Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2025
Quarter 3
South Africa, 2025
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Data file: QLFS202503
Overview
Valid:
4633
Minimum:
1110
Maximum:
9999
Type:
Discrete
Width:
16
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1110 | Legislators |
| 1120 | Senior government officers |
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives |
| 1221 | Production and operations managers/department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing and mining |
| 1222 | Production and operations managers/department managers in manufacturing |
| 1223 | Production and operations managers/department managers in building and construction |
| 1224 | Production and operations managers/department managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1225 | Production and operations managers/department managers in hotels, restaurants and other catering and accommodation services |
| 1226 | Production and operations managers/department managers in transport, storage and communications |
| 1227 | Production and operations managers/department managers in business services |
| 1228 | Production and operations managers/department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services |
| 1229 | Production and operations managers/department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1231 | Finance and administration managers/department managers |
| 1232 | Personnel and industrial relations managers/department managers |
| 1233 | Sales and marketing managers/department managers |
| 1235 | Supply and distribution managers/department managers |
| 1236 | Computing services managers/department managers |
| 1239 | Other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1311 | General managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing |
| 1314 | General managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1315 | General managers of hotels, restaurants and other catering or accommodation services |
| 1316 | General managers in transport, storage and communication |
| 1317 | General managers of business services |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2141 | Architects, town and traffic planners |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2145 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | Chemical engineers |
| 2147 | Mining engineers, Metallurgists and related professionals |
| 2148 | Land surveyors, Cartographers and other surveyors |
| 2149 | Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified, Industrial/production engineers, Quantity surveyors, Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
| 2212 | Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Medical sciences, Physical sciences and Veterinary sciences |
| 2221 | Medical practitioners, physicians |
| 2230 | Nursing and midwifery professionals, Nursing services managers and Professional nurses |
| 2310 | Technikon, teacher training, technical and other colleges, university and other higher education institutions teaching professionals and Other post-secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2331 | Primary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2352 | School inspectors |
| 2411 | Accountants and related accounting occupations, Accounting occupations not elsewhere classified, Auditors and related occupations and Articled clerks with accountant/auditor |
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals, Consultants: management/personnel |
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified, Consultants |
| 2421 | Advocates, attorneys and related occupations, Lawyers/attorneys and related occupations, Advocates/barristers, Prosecutors and Articled clerks |
| 2429 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2445 | Psychologists, Psychometricians and Psycho-technicians |
| 2446 | Social work professionals |
| 2451 | Authors, journalists and other writers, Editors, Reporters, journalists, Writers, poets, playwrights and Other writers, commentators, proofreaders |
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 2455 | Film, stage and related actors and directors |
| 2490 | Other professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3111 | Natural science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, civil, Assistants, technical and civil engineering |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, electrical, Assistants, technical, electrical engineering |
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians, Assistants, technical and electronic engineering |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, mechanical, Assistants, technical and mechanical engineering |
| 3118 | Draughtspersons |
| 3131 | Photographers and image recording equipment operators, Sound recording equipment operators |
| 3132 | Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators |
| 3142 | Ships’ deck officers and pilots |
| 3152 | Safety, health and quality inspectors, Inspectors, safety and health |
| 3213 | Farming and forestry advisers/consultants |
| 3220 | Optometrist’ assistants |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals, Nurses, senior, student, pupil, Nurses, not elsewhere classified (nursing assistants/aids included under personal care and related workers) |
| 3241 | Traditional medicine practitioners |
| 3242 | Faith healers |
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3391 | Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3411 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3417 | Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers |
| 3421 | Trade brokers |
| 3423 | Employment agents and labour contractors |
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified |
| 3431 | Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals |
| 3433 | Bookkeepers |
| 3442 | Government tax and excise officers |
| 3444 | Government licensing officers |
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers, Product, industrial designers, Textile/ clothing/ fashion designers, Interior designers, Graphics designers and Designers not elsewhere classified |
| 3472 | Radio, television and other announcers |
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals |
| 3479 | Art, entertainment and sport associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 3490 | Other associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists |
| 4113 | Data entry operators |
| 4115 | Secretaries |
| 4121 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4122 | Statistical finance clerks |
| 4131 | Stock clerks |
| 4132 | Production clerks |
| 4133 | Transport clerks |
| 4141 | Library and filing clerks |
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading and related clerks |
| 4190 | Other office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified (except customer services clerks) |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4213 | Bookmakers and croupiers |
| 4214 | Pawnbrokers and moneylenders |
| 4215 | Debt-collectors and related workers |
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 4290 | Customer services clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors and transport occupations nec |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5121 | Housekeepers and related workers |
| 5122 | Cooks |
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders |
| 5124 | Tavern and shebeen operators |
| 5131 | Child-care workers |
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers, Nursing aids, Ambulance men and first-aid attendants |
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5139 | Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers, Beauticians and Hairdressers |
| 5143 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers, traffic officers, Police officers and Traffic officers |
| 5163 | Prison guards |
| 5164 | Armed forces |
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified, Rangers and game wardens |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators, Salespersons, Petrol pump and filling station attendants |
| 5230 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 5231 | Spaza shop owner |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6113 | Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6114 | Mixed crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6121 | Dairy and livestock producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6129 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers, Forestry workers and Loggers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 6211 | Subsistence farmers |
| 7111 | Miners and quarry workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7112 | Shot-firers and blasters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7129 | Building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7131 | Roofers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7142 | Varnishers and related painters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7212 | Welders and flamecutters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7213 | Sheet-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7215 | Riggers and cable splicers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7223 | Machine-tool setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7233 | Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7242 | Electronics fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7243 | Electronics mechanics and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7290 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument/instrument makers and repairers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7321 | Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7322 | Glass-makers, cutters, grinders and finishers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7412 | Millers, bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7432 | Weavers, knitters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7435 | Textile, leather and related material pattern-makers and cutters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers and related workers (excluding apprentices/trainees) |
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7442 | Shoemakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7490 | Other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 8111 | Mining plant operators |
| 8112 | Mineral ore and stone processing plant operators |
| 8121 | Ore and metal furnace operators |
| 8141 | Wood-processing plant operators |
| 8151 | Crushing, grinding and chemical mixing machinery operators |
| 8152 | Chemical heat-treating plant operators |
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators |
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8221 | Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8232 | Plastic products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing machine operators |
| 8253 | Paper products machine operators |
| 8263 | Sewing-machine operators |
| 8269 | Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8271 | Meat and fish-processing machine operators |
| 8272 | Dairy products machine operators |
| 8275 | Fruit, vegetable and nut-processing machine operators |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators |
| 8279 | Tobacco production machine operators |
| 8281 | Mechanical machinery assemblers |
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere classified |
| 8311 | Locomotive engine drivers |
| 8320 | Taxi drivers, informal |
| 8321 | Motor cycle drivers |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8323 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8324 | Heavy truck and lorry drivers |
| 8332 | Earth-moving and related plant operators |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8334 | Lifting-truck operators |
| 8340 | Ships’ deck crews and related workers |
| 9111 | Street food vendors and related workers |
| 9112 | Street vendors, non-food products |
| 9120 | Shoe cleaning and other elementary street services occupations |
| 9131 | Domestic helpers and cleaners |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9133 | Hand-launderers and pressers |
| 9141 | Building caretakers |
| 9142 | Vehicle, window and related cleaners |
| 9151 | Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9152 | Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers |
| 9153 | Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers |
| 9161 | Garbage collectors |
| 9162 | Sweepers and related labourers |
| 9190 | Elementary sales and services occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 9211 | Farmhands and labourers |
| 9212 | Forestry labourers |
| 9213 | Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers |
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying labourers |
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions |
| 9313 | Building construction labourers |
| 9322 | Hand-packers and other manufacturing labourers |
| 9333 | Freight handlers |
| 9999 | Unspecified |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.