Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2025
Quarter 3
South Africa, 2025
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Reference ID
ZAF_2025_QLFS-Q3_v01_M
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa
Metadata
Created on
Feb 10, 2026
Last modified
Feb 10, 2026
- Data files
- QLFS202503
Reason why not look for work or start business (Q38RSNNOTSEEK)
Data file: QLFS202503
Overview
Valid:
4458
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
16
Type:
Discrete
Width:
16
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Awaiting the seasonal work |
| 2 | Waiting to be recalled to former job |
| 3 | Health reasons |
| 4 | Pregnancy |
| 5 | Disabled or unable to work (handicapped) |
| 6 | Housewife/homemaker (Family considerations/Child care) |
| 7 | Undergoing training to help find work |
| 8 | No jobs available in the area |
| 9 | Lack of money to pay for transport to look for work |
| 10 | Unable to find work requiring his/her skills |
| 11 | Lost hope of finding any kind of work |
| 12 | No transport available |
| 13 | Scholar or student |
| 14 | Retired/ too old to work |
| 15 | Too young to work |
| 16 | Other reason |
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.