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General Household Survey 2008

South Africa, 2008
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ZAF_2008_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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  • GHS 2008
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  • GHS 2008
    Worker_v1

Industry activity (q28indus)

Data file: GHS 2008 Worker_v1

Overview

Valid: 64925
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 58
End: 60
Width: 3
Range: 10 - 999
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
2.8 What are the main goods and services produced at..... .'s place of work? What are its main functions?
Categories
Value Category Cases
10 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMPLOYED PERSONS 2015
3.1%
20 EXTERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS 2
0%
30 REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 3
0%
90 OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED 4
0%
110 GROWING OF CROPS 3
0%
111 Growing of grains (eg. maize, wheat, barley etc.), oil seeds (eg. sunflowers) and ground nuts (eg. peanuts) 167
0.3%
112 Growing of vegetables 404
0.6%
113 Growing of other horticultural specialities and nursery products 40
0.1%
114 Growing of fruit 254
0.4%
115 Growing of vineyards 146
0.2%
116 Growing sugar cane 81
0.1%
118 Growing of other crops (eg. spices) / Unspesified (Where no other details are given) 27
0%
121 Animals for meat, including breeding but excluding chicken, game or horses 391
0.6%
122 Chickens, including breeding and slaughtering 47
0.1%
123 Horses 5
0%
124 Dairy farming, including milk etc. 29
0%
125 Sheep 72
0.1%
126 Ostrich 8
0%
127 Goats 17
0%
128 Farming with animals, unspecified (ie where no other details are available) 6
0%
129 Other animal farming: production of animal products nec. 1
0%
130 PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER 1
0%
141 Forestry and related services 118
0.2%
142 Logging and related services 5
0%
151 Ocean and coastal fishing 9
0%
152 Rivers and dams (ie. inland fishing) 8
0%
160 GROWING OF CROPS COMBINED WITH FARMING OF ANIMALS 97
0.1%
171 Animal boarding activities without health care 1
0%
172 Pest control in connection with agriculture 7
0%
175 Harvesting and related activities such as the preparation of the crop for pramary markets by cleaning, 4
0%
176 Landscaping gardening and planning and design in connection with planting, sticking, trimming, 35
0.1%
182 Hunting and trapping, including related services 2
0%
190 FARMING, UNSPECIFIED 22
0%
210 MINING OF COAL AND LIGNITE 124
0.2%
230 MINING OF GOLD AND URANIUM ORE 212
0.3%
241 MINING OF IRON ORE 33
0.1%
242 MINING OF NON-FERROUS METAL ORES 236
0.4%
251 STONE QUARRYING, CLAY AND SANDPITS 15
0%
252 MINING OF DIAMONDS (INCLU-DING ALLUVIAL DIAMONDS) 56
0.1%
253 MINING AND QUARRYING N.E.C. 22
0%
290 SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL TO MINING OF MINERALS 4
0%
301 PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF MEAT, FISH, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, 114
0.2%
302 MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 52
0.1%
303 MANUFACTURE OF GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS, STARCHES AND STARCH PRODUCTS AND 38
0.1%
304 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS 141
0.2%
305 MANUFACTURE OF BEVERAGES 146
0.2%
306 MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 8
0%
311 SPINNING, WEAVING AND FINISHING OF TEXTILES 32
0%
312 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TEXTILES 71
0.1%
313 MANUFACTURE OF KNITTED AND CROCHETED FABRICS AND ARTICLES 14
0%
314 MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FUR APPAREL 280
0.4%
315 DRESSING AND DYEING OF FUR; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES OF FUR 2
0%
316 TANNING AND DRESSING OF LEATHER; MANUFACTURE OF LUGGAGE, HANDBAG, 28
0%
317 MANUFACTURE OF FOOTWEAR 41
0.1%
321 SAWMILLING AND PLANING OF WOOD 20
0%
322 MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS OF WOOD, CORK, STRAW AND 154
0.2%
323 MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS 81
0.1%
324 PUBLISHING 21
0%
325 PRINTING AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PRINTING 72
0.1%
331 MANUFACTURE OF COKE OVEN PRODUCTS 14
0%
332 PETROLEUM REFINERIES / SYNTHESISERS 55
0.1%
333 PROCESSING OF NUCLEAR FUEL 2
0%
334 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC CHEMICALS 24
0%
335 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 109
0.2%
336 MANUFACTURE OF MANMADE FIBRES 1
0%
337 MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER PRODUCTS 39
0.1%
338 MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS 86
0.1%
341 MANUFACTURE OF GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCTS 27
0%
342 MANUFACTURE OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS N.E.C 205
0.3%
351 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC IRON AND STEEL 89
0.1%
352 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC PRECIOUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS 51
0.1%
353 CASTING OF METALS 11
0%
354 MANUFACTURE OF STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS, TANKS, RESERVOIRS AND 186
0.3%
355 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; METALWORK SERVICE 142
0.2%
356 MANUFACTURE OF GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY 25
0%
357 MANUFACTURE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY 38
0.1%
358 MANUFACTURE OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES N.E.C. 42
0.1%
359 MANUFACTURE OF OFFICE, ACCOUNTING AND COMPUTING MACHINERY 12
0%
361 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, GENERATORS AND TRANSFORMERS 8
0%
362 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL APPARATUS 6
0%
363 MANUFACTURE OF INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE 3
0%
364 MANUFACTURE OF ACCUMULATORS, PRIMARY CELLS AND PRIMARY BATTERIES 9
0%
365 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC LAMPS AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 7
0%
366 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT N.E.C. 13
0%
371 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC VALVES AND TUBES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC 3
0%
372 MANUFACTURE OF TELEVISION AND RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND APPARATUS FOR 1
0%
373 MANUFACTURE OF TELEVISION AND RADIO RECEIVERS, SOUND OR VIDEO RECORDING 5
0%
374 MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES FOR 19
0%
381 MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES 88
0.1%
382 MANUFACTURE OF BODIES (COACHWORK) FOR MOTOR VEHICLES; 5
0%
383 MANUFACTURE OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR 66
0.1%
384 BUILDING AND REPAIRING OF SHIPS AND BOATS 5
0%
385 MANUFACTURE OF RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND 2
0%
386 MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND SPACECRAFT 4
0%
391 MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE 92
0.1%
392 MANUFACTURING N.E.C. 35
0.1%
395 RECYCLING N.E.C. 42
0.1%
411 PRODUCTION, COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 134
0.2%
412 MANUFACTURE OF GAS; DISTRIBUTION OF GASEOUS FUELS THROUGH MAINS 7
0%
420 COLLECTION, PURIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER 36
0.1%
500 CONSTRUCTION 1
0%
501 SITE PREPARATION 2
0%
502 BUILDING OF COMPLETE CONSTRUCTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF; CIVIL ENGINEERING 1433
2.2%
503 BUILDING INSTALLATION 240
0.4%
504 BUILDING COMPLETION 204
0.3%
505 RENTING OF CONSTRUCTION OF DEMOLITION EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATORS 4
0%
611 WHOLESALE TRADE ON A FEE OR CONTRACT BASIS 34
0.1%
612 WHOLESALE TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS, LIVESTOCK, FOOD, 88
0.1%
613 WHOLESALE TRADE IN HOUSE-HOLD GOODS 10
0%
614 WHOLESALE TRADE IN NON-AGRICULTURAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS, WASTE 17
0%
615 WHOLESALE TRADE IN MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 4
0%
619 OTHER WHOLESALE TRADE 10
0%
621 NON-SPECIALISED RETAIL TRADE IN STORES 703
1.1%
622 RETAIL TRADE IN FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO IN SPECIALISED STORES 345
0.5%
623 OTHER RETAIL TRADE IN NEW GOODS IN SPECIALISED STORES 945
1.5%
624 RETAIL TRADE IN SECOND-HAND GOODS IN STORES 1
0%
625 RETAIL TRADE NOT IN STORES 1170
1.8%
626 REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 135
0.2%
631 SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES 110
0.2%
632 MAINTENANCE AND RE-PAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 427
0.7%
633 SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 44
0.1%
634 SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR CYCLES AND RELATED PARTS AND 5
0%
635 RETAIL SALE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL 162
0.2%
641 HOTELS, CAMPING SITES AND OTHER PROVISION OF SHORT STAY 215
0.3%
642 RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CANTEENS 451
0.7%
643 SHEBEEN 71
0.1%
711 RAILWAY TRANSPORT 93
0.1%
712 OTHER LAND TRANSPORT 743
1.1%
721 SEA AND COASTAL WATER TRANSPORT 5
0%
722 INLAND WATER TRANSPORT 5
0%
730 AIR TRANSPORT 36
0.1%
741 SUPPORTING AND AUXILIARY TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES; ACTIVITIES OF TRAVEL 82
0.1%
751 POSTAL AND RELATED COURIER ACTIVITIES 65
0.1%
752 TELECOMMUNICATION 118
0.2%
811 MONETARY INTERMEDIATION 287
0.4%
818 CASH LOANS 21
0%
819 OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION N.E.C. 72
0.1%
821 INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDING, EXCEPT COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY 136
0.2%
831 ACTIVITIES AUXILIARY TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, EXCEPT INSURANCE AND 13
0%
832 ACTIVITIES AUXILIARY TO INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDING 1
0%
841 REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES WITH OWN OR LEASED PROPERTY 62
0.1%
842 REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES ON A FEE OR CONTRACT BASIS 26
0%
851 RENTING OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 7
0%
852 RENTING OF OTHER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 15
0%
853 1
0%
861 HARDWARE CONSULTANCY 9
0%
862 SOFTWARE CONSULTANCY AND SUPPLY 30
0%
863 DATA PROCESSING 1
0%
864 DATA BASE ACTIVITIES 9
0%
865 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OFFICE, ACCOUNTING AND COMPUTING 5
0%
869 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED ACTIVITIES 12
0%
871 RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ON NATURAL SCIENCES AND 29
0%
881 LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING AND AUDITING ACTIVITIES; 176
0.3%
882 ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND OTHER TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES 60
0.1%
883 ADVERTISING 34
0.1%
888 Not applicable 42144
64.9%
889 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES N.E.C. 1059
1.6%
910 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE ACTIVITIES 1
0%
911 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVI-TIES 325
0.5%
912 REGIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL ACTIVITIES 1
0%
913 LOCAL AUTHORITY ACTIVITIES 427
0.7%
914 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS 28
0%
915 S A DEFENCE FORCE 87
0.1%
916 S A POLICE SERVICE 331
0.5%
917 CORRECTIONAL SERVICE 62
0.1%
920 EDUCATION 1513
2.3%
931 HUMAN HEALTH ACTIVITIES 977
1.5%
932 VETERINARY ACTIVITIES 9
0%
933 SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES 276
0.4%
940 OTHER COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES 52
0.1%
951 ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS, EMPLOYERS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS 19
0%
952 ACTIVITIES OF TRADE UNIONS 9
0%
959 ACTIVITIES OF OTHER MEMBER-SHIP ORGANISATIONS 58
0.1%
961 MOTION PICTURE, RADIO, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT 31
0%
962 NEWS AGENCY ACTIVITIES 9
0%
963 LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 59
0.1%
964 SPORTING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 141
0.2%
988 Begging 9
0%
990 OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES 287
0.4%
999 Unspecified 231
0.4%
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.
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