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Labour Force Survey 2007, March

South Africa, 2007
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Statistics South Africa
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  • LFS 2007_1
    Person_v1
  • LFS 2007_1
    Worker_v1

Kind of work done in main job (Q41Occup)

Data file: LFS 2007_1 Worker_v1

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Valid: 74591
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 4
Range: 850 - 9999
Format: Numeric

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Categories
Value Category Cases
850 Occupations not adequately defined 1
0%
1110 Legislators 21
0%
1120 Senior government officers 70
0.1%
1130 Traditional chiefs and heads of villages 3
0%
1141 Senior officers of political party organisations 1
0%
1143 Senior officers of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations 1
0%
1210 Directors and chief executives 22
0%
1211 Rectors/principals of universities/colleges 1
0%
1221 Production and operations managers/department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing and mining 45
0.1%
1222 Production and operations managers/department managers in manufacturing 52
0.1%
1223 Production and operations managers/department managers in building and construction 18
0%
1224 Production and operations managers/department managers in wholesale and retail trade 96
0.1%
1225 Production and operations managers/department managers in hotels, restaurants and other catering and accommodation services 48
0.1%
1226 Production and operations managers/department managers in transport, storage and communications 34
0%
1227 Production and operations managers/department managers in business services 161
0.2%
1228 Production and operations managers/department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services 4
0%
1229 Production and operations managers/department managers not elsewhere classified 40
0.1%
1231 Finance and administration managers/department managers 87
0.1%
1232 Personnel and industrial relations managers/department managers 45
0.1%
1233 Sales and marketing managers/department managers 40
0.1%
1234 Advertising and public relations managers/department managers 1
0%
1235 Supply and distribution managers/department managers 9
0%
1236 Computing services managers/department managers 5
0%
1237 Research and development managers/department managers 2
0%
1239 Other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified 31
0%
1311 General managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 83
0.1%
1312 General managers in manufacturing 10
0%
1313 General managers in construction 41
0.1%
1314 General managers in wholesale and retail trade 181
0.2%
1315 General managers of hotels, restaurants and other catering or accommodation services 99
0.1%
1316 General managers in transport, storage and communication 101
0.1%
1317 General managers of business services 98
0.1%
1318 General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services 3
0%
1390 General managers not elsewhere classified 9
0%
2111 Physicists and astronomers 1
0%
2113 Chemists 4
0%
2121 Mathematicians and related professionals,analysts and methodology research 1
0%
2122 Statisticians 1
0%
2131 Computer systems designers and analysts 10
0%
2132 Computer programmers 9
0%
2139 Computing professionals not elsewhere classified 4
0%
2141 Architects, town and traffic planners 12
0%
2142 Civil engineers 15
0%
2143 Electrical engineers 14
0%
2145 Mechanical engineers 13
0%
2146 Chemical engineers 3
0%
2147 Mining engineers,Metallurgists and related professionals 7
0%
2148 Land surveyors,Cartographers and other surveyors 11
0%
2149 Industrial/production engineers,Quantity surveyors,Architects, engineers and related professionals 6
0%
2190 Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals not elsewhere classified 1
0%
2210 Scientist 1
0%
2211 Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals 4
0%
2212 Chemical,Medical,Veterinary,Biological and Physical sciences 2
0%
2213 Agriculture,forestry,food scientists,Agronomists and related professionals and Natural sciences technologists 2
0%
2221 Medical practitioners, physicians Medical specialists and Medical occupations not elsewhere classified 39
0.1%
2222 Dentists (general),Dental specialists and Other dental occupations 8
0%
2223 Veterinarians 2
0%
2224 Pharmacists 9
0%
2229 Health professionals (except nurses) not elsewhere classified 3
0%
2230 Nursing services managers,Professional nurses,Nursing and midwifery professionals 41
0.1%
2310 Technikon, teacher training, technical and other colleges, university and other higher education institutions teaching professionals 72
0.1%
2320 Secondary education teaching professionals 166
0.2%
2331 Primary education teaching professionals 173
0.2%
2332 Pre-primary education teaching professionals 8
0%
2340 Special education teaching professionals 5
0%
2351 Education methods specialists 5
0%
2352 School inspectors 1
0%
2411 Accountants,Auditors and Articled clerks with accountant/auditor 49
0.1%
2412 Personnel and careers professionals,Management/personnel consultants 26
0%
2419 Consultants and Business professionals not elsewhere classified 83
0.1%
2421 Advocates/barristers,Lawyers/attorneys,Prosecutors,Articled clerks and related occupations 33
0%
2422 Judges and magistrates 5
0%
2429 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified 7
0%
2431 Archivists and curators 3
0%
2432 Librarians and related information professionals 13
0%
2442 Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals 2
0%
2443 Philosophers, historians and political scientists 1
0%
2444 Philologists, translators and interpreters 2
0%
2445 Psychologists,Psychometricians,Psycho-technicians 5
0%
2446 Social work professionals 20
0%
2451 Authors, journalists,editors,Reporters,journalists,writers, poets, playwrights,commentators and proofreaders 9
0%
2452 Sculptors, painters and related artists 5
0%
2453 Composers, musicians and singers 3
0%
2455 Film, stage and related actors and directors 3
0%
2460 Religious professionals 31
0%
3111 Natural science technicians 19
0%
3112 Assistants, technical, civil engineering 26
0%
3113 Assistants, technical, electrical engineering 38
0.1%
3114 Assistants, technical, electronic engineering 60
0.1%
3115 Assistants, technical, mechanical engineering 24
0%
3116 Chemical engineering technicians 6
0%
3117 Mining and metallurgical technicians 3
0%
3118 Draughtspersons 8
0%
3119 Assistants, technical, engineering, not elsewhere classified 4
0%
3121 Computer assistants 19
0%
3123 Industrial robot controllers 1
0%
3131 Photographers and Sound or image recording equipment operators 15
0%
3132 Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators 2
0%
3133 Medical equipment operators 1
0%
3143 Navigators,flight engineers,aircraft pilots and Air transport supervisors 2
0%
3144 Air traffic controllers 1
0%
3151 Building and fire inspectors 7
0%
3152 Safety, health and quality inspectors 109
0.1%
3211 Biological, medical science and Life science technicians 3
0%
3212 Assistants, technical, agriculture, technicians, agronomy and forestry 5
0%
3213 Farming and forestry advisers/consultants 4
0%
3222 Sanitarians 6
0%
3223 Dieticians and nutritionists 5
0%
3224 Optometrists and opticians 1
0%
3225 Dental assistants 8
0%
3226 Physiotherapists,Masseurs,radiographers, diagnostic,therapeutic,chiropractors and podiatrists 7
0%
3227 Veterinary assistants 2
0%
3228 Pharmaceutical assistants 14
0%
3229 Homeopaths, speech or occupational therapists and health services professions not elsewhere classified 5
0%
3231 Nursing associate professionals and senior,student, pupil nurses 301
0.4%
3241 Traditional medicine practitioners 112
0.2%
3310 Primary education teaching associate professionals 528
0.7%
3320 Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals 82
0.1%
3330 Special education teaching associate professionals 8
0%
3340 Other teaching associate professionals 12
0%
3391 Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified 264
0.4%
3411 Securities and finance dealers and brokers 21
0%
3412 Insurance representatives 43
0.1%
3413 Estate agents 39
0.1%
3414 Travel consultants and organisers 3
0%
3415 Technical and commercial sales representatives 33
0%
3416 Buyers 82
0.1%
3417 Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers 8
0%
3419 Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified 3
0%
3421 Trade brokers 4
0%
3422 Clearing and forwarding agents 1
0%
3423 Employment agents and labour contractors 12
0%
3424 Accounting assistant 1
0%
3429 Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified 18
0%
3431 Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals 12
0%
3432 Legal and related business associate professionals 26
0%
3433 Bookkeepers 55
0.1%
3441 Customs and border inspectors 3
0%
3442 Government tax and excise officers 1
0%
3443 Government social benefits officers 2
0%
3444 Government licensing officers 2
0%
3449 Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified 2
0%
3450 Police inspectors and detectives 46
0.1%
3460 Social work associate professionals 49
0.1%
3471 Decorators,commercial,graphics,interior designers,product,industrial,textile,clothing,fashion designers 54
0.1%
3472 Radio, television and other announcers 2
0%
3473 Street, nightclub and related musicians, singers and dancers 3
0%
3474 Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals 2
0%
3475 Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals 25
0%
3479 Art, entertainment and sport associate professionals not elsewhere classified 16
0%
3480 Religious associate professionals 13
0%
4111 Stenographers and typists 23
0%
4112 Word-processor and related operators 2
0%
4113 Data entry operators 70
0.1%
4114 Calculating-machine operators 2
0%
4115 Secretaries 122
0.2%
4121 Accounting and bookkeeping clerks 216
0.3%
4122 Statistical finance clerks 103
0.1%
4131 Stock clerks 196
0.3%
4132 Production clerks 11
0%
4133 Transport clerks 22
0%
4141 Library and filing clerks 154
0.2%
4142 Mail carriers and sorting clerks 36
0%
4143 Coding, proof-reading and related clerks 26
0%
4144 Scribes and related workers 6
0%
4190 Other office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified (except customer services clerks) 438
0.6%
4211 Cashiers and ticket clerks 498
0.7%
4212 Tellers and other counter clerks 77
0.1%
4213 Bookmakers and croupiers 3
0%
4214 Pawnbrokers and moneylenders 2
0%
4215 Debt-collectors and related workers 16
0%
4221 Travel agency and related clerks 3
0%
4222 Receptionists and information clerks 171
0.2%
4223 Telephone switchboard operators 22
0%
5111 Travel attendants and travel stewards 3
0%
5112 Transport conductors and transport occupations nec 6
0%
5113 Travel guides 12
0%
5121 Housekeepers and related workers 31
0%
5122 Cooks 327
0.4%
5123 Waiters, waitresses and bartenders 146
0.2%
5124 Tavern and shebeen operators 167
0.2%
5131 Child-care workers 105
0.1%
5132 Ambulance men, first-aid attendants,nursing aids and institution-based personal care workers 61
0.1%
5133 Home-based personal care workers 74
0.1%
5139 Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified 21
0%
5141 Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers 134
0.2%
5143 Undertakers and embalmers 10
0%
5149 Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified 1
0%
5161 Fire-fighters 15
0%
5162 Police and traffic officers 239
0.3%
5163 Prison guards 110
0.1%
5164 Armed forces 39
0.1%
5169 Rangers,game wardens and protective services workers not elsewhere classified 678
0.9%
5220 Shop salespersons,demonstrators and petrol pump and filling station attendants 748
1%
5230 Stall and market salespersons 74
0.1%
5231 Spaza shop owner 340
0.5%
6111 Field crop and vegetable growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 82
0.1%
6112 Tree and shrub crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 30
0%
6113 Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 31
0%
6114 Mixed crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 7
0%
6121 Dairy and livestock poultry producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 108
0.1%
6122 Poultry producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 4
0%
6123 Apiarists and sericulturists (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 1
0%
6124 Mixed animal producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 7
0%
6129 Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified (farm owners and skilled farmworkers) 9
0%
6130 Market-oriented crop and animal producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) 10
0%
6141 Forestry workers and loggers 26
0%
6142 Charcoal burners and related workers 3
0%
6152 Inland and coastal waters fishery workers 27
0%
6153 Deep-sea fishery workers 5
0%
6154 Hunters and trappers 11
0%
6190 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and fishery workers not elsewhere classified 4
0%
6210 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers 174
0.2%
6211 Subsistence farmers 1153
1.5%
7111 Miners and quarry workers (including apprentices/trainees) 156
0.2%
7112 Shot-firers and blasters (including apprentices/trainees) 6
0%
7113 Stone splitters, cutters and carvers (including apprentices/trainees) 27
0%
7121 Builders, traditional materials 11
0%
7122 Bricklayers and stonemasons (including apprentices/trainees) 491
0.7%
7123 Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 33
0%
7124 Carpenters and joiners (including apprentices/trainees) 193
0.3%
7129 Building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) 100
0.1%
7131 Roofers (including apprentices/trainees) 11
0%
7132 Floor layers and tile setters (including apprentices/trainees) 46
0.1%
7133 Plasterers (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7134 Insulation workers (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7135 Glaziers (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7136 Plumbers and pipe fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 185
0.2%
7137 Building and related electricians (including apprentices/trainees) 197
0.3%
7141 Painters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 178
0.2%
7142 Varnishers and related painters (including apprentices/trainees) 23
0%
7143 Building structure cleaners (including apprentices/trainees) 7
0%
7211 Metal moulders and coremakers (including apprentices/trainees) 4
0%
7212 Welders and flamecutters (including apprentices/trainees) 193
0.3%
7213 Sheet-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) 102
0.1%
7214 Structural-metal preparers and erectors (including apprentices/trainees) 30
0%
7215 Riggers and cable splicers (including apprentices/trainees) 4
0%
7221 Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging-press workers (including apprentices/trainees) 2
0%
7222 Tool-makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 12
0%
7223 Machine-tool setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) 9
0%
7224 Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners (including apprentices/trainees) 14
0%
7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 474
0.6%
7232 Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7233 Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 46
0.1%
7241 Electrical mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 77
0.1%
7242 Electronics fitters (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7243 Electronics mechanics and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) 35
0%
7244 Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) 8
0%
7245 Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers (including apprentices/trainees) 17
0%
7290 Metal, machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) 10
0%
7311 Precision-instrument/instrument makers and repairers (including apprentices/trainees) 5
0%
7312 Musical instrument makers and tuners (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7313 Jewellery and precious-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) 9
0%
7321 Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 99
0.1%
7322 Glass-makers, cutters, grinders and finishers (including apprentices/trainees) 19
0%
7323 Glass engravers and etchers (including apprentices/trainees) 2
0%
7324 Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters (including apprentices/trainees) 6
0%
7331 Handicraft workers in wood and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) 7
0%
7332 Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) 9
0%
7341 Compositors, typesetters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 25
0%
7342 Stereotypers and electrotypers (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7343 Printing engravers and etchers (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7345 Bookbinders and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 2
0%
7411 Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers (including apprentices/trainees) 80
0.1%
7412 Millers, bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers (including apprentices/trainees) 128
0.2%
7413 Dairy products makers (including apprentices/trainees) 2
0%
7414 Fruit, vegetable and related product preservers (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7415 Food and beverage tasters and graders (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7421 Wood treaters (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7422 Cabinetmakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 15
0%
7423 Woodworking-machine setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) 1
0%
7424 Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 17
0%
7432 Weavers, knitters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 19
0%
7433 Tailors, dressmakers and hatters (including apprentices/trainees) 130
0.2%
7435 Textile, leather and related material pattern-makers and cutters (including apprentices/trainees) 3
0%
7436 Sewers, embroiderers and related workers (excluding apprentices/trainees) 118
0.2%
7437 Upholsterers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 15
0%
7441 Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers (including apprentices/trainees) 5
0%
7442 Shoemakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) 30
0%
7490 Other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) 18
0%
8111 Mining plant operators 73
0.1%
8112 Mineral ore and stone processing plant operators 18
0%
8113 Well drillers and borers and related workers 1
0%
8121 Ore and metal furnace operators 4
0%
8122 Metal melters and casters and rolling-mill operators 15
0%
8123 Metal heat-treating plant operators 1
0%
8124 Metal drawers and extruders 1
0%
8131 Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators 12
0%
8139 Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified 2
0%
8141 Wood-processing plant operators 40
0.1%
8142 Paper-pulp plant operators 1
0%
8143 Papermaking plant operators 5
0%
8151 Crushing, grinding and chemical mixing machinery operators 16
0%
8152 Chemical heat-treating plant operators 4
0%
8153 Chemical filtering and separating equipment operators 2
0%
8155 Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators 3
0%
8159 Chemical-processing plant operators not elsewhere classified 14
0%
8161 Power-production plant operators 7
0%
8162 Steam-engine and boiler operators 8
0%
8163 Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators 26
0%
8171 Automated assembly-line operators 2
0%
8211 Machine-tool operators 145
0.2%
8212 Cement and other mineral products machine operators 6
0%
8222 Ammunition and explosive products machine operators 3
0%
8223 Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators 5
0%
8224 Photographic products machine operators 4
0%
8229 Machine-operator, linoleum production and chemical products machine operators not elsewhere classified 7
0%
8231 Rubber products machine operators 15
0%
8232 Plastic products machine operators 28
0%
8240 Wood products machine operators 12
0%
8251 Printing machine operators 14
0%
8253 Paper products machine operators 22
0%
8261 Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators 9
0%
8262 Weaving and knitting machine operators 36
0%
8263 Sewing-machine operators 144
0.2%
8264 Bleaching, dyeing and cleaning-machine operators 8
0%
8265 Fur and leather-preparing machine operators 5
0%
8266 Shoemaking and related machine operators 14
0%
8269 Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified 8
0%
8271 Meat and fish-processing machine operators 22
0%
8272 Dairy products machine operators 7
0%
8273 Grain and spice milling machine operators 6
0%
8274 Baked goods, cereal and chocolate products machine operators 7
0%
8275 Fruit, vegetable and nut-processing machine operators 25
0%
8276 Sugar production machine operators 3
0%
8278 Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators 32
0%
8281 Mechanical machinery assemblers 19
0%
8282 Electrical equipment assemblers 6
0%
8283 Electronic equipment assemblers 3
0%
8284 Metal, rubber and plastic products assemblers 7
0%
8285 Wood and related products assemblers 1
0%
8286 Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers 1
0%
8290 Other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere classified 11
0%
8311 Locomotive engine drivers 80
0.1%
8312 Railway brakers, signallers, shunters and related workers 2
0%
8320 Taxi drivers, informal 75
0.1%
8322 Car, taxi and van drivers 319
0.4%
8323 Bus and tram drivers 61
0.1%
8324 Heavy truck and lorry drivers 553
0.7%
8331 Motorised farm and forestry plant operators 192
0.3%
8332 Earth-moving and related plant operators 23
0%
8333 Crane, hoist and related plant operators 120
0.2%
8334 Lifting-truck operators 78
0.1%
8340 Ships? deck crews and related workers 1
0%
8888 Not applicable 46999
63%
9111 Street food vendors and related workers 821
1.1%
9112 Street vendors, non-food products 420
0.6%
9113 Door-to-door and telephone salespersons 1
0%
9120 Shoe cleaning and other elementary street services occupations 29
0%
9131 Domestic helpers and cleaners 2292
3.1%
9132 Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments 855
1.1%
9133 Hand-launderers and pressers 33
0%
9141 Building caretakers 44
0.1%
9142 Vehicle, window and related cleaners 31
0%
9151 Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers 86
0.1%
9152 Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers 14
0%
9153 Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers 25
0%
9161 Garbage collectors 32
0%
9162 Sweepers and related labourers 119
0.2%
9190 Elementary sales and services occupations not elsewhere classified 12
0%
9211 Farmhands and labourers 2711
3.6%
9212 Forestry labourers 187
0.3%
9213 Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers 3
0%
9311 Mining and quarrying labourers 152
0.2%
9312 Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions 639
0.9%
9313 Building construction labourers 190
0.3%
9321 Assembling labourers 5
0%
9322 Hand-packers and other manufacturing labourers 888
1.2%
9331 Hand or pedal vehicle drivers 4
0%
9332 Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery 2
0%
9333 Freight handlers 105
0.1%
9888 Beggar 7
0%
9999 Unspecified 42
0.1%
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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