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Labour Force Survey 2005

South Africa, 2005
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ZAF_2005_LFS-MAR_v02_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: LFS 2005_1 Worker_v1

Cases: 74664
Variables: 135

Variables

UqNr
Unique number
PersonNr
Person number
PSU
Primary sampling unit
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
Own business
Q21bPaid
Paid work
Q21cDome
Domestic work
Q21dUnPd
Unpaid work
Q21eFarm
Farm work
Q21fCons
Construction or major repair work
Q21gCtch
Catch food
Q21hBeg
Beg for money/ food
Q22HaveW
Have work
Q23Rsnab
Main reason for absence from activity
Q24Start
Start working
Q31YnotW
Reason for not working
Q32JobOf
Any job offered
Q33WrkRe
Knowledge of available job
Q34whyno
Not willing to work
Q35Accep
Accept a job
Q36WhnSt
When able to start job
Q37LookW
Look for work
Q37BgnBu
Start business
Q38SeekHh
Steps taken to look for work
Q39TimSee
Time seeking work
Q310RsnN
Why not look for work
Q311Ever
Ever worked
Q312TmGa
Time since last worked
Q313Occu
Kind of work done
Q314Indu
Goods and service produced
Q315OddJ
Did odd jobs
Q315inHH
Supported by persons in the household
Q315notH
Supported by persons not in household
Q315Char
Supported by charity, church, welfare
Q315UIFS
Unemployment Insurance Fund
Q315Savi
Savings or money previously earned
Q315Pens
Old age or disability pension
Q315Othr
Other sources e.g. bursary, study loan
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
Q424bHrs
Hours usually worked
Q424cHrs
Hours usually worked
Q425Fixe
Flexible working hours
Q426More
Longer hours
Q427Star
Extra work
Q428look
Action to look for extra work
Q429Seekk
Activities done to look/prepare for extra wor
Q430TypX
Type of work
Q51Progr
Job creation programme
Q52aNews
Acquire new skills
Q52bSust
Got a sustainable job
Q52cStar
Started own business
Q52dfurt
Opportunity for further training
Q53aCons
Construction related
Q53bHmeb
Home based care
Q53cChil
Early childhood development
Q53dFore
Forestry
Q53eAgri
Agriculture and animal husbandry
Q53fNume
Numeracy/literacy
Q53gHiva
HIV/AIDS awareness
Q53hEnva
Environmental awareness
Q53iCare
Career awareness
Q53jBusn
Business skills
Q53kOthr
Other
Q61FarmA
Farming activity
Q62Mar04
Farming activity in March 2004
Q62Apr04
Farming activity in April 2004
Q62May04
Farming activity in May 2004
Q62Jun04
Farming activity in June 2004
Q62Jul04
Farming activity in July 2004
Q62Aug04
Farming activity in August 2004
Q62Sep04
Farming activity in September 2004
Q62Oct04
Farming activity in October 2004
Q62Nov04
Farming activity in November 2004
Q62Dec04
Farming activity in December 2004
Q62Jan05
Farming activity in January 2005
Q62Feb05
Farming activity in February 2005
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 resources
Q65fOrge
Organise cultural events
Q65gColl
Collect money
Q65hFund
Fund raising
Q65iOthr
Something else
Sector
Sector
Indus
Main industry
Occup
Main occupation
Indusp
Previous industry
occuprev
Previous occupation
IncmGrp
Income group
Status1
Official unemployment definition
Status2
Expanded unemployment definition
Workers_wgt
Labour Force Weight
Month
Month
Year
Year
Total: 135
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