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The objectives of the Survey of Work Arrangements were to obtain information on the main and second jobs of paid workers related to:

(1) work schedule

(2) amount of control over work schedule

(3) number of home-based workers and reasons for home-based work

(4) number of "moonlighters" and reasons for having another job

(5) pay, overtime, unionization.

The target population was civilian, non-institutionalised individuals aged 15+ in Canada's ten provinces.. The sample consisted of approximately 122,000 individuals.

• WAS, provided as a zipped raw (ascii) data File

• WAS Variable Value Statements in SAS Format

• WAS Variable statement in SAS Format
• WAS Variable Format Statements in SPSS Format
• WAS Variable Value Statements in SPSS Format

  and, for user convenience, an SPSS save file

• WAS 1991, provided as a zipped SPSS save file

The objectives of the Survey of Work Arrangements were to obtain information on the main and second jobs of paid workers related to:

(1) work schedule

(2) amount of control over work schedule

(3) number of home-based workers and reasons for home-based work

(4) number of "moonlighters" and reasons for having another job

(5) pay, overtime, unionization.

The target population was civilian, non-institutionalised individuals aged 15+ in Canada's ten provinces.

• WAS zipped raw (ascii) data file

• WAS Approximate Sampling Variability Tables Provided as a .pdf File
• WAS Approximate Sampling Variability Tables Provided as a Word Perfect File
• WAS Table of Contents Provided as a PDF file
• WAS Table of Contents Provided as a Word Perfect Document
• WAS record layout provided as a PDF file
• WAS Record Layout Provided as a Word Perfect Document
• WAS Provided as a SAS File
• WAS Questionnaire Provided as a .pdf File

• WAS Questionnaire Provided as a Word Perfect Document

  and, for user convenience, an SPSS save file

• WAS 1995, provided as a zipped SPSS save file

STEPS TO OBTAIN DATA FILES:

Links to electronic versions of documentation and SPSS or SAS command files are provided where they exist.

1. Click on the file you require to download the datafile to your hard drive. This will take you to the Statistics Canada DLI license under which the files are provided to UNB Libraries. After entering your email account, an authorization screen will appear.

2. You must enter your PIN number and your email address to obtain the file. Only authorized users may download files from this site.