not stated 871 209,467 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q15 Position: 97 Length: 1 Q15 SINCE NOVEMBER 1986, IN HOW MANY ORGANIZATIONS WERE YOU ACTIVE AS A VOLUNTEER? FREQ WTD Not applicable 15,734 14,525,019 1 1 Organization 10,798 2,886,873 2 2 Organizations 5,607 1,326,387 3 3 Organizations 3,822 854,749 4 4 Organizations 760 156,305 5 5 Organizations 386 85,775 6 6 Organizations 183 40,704 7 7 Organizations or more 136 26,328 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06Q16A Position: 98 Length: 6 Q16 CODE FOR ORGANIZATION 1 Note: SEE APPENDIX FOR CODE LIST Variable Name: F06Q16B Position: 104 Length: 6 Q16 CODE FOR ORGANIZATION 2


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06Q16C Position: 110 Length: 6 Q16 CODE FOR ORGANIZATION 3 Variable Name: F06_Q17 Position: 116 Length: 1 Q17 DID YOU VOLUNTEER FOR AN ORGANIZATION AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST YEAR? FREQ WTD Not applicable 21,692 5,377,120 1 Yes 3,532 3,206,636 2 No 12,202 11,318,383 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: CODE 1 GO TO Q18 CODE 2 GO TO Q20 Variable Name: F06_Q18A Position: 117 Length: 2 Q18 IN WHAT YEAR DID YOU LAST VOLUNTEER FOR AN ORGANIZATION? Allowed values: 30 : 86 FREQ WTD Not applicable 33,894 16,695,503 30 : 86 Year last volunteer 2,771 2,622,406 98 Don't know 624 450,868 99 Not stated 137 133,361 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q19 Position: 119 Length: 2 Q19 WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON YOU STOPPED VOLUNTEERING? FREQ WTD Not applicable 33,894 16,695,503 01 Project ended, services not needed, not asked to participate 449 432,712 02 Not able to continue, not enough time, too many other responsibilities, health problems, moved away, etc. 2,121 1,898,907 03 Too costly, babysitting, meals, supplies, transportation costs, etc. 16 11,513 04 Transportaion problems, too far away, poor bus connections, etc. 37 23,267 05 Change in needs, children or family no longer involved with organization, did not need its services, personal goals met 227 195,330 06 Done his/her share of this work 160 152,246 07 Unhappy with organization, did not like the way organization did things, its objectives, etc. 51 40,305 08 Unhappy with paid staff 1 1,070 09 Unhappy with other volunteers or participants, members of the organization, unpleasant atmosphere among them 33 31,232 10 Burned out, not able to cope 31 28,282 11 Lost interest, not interested in or did not like the type of work available 126 110,317 12 Other reason 148 145,633 99 Not stated 132 135,822 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q20 Position: 121 Length: 1 Q20 WAS THERE ANY SPECIFIC REASON YOU DID NOT VOLUNTEER FOR AN ORGANIZATION? FREQ WTD Not applicable 25,224 8,583,755 1 Yes 5,103 4,918,194 2 No 7,099 6,400,189 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: CODE 1 GO TO Q21 CODE 2 GO TO Q22


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q21 Position: 122 Length: 1 Q21 WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON YOU DID NOT VOLUNTEER FOR AN ORGANIZATION? FREQ WTD Not applicable 32,323 14,983,944 1 Not able to volunteer 3,973 3,906,242 2 Not willing to volunteer 91 94,657 3 Not interested in volunteering 403 349,407 4 Not aware of need 405 363,998 5 Other reason 196 168,476 9 Not stated 35 35,414 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22A Position: 123 Length: 1 Q22A SINCE NOVEMBER 1986, DID YOU HELP WITH HOUSEWORK SUCH AS COOKING OR CLEANING? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 9,292 3,806,944 2 No 28,134 16,095,195 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22B Position: 124 Length: 1 Q22B DID YOU DO ANY UNPAID YARD OR MAINTENANCE WORK SUCH AS GARDENING, PAINTING, SNOW SHOVELLING? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 11,249 4,937,116 2 No 26,177 14,965,023 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q22C Position: 125 Length: 1 Q22C DID YOU HELP SOMEONE WITH SHOPPING OR DRIVE SOMEONE TO APPOINTMENTS OR STORES? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 15,305 6,435,137 2 No 22,121 13,467,002 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22D Position: 126 Length: 1 Q22D DID YOU VISIT THE SICK OR ELDERLY? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 18,231 7,483,471 2 No 19,195 12,418,668 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22E Position: 127 Length: 1 Q22E DID YOU BABYSIT WITHOUT BEING PAID? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 14,755 6,178,460 2 No 22,671 13,723,679 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22F Position: 128 Length: 1 Q22F DID YOU HELP OTHERS TO WRITE LETTERS, SOLVE PROBLEMS, FIND INFORMATION OR FILL OUT FORMS? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 12,392 5,213,968 2 No 25,034 14,688,170 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q22G Position: 129 Length: 1 Q22G DID YOU DO ANY UNPAID TEACHING OR COACHING ON YOUR OWN AND NOT THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 4,173 1,500,988 2 No 33,253 18,401,150 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22H Position: 130 Length: 1 Q22H DID YOU HELP ANYONE OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSEHOLD IN THE OPERATION OF A BUSINESS OR WITH FARM WORK? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 5,283 1,782,651 2 No 32,143 18,119,487 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q22I Position: 131 Length: 1 Q22I NOT COUNTING FINANCIAL HELP, DID YOU HELP IN ANY OTHER WAY ON YOUR OWN AND NOT THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 2,111 931,891 2 No 35,315 18,970,248 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q23 Position: 132 Length: 1 Q23 INTERVIEWER CHECK ITEM FREQ WTD 1 Any yes in Q22 28,025 12,689,209 2 Otherwise 9,401 7,212,930 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: CODE 1 GO TO Q24 CODE 2 GO TO Q27


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Variable Name: F06_Q24A Position: 133 Length: 1 Q24 WERE ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU HELPED ON YOUR OWN ... RELATIVES NOT LIVING WITH YOU? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 19,640 8,783,832 2 No 7,857 3,606,106 9 Not stated 528 299,270 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q24B Position: 134 Length: 1 Q24 WERE ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU HELPED ON YOUR OWN ... FRIENDS? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 21,564 8,848,889 2 No 5,902 3,493,657 9 Not stated 559 346,663 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q24C Position: 135 Length: 1 Q24 WERE ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU HELPED ON YOUR OWN ... NEIGHBOURS? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 15,167 5,712,629 2 No 12,089 6,517,709 9 Not stated 769 458,871 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q24D Position: 136 Length: 1 Q24 WERE ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU HELPED ON YOUR OWN ... CO-WORKERS OR SCHOOLMATES? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 7,014 2,904,012 2 No 19,996 9,225,082 9 Not stated 1,015 560,115 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q24E Position: 137 Length: 1 Q24 WERE ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU HELPED ON YOUR OWN ... PEOPLE YOU DID NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOW? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 5,259 1,986,750 2 No 21,789 10,163,712 9 Not stated 977 538,747 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q25A Position: 138 Length: 1 Q25 OF THE PEOPLE YOU HELPED, WERE ANY OF THEM ... CHILDERN OR YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 13,065 5,288,900 2 No 14,530 7,160,590 9 Not stated 430 239,719 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


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Variable Name: F06_Q25B Position: 139 Length: 1 Q25 OF THE PEOPLE YOU HELPED, WERE ANY OF THEM ... SENIORS 65 Years OF AGE OR OVER? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 18,039 7,484,346 2 No 9,646 4,996,448 9 Not stated 340 208,415 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q25C Position: 140 Length: 1 Q25 OF THE PEOPLE YOU HELPED, WERE ANY OF THEM ... DISABLES PERSONS? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Yes 6,942 2,622,822 2 No 20,498 9,751,190 9 Not stated 585 315,198 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q26 Position: 141 Length: 1 Q26 HOW OFTEN DID YOU VOLUNTEER ON YOUR OWN? FREQ WTD Not applicable 9,401 7,212,930 1 Often 7,189 2,863,492 2 Occasionally 13,985 6,227,811 3 Seldom 6,642 3,475,500 9 Not stated 209 122,406 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q27 Position: 142 Length: 1 Q27 DID YOU HELP THE ENVIORNMENT OR WILDLIFE AS A VOLUNTEER ON YOUR OWN? FREQ WTD 1 Yes 7,511 3,148,060 2 No 29,809 16,699,241 9 Not stated 106 54,838 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q28 Position: 143 Length: 1 Q28 IN THE PAST YEAR, DID YOU DO ANYTHING ON YOUR OWN THAT HELPED YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY IN GENERAL RATHER THAN INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY? DO NOT INCLUDE FINANCIAL HELP. FREQ WTD 1 Yes 5,893 1,867,250 2 No 30,532 17,583,811 9 Not stated 1,001 451,078 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q29A Position: 144 Length: 1 Q29A TO WHICH ETHNIC OR CULTURAL GROUP DO YOU OR DID YOUR ANCESTORS BELONG? FREQ WTD Not applicable 10,974 6,000,767 1 Canadian 25,375 13,364,383 9 Not stated 1,077 536,989 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q29B Position: 145 Length: 1 Q29B TO WHICH ETHNIC OR CULTURAL GROUP DO YOU OR DID YOUR ANCESTORS BELONG? FREQ WTD 1 English and related 17,724 7,858,884 2 French 7,138 5,167,257 3 Other ethnic 8,389 4,829,370 9 Not stated 4,175 2,046,629 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: FILLER6 Position: 146 Length: 10 FILLER Variable Name: F06_Q30A Position: 156 Length: 1 Q30 WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU SPEAK MOST OFTEN AT HOME? FREQ WTD 1 Yes English 29,501 13,438,207 2 Not English 6,831 5,913,973 9 Not stated 1,094 549,959 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q30B Position: 157 Length: 1 Q30 WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU SPEAK MOST OFTEN AT HOME? FREQ WTD 1 Yes French 5,923 4,801,517 2 Not French 30,409 14,550,663 9 Not stated 1,094 549,959 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q30C Position: 158 Length: 1 Q30 WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU SPEAK MOST OFTEN AT HOME? FREQ WTD 1 Yes other 1,361 1,491,964 2 No other 34,971 17,860,216 9 Not stated 1,094 549,959 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q31 Position: 159 Length: 2 Q31 WHAT, IF ANY, IS YOUR RELIGION? FREQ WTD 01 No religion 3,382 2,289,321 02 Roman Catholic 13,647 8,770,143 03 Protestant 14,622 6,120,837 04 Other religion 4,528 2,079,044 99 Not stated 1,247 642,793 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: CODE 01 GO TO Q33 Variable Name: F06_Q32 Position: 161 Length: 1 Q32 HOW RELIGIOUS DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE? FREQ WTD Not applicable 3,382 2,289,321 1 Very religious 4,996 2,252,367 2 Fairly religious 18,076 8,820,109 3 Not very religious 9,340 5,750,319 9 Not stated 1,632 790,024 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q33 Position: 162 Length: 1 Q33 HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING? FREQ WTD 1 Very satisfied 14,575 7,303,364 2 Somewhat satisfied 17,893 9,955,362 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 3,041 1,672,013 4 Very dissatisfied 738 384,683 9 Not stated 1,179 586,717 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q34 Position: 163 Length: 1 Q34 INTERVIEWER CHECK ITEM FREQ WTD Not applicable 449 312,290 1 This person is LFS respondent this month 20,300 10,351,854 2 This person is not LFS respondent this month 16,677 9,237,994 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q35A Position: 164 Length: 1 Q35A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 1986 BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FREQ WTD 1 Less than $20,000 10,154 5,187,997 2 More than $20,000 21,771 11,974,616 3 No income 80 53,583 4 Don't know 5,421 2,685,942 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139


January 23, 2008

Variable Name: F06_Q35B Position: 165 Length: 1 Q35B TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 1986 BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FREQ WTD No income 80 53,583 1 Less than $10,000 2,696 1,439,117 2 $10,000-$19,999 7,068 3,568,007 3 $20,000-$39,999 12,315 6,533,458 4 $40,000 or more 8,825 5,170,755 9 Not stated/don't know 6,442 3,137,219 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Variable Name: F06_Q35C Position: 166 Length: 1 Q35C TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 1986 BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FREQ WTD No income 80 53,583 1 Less than $5,000 397 195,531 2 $5,000-$9,999 2,153 1,167,384 3 $10,000-$14,999 3,327 1,700,763 4 $15,000-$19,999 3,484 1,743,021 5 $20,000-$29,999 5,329 2,804,695 6 $30,000-$39,999 6,480 3,467,598 7 $40,000-$59,999 5,844 3,273,394 8 $60,000 or more 2,681 1,747,741 9 Not stated/don't know 7,651 3,748,428 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: TABULATIONS ON INCOME ARE BEST DONE ON Q35C. CODE 9 IN Q35C OR Q35B DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE ENTIRE QUESTION IS NOT STATED. CODE 4 IN Q35A WILL ALSO BE A CODE 9 IN Q35B AND Q36C. Variable Name: FINLWGT Position: 167 Length: 9.4 FINAL WEIGHT FREQ WTD 26.7194 : 5317.5166 Person weight 37,426 19,902,139 ====== ========= 37,426 19,902,139 Note: IMPLIED DECIMAL 9.4 (XXXXX.XXX)


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INDEX

A AREAFLG .......................................... 19 D DATE.................................................... 1 DURLSTWK ...................................... 15 DURNOJOB ....................................... 15 DURUNEMP ...................................... 14 E EMPFAM............................................ 18 F F03Q32 ................................................. 5 F03Q33 ................................................. 2 F03Q34 ................................................. 1 F03Q35 ................................................. 2 F03Q36 ................................................. 2 F03Q38 ................................................. 3 F05FTPT............................................. 10 F05LOOK1 ........................................... 7 F05LOOK2 ........................................... 7 F05LOOK3 ........................................... 7 F05LOOK4 ........................................... 8 F05Q11 ................................................. 3 F05Q13 ................................................. 4 F05Q14 ................................................. 4 F05Q15 ................................................. 4 F05Q16 ................................................. 5 F05Q17 ................................................. 5 F05Q18 ................................................. 6 F05Q37 ................................................. 6 F05Q38 ................................................. 6 F05Q54 ................................................. 8 F05Q56 ................................................. 6 F05Q57 ................................................. 7 F05Q58 ................................................. 8 F05Q59 ................................................. 9 F05Q6061 ............................................. 9 F05Q62 ................................................. 9 F05Q63 ............................................... 10 F05Q7374 ........................................... 12 F05Q75 ............................................... 13 F05Q76 ............................................... 11 F05Q8082 ........................................... 10

F06_Q10 ............................................. 20 F06_Q11 ............................................. 20 F06_Q13 ............................................. 20 F06_Q14 ............................................. 21 F06_Q15 ............................................. 21 F06_Q17 ............................................. 22 F06_Q18A........................................... 22 F06_Q19 ............................................. 23 F06_Q20 ............................................. 23 F06_Q21 ............................................. 24 F06_Q22A........................................... 24 F06_Q22B........................................... 24 F06_Q22C........................................... 25 F06_Q22D........................................... 25 F06_Q22E........................................... 25 F06_Q22F ........................................... 25 F06_Q22G........................................... 26 F06_Q22H........................................... 26 F06_Q22I ............................................ 26 F06_Q23 ............................................. 26 F06_Q24A........................................... 27 F06_Q24B........................................... 27 F06_Q24C........................................... 27 F06_Q24D........................................... 28 F06_Q24E........................................... 28 F06_Q25A........................................... 28 F06_Q25B........................................... 29 F06_Q25C........................................... 29 F06_Q26 ............................................. 29 F06_Q27 ............................................. 30 F06_Q28 ............................................. 30 F06_Q29A........................................... 30 F06_Q29B........................................... 31 F06_Q30A........................................... 31 F06_Q30B........................................... 31 F06_Q30C........................................... 32 F06_Q31 ............................................. 32 F06_Q32 ............................................. 32 F06_Q33 ............................................. 33 F06_Q34 ............................................. 33 F06_Q35A........................................... 33 F06_Q35B........................................... 34


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F06_Q35C........................................... 34 F06Q16A............................................. 21 F06Q16B............................................. 21 F06Q16C............................................. 22 FAMSIZE ........................................... 16 FILLER1............................................. 10 FILLER2............................................. 16 FILLER3............................................. 18 FILLER4............................................. 19 FILLER5............................................. 19 FILLER6............................................. 31 FINLWGT........................................... 34 FLOWS............................................... 15 K KIDSATSH......................................... 18 L LFSACTIV ........................................... 3

LFSTATUS......................................... 11 O OTHKIDS1......................................... 17 OTHKIDS2......................................... 18 OWNKIDS1........................................ 16 OWNKIDS2........................................ 16 OWNKIDS3........................................ 17 OWNKIDS4........................................ 17 P PROVINCE........................................... 1 R RECNUMBR ........................................ 1 T TENURE............................................. 14 U UNEMPFAM...................................... 19

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