Country identification code
Record ID number
Language of Bkgrnd Quest
Language of interview-grouped
Respondents' community size, rural/urban
Age of the Respondent
DV:Age of the Respondent grouped
Gender of the Respondent
Born in (country of interview)
Year immigrated to country of interview
DV:Yr immigrated cntry of interview
DV:Tot yrs educ completed lifetime
Highest level of schooling completed
Taken/not completed cert/diploma/degree
Age:Took schooling towards degree
DV:Age started schooling towards degree
Age completed highest level education
DV:Age completed highest level education
I enjoyed math in school
I got good grades in math
Teachers too fast and I often got lost
I usually understood the math classes
Recieved remedial help/special classes
Frst lang learnt still know..1st choice
DV: 1st lang still understood (1 choice)
Frst lang learnt still know..2nd Choice
DV: 1st lang still understood (2 choice)
Language most often spoken at home
DV:Lang most often spoken at home
Was your Mother born in <insert country>
Highest schooling completed by Mother
Mother's job when resp was 16 (ISCO)
Father born in <insert country>
Higest schooling completed by Father
Father's job when resp was 16 (ISCO)
What is your current work situation
Did you work at a job in last 12 months
Last month worked
Last year worked
During last year did you work every mth
Did you work in MONTH 1
Did you work in MONTH 2
Did you work in MONTH 3
Did you work in MONTH 4
Did you work in MONTH 5
Did you work in Month 6
Did you work in MONTH 7
Did you work in MONTH 8
Did you work in MONTH 9
Did you work in MONTH 10
Did you work in MONTH 11
Did you work in MONTH 12
Work the whole month: Month 1
Work the whole month: Month 2
Work the whole month: Month 3
Work the whole month: Month 4
Work the whole month: Month 5
Work the whole month: Month 6
Work the whole month: Month 7
Work the whole month: Month 8
Work the whole month: Month 9
Work the whole month: Month 10
Work the whole month: Month 11
Work the whole month: Month 12
Work part of month: Month 1
Work part of month: Month 2
Work part of month: Month 3
Work part of month: Month 4
Work part of month: Month 5
Work part of month: Month 6
Work part of month: Month 7
Work part of month: Month 8
Work part of month: Month 9
Work part of month: Month 10
Work part of month: Month 11
Work part of month: Month 12
Did you work mostly full or part time
Without work for 1 wk, changed employer
Without work Month 1: Changed employer
Without work Month 2: Changed employer
Without work Month 3: Changed employer
Without work Month 4: Changed employer
Without work Month 5: Changed employer
Without work Month 6: Changed employer
Without work Month 7: Changed employer
Without work Month 8: Changed employer
Without work Month 9: Changed employer
Without work Month 10: Changed employer
Without work Month 11: Changed employer
Without work Month 12: Changed employer
Away from work, temporary layoff
Temporary layoff: Month 1
Temporary layoff: Month 2
Temporary layoff: Month 3
Temporary layoff: Month 4
Temporary layoff: Month 5
Temporary layoff: Month 6
Temporary layoff: Month 7
Temporary layoff: Month 8
Temporary layoff: Month 9
Temporary layoff: Month 10
Temporary layoff: Month 11
Temporary layoff: Month 12
Looked for work during the last 12 mths
Look for work: Month 1
Look for work: Month 2
Look for work: Month 3
Look for work: Month 4
Look for work: Month 5
Look for work: Month 6
Look for work: Month 7
Look for work: Month 8
Look for work: Month 9
Look for work: Month 10
Look for work: Month 11
Look for work: Month 12
What month you started work at this job
What year you started work at this job
DV:Year you started work at this job
Are you still working at this job
What month did you last work at this job
Year last worked at this job
DV:Year you last worked at this job
International Indust Group ISIC 4 digit
Occupational Grouping Int.ISCO (Resp)
2 digit Occup Grouping Int.ISCO (Resp)
2 digit International Indus Group ISIC
1 digit International Indus Group ISIC
Your status at this job
DV:Your status at this job
How many persons employed at location
More than 1 location in <country>
Total employees at all locations
Months worked
Usually work every week of the month
Weeks usually worked at this job
Hours per week at this job
Easiest way to tell us your wage/salary
Days per week at this job
Wages or salary before taxes
Net earnings
Salary paid per month
Monthly net earnings
Annual net income
Read/use:Letters, e-mails as part of job
Read/use:Reports/journals as part of job
Read/use: Manuals, books, catalogues
Read/use: Diagrams or schematics
Read/use: Directions or instructions
Read/use: Bills,invoices,spreadsheet
Write: Letters, memos, e-mails in job
Write: Reports/articles/magazine/journal
Write: Manuals/Ref books, catalogues
Write: Directions/instructions in job
Write: Bills/invoices/spreadsheet/tables
Measure/estimate size/weight of objects
Calculate prices, costs, or budgets
Count/read numbers for tracking
Manage time or prepare timetables
Give/follow directions/maps in main job
Use statistical data to reach conclusion
Reading skills in Engli to do job well
Writing skills in English to do job well
Have math skills to do main job well
Took education/training last 12 months
Took courses as part of pgm of studies
Program given by school,college or univ
Type of cert. degree or diploma
Attended school/college/univers: Month 1
Attended school/college/univers: Month 2
Attended school/college/univers: Month 3
Attended school/college/univers: Month 4
Attended school/college/univers: Month 5
Attended school/college/univers: Month 6
Attended school/college/univers: Month 7
Attended school/college/univers: Month 8
Attended school/college/univers: Month 9
Attended school/college/univers:Month 10
Attended school/college/univers:Month 11
Attended school/college/univers:Month 12
Full-time or part-time student
Describe time spent in weeks, days
Length of program: Weeks
Length of program: Hours
Length of program: Days
Hours per day in program
Total hours spent in program
Reason for taking this pgm of studies
Contibuted prog:You personally or family
Contibuted prog:An employer
Contibuted prog:A government agency
Contibuted prog:Union/profes assoc
Anyone else contibuted
No direct expenses
Took courses outside of your study pgm
Number of courses respondents program
Courses not part of a pgm of studies
Number of courses not part of program
1st course: Total time (wks,days,hrs)
1st course: Number of weeks
1st course: Hours per week
1st course: Total days
1st course: Total hours per day
1st course: Total hours
2nd course: Total time (wks,days,hrs)
2nd course: Number of weeks
2nd course: Hours per week
2nd course: Total days
2nd course: Total hours per day
2nd course: Total hours
3rd course: Total time (wks,days,hrs)
3rd course: Number of weeks
3rd course: Hours per week
3rd course: Total days
3rd course: Total hours per day
3rd course: Total hours
Main reason for taking course
Contributed course: You or family
Contributed course: An employer
Contributed course: A goverment agency
Contributed course: Union/profess assoc
Contributed course: Anyone else
Contributed course: No direct expense
Visit trade fairs, profess conference
Attend lectures, seminars, workshops
Read manuals, reference books, journals
Go on guided tours(museums, art galler)
Use computer/internet not part of course
Use video, television, tapes to learn
Learn by watching, getting help/advice
Learn by trying things out, practice
Learn by being sent to an organization
Did not take desired job relat training
Did not take personal interest courses
Time constra(too busy, no time to study)
Courses availa, not match needs/interest
No confidence, unprepared to take course
Taking courses not a high priority
Couldn't afford, courses too expensive
Can't take course, personal or family
Can't take course, personal health
Other reason for not taking course
How often do you use a library
How often do you visit a bookstore
Time spend watching television/videos
How often do you read/use newspapers
How often you read or use magazines
How often do you read books fiction/non
How often you read letters,notes,e-mails
Read National/international news
Read Regional or local news
Read sports
Read Home, fashion, food, health
Read editorial page
Read Financial news or stock
Read Book, movie or art reviews
Read Advice column
Number of books in Household
Good with numbers and calculation
Anxious about discounts/sales tax/tips
Read only when I have to
Reading is a favourite activities
Enjoy talk, that I have read with other
Participation: a political organization
Participation: sports or recreation
Participation: cultural, educ or hobby
Participation: a service club
Participation: school/community group
Participation: group of worship
Participation: oth group/organization
As a volunteer: did you do fundraising
Did you serve as unpaid mem of a board
Volunteer to coach/teach or counsel
Volunteer to collect food/goods,charity
As a volunteer: Do any other activities
General feeling about about your life
In general, how is your helath
Your health limit moderate activities
Does your health limit climbing stairs
Past 4 wks:Did less because of health
Past 4 wks:Health limits work/activities
Past 4 wks: Did less emotional problems
Past 4 wks: Didn't do work as carefully
Past 4 wks: Pain interfere with work
Past 4 wks: Felt calm and peaceful
Past 4 wks: Had a lot of energy
Past 4 wks: Felt downhearted and blue
4 wks:Problems interfere social life
Use of technology: Cellular phone
Use of technology: Calculator
Use of technology: Fax machine
Use of technology: Touch-tone phone
Use of technology: Bank machine
Have you ever used a computer
Use computer for writing and editing
Use computer for Accounts, spreadsheets
Use computer: Creating graphics/designs
Use computer for Programming
Use computer for schedule or calendar
Use computer for Reading CD-ROM or DVD
Use computer for Playing cards
Use computer for any other purpose
Have you ever used the Internet
Use Internet for Electronic mail
Use Internet to Chat
Use Internet for Shopping
Use Internet for banking
Use Internet for Formal education
Use Internet to obtain or save music
Use Internet for news & current events
Use Internet to Search for employment
Use Internet to Search for health info
Use Internet for weather information
Use Internet for government info
Use Internet for playing games
Use Internet for general browsing
Use Internet for any other purpose
12 months:Use computer in your job
12 months:Use new software
12 months:Use new computer hardware
Typical month: Used a calculator
Typical month: Used a cell phone
Typical Month: Use fax machine
Typical month: Use electronic organizer
Access to computer at home
Home computer connected to the internet
Typical mth: Hours used computer at home
Typical mth: Used computer at friends
Typical mth: Used computer at relative
Typ mth: Used computer at pub library
Typ mth: Used computer at internet café
Typ mth:Used computer at resourse centre
Typical mth: Used computer at school
Typ mth: Used computer at oth location
Computer skills meets present needs
Comfortable install/upgrade software
Get more done in less time with computer
Easier to get useful info with computer
Computer helped learn new skills
Computer helps communicate with people
Computer helps me reach career goals
Interested in starting to use computer
Expect to use computer in coming year
Number of people in the household
DV: Number of people in the hhld grouped
Do you have dependent children at home
Age of youngest child
DV: Age of youngest child - capped at 21
Anyone sharing financial responsibility
Received Income from wages and salary
Received Income from self-employment
Income: Interest/dividends/investments
Income: Pension and old age security
Income: Employment Insurance Benefits
Income: Social assistance/prov supplem
Income: Other government sourses
Income: Retirement pension and RRSP
Income: Other income sourses
Total personal income before taxes
DV:Total personal before taxes
Total personal income:<$20,000/$20,000+
Range of income less than $20,000
Range of income $20,000 or more
Total HHLD income before taxes
DV:Total HHLD income before taxes
Total hhld income:<$40,000/$40,000+
Range of total income less than $40,000
Range of total income $40,000 or more
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Prose 2
Prose 3
Prose 4
Prose 5
Document 1
Document 2
Document 3
Document 4
Document 5
Numeracy 1
Numeracy 2
Numeracy 3
Numeracy 4
Numeracy 5
Problem Solving 1
Problem Solving 2
Problem Solving 3
Problem Solving 4
Problem Solving 5
Prose Level 1
Prose Level 2
Prose Level 3
Prose Level 4
Prose Level 5
Document Level 1
Document Level 2
Document Level 3
Document Level 4
Document Level 5
Numeracy Level 1
Numeracy Level 2
Numeracy Level 3
Numeracy Level 4
Numeracy Level 5
Problem Solving Level 1
Problem Solving Level 2
Problem Solving Level 3
Problem Solving Level 4
Problem Solving Level 5
Test language same as mother tongue
Lang spoken at home same as test lang
Dependent children under 16 in hhld
Dest:Educ/Train prog last 12 mths(stud)
Dest:Educ/Train prog last 12 mths (all)
Part:Educ/Train prog last 12 months
Intens:Educ/Train prog last 12 mos(stud)
Intens:Educ/Train prog last 12 mos (all)
Duration:Educ/Train prog (hours)
Duration:Educ/Train prog last 12 months
Early school leavers
Adult education population
Particip:Educ/Train prog last 12 months
Particip:Educ/Train courses last 12 mos
Participation:Formal types of learning
Particip:Any Educ/Train/Learning
Particip:Educ/Train last 12 months
Number:Courses not Educ/Train prog
Duration of course 1 (hours)
Duration of course 2 (hours)
Duration of course 3 (hours)
Duration of all courses (hours)
Labour force participant (2 categories)
Labour force participant (3 categories)
Employed at time of survey (2 categories
Unemployed at time of survey (2 categori
Student at time of survey (2 categories)
Work pattern in last 12 months
Number:Unemployment spells last 12 mths
Number:Consecutive wks unemployed
Number:Consecutive wks unemployed(2 cat)
Number:Weeks unemployed in last 12 mths
Number:Months without work 1 wk or more
Number:Months looking work last 12 mths
Number:Wks not labour force last 12 mths
Number:Consecutive wks not labour force
Number:Weeks employed in last 12 months
Number:Consecutive weeks employed
Number:Weeks employed cur/last main job
Number:Hours employed cur/last main job
Employment intensity in last 52 weeks
Self employed status
Supervisory status
Firm size
Number of months working at the same job
Tenure (4 categories)
Annual earnings from main job
Monthly earnings from main job
Weekly earnings from main job
Hourly earnings from main job
Total personal income of respondent
Total household income of respondent
Total pers inc:Purchasing Power Parity
Total hhld inc:Purchasing Power Parity
Income support
Knowledge class:Manufactur/services
Knowledge/information class categories
Erickson/Goldthorpe's class categories
International Socio-Eco Index:Resp-cont
International Socio-Eco Index:Resp-quart
SIOPrestige Scale - Respondent-contin
SIOPrestige Scale - Respondent-quartiles
InternSocio-Economic Index-Mother-contin
InternSocio-Economic Index-Mother-quart
SIOPrestige Scale - Mother-continuous
SIOPrestige Scale - Mother-quartiles
InternSocio-Economic Index-Father-contin
InternSocio-Economic Index-Father-quart
SIOPrestige Scale - Father (continuous)
SIOPrestige Scale - Father (quartiles)
Index:Perceived ability math (sumscale)
Index:Reading engagement work (sumscale)
Index:Writing engagement work (sumscale)
Index:Numeracy engagement work (sumscale
Index:Satisfaction-skills for work (sum)
Index of informal learning (sum scale)
Index:Visiting library/bkstore (sumscale
Index:Freq/variety reading (sumscale)
Index:Newspaper reading (sum scale)
Index:Attitude toward reading (sumscale)
Index:Engaging in community (sum scale)
Index:Engaging unpd volunteer (sumscale)
Index:Technology use general (sum scale)
Index:Computers task oriented (sumscale)
Index:Diversity internet use (sum scale)
Index:Technology use at work (sum scale)
Index:Computers locations (sumscale)
Index:Attitude toward computers-sumscale
Index:Reading engagement work (contin)
Standard Error for WLIT1
Index:Reading engagement work (quartile)
Index:Writing engagement work (contin)
Standard Error for WLIT2
Index:Writing engagement work (quartile)
Index:Numeracy engagement work (contin)
Standard Error for WLIT3
Index:Numeracy engagement work (quart)
Index:Engaging formal learning (contin)
Standard Error for INFL1
Index:Engaging formal learning (quart)
Index:Engaging learning by doing (contin
Standard Error for INFL2
Index:Engage learning by doing (quart)
Index:Freq/variety reading (contin)
Standard Error for HLIT1
Index:Freq/variety reading (quart)
Index:Attitude toward reading (contin)
Standard Error for HLIT4
Index:Attitude toward reading (quartile)
Index:Perceived ability math (contin)
Standard Error for HLIT5
Index:Perceived ability math (quartile)
Index:Attitude toward computers (contin)
Standard Error for ICT1
Index:Attitude toward computers-quart
Index:Diversity internet use (contin)
Standard Error for ICT3
Index:Diversity internet use (quartiles)
Index:Computers task oriented (contin)
Standard Error for ICT6
Index:Computers task oriented (quart)
Index:Engaging in community (contin)
Standard Error for SECIVI1
Index:Engaging in community (quartiles)
Index:Engaging unpaid volunteer (contin)
Standard Error for SECIVI2
Index:Engaging unpaid volunteer (quart)
Index:General satisfaction (continuous)
Standard Error for WELL1
Index:General satisfaction (quartiles)
Index:Interference health/work (contin)
Standard Error for WELL2
Index:Interference health/work (quart)
Physical:SF 12 health index (contin)
Physical:SF 12 health index (quartiles)
Mental:12 health index (continuous)
Mental:SF 12 health index (quartiles)
Index:Satisfaction-skills for work (con)
Standard Error for SELF2
Index:Satisfaction-skills for work(quar)
General health status