Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2009, Second Quarter
South Africa, 2009
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Data file: QLFS_2009_02_rwt2013_F1
Overview
Valid:
90783
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
80
End:
83
Width:
4
Range:
0 - 9333
Format:
Numeric
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Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Not applicable | 83721 |
92.2%
|
| 1110 | Legislators | 2 |
0%
|
| 1120 | Senior government officers | 4 |
0%
|
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives | 4 |
0%
|
| 1222 | Production and operations managers/department managers in manufacturing | 1 |
0%
|
| 1223 | Production and operations managers/department managers in building and construction | 1 |
0%
|
| 1224 | Production and operations managers/department managers in wholesale and retail trade | 8 |
0%
|
| 1225 | Production and operations managers/department managers in hotels, restaurants and other catering and accommodation services | 6 |
0%
|
| 1226 | Production and operations managers/department managers in transport, storage and communications | 3 |
0%
|
| 1227 | Production and operations managers/department managers in business services | 5 |
0%
|
| 1229 | Production and operations managers/department managers not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 1231 | Finance and administration managers/department managers | 18 |
0%
|
| 1232 | Personnel and industrial relations managers/department managers | 7 |
0%
|
| 1233 | Sales and marketing managers/department managers | 7 |
0%
|
| 1235 | Supply and distribution managers/department managers | 1 |
0%
|
| 1236 | Computing services managers/department managers | 2 |
0%
|
| 1237 | Research and development managers/department managers | 1 |
0%
|
| 1239 | Other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 1311 | General managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | 1 |
0%
|
| 1313 | General managers in construction | 7 |
0%
|
| 1314 | General managers in wholesale and retail trade | 8 |
0%
|
| 1315 | General managers of hotels, restaurants and other catering or accommodation services | 13 |
0%
|
| 1316 | General managers in transport, storage and communication | 6 |
0%
|
| 1317 | General managers of business services | 9 |
0%
|
| 1390 | General managers not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 2113 | Chemists | 2 |
0%
|
| 2132 | Computer programmers | 3 |
0%
|
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 2142 | Civil engineers | 2 |
0%
|
| 2143 | Electrical engineers | 1 |
0%
|
| 2148 | Land surveyors, Cartographers and other surveyors | 3 |
0%
|
| 2210 | Scientist | 1 |
0%
|
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals | 1 |
0%
|
| 2212 | Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Medical sciences, Physical sciences and Veterinary sciences | 1 |
0%
|
| 2224 | Pharmacists | 1 |
0%
|
| 2230 | Nursing and midwifery professionals, Nursing services managers and Professional nurses | 7 |
0%
|
| 2310 | Technikon, teacher training, technical and other colleges, university and other higher education institutions teaching professionals and Other post-secondary education teaching professionals | 6 |
0%
|
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 3 |
0%
|
| 2332 | Pre-primary education teaching professionals | 7 |
0%
|
| 2351 | Education methods specialists | 1 |
0%
|
| 2352 | School inspectors | 2 |
0%
|
| 2411 | Accountants and related accounting occupations, Accounting occupations not elsewhere classified, Auditors and related occupations and Articled clerks with accountant/auditor | 3 |
0%
|
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals, Consultants: management/personnel | 8 |
0%
|
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified, Consultants | 18 |
0%
|
| 2421 | Advocates, attorneys and related occupations, Lawyers/attorneys and related occupations, Advocates/barristers, Prosecutors and Articled clerks | 1 |
0%
|
| 2429 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 2444 | Philologists, translators and interpreters | 1 |
0%
|
| 2445 | Psychologists, Psychometricians and Psycho-technicians | 1 |
0%
|
| 2451 | Authors, journalists and other writers, Editors, Reporters, journalists, Writers, poets, playwrights and Other writers, commentators, proofreaders | 1 |
0%
|
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters and related artists | 12 |
0%
|
| 2455 | Film, stage and related actors and directors | 1 |
0%
|
| 2460 | Religious professionals | 2 |
0%
|
| 3111 | Natural science technicians | 4 |
0%
|
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, civil, Assistants, technical and civil engineering | 1 |
0%
|
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, electrical, Assistants, technical, electrical engineering | 3 |
0%
|
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians, Assistants, technical and electronic engineering | 9 |
0%
|
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, mechanical, Assistants, technical and mechanical engineering | 9 |
0%
|
| 3117 | Mining and metallurgical technicians | 1 |
0%
|
| 3118 | Draughtspersons | 1 |
0%
|
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified, Technicians, physical and engeneering science, Assistants, technical, engineering, not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 3121 | Computer assistants | 2 |
0%
|
| 3131 | Photographers and image recording equipment operators, Sound recording equipment operators | 4 |
0%
|
| 3132 | Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 3152 | Safety, health and quality inspectors, Inspectors, safety and health | 21 |
0%
|
| 3212 | Agronomy and forestry technicians, Technicians, agronomy and forestry, Assistants, technical and agriculture | 2 |
0%
|
| 3222 | Sanitarians | 1 |
0%
|
| 3226 | Physiotherapists and related associate professionals, Physiotherapists, Masseurs, Therapists not elsewhere classified, Radiographers, diagnostic and therapeutic, Chiropractors, Podiatrists and Supplementary medical professions not elsewhere cla | 2 |
0%
|
| 3227 | Veterinary assistants | 1 |
0%
|
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants | 2 |
0%
|
| 3229 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified, Homeopaths, Therapists, speech, Therapists, occupational and Health services professions not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals, Nurses, senior, student, pupil, Nurses, not elsewhere classified (nursing assistants/aids included under personal care and related workers) | 20 |
0%
|
| 3241 | Traditional medicine practitioners | 6 |
0%
|
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals | 28 |
0%
|
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals | 10 |
0%
|
| 3330 | Special education teaching associate professionals | 1 |
0%
|
| 3340 | Other teaching associate professionals | 3 |
0%
|
| 3391 | Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 20 |
0%
|
| 3411 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers | 12 |
0%
|
| 3412 | Insurance representatives | 10 |
0%
|
| 3413 | Estate agents | 4 |
0%
|
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives | 21 |
0%
|
| 3416 | Buyers | 27 |
0%
|
| 3417 | Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers | 2 |
0%
|
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified | 5 |
0%
|
| 3432 | Legal and related business associate professionals, Legal business professions and Other business professions | 2 |
0%
|
| 3433 | Bookkeepers | 9 |
0%
|
| 3439 | Administrative associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 2 |
0%
|
| 3441 | Customs and border inspectors | 1 |
0%
|
| 3444 | Government licensing officers | 1 |
0%
|
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 15 |
0%
|
| 3450 | Police inspectors and detectives | 4 |
0%
|
| 3460 | Social work associate professionals | 1 |
0%
|
| 3461 | Social work researcher | 1 |
0%
|
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers, Product, industrial designers, Textile/ clothing/ fashion designers, Interior designers, Graphics designers and Designers not elsewhere classified | 11 |
0%
|
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals | 3 |
0%
|
| 3479 | Art, entertainment and sport associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 5 |
0%
|
| 3490 | Other associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists | 5 |
0%
|
| 4113 | Data entry operators | 18 |
0%
|
| 4114 | Calculating-machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 4115 | Secretaries | 23 |
0%
|
| 4121 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks | 21 |
0%
|
| 4122 | Statistical finance clerks | 12 |
0%
|
| 4131 | Stock clerks | 72 |
0.1%
|
| 4132 | Production clerks | 6 |
0%
|
| 4133 | Transport clerks | 5 |
0%
|
| 4141 | Library and filing clerks | 18 |
0%
|
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks | 9 |
0%
|
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading and related clerks | 8 |
0%
|
| 4190 | Other office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified (except customer services clerks) | 109 |
0.1%
|
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks | 218 |
0.2%
|
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks | 10 |
0%
|
| 4213 | Bookmakers and croupiers | 1 |
0%
|
| 4214 | Pawnbrokers and moneylenders | 1 |
0%
|
| 4215 | Debt-collectors and related workers | 10 |
0%
|
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks | 3 |
0%
|
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks | 58 |
0.1%
|
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators | 9 |
0%
|
| 4290 | Customer services clerks not elsewhere classified | 3 |
0%
|
| 5113 | Travel guides | 3 |
0%
|
| 5121 | Housekeepers and related workers | 8 |
0%
|
| 5122 | Cooks | 149 |
0.2%
|
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders | 119 |
0.1%
|
| 5124 | Tavern and shebeen operators | 17 |
0%
|
| 5131 | Child-care workers | 35 |
0%
|
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers, Nursing aids, Ambulance men and first-aid attendants | 12 |
0%
|
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers | 16 |
0%
|
| 5139 | Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified | 14 |
0%
|
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers, Beauticians and Hairdressers | 56 |
0.1%
|
| 5143 | Undertakers and embalmers | 3 |
0%
|
| 5161 | Fire-fighters | 2 |
0%
|
| 5162 | Police officers, traffic officers, Police officers and Traffic officers | 16 |
0%
|
| 5163 | Prison guards | 3 |
0%
|
| 5164 | Armed forces | 10 |
0%
|
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified, Rangers and game wardens | 202 |
0.2%
|
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators, Salespersons, Petrol pump and filling station attendants | 259 |
0.3%
|
| 5230 | Stall and market salespersons | 23 |
0%
|
| 5231 | Spaza shop owner | 14 |
0%
|
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) | 1 |
0%
|
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) | 1 |
0%
|
| 6113 | Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) | 8 |
0%
|
| 6121 | Dairy and livestock producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) | 1 |
0%
|
| 6129 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified (farm owners and skilled farm workers) | 2 |
0%
|
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers, Forestry workers and Loggers | 2 |
0%
|
| 6153 | Deep-sea fishery workers | 1 |
0%
|
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers | 1 |
0%
|
| 6210 | Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers | 2 |
0%
|
| 6211 | Subsistence farmers | 8 |
0%
|
| 7111 | Miners and quarry workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 19 |
0%
|
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters and carvers (including apprentices/trainees) | 5 |
0%
|
| 7121 | Builders, traditional materials | 1 |
0%
|
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons (including apprentices/trainees) | 255 |
0.3%
|
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 40 |
0%
|
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners (including apprentices/trainees) | 54 |
0.1%
|
| 7129 | Building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) | 39 |
0%
|
| 7131 | Roofers (including apprentices/trainees) | 15 |
0%
|
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters (including apprentices/trainees) | 20 |
0%
|
| 7133 | Plasterers (including apprentices/trainees) | 4 |
0%
|
| 7135 | Glaziers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 72 |
0.1%
|
| 7137 | Building and related electricians (including apprentices/trainees) | 37 |
0%
|
| 7141 | Painters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 56 |
0.1%
|
| 7142 | Varnishers and related painters (including apprentices/trainees) | 6 |
0%
|
| 7143 | Building structure cleaners (including apprentices/trainees) | 4 |
0%
|
| 7211 | Metal moulders and coremakers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7212 | Welders and flamecutters (including apprentices/trainees) | 51 |
0.1%
|
| 7213 | Sheet-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 107 |
0.1%
|
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors (including apprentices/trainees) | 22 |
0%
|
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 5 |
0%
|
| 7223 | Machine-tool setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) | 2 |
0%
|
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners (including apprentices/trainees) | 12 |
0%
|
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 58 |
0.1%
|
| 7232 | Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7233 | Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 14 |
0%
|
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 4 |
0%
|
| 7242 | Electronics fitters (including apprentices/trainees) | 3 |
0%
|
| 7243 | Electronics mechanics and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) | 2 |
0%
|
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers (including apprentices/trainees) | 2 |
0%
|
| 7290 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) | 2 |
0%
|
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 4 |
0%
|
| 7321 | Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 20 |
0%
|
| 7322 | Glass-makers, cutters, grinders and finishers (including apprentices/trainees) | 6 |
0%
|
| 7324 | Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) | 6 |
0%
|
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7345 | Bookbinders and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7346 | Silk-screen, block and textile printers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers (including apprentices/trainees) | 18 |
0%
|
| 7412 | Millers, bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers (including apprentices/trainees) | 49 |
0.1%
|
| 7413 | Dairy products makers (including apprentices/trainees) | 2 |
0%
|
| 7414 | Fruit, vegetable and related product preservers (including apprentices/trainees) | 1 |
0%
|
| 7422 | Cabinetmakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 12 |
0%
|
| 7424 | Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 3 |
0%
|
| 7432 | Weavers, knitters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 9 |
0%
|
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters (including apprentices/trainees) | 17 |
0%
|
| 7435 | Textile, leather and related material pattern-makers and cutters (including apprentices/trainees) | 5 |
0%
|
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers and related workers (excluding apprentices/trainees) | 16 |
0%
|
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 4 |
0%
|
| 7441 | Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers (including apprentices/trainees) | 3 |
0%
|
| 7442 | Shoemakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) | 5 |
0%
|
| 7490 | Other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) | 5 |
0%
|
| 8111 | Mining plant operators | 14 |
0%
|
| 8112 | Mineral ore and stone processing plant operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8121 | Ore and metal furnace operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8122 | Metal melters and casters and rolling-mill operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8124 | Metal drawers and extruders | 0 |
0%
|
| 8131 | Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8139 | Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified | 2 |
0%
|
| 8141 | Wood-processing plant operators | 17 |
0%
|
| 8142 | Paper-pulp plant operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8151 | Crushing, grinding and chemical mixing machinery operators | 5 |
0%
|
| 8152 | Chemical heat-treating plant operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8159 | Chemical-processing plant operators not elsewhere classified | 2 |
0%
|
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators | 6 |
0%
|
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators | 36 |
0%
|
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8221 | Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8222 | Ammunition and explosive products machine operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8223 | Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8224 | Photographic products machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8231 | Rubber products machine operators | 6 |
0%
|
| 8232 | Plastic products machine operators | 16 |
0%
|
| 8240 | Wood products machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8251 | Printing machine operators | 10 |
0%
|
| 8253 | Paper products machine operators | 4 |
0%
|
| 8261 | Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8262 | Weaving and knitting machine operators | 3 |
0%
|
| 8263 | Sewing-machine operators | 61 |
0.1%
|
| 8264 | Bleaching, dyeing and cleaning-machine operators | 6 |
0%
|
| 8265 | Fur and leather-preparing machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8266 | Shoemaking and related machine operators | 3 |
0%
|
| 8269 | Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified | 4 |
0%
|
| 8271 | Meat and fish-processing machine operators | 7 |
0%
|
| 8272 | Dairy products machine operators | 1 |
0%
|
| 8273 | Grain and spice milling machine operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8274 | Baked goods, cereal and chocolate products machine operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8275 | Fruit, vegetable and nut-processing machine operators | 3 |
0%
|
| 8276 | Sugar production machine operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8277 | Tea, coffee, and cocoa-processing machine operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8278 | Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators | 2 |
0%
|
| 8279 | Tobacco production machine operators | 0 |
0%
|
| 8281 | Mechanical machinery assemblers | 14 |
0%
|
| 8282 | Electrical equipment assemblers | 1 |
0%
|
| 8283 | Electronic equipment assemblers | 2 |
0%
|
| 8284 | Metal, rubber and plastic products assemblers | 6 |
0%
|
| 8285 | Wood and related products assemblers | 0 |
0%
|
| 8286 | Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers | 0 |
0%
|
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere classified | 5 |
0%
|
| 8311 | Locomotive engine drivers | 13 |
0%
|
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signallers, shunters and related workers | 0 |
0%
|
| 8320 | Taxi drivers, informal | 30 |
0%
|
| 8321 | Motor cycle drivers | 0 |
0%
|
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers | 62 |
0.1%
|
| 8323 | Bus and tram drivers | 11 |
0%
|
| 8324 | Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 76 |
0.1%
|
| 8331 | Motorised farm and forestry plant operators | 22 |
0%
|
| 8332 | Earth-moving and related plant operators | 8 |
0%
|
| 8333 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators | 20 |
0%
|
| 8334 | Lifting-truck operators | 32 |
0%
|
| 8340 | Ships’ deck crews and related workers | 0 |
0%
|
| 9111 | Street food vendors and related workers | 116 |
0.1%
|
| 9112 | Street vendors, non-food products | 104 |
0.1%
|
| 9113 | Door-to-door and telephone salespersons | 6 |
0%
|
| 9120 | Shoe cleaning and other elementary street services occupations | 22 |
0%
|
| 9131 | Domestic helpers and cleaners | 943 |
1%
|
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments | 314 |
0.3%
|
| 9133 | Hand-launderers and pressers | 17 |
0%
|
| 9141 | Building caretakers | 6 |
0%
|
| 9142 | Vehicle, window and related cleaners | 8 |
0%
|
| 9151 | Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers | 43 |
0%
|
| 9152 | Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers | 8 |
0%
|
| 9153 | Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers | 3 |
0%
|
| 9161 | Garbage collectors | 11 |
0%
|
| 9162 | Sweepers and related labourers | 52 |
0.1%
|
| 9190 | Elementary sales and services occupations not elsewhere classified | 9 |
0%
|
| 9211 | Farmhands and labourers | 739 |
0.8%
|
| 9212 | Forestry labourers | 42 |
0%
|
| 9213 | Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers | 1 |
0%
|
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying labourers | 27 |
0%
|
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions | 231 |
0.3%
|
| 9313 | Building construction labourers | 166 |
0.2%
|
| 9322 | Hand-packers and other manufacturing labourers | 391 |
0.4%
|
| 9333 | Freight handlers | 65 |
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.