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Labour Force Survey 2005

South Africa, 2005
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ZAF_2005_LFS-SEP_v02_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Dec 20, 2012
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Data file: LFS 2005_2 Worker_v1

Cases: 73847
Variables: 104

Variables

UqNr
Unique Household Identifier
PersonNr
Person (respondent) number within Household
PSU
Primary sampling unit
Prov
Province
DC
District council/metro
Gender
Gender
Age
Age
Agegrp
Age in 5 year groups
Popgrp
Population group
Q16aHiEd
Highest education level
Q16bArea
Study field
Q17SklTr
Skills training
Q20SelfR
Person responding
Q23aOwnB
Activity last 7 days: run or do any kind of business
Q23bPaid
Activity last 7 days: Paid work
Q23cDome
Activity last 7 days: Domestic work
Q23dUnPd
Activity last 7 days: Unpaid work
Q23eFarm
Activity last 7 days: Farm work
Q23fCons
Activity last 7 days: Construction or major repair work
Q23gCtch
Activity last 7 days: Catch food
Q23hBeg
Activity last 7 days: Beg for money/ food
Q24HaveW
Have work
Q25aOwnB
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: run or do any kind of business
Q25bPaid
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: paid work
Q25cDome
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: domestic work
Q25dUnPd
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: unpaid work
Q25eFarm
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: farming
Q25fCons
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: construction work
Q25gCtch
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: catch any fish
Q25hBeg
Activities in Q2.3 and Q2.4 return to: begging
Q26Mainr
Main reason for absence from activity
Q27Start
Start working
Q31OddJO
Support: odd jobs
Q31inHHP
Support: from persons in the household
Q31notHH
Support: from persons not in the household
Q31Chari
Support: charity/church/welfare
Q31UIFSU
Support: unemployment insurance fund
Q31Savin
Support: savings previously earned
Q31Pensi
Support: old age or disability pension
Q31Othrs
Support: other sources
Q32YnotW
Reason for not working
Q33JobOf
Any job offered
Q34WrkRe
Knowledge of available job
Q35whyno
Not willing to work
Q36Accep
Accept a job
Q37WhnSt
When able to start job
Q38LookW
Look for work
Q38BgnBu
Start business
Q39SeekHh
Steps taken to look for work
Q310TimSe
Time seeking work
Q311RsnN
Why not look for work
Q312Ever
Ever worked
Q313TmGa
Time since last worked
Q314Occu
Kind of work done
Q315Indu
Goods and service produced
Q41Occup
Person’s occupation or job title
Q42Indus
Industry activity
Q43Mwork
Main work
Q44NrEmp
Number of employers
Q45Years
Year start work
Q45MnthS
Month start work
Q46LengJ
Work status
Q47Tools
Tools and/or equipment
Q48WrtnC
Written contract
Q49Super
Supervision of work
Q410WhoP
Who pays
Q411Pens
Contribution to pension or retirement fund
Q412Leav
Paid leave
Q413TrdU
Trade union membership
Q414TypBb
Type of business
Q415aSal
Total salary pay
Q415bSal
Total salary paid
Q415cSal
Income categories
Q416NrWo
Number of regular workers
Q417Regi
Registered co. or close corporation
Q418UIFC
UIF Deductions
Q419MedA
Medical Aid or health insurance
Q420VatR
Registered for VAT
Q421Inco
Income tax
Q422Sect
Sector
Q423Locaa
Location of business/enterprise/branch
Q424aHrs
Hours worked past week - main job
Q424bHrs
Hours worked past week - other activities
Q424cHrs
Hours worked past week- in total
Q425aHrs
Hours usually worked - main job
Q425bHrs
Hours usually worked - other work activities
Q425cHrs
Hours usually worked - in total
Q426Fixe
Flexible working hours
Q427More
Longer hours
Q428Star
Extra work
Q429look
Action to look for extra work
Q430Seekk
Activities done to look or prepare for extra work
Q431TypX
Type of work
Sector
Sector
Indus
Main industry
Occup
Main occupation
Indusp
Previous industry
Occuprev
Previous occupation
IncmGrp
Income group
Status1
Official unemployment
Status2
Expanded unemployment definition
worker_wgt
Labour Force Weight
Year
Year
Month
Month
Total: 104
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