Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2013
South Africa, 2013
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Occupation (Q42OCCUPATION)
Data file: QLFS_2013_04_F1
Overview
Valid:
87523
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
85
End:
88
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What kind of work do you usually do in the main job/business that you had during the last week (Monday to Sunday)? Work includes all the activities mentioned earlier. Record at least two words: Car sales person, Office cleaner, Vegetable farmer, Primary School teacher, etc.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not Applicable |
| 1110 | Legislators |
| 1120 | Senior government officers |
| 1130 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 1141 | |
| 1142 | Senior officers of employers', workers' and other economic-interest organisations |
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives |
| 1211 | |
| 1221 | Production and operations managers/department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing and mining |
| 1222 | Production and operations managers/department managers in manufacturing |
| 1223 | Production and operations managers/department managers in building and construction |
| 1224 | Production and operations managers/department managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1225 | Production and operations managers/department managers in hotels, restaurants and other catering and accommodation services |
| 1226 | Production and operations managers/department managers in transport, storage and communications |
| 1227 | Production and operations managers/department managers in business services |
| 1228 | Production and operations managers/department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services |
| 1229 | Production and operations managers/department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1231 | Finance and administration managers/department managers |
| 1232 | Personnel and industrial relations managers/department managers |
| 1233 | Sales and marketing managers/department managers |
| 1234 | Advertising and public relations managers/department managers |
| 1235 | Supply and distribution managers/department managers |
| 1236 | Computing services managers/department managers |
| 1237 | Research and development managers/department managers |
| 1239 | Other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1311 | General managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing |
| 1312 | General managers in manufacturing |
| 1313 | General managers in construction |
| 1314 | General managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1315 | General managers of hotels, restaurants and other catering or accommodation services |
| 1316 | General managers in transport, storage and communication |
| 1317 | General managers of business services |
| 1318 | General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services |
| 1390 | General managers not elsewhere classified |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 2112 | Meteorologists |
| 2113 | Chemists |
| 2114 | Geologists and geophysicists |
| 2121 | Mathematicians and related professionals, Analysts and methodology research |
| 2122 | |
| 2131 | Computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2132 | Computer programmers |
| 2139 | Computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2141 | Architects, town and traffic planners |
| 2142 | Civil engineers |
| 2143 | Electrical engineers |
| 2144 | Electronics and telecommunications engineers |
| 2145 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | Chemical engineers |
| 2147 | Mining engineers, Metallurgists and related professionals |
| 2148 | Land surveyors, Cartographers and other surveyors |
| 2149 | Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified, Industrial/production engineers, Quantity surveyors, Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2159 | |
| 2210 | Scientist |
| 2211 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
| 2212 | Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Medical sciences, Physical sciences and Veterinary sciences |
| 2213 | Agronomists, food scientists and related professionals, Agriculture, forestry and food scientists, Natural sciences technologists |
| 2221 | Medical practitioners, physicians, Medical specialists and Medical occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 2222 | Dentists (general), Dental specialists and Other dental occupations |
| 2223 | Veterinarians |
| 2224 | Pharmacists |
| 2230 | Nursing and midwifery professionals, Nursing services managers and Professional nurses |
| 2310 | Technikon, teacher training, technical and other colleges, university and other higher education institutions teaching professionals and Other post-secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2320 | Secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2331 | Primary education teaching professionals |
| 2332 | Pre-primary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | Special education teaching professionals |
| 2351 | Education methods specialists |
| 2352 | School inspectors |
| 2411 | Accountants and related accounting occupations, Accounting occupations not elsewhere classified, Auditors and related occupations and Articled clerks with accountant/auditor |
| 2412 | Personnel and careers professionals, Consultants: management/personnel |
| 2419 | Business professionals not elsewhere classified, Consultants |
| 2421 | Advocates, attorneys and related occupations, Lawyers/attorneys and related occupations, Advocates/barristers, Prosecutors and Articled clerks |
| 2422 | Judges and magistrates, Judges , and Magistrates |
| 2429 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2431 | Archivists and curators |
| 2432 | Librarians and related information professionals |
| 2441 | Economists |
| 2442 | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
| 2444 | Philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 2445 | Psychologists, Psychometricians and Psycho-technicians |
| 2446 | Social work professionals |
| 2451 | Authors, journalists and other writers, Editors, Reporters, journalists, Writers, poets, playwrights and Other writers, commentators, proofreaders |
| 2452 | Sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 2453 | Composers, musicians and singers |
| 2454 | Choreographers and dancers |
| 2455 | Film, stage and related actors and directors |
| 2460 | Religious professionals |
| 2490 | Other professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3111 | Natural science technicians |
| 3112 | Civil engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, civil, Assistants, technical and civil engineering |
| 3113 | Electrical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, electrical, Assistants, technical, electrical engineering |
| 3114 | Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians, Assistants, technical and electronic engineering |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians, Technicians, engineering, mechanical, Assistants, technical and mechanical engineering |
| 3116 | |
| 3117 | Mining and metallurgical technicians |
| 3118 | Draughtspersons |
| 3119 | Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified, Technicians, physical and engeneering science, Assistants, technical, engineering, not elsewhere classified |
| 3121 | Computer assistants |
| 3131 | Photographers and image recording equipment operators, Sound recording equipment operators |
| 3132 | Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators |
| 3133 | Medical equipment operators |
| 3141 | |
| 3142 | Ships’ deck officers and pilots |
| 3143 | Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals, Air transport supervisors, Aircraft pilots, Navigators and Flight engineers |
| 3144 | Air traffic controllers |
| 3151 | Building and fire inspectors |
| 3152 | Safety, health and quality inspectors, Inspectors, safety and health |
| 3211 | Life science technicians, Biological science and Medical science |
| 3212 | Agronomy and forestry technicians, Technicians, agronomy and forestry, Assistants, technical and agriculture |
| 3213 | Farming and forestry advisers/consultants |
| 3220 | Optometrist’ assistants |
| 3221 | Medical assistants |
| 3222 | Sanitarians |
| 3223 | |
| 3224 | Optometrists and opticians |
| 3225 | Dental assistants |
| 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 |
| 3227 | Veterinary assistants |
| 3228 | Pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3229 | Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified, Homeopaths, Therapists, speech, Therapists, occupational and Health services professions not elsewhere classified |
| 3231 | Nursing associate professionals, Nurses, senior, student, pupil, Nurses, not elsewhere classified (nursing assistants/aids included under personal care and related workers) |
| 3232 | Midwifery associate professionals |
| 3241 | Traditional medicine practitioners |
| 3242 | Faith healers |
| 3310 | Primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3330 | Special education teaching associate professionals |
| 3340 | Other teaching associate professionals |
| 3391 | Teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3411 | Securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3412 | Insurance representatives |
| 3413 | Estate agents |
| 3414 | Travel consultants and organisers |
| 3415 | Technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | Buyers |
| 3417 | Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers |
| 3421 | Trade brokers |
| 3422 | Clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3423 | Employment agents and labour contractors |
| 3429 | Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified |
| 3431 | Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals |
| 3432 | Legal and related business associate professionals, Legal business professions and Other business professions |
| 3433 | Bookkeepers |
| 3434 | Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals |
| 3439 | Administrative associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3441 | Customs and border inspectors |
| 3442 | Government tax and excise officers |
| 3444 | Government licensing officers |
| 3449 | Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3450 | Police inspectors and detectives |
| 3460 | Social work associate professionals |
| 3461 | Social work researcher |
| 3471 | Decorators and commercial designers, Product, industrial designers, Textile/ clothing/ fashion designers, Interior designers, Graphics designers and Designers not elsewhere classified |
| 3472 | Radio, television and other announcers |
| 3473 | Street, nightclub and related musicians, singers and dancers |
| 3474 | Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals |
| 3475 | Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals |
| 3479 | Art, entertainment and sport associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3480 | Religious associate professionals |
| 3490 | |
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists |
| 4112 | Word-processor and related operators |
| 4113 | Data entry operators |
| 4115 | Secretaries |
| 4121 | Accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4122 | Statistical finance clerks |
| 4131 | Stock clerks |
| 4132 | Production clerks |
| 4133 | Transport clerks |
| 4141 | Library and filing clerks |
| 4142 | Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | Coding, proof-reading and related clerks |
| 4144 | |
| 4190 | Other office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified (except customer services clerks) |
| 4211 | Cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | Tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4213 | Bookmakers and croupiers |
| 4214 | Pawnbrokers and moneylenders |
| 4215 | Debt-collectors and related workers |
| 4221 | Travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 4223 | Telephone switchboard operators |
| 4290 | Customer services clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 5111 | Travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | Transport conductors and transport occupations nec |
| 5113 | Travel guides |
| 5121 | Housekeepers and related workers |
| 5122 | Cooks |
| 5123 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders |
| 5124 | Tavern and shebeen operators |
| 5131 | Child-care workers |
| 5132 | Institution-based personal care workers, Nursing aids, Ambulance men and first-aid attendants |
| 5133 | Home-based personal care workers |
| 5139 | Personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5141 | Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers, Beauticians and Hairdressers |
| 5143 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 5161 | Fire-fighters |
| 5162 | Police officers, traffic officers, Police officers and Traffic officers |
| 5163 | Prison guards |
| 5164 | Armed forces |
| 5169 | Protective services workers not elsewhere classified, Rangers and game wardens |
| 5210 | |
| 5220 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators, Salespersons, Petrol pump and filling station attendants |
| 5230 | Stall and market salespersons |
| 5231 | Spaza shop owner |
| 6111 | Field crop and vegetable growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6112 | Tree and shrub crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6113 | Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6114 | Mixed crop growers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6121 | Dairy and livestock producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6122 | Poultry producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6123 | Apiarists and sericulturists (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6129 | Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6130 | Market-oriented crop and animal producers (farm owners and skilled farm workers) |
| 6141 | Forestry workers and loggers, Forestry workers and Loggers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6153 | Deep-sea fishery workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 6211 | Subsistence farmers |
| 7111 | Miners and quarry workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7112 | Shot-firers and blasters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7113 | Stone splitters, cutters and carvers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7121 | Builders, traditional materials |
| 7122 | Bricklayers and stonemasons (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7123 | Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7124 | Carpenters and joiners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7129 | Building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7131 | Roofers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7132 | Floor layers and tile setters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7133 | |
| 7135 | Glaziers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7136 | Plumbers and pipe fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7137 | Building and related electricians (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7141 | Painters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7142 | Varnishers and related painters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7211 | Metal moulders and coremakers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7212 | Welders and flamecutters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7213 | Sheet-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7214 | Structural-metal preparers and erectors (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7215 | Riggers and cable splicers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7221 | |
| 7222 | Tool-makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7223 | Machine-tool setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7224 | Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7231 | Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7232 | Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7233 | Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7241 | Electrical mechanics and fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7242 | Electronics fitters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7243 | Electronics mechanics and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7244 | Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7245 | Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7290 | Metal, machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument/instrument makers and repairers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7312 | |
| 7313 | Jewellery and precious-metal workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7321 | Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7322 | Glass-makers, cutters, grinders and finishers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7324 | Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7331 | Handicraft workers in wood and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7332 | |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7343 | Printing engravers and etchers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7344 | |
| 7345 | Bookbinders and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7346 | Silk-screen, block and textile printers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7411 | Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7412 | Millers, bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7413 | Dairy products makers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7414 | Fruit, vegetable and related product preservers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7415 | Food and beverage tasters and graders (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7421 | Wood treaters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7422 | Cabinetmakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7423 | |
| 7424 | Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7431 | Fibre preparers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7432 | Weavers, knitters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7433 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7435 | Textile, leather and related material pattern-makers and cutters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7436 | Sewers, embroiderers and related workers (excluding apprentices/trainees) |
| 7437 | Upholsterers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7441 | Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7442 | Shoemakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7490 | Other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classified (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 8111 | Mining plant operators |
| 8112 | Mineral ore and stone processing plant operators |
| 8121 | Ore and metal furnace operators |
| 8122 | Metal melters and casters and rolling-mill operators |
| 8123 | Metal heat-treating plant operators |
| 8124 | Metal drawers and extruders |
| 8131 | Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators |
| 8139 | |
| 8141 | Wood-processing plant operators |
| 8143 | Papermaking plant operators |
| 8151 | Crushing, grinding and chemical mixing machinery operators |
| 8152 | |
| 8154 | Chemical still and reactor operators (except petroleum and natural gas) |
| 8155 | Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators |
| 8159 | Chemical-processing plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators |
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators |
| 8171 | |
| 8172 | |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | Cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8221 | Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators |
| 8222 | Ammunition and explosive products machine operators |
| 8223 | Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators |
| 8229 | |
| 8231 | Rubber products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic products machine operators |
| 8240 | |
| 8251 | Printing machine operators |
| 8252 | |
| 8253 | Paper products machine operators |
| 8261 | Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators |
| 8262 | Weaving and knitting machine operators |
| 8263 | Sewing-machine operators |
| 8264 | Bleaching, dyeing and cleaning-machine operators |
| 8265 | Fur and leather-preparing machine operators |
| 8266 | Shoemaking and related machine operators |
| 8269 | Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8271 | Meat and fish-processing machine operators |
| 8272 | Dairy products machine operators |
| 8273 | Grain and spice milling machine operators |
| 8274 | Baked goods, cereal and chocolate products machine operators |
| 8275 | Fruit, vegetable and nut-processing machine operators |
| 8276 | Sugar production machine operators |
| 8277 | Tea, coffee, and cocoa-processing machine operators |
| 8278 | Brewers, wine and other beverage machine operators |
| 8281 | Mechanical machinery assemblers |
| 8282 | Electrical equipment assemblers |
| 8283 | Electronic equipment assemblers |
| 8284 | Metal, rubber and plastic products assemblers |
| 8285 | Wood and related products assemblers |
| 8286 | Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers |
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere classified |
| 8311 | Locomotive engine drivers |
| 8312 | Railway brakers, signallers, shunters and related workers |
| 8320 | Taxi drivers, informal |
| 8321 | Motor cycle drivers |
| 8322 | Car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8323 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 8324 | Heavy truck and lorry drivers |
| 8331 | Motorised farm and forestry plant operators |
| 8332 | Earth-moving and related plant operators |
| 8333 | Crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8334 | Lifting-truck operators |
| 8340 | Ships’ deck crews and related workers |
| 9111 | Street food vendors and related workers |
| 9112 | Street vendors, non-food products |
| 9113 | Door-to-door and telephone salespersons |
| 9120 | Shoe cleaning and other elementary street services occupations |
| 9131 | Domestic helpers and cleaners |
| 9132 | Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments |
| 9133 | Hand-launderers and pressers |
| 9141 | Building caretakers |
| 9142 | Vehicle, window and related cleaners |
| 9151 | Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9152 | Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers |
| 9153 | Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers |
| 9161 | Garbage collectors |
| 9162 | Sweepers and related labourers |
| 9190 | Elementary sales and services occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 9211 | Farmhands and labourers |
| 9212 | Forestry labourers |
| 9213 | |
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying labourers |
| 9312 | Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions |
| 9313 | Building construction labourers |
| 9321 | Assembling labourers |
| 9322 | Hand-packers and other manufacturing labourers |
| 9332 | |
| 9333 | Freight handlers |
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.
Description
Definition
Occupation refers to the type of activities/work undertaken by persons working in a business/establishment/factory etc.
Universe
All members of the households in selected dwelling units aged 15 years and older, who were economically active and were working for someone for pay in the seven days prior to the interview.