The data for this variable are reported using the following classification(s) and/or list(s):
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007
- Variant: Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries
'Industry' refers to a generally homogeneous group of economic producing units, primarily engaged in a specific set of activities. An activity is a particular method of combining goods and services inputs, labour and capital to produce one or more goods and/or services (products). In most cases, the activities that define an industry are homogeneous with respect to the production processes used.
Note: Though industry applies to establishments, a person can be assigned an industry classification based on the establishment where he or she is currently employed or where he or she has been employed in the past. Industry can be assigned based on the establishment associated with the person's main job or some other job. However, for industry to be collected through a survey, the person must be associated with an establishment.
'Experienced labour force person' refers to those who were employed during a long reference period such as a year or more.
Note: In the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), ‘experienced labour force’ refers to those who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.