Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2018
South Africa, 2018
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QLFS 2018-Q2
Worker v1.0
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Occupation (Q42OCCUPATION)
Data file: QLFS 2018-Q2 Worker v1.0 Stata11
Overview
Valid:
18289
Invalid:
50793
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
89
End:
92
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1110 | Legislators |
| 1120 | Senior government officers |
| 1130 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 1141 | Senior officers of political party organisations |
| 1142 | Senior officers of employers', workers' and other economic-interest organisations |
| 1143 | Senior officers of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations |
| 1210 | Directors and chief executives |
| 1211 | Rectors/principals of universities/colleges |
| 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 |
| 1290 | Corporate 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 | Statisticians |
| 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 | Physical sciences technologists |
| 2190 | Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 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 |
| 2443 | Philosophers, historians and political scientists |
| 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 | Chemical engineering technicians |
| 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 |
| 3123 | Industrial robot controllers |
| 3131 | Photographers and image recording equipment operators, Sound recording equipment operators |
| 3132 | Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators |
| 3133 | Medical equipment operators |
| 3141 | Ships’ engineers |
| 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 |
| 3145 | Air traffic safety technicians |
| 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 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 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 |
| 3419 | Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 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 |
| 3443 | Government social benefits 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 | Other associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 4111 | Stenographers and typists |
| 4112 | Word-processor and related operators |
| 4113 | Data entry operators |
| 4114 | Calculating-machine 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 | Scribes and related workers |
| 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 |
| 5149 | Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5152 | Fortune-tellers, palmists and related workers |
| 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 | Fashion and other models |
| 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 |
| 6142 | Charcoal burners and related workers |
| 6151 | Aquatic life cultivation workers |
| 6152 | Inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6153 | Deep-sea fishery workers |
| 6154 | Hunters and trappers |
| 6210 | Subsistence agricultural and fishery workers |
| 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) |
| 7114 | Diamond diver |
| 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 | Plasterers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7134 | Insulation workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 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) |
| 7143 | Building structure cleaners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7190 | Extraction and building trades workers not elsewhere classified (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) |
| 7216 | Underwater workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7221 | Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging-press workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 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 | Musical instrument makers and tuners (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 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) |
| 7323 | Glass engravers and etchers (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 | Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7343 | Printing engravers and etchers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7344 | Photographic and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 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) |
| 7416 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7421 | Wood treaters (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7422 | Cabinetmakers and related workers (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 7423 | Woodworking-machine setters and setter-operators (including apprentices/trainees) |
| 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) |
| 7434 | Furriers and related workers (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 |
| 8113 | Well drillers and borers and related workers |
| 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 | Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8141 | Wood-processing plant operators |
| 8142 | Paper-pulp plant operators |
| 8143 | Papermaking plant operators |
| 8151 | Crushing, grinding and chemical mixing machinery operators |
| 8152 | Chemical heat-treating plant operators |
| 8153 | Chemical filtering and separating equipment operators |
| 8155 | Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators |
| 8159 | Chemical-processing plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8161 | Power-production plant operators |
| 8162 | Steam-engine and boiler operators |
| 8163 | Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators |
| 8171 | Automated assembly-line operators |
| 8172 | Industrial-robot operators |
| 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 |
| 8224 | Photographic products machine operators |
| 8229 | Chemical products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8231 | Rubber products machine operators |
| 8232 | Plastic products machine operators |
| 8240 | Wood products machine operators |
| 8251 | Printing machine operators |
| 8252 | Bookbinding machine operators |
| 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 |
| 8279 | Tobacco production 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 | Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers |
| 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 |
| 9331 | Hand or pedal vehicle drivers |
| 9332 | Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery |
| 9333 | Freight handlers |
| 9999 | Unspecified |
| Sysmiss |
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.