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Labour Force Survey 2006

South Africa, 2006
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ZAF_2006_LFS-MAR_v02_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: LFS 2006_1 Worker_v1

Cases: 74167
Variables: 141

Variables

UqNr
Unique household identifier
PersonNr
Person (respondent) number within Household
PSU
Primary sampling unit (PSU)
Prov
Province
DC
District council/metro
Gender
Gender
Age
Age
Agegrp
Age in 5 year groups
popgrp
Population group
Q13aHiEd
Highest education level
Q13bArea
Study field
Q14SklTr
Skills training
Q20SelfR
Person responding
Q21aOwnB
Activity last 7 days: run or do any kind of business
Q21bPaid
Activity last 7 days: Paid work
Q21cDome
Activity last 7 days: Domestic work
Q21dUnPd
Activity last 7 days: Unpaid work
Q21eFarm
Activity last 7 days: Farm work
Q21fCons
Activity last 7 days: Construction or major repair work
Q21gCtch
Activity last 7 days: Catch food
Q21hBeg
Activity last 7 days: Beg for money/ food
Q22HaveW
Have work
Q23Rsnab
Main reason for absence from activity
Q24Start
Start working
Q31OddJO
Did odd jobs
Q31inHHP
Supported by persons in the household
Q31notHH
Supported by persons not in the household
Q31Chari
Supported by charity, church, welfare
Q31UIFSU
Supported by unemployment insurance fund
Q31Savin
Supported by savings or money previously earned
Q31Pensi
Supported by old age or disability pension
Q31Othrs
Supported by other sources (e.g. bursary, study loan)
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 commenced working
Q45MnthS
Month commenced working
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
Q421Sect
Sector
Q422Locaa
Location of business/enterprise/branch
Q423aHrs
Hours worked past week - main job
Q423bHrs
Hours worked past week - other activities
Q423cHrs
Hours worked past week- in total
Q424aHrs
Hours usually worked - main job
Q424bHrs
Hours usually worked - other work activities
Q424cHrs
Hours usually worked - in total
Q425Fixe
Flexible working hours
Q426More
Longer hours
Q427Star
Extra work
Q428look
Action to look for extra work
Q429Seekk
Activities done to look or prepare for extra work
Q430TypX
Type of work
Q51Epwpk
Ever heard of the programme
Q52Epwpt
Participation in the programme
Q53Govjo
Job creation programme
Q54progn
Name of the programme
Q55aProvv
Project Province
Q55bTown
Project Town
Q56aCons
Construction related
Q56bHome
Home based care
Q56cChil
Early childhood development
Q56dFore
Forestry
Q56eAgri
Agriculture and animal husbandry
Q56fNume
Numeracy/ literacy
Q56gHiva
HIV/AIDS awareness
Q56hCare
Career awareness
Q56iBusn
Business related
Q56jOthr
Other
Q57Still
Still working in the programme
Q58aSust
Permanent job
Q58bStar
Start business
Q58cFurt
Further training
Q58dTemp
Temporary work
Q58eOthr
Other
Q61FarmA
Farming activity
Q62Mar05
Farming activity in March 2005
Q62Apr05
Farming activity in April 2005
Q62May05
Farming activity in May 2005
Q62Jun05
Farming activity in June 2005
Q62Jul05
Farming activity in July 2005
Q62Aug05
Farming activity in August 2005
Q62Sep05
Farming activity in September 2005
Q62Oct05
Farming activity in October 2005
Q62Nov05
Farming activity in November 2005
Q62Dec05
Farming activity in December 2005
Q62Jan06
Farming activity in January 2006
Q62Feb06
Farming activity in February 2006
Q63FarmW
Reason for farming
Q64Volun
Voluntary work
Q65aVday
Help the sick
Q65bMedC
Medical care
Q65cTrai
Provision of training
Q65dLawk
Law and order
Q65eComu
Maintenance of community resource
Q65fOrge
Organise cultural events
Q65gColl
Collect money
Q65hFund
Fund raising
Q65iOthr
Something else
Sector
Employment sector
Indus
Main industry
Occup
Main occupation
Indusp
Previous industry
occuprev
Previous occupation
IncmGrp
Income group
Status1
Official unemployment
Status2
Expanded employment status
Workers_wgt
Labour Force Weight
Month
Month
Year
Year
Total: 141
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