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Labour market and income data guide
December 2000
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Household Income, Facilities and Equipment Survey*

*(Replaced by the Survey of Household Spending)

Description: provided information on household facilities and equipment based on a sample representative of virtually all private households in Canada. By linking the survey data base with the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Household Income Facilities and Equipment Database was created which provided estimates of household income together with estimates of household facilities and equipment.

Who/what was surveyed: Private households, excluding residents of the territories, residents of Indian reserves, residents of military camps, inmates of institutions, and residents of collective-type households

How the data were collected: : supplementary survey to the Labour Force Survey; 95% telephone interview, 5% face-to-face interview

Geographic detail: Canada; provinces; size of area of residence (urban/rural); selected metropolitan areas

Demographic detail: data linked to the demographic variables from the Labour Force Survey such as household type, age, sex and marital status

Information collected:
1. Dwelling characteristics
2. Heating and cooking equipment and fuel
3. Water supply facilities and plumbing equipment
4. Household appliances and equipment
5. Home audio-visual equipment (e.g., TVs, VCRs, Radios)
6. Owned vehicles
7. Communications equipment (e.g., telephone, Internet)

Frequency: Annual

Sample size: 34,000 households

Data availability:
Data available since 1947; accessability for early years is limited; content varies. Last survey conducted in 1997. This survey is replaced by the Survey of Household Spending.

Reference period: Time of survey

Release dates: Provincial and national data 5 months after collection; data by income group, type of household, etc. 8 months after collection

Response rates: 84.0%

What makes the data valuable: the only annual source of data on household equipment, dwelling characteristics and household facilities

Related surveys or data:
1. Family Expenditure Survey
2. Survey of Household Spending

Products and services:
1. Household Facilities and Equipment (Catalogue no 64-202)
2. Household Facilities by Income and Other Characteristics (Catalogue no 13-218)
3. Household Income Facilities and Equipment Public-use Microdata File
4. Custom tabulations

Responsible division: Income Statistics


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