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WORK REFERENCE WEEK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour force activity
1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20activity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labor force activity 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20activity
correct
- labour force participation 1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20participation
correct
- labor force participation 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20participation
correct
- labour market activity 1, record 1, English, labour%20market%20activity
correct
- labor market activity 2, record 1, English, labor%20market%20activity
correct
- labour force attachment 1, record 1, English, labour%20force%20attachment
correct
- labor force attachment 2, record 1, English, labor%20force%20attachment
correct
- attachment to the labour force 1, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20the%20labour%20force
correct
- attachment to the labor force 2, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20the%20labor%20force
correct
- labour market attachment 1, record 1, English, labour%20market%20attachment
correct
- labor market attachment 2, record 1, English, labor%20market%20attachment
correct
- job attachment 3, record 1, English, job%20attachment
correct
- work attachment 3, record 1, English, work%20attachment
correct
- attachment to workforce 4, record 1, English, attachment%20to%20workforce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The values for the labour force activity variable are : worked in reference week; absent from job or business in reference week; on temporary lay-off; new job to start in four weeks or less; looked for work; last worked in-;never worked. 1, record 1, English, - labour%20force%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "labour force activity" is sometimes synonymous with "labour force status". 1, record 1, English, - labour%20force%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- activité sur le marché du travail 1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- participation au marché du travail 1, record 1, French, participation%20au%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- participation à la vie active 1, record 1, French, participation%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20active
correct, feminine noun
- liens avec le marché du travail 2, record 1, French, liens%20avec%20le%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les valeurs possibles de la variable «activité» sont : a travaillé durant la semaine de référence; absent(e) du travail durant la semaine du référence; mise à pied temporaire; début d'un nouvel emploi dans quatre semaines ou moins; à la recherche d'un emploi; a travaillé pour la dernière fois en -; n'a jamais travaillé. 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «labour force activity» est parfois synonyme de «labour force status» et se rend alors par «situation vis-à-vis de l'activité». 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- participation de la main-d'œuvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- participación en el mercado laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mercado%20laboral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Statistical Surveys
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person in the labour force
1, record 2, English, person%20in%20the%20labour%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- person in the labor force 2, record 2, English, person%20in%20the%20labor%20force
correct
- labour market participant 3, record 2, English, labour%20market%20participant
correct
- labor market participant 2, record 2, English, labor%20market%20participant
correct
- labour force participant 3, record 2, English, labour%20force%20participant
correct
- labor force participant 2, record 2, English, labor%20force%20participant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person in the civilian non-institutional population 15 years of age and over who, during the reference week of the Labour Force Survey, was employed, unemployed or actively looking for work. 4, record 2, English, - person%20in%20the%20labour%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used as statistical categories at Statistics Canada. 5, record 2, English, - person%20in%20the%20labour%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- actif
1, record 2, French, actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne active 1, record 2, French, personne%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne de la population civile hors institution de 15 ans et plus qui était occupée, en chômage ou activement en quête d'un emploi pendant la semaine de référence de l'enquête sur la population active. 2, record 2, French, - actif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes utilisés en tant que catégories statistiques à Statistique Canada. 3, record 2, French, - actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Encuestas estadísticas
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo
1, record 2, Spanish, activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona activa 2, record 2, Spanish, persona%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Aquella] persona de 16 o más años que, durante la semana de referencia (la anterior a aquella en que se realiza la entrevista), suministran mano de obra para la producción de bienes y servicios o están disponibles y en condiciones de incorporarse a dicha producción. Se subdividen en ocupados y parados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - activo
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