Labour Market Activity Survey (LMAS)

Detailed information for 1986

The objectives of this survey were to: measure the frequency and number of job changes occurring in the Canadian labour market over one-, two- and three-year periods; provide information on the characteristics of jobs held (wage rates, usual work schedules, etc.); identify groups of people who would benefit from EIC programs; and identify participants of specific EIC programs.

• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

This survey collects annual information on employment.

The data produced consists of: 1) measures of the pattern of employment and unemployment in Canada over a 12, 24 or 36 month period, 2) characteristics of paid jobs held during this period which are not available from other sources, and 3) socio/economic/demographic profiles for groups which are currently eligible for Employment and Immigration Canada (EIC) programs.

Subjects

• Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers
• Hours of work and work arrangements
• Labour
• Labour mobility, turnover and work absences
• Wages, salaries and other earnings

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The Canadian non-institutionalized population aged 16 to 69, excluding persons living in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and persons living on Indian Reserves.

Sampling

This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.

Data sources

Responding to this survey is voluntary.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents.

This is a supplement to the Labour Force Survey (SDDS ID 3701). The survey collects retrospective information for a 12 month period in an initial interview and combines this information with information for a second 12 month period collected in a subsequent interview conducted 12 months later.