Labour market activities
39. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?
Mark "x" one circle only.
[] In 2011 [Continue with the next question.]
[] In 2010 [Continue with the next question.]
[] Before 2010 [Go to Question 53.]
[] Never [Go to Question 53.]
Note: Questions 40 to 49 refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011. If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2010. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.
[Questions 40-52 were asked of persons age 15+ who last worked for pay or in self-employment in 2011 or 2010, per question 39.]
42. What was this person's work or occupation? ____
Please be specific. For example:
Police officer
Trapper
Primary school teacher
Community health nurse
Truck driver
Artisan
Hairdresser
(If in the Armed Forces, give rank.)
43. In this work, what were this person's main activities? ____
Please give details. For example:
Law enforcement
Skinning animals
Teaching Grade 2
Treating patients
Driving a truck
Carving soapstone
Cutting hair
Labor market activities
Questions 34 to 45 and 49 to 51 provide information on Canada's workforce including the industries and occupations in which they work, as well as the language used at work. Employment information is used to assess the economic conditions of communities and specific populations such as Aboriginal Peoples and immigrants. Industry and occupation information is used to forecast job opportunities.
Retired persons
All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011 (answered 'none' to question 34), should answer questions 34 to 39 even if the reason they did not work was because they retired.
All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2010 and May 7, 2011 should answer questions 40 to 51, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.
Recent immigrants
Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011, but who have worked since January 1, 2010, should answer questions 34 to 39 for the last job they held even if it was in another country and continue with questions 40 to 51.
Question 39 -- Last date of work
Include only:
[] Work done for wages, salary, tips, commission, piece-rate payment, payment in kind (payment in goods and services rather than in money)
[] Work done in self-employment
[] Work done without pay by family members for family businesses, agricultural operations or professional practice
Do not include:
[] Volunteer work
[] Unpaid housework
[] Unpaid child care
[] Unpaid care to seniors
[] Unpaid home maintenance
[] Leisure activities.
Question 42 -- Occupation or work
Give specific descriptions of the occupation or work done.
For example, 'electrical equipment maintainer' would be a more complete response than 'maintenance'; and 'auto mechanic helper' would be a more complete response than 'helper'.
Question 43 -- Main activities at work
Report the main activities this person does in his or her job. Be sure to indicate supervisory or management responsibilities if they apply.
For persons who are members of a religious order engaged in teaching or nursing, report these specific activities rather than the religious activities.