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Population Census 1980

South Africa, 1980
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ZAF_1980_PHC_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
Collection(s)
DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Jan 27, 2012
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    Census 1980_v1
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    1980_v1

Identity of employer (EMPLOYER)

Data file: South African Census 1980_v1

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
20. Name of employer:
Categories
Value Category
0 Unemployed and not economically active
1 Central Government
2 Provincial administrations
3 Local authorities
4 National states
5 SAR and H, SAA and GPO
6 Public corporations
7 Private business enterprises
8 Non-profit motive organisations
9 Private households
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.
Interviewer instructions
2 (k) QUESTION 20 – Employees of the state, S.A. Railways, provincial and municipalities must also state the department, subdepartment and/or branch in which employed.
Question post text
See instruction 2k

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the identity of the employer of the individual household member.
Universe
Answer this part in respect of every person at midnight between 6 and 7 May 1980. (Only one person per column.)
Source of information
Household member
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