| Value | Category | 
|---|---|
| 1 | pre-school - home or crèche | 
| 2 | pupil attending school | 
| 3 | student at technikon, university, college | 
| 4 | retired - not working | 
| 5 | permanently disabled to work | 
| 6 | housewife and not doing any other work | 
| 7 | unemployed seeking work | 
| 8 | not working, not seeking work | 
| 9 | employed | 
| 10 | self-employed |