Variable: Class of Worker (6) (C)

Class of Worker (6) (C)

Definition 1:

Labour Market Activities: Class of Worker (Derived)
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into those who (a) worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions or payments "in kind" (payments in goods or services rather than money), (b) worked without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member, (c) worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help. The job reported was the one held in the week prior to enumeration if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. Incorporation status refers to the legal status of a business or farm. An incorporated business is a business or farm which has been formed into a legal corporation, having a legal entity under either federal or provincial laws.


Stubset:

1.    Total - Class of Worker
    2.    Paid workers
        3.    Employees
        4.    Self-employed (incorporated)
    5.    Self-employed (unincorporated)
    6.    Unpaid family workers