Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics 1997 [Canada]: Economic Family File

The SLID is an important source for income data for Canadian families, households and individuals. Introduced in 1993, SLID provides an added dimension to traditional surveys on labour market activity and income: the changes experienced by individuals and families through time. At the heart of the survey's objectives is the understanding of the economic well-being of Canadians.SLID also provides information on a broad selection of human capital variables, labour force experiences and demographic characteristics such as education, family relationships and household composition. Its breadth of content, combined with a relatively large sample, makes it a unique and valuable dataset. In 2005 and 2006 revised weights were applied to the 1990 to 2003 SLID data files. The codebook will not be updated to reflect these changes, therefore, the weighted frequencies in the data files, not the documentation, are correct. Please refer to tag 2.3.2 (2003 historical revision) for more information.