Data Services

LOCATION: Third Floor, Harriet Irving Library

INTERWAR LABOUR DATABASE

The Interwar Labour Database (ILD) attempts to integrate early data to give as full a picture as possible of the economic conditions faced by Canadian workers from 1919 to 1945. During the period in question, four censuses provided labour information. In addition to the censuses were monthly surveys conducted by the Department of Labour, which gathered employment information from large employers and unemployment statistics from trade unions. Both these sources offered only partial coverage of the labour market. However, because they tell something about movements over the seasons and economic cycles, their information can be used to project the benchmark census data. More information on the calculations used is provided in the Technical Appendix.

DOCUMENTATION:

User guide, provided as a PDF file, for use with Adobe Acrobat viewer

Interwar Database, provided as a zipped file for use with EXCEL software

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.