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Labour Force Survey 2007, September

South Africa, 2007
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ZAF_2007_LFS-SEP_v02_M
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Statistics South Africa
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  • LFS 2007_2
    Person_v2
  • LFS 2007_2
    Worker_v2

Kind of work done in main job (Q41Occup)

Data file: LFS 2007_2 Worker_v2

Overview

Valid: 71630
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 4
Range: 1110 - 9999
Format: Numeric

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Categories
Value Category Cases
1110 Legislators 11
0%
1120 Senior government officers 114
0.2%
1130 Traditional chiefs and heads of villages 2
0%
1141 Senior officers of political party organisations 1
0%
1143 Senior officers of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations 2
0%
1210 Directors and chief executives 19
0%
1211 Rectors/principals of universities/colleges 2
0%
1221 Production and operations managers/department managers in agriculture; hunting; forestry; fishing and mining 38
0.1%
1222 Production and operations managers/department managers in manufacturing 16
0%
1223 Production and operations managers/department managers in building and construction 19
0%
1224 Production and operations managers/department managers in wholesale and retail trade 57
0.1%
1225 Production and operations managers/department managers in hotels; restaurants and other catering and accommodation services 27
0%
1226 Production and operations managers/department managers in transport; storage and communications 27
0%
1227 Production and operations managers/department managers in business services 121
0.2%
1228 Production and operations managers/department managers in personal care; cleaning and related services 5
0%
1229 Production and operations managers/department managers not elsewhere classified 48
0.1%
1231 Finance and administration managers/department managers 92
0.1%
1232 Personnel and industrial relations managers/department managers 56
0.1%
1233 Sales and marketing managers/department managers 56
0.1%
1234 Advertising and public relations managers/department managers 4
0%
1235 Supply and distribution managers/department managers 15
0%
1236 Computing services managers/department managers 8
0%
1237 Research and development managers/department managers 12
0%
1239 Other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified 39
0.1%
1311 General managers in agriculture; hunting; forestry and fishing 61
0.1%
1312 General managers in manufacturing 15
0%
1313 General managers in construction 39
0.1%
1314 General managers in wholesale and retail trade 209
0.3%
1315 General managers of hotels; restaurants and other catering or accommodation services 92
0.1%
1316 General managers in transport; storage and communication 119
0.2%
1317 General managers of business services 109
0.2%
1318 General managers in personal care; cleaning and related services 7
0%
1390 General managers not elsewhere classified 9
0%
2112 Meteorologists 1
0%
2113 Chemists 4
0%
2114 Geologists and geophysicists 2
0%
2122 Statisticians 3
0%
2131 Computer systems designers and analysts 15
0%
2132 Computer programmers 15
0%
2139 Computing professionals not elsewhere classified 4
0%
2141 Architects; town and traffic planners 21
0%
2142 Civil engineers 25
0%
2143 Electrical engineers 17
0%
2144 Electronics and telecommunications engineers 1
0%
2145 Mechanical engineers 11
0%
2146 Chemical engineers 8
0%
2147 Mining engineers; metallurgists and related professionals 2
0%
2148 Cartographers and surveyors 15
0%
2149 Architects; engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified 3
0%
2159 Physical sciences technologists 1
0%
2190 Physical; mathematical and engineering science professionals not elsewhere classified 2
0%
2211 Biologists; botanists; zoologists and related professionals 7
0%
2213 Agronomists; food scientists and related professionals 13
0%
2221 Medical professions 54
0.1%
2222 Dentists 2
0%
2223 Veterinarians 2
0%
2224 Pharmacists 11
0%
2229 Health professionals (except nurses) not elsewhere classified 5
0%
2230 Nursing and midwifery professionals 73
0.1%
2310 Technikon; teacher training; technical and other colleges; university and other higher education institutions teaching professionals 77
0.1%
2320 Secondary education teaching professionals 188
0.3%
2331 Primary education teaching professionals 285
0.4%
2332 Pre-primary education teaching professionals 16
0%
2340 Special education teaching professionals 10
0%
2351 Education methods specialists 14
0%
2352 School inspectors 4
0%
2411 Accountants and related accounting occupations 78
0.1%
2412 Personnel and careers professionals 48
0.1%
2419 Business professionals not elsewhere classified 133
0.2%
2421 Advocates; attorneys and related occupations 38
0.1%
2422 Judges and magistrates 6
0%
2429 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified 8
0%
2431 Archivists and curators 1
0%
2432 Librarians and related information professionals 16
0%
2441 Economists 1
0%
2443 Philosophers; historians and political scientists 1
0%
2444 Philologists; translators and interpreters 5
0%
2445 Psychologists 3
0%
2446 Social work professionals 20
0%
2451 Authors; journalists and other writers 10
0%
2452 Sculptors; painters and related artists 7
0%
2453 Composers; musicians and singers 4
0%
2460 Religious professionals 35
0%
2490 Other professionals not elsewhere classified 1
0%
3111 Natural science technicians 21
0%
3112 Civil engineering technicians 11
0%
3113 Electrical engineering technicians 40
0.1%
3114 Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians 57
0.1%
3115 Mechanical engineering technicians 27
0%
3116 Chemical engineering technicians 2
0%
3117 Mining and metallurgical technicians 2
0%
3118 Draughtspersons 3
0%
3119 Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified 13
0%
3121 Computer assistants 13
0%
3122 Computer equipment operators 1
0%
3131 Photographers and image and sound recording equipment operators 29
0%
3132 Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators 2
0%
3143 Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals 1
0%
3144 Air traffic controllers 6
0%
3145 Air traffic safety technicians 2
0%
3151 Building and fire inspectors 3
0%
3152 Safety; health and quality inspectors 101
0.1%
3211 Life science technicians 2
0%
3212 Agronomy and forestry technicians 6
0%
3213 Farming and forestry advisers/consultants 3
0%
3221 Medical assistants 4
0%
3222 Sanitarians 3
0%
3223 Dieticians and nutritionists 2
0%
3224 Optometrists and opticians 3
0%
3225 Dental assistants 10
0%
3226 Physiotherapists and related associate professionals 15
0%
3227 Veterinary assistants 1
0%
3228 Pharmaceutical assistants 19
0%
3229 Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified 15
0%
3231 Nursing associate professionals 273
0.4%
3232 Midwifery associate professionals 5
0%
3241 Traditional medicine practitioners 97
0.1%
3242 Faith healers 1
0%
3291 Life science and health associate professionals not 2
0%
3310 Primary education teaching associate professionals 427
0.6%
3320 Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals 82
0.1%
3330 Special education teaching associate professionals 16
0%
3340 Other teaching associate professionals 9
0%
3391 Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified 240
0.3%
3411 Securities and finance dealers and brokers 33
0%
3412 Insurance representatives 35
0%
3413 Estate agents 37
0.1%
3414 Travel consultants and organisers 4
0%
3415 Technical and commercial sales representatives 97
0.1%
3416 Buyers 88
0.1%
3421 Trade brokers 4
0%
3423 Employment agents and labour contractors 8
0%
3424 Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals 4
0%
3429 Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified 16
0%
3431 Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals 12
0%
3432 Legal and related business associate professionals 21
0%
3433 Bookkeepers 40
0.1%
3442 Government tax and excise officers 1
0%
3443 Government social benefits officers 2
0%
3444 Government licensing officers 7
0%
3449 Customs; tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified 14
0%
3450 Police inspectors and detectives 64
0.1%
3460 Social work associate professionals 37
0.1%
3471 Decorators and commercial designers 48
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 1
0%
3475 Athletes; sportspersons and related associate professionals 15
0%
3479 Art; entertainment and sport associate professionals not elsewhere classified 14
0%
3480 Religious associate professionals 11
0%
4111 Stenographers and typists 21
0%
4112 Word-processor and related operators 1
0%
4113 Data entry operators 42
0.1%
4114 Calculating-machine operators 3
0%
4115 Secretaries 131
0.2%
4121 Accounting and bookkeeping clerks 235
0.3%
4122 Statistical finance clerks 70
0.1%
4131 Stock clerks 221
0.3%
4132 Production clerks 19
0%
4133 Transport clerks 32
0%
4141 Library and filing clerks 233
0.3%
4142 Mail carriers and sorting clerks 32
0%
4143 Coding; proof-reading and related clerks 19
0%
4144 Scribes and related workers 2
0%
4190 Other office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified (except customer services clerks) 349
0.5%
4211 Cashiers and ticket clerks 459
0.6%
4212 Tellers and other counter clerks 79
0.1%
4213 Bookmakers and croupiers 4
0%
4215 Debt-collectors and related workers 15
0%
4221 Travel agency and related clerks 4
0%
4222 Receptionists and information clerks 148
0.2%
4223 Telephone switchboard operators 30
0%
5111 Travel attendants and travel stewards 4
0%
5112 Transport conductors and transport occupations not elsewhere classified 13
0%
5113 Travel guides 14
0%
5121 Housekeepers and related workers 46
0.1%
5122 Cooks 312
0.4%
5123 Waiters; waitresses and bartenders 149
0.2%
5124 Operators; tavern; shebeen 143
0.2%
5131 Child-care workers 84
0.1%
5132 Institution-based personal care workers 82
0.1%
5133 Home-based personal care workers 59
0.1%
5139 Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified 30
0%
5141 Hairdressers; barbers; beauticians and related workers 115
0.2%
5142 Companions and valets 2
0%
5143 Undertakers and embalmers 13
0%
5149 Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified 2
0%
5161 Fire-fighters 33
0%
5162 Police officers; traffic officers 247
0.3%
5163 Prison guards 94
0.1%
5164 Armed forces 33
0%
5169 Protective services workers not elsewhere classified 631
0.9%
5220 Shop salespersons and demonstrators 607
0.8%
5230 Stall and market salespersons 57
0.1%
5231 Owner; spaza shop 286
0.4%
6111 Field crop and vegetable growers 124
0.2%
6112 Tree and shrub crop growers 63
0.1%
6113 Gardeners; horticultural and nursery growers 55
0.1%
6114 Mixed-crop growers 3
0%
6121 Dairy and livestock producers 147
0.2%
6122 Poultry producers 19
0%
6123 Apiarists and sericulturists 3
0%
6124 Mixed animal producers 3
0%
6129 Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified (farm owners/owners) 8
0%
6130 Market-oriented crop and animal producers 14
0%
6141 Forestry workers and loggers 38
0.1%
6142 Charcoal burners and related workers 3
0%
6152 Inland and coastal waters fishery workers 20
0%
6153 Deep-sea fishery workers 3
0%
6154 Hunters and trappers 4
0%
6210 Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers 88
0.1%
6211 Subsistence farmers 662
0.9%
7111 Miners and quarry workers 159
0.2%
7112 Shot-firers and blasters 6
0%
7113 Stone splitters; cutters and carvers 11
0%
7114 Diamond divers 2
0%
7121 Builders; traditional materials 32
0%
7122 Bricklayers and stonemasons 562
0.8%
7123 Concrete placers; concrete finishers and related workers 33
0%
7124 Carpenters and joiners 187
0.3%
7129 Building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified 104
0.1%
7131 Roofers 21
0%
7132 Floor layers and tile setters 39
0.1%
7133 Plasterers 3
0%
7134 Insulation workers 1
0%
7135 Glaziers 1
0%
7136 Plumbers and pipe fitters 182
0.3%
7137 Building and related electricians 165
0.2%
7141 Painters and related workers 118
0.2%
7142 Varnishers and related painters 25
0%
7143 Building structure cleaners 19
0%
7190 Extraction and building trades workers not elsewhere classified 3
0%
7211 Metal moulders and coremakers 2
0%
7212 Welders and flamecutters 189
0.3%
7213 Sheet-metal workers 89
0.1%
7214 Structural-metal preparers and erectors 43
0.1%
7215 Riggers and cable splicers 3
0%
7221 Blacksmiths; hammersmiths and forging-press workers 2
0%
7222 Tool-makers and related workers 10
0%
7223 Machine-tool setters and setter-operators 7
0%
7224 Metal wheel-grinders; polishers and tool sharpeners 15
0%
7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters 426
0.6%
7232 Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters 3
0%
7233 Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters 51
0.1%
7241 Electrical mechanics and fitters 59
0.1%
7242 Electronics fitters 1
0%
7243 Electronics mechanics and servicers 32
0%
7244 Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers 20
0%
7245 Electrical line installers; repairers and cable jointers 21
0%
7290 Metal; machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere classified 14
0%
7311 Precision-instrument/instrument makers and repairers 7
0%
7312 Musical instrument makers and tuners 1
0%
7313 Jewellery and precious-metal workers 10
0%
7321 Abrasive wheel formers; potters and related workers 106
0.1%
7322 Glass-makers; cutters; grinders and finishers 17
0%
7323 Glass engravers and etchers 1
0%
7324 Glass; ceramics and related decorative painters 5
0%
7331 Handicraft workers in wood and related materials 13
0%
7332 Handicraft workers in textile; leather and related materials 23
0%
7341 Compositors; typesetters and related workers 24
0%
7343 Printing engravers and etchers 5
0%
7411 Butchers; fishmongers and related food preparers 111
0.2%
7412 Millers; bakers; pastry-cooks and confectionery makers 99
0.1%
7413 Dairy products makers 2
0%
7414 Fruit; vegetable and related products preservers 1
0%
7415 Food and beverage tasters and graders 2
0%
7416 Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers 5
0%
7421 Wood treaters 11
0%
7422 Cabinetmakers and related workers 24
0%
7423 Woodworking-machine setters and setter-operators 2
0%
7424 Basketry weavers; brush makers and related workers 20
0%
7431 Fibre preparers 1
0%
7432 Weavers; knitters and related workers 42
0.1%
7433 Tailors; dressmakers and hatters 122
0.2%
7434 Furriers and related workers 1
0%
7435 Textile; leather and related pattern-makers and cutters 7
0%
7436 Sewers; embroiderers and related workers 79
0.1%
7437 Upholsterers and related workers 12
0%
7441 Pelt dressers; tanners and fellmongers 1
0%
7442 Shoemakers and related workers 24
0%
7490 Other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classified 17
0%
8111 Mining plant operators 74
0.1%
8112 Mineral-ore and stone-processing plant operators 26
0%
8113 Well drillers and borers and related workers 1
0%
8121 Ore and metal furnace operators 10
0%
8122 Metal melters and casters and rolling-mill operators 4
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 15
0%
8139 Glass; ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified 1
0%
8141 Wood-processing plant operators 35
0%
8142 Paper-pulp plant operators 6
0%
8143 Papermaking-plant operators 3
0%
8151 Crushing; grinding and chemical-mixing machinery operators 20
0%
8152 Chemical-heat-treating plant operators 7
0%
8153 Chemical-filtering and separating-equipment operators 4
0%
8154 Chemical-still and reactor operators (except petroleum and natural gas) 3
0%
8155 Petroleum and natural-gas-refining plant operators 2
0%
8159 Chemical-processing plant operators not elsewhere classified 19
0%
8161 Power-production plant operators 4
0%
8162 Steam-engine and boiler operators 11
0%
8163 Incinerator; water-treatment and related plant operators 31
0%
8171 Automated assembly-line operators 3
0%
8211 Machine-tool operators 138
0.2%
8212 Cement and other mineral products machine-operators 19
0%
8221 Pharmaceutical and toiletry-products machine operators 1
0%
8222 Ammunition and explosive-products machine operators 5
0%
8223 Metal finishing; plating and coating machine operators 4
0%
8224 Photographic products machine operators 3
0%
8229 Chemical products machine operators not elsewhere classified 6
0%
8231 Rubber products machine operators 19
0%
8232 Plastic products machine operators 24
0%
8240 Wood products machine operators 19
0%
8251 Printing machine operators 15
0%
8253 Paper-products machine operators 14
0%
8261 Fibre-preparing; spinning and winding-machine operators 8
0%
8262 Weaving and knitting machine operators 23
0%
8263 Sewing-machine operators 152
0.2%
8264 Bleaching; dyeing and cleaning-machine operators 13
0%
8265 Fur and leather-preparing machine operators 6
0%
8266 Shoemaking and related machine operators 14
0%
8269 Textile; fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified 9
0%
8271 Meat and fish-processing machine operators 17
0%
8272 Dairy products machine operators 8
0%
8273 Grain and spice-milling machine operators 8
0%
8274 Baked goods; cereal and chocolate products machine operators 18
0%
8275 Fruit; vegetable and nut-processing machine operators 22
0%
8276 Sugar production machine operators 5
0%
8278 Brewers; wine and other beverage machine operators 12
0%
8279 Tobacco production machine operators 5
0%
8281 Mechanical machinery assemblers 37
0.1%
8282 Electrical equipment assemblers 7
0%
8283 Electronic equipment assemblers 3
0%
8284 Metal; rubber and plastic-products assemblers 6
0%
8285 Wood and related products assemblers 6
0%
8286 Paperboard; textile and related products assemblers 1
0%
8290 Other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere classified 23
0%
8311 Locomotive engine drivers 65
0.1%
8312 Railway brakers; signallers; shunters and related workers 2
0%
8320 Driver; taxi 42
0.1%
8321 Motor cycle drivers 4
0%
8322 Car; taxi and van drivers 310
0.4%
8323 Bus and tram drivers 58
0.1%
8324 Heavy truck and lorry drivers 553
0.8%
8325 6
0%
8331 Motorised farm and forestry plant operators 183
0.3%
8332 Earth-moving and related plant operators 31
0%
8333 Crane; hoist and related plant operators 104
0.1%
8334 Lifting-truck operators 78
0.1%
8340 Ships' deck crews and related workers 2
0%
8888 Not applicable 45322
63.3%
9111 Street food vendors and related workers 724
1%
9112 Street vendors; non-food products 418
0.6%
9120 Shoe cleaning and other elementary street services occupations 35
0%
9131 Domestic helpers and cleaners 2092
2.9%
9132 Helpers and cleaners in offices; hotels and other establishments 812
1.1%
9133 Hand-launderers and pressers 26
0%
9141 Building caretakers 51
0.1%
9142 Vehicle; window and related cleaners 16
0%
9151 Messengers; package and luggage porters and deliverers 61
0.1%
9152 Doorkeepers; watchpersons and related workers 15
0%
9153 Vending-machine money collectors; meter readers and related workers 20
0%
9161 Garbage collectors 53
0.1%
9162 Sweepers and related labourers 99
0.1%
9190 Elementary sales and services occupations not elsewhere classified 16
0%
9211 Farmhands and labourers 2477
3.5%
9212 Forestry labourers 128
0.2%
9213 Fishery; hunting and trapping labourers 16
0%
9311 Mining and quarrying labourers 119
0.2%
9312 Construction and maintenance labourers: roads; dams and similar constructions 639
0.9%
9313 Building construction labourers 220
0.3%
9321 Assembling labourers 14
0%
9322 Hand packers and other manufacturing labourers 772
1.1%
9331 Hand or pedal vehicle drivers 3
0%
9332 Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery 3
0%
9333 Freight handlers 104
0.1%
9999 Occupations unspecified 105
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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