Labour market activities
The next few questions were asked of persons aged 15+ about paid work.
34. During the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?
Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held during the week of May 1 to May 7.
Include:
Working for wages, salary, tips or commission;
Waking, selling or trading arts and crafts;
Running a business;
Trapping, hunting and fishing (except as a leisure activity);
Fixing gear used to hunt, fish or trap;
Working as a guide.
[] Number of hours (to the nearest hour): _ _ _ [Go to question 40.]
[] None [Continue with the next question.]
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 34 -- Hours worked for pay or in self-employment
For each person 15 years and over, enter the total number of hours worked for pay at all jobs and in self-employment during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2011.
Include:
[] Hours spent working for salary, wages, tips or commission
[] Hours spent working in one's own business, agricultural operation or professional practice, alone or with a partner
Include as hours worked:
[] All time spent maintaining and administering the operation of one's own agricultural operation, business or professional practice
[] All time spent fishing, trapping or hunting for profit or to maintain the community, with equipment that is rented, owned or owned in part
[] For fishers, hours spent preparing and maintaining boats, nets, etc.
[] For farmers, hours spent maintaining farm fences, buildings or machinery, cultivating, sowing, milking, etc.
[] Hours spent working directly towards the operation of a family agricultural operation, business or professional practice without pay. This means working for a spouse or another relative who is a member of the same household. Include any work that helped the relative run his or her agricultural operation or business. For example, include bookkeeping for a business owned by a spouse.
If the number of hours is not known, report the best estimate.