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Population Census 1996 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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Industry, 1 digit (ZA1996A_0444)

Data file: ZAF1996-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 243
End: 244
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Question 16-19 should be answered for each person in the household, whether child or adult, born before 10 October 1991 (5 years or older)




19.5. What is the full name of the business/company or organisation for whom (the person) is working?

____ If the person works for him-/herself, and the business does not have a name, enter "Self" in appropriate column. If doing paid domestic work in a private household, enter "Domestic Service".





19.7. What does the business do (main economic activity)?

____ Describe the main industry, economic activity, produce or service of the person's employer or company, e.g. gold mining, road construction, supermarket, police service, hairdressing, banking; OR activity of the person, if self-employed e.g. subsistence farming.
Categories
Value Category
0 Private households and diplomatic service
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing
2 Mining and quarrying
3 Manufacturing
4 Electricity, gas and water supply
5 Construction
6 Wholesale and retail trade
7 Transport, storage and communication
8 Financial, insurance, real estate and business services
9 Community, social and personal services
98 Unknown
99 NIU (not in universe)
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
This variable indicates the industry, or economic sector, in which the person works using one-digit codes.
Universe
Employed persons age 15+ in private households

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Concept
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Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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