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Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa 2023

South Africa, 2023
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Reference ID
zaf-statssa-lmdsa-2023-v1.2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25828/0hyg-ff51
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa
Collections
South African Labour Force Survey Data
Metadata
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Jul 07, 2026
Last modified
Aug 21, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • access_policy
  • Metadata production
  • Citation

    • Identification

    Survey ID number
    zaf-statssa-lmdsa-2023-v1.2
    Title
    Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa 2023
    Abbreviation or Acronym
    LMDSA 2023
    Country
    Name Country code
    South Africa zaf
    Study type
    Labour Force Survey
    Other identifiers
    Type Identifier
    doi https://doi.org/10.25828/0hyg-ff51
    Abstract
    The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) is a household-based sample survey conducted by Statistics South Africa that collects data on the labour market activities of individuals aged 15 years or older who live in South Africa. Since 2008, Statistics SA have produced an annual dataset based on the QLFS data, Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa (LMDSA). The LMDSA is constructed using data from all all four QLFS in the year. The data also includes a number of variables (including income) that are not available in any of the QLFS datasets from 2010.
    Kind of Data
    Survey data
    Unit of Analysis
    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description
    v1.2: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
    Version Date
    2026
    Version Notes
    lmdsa-2023-v1 did not include variable or value labels. These were subsequently incorporated in the revised version, lmdsa-2023-v1.1. In the current version, lmdsa-2023-v1.2, we have further revised the dataset to incorporate the updated value labels for the lmd2023_geo_type variable

    Scope

    Notes

    Individuals: labour market activity, labour preferences, labour market history, demographic characteristics, marital status, employment status, education, grants, tax, income.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage
    The survey had national coverage.
    Geographic Unit
    The lowest level of geographic aggregation is Province.
    Universe
    The QLFS sample covers the non-institutional population except for those in workers' hostels. However, persons living in private dwelling units within institutions are enumerated. For example, within a school compound, one would enumerate the schoolmaster's house and teachers' accommodation because these are private dwellings. Students living in a dormitory or school compound are excluded.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Statistics South Africa Government of South Africa

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure
    Information on sampling is available in the LMDSA metadata document provided by Statistics SA and made available with the data
    Weighting
    Information on survey weights is available in the LMDSA metadata document provided by Statistics SA and made available with the data

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2023-01 2023-12
    Data Collection Mode
    • Computer Assisted Personal Interview
    Supervision
    Statistics South Africa collects data under the South African Statistics Act of 1999.

    access_policy

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    DataFirst University of Cape Town datafirst-support@uct.ac.za
    Access conditions
    Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License
    Citation requirements
    Statistics South Africa. Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa 2023 [dataset]. Version 1.2. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa [producer], 2024. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/0hyg-ff51

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID
    zaf-statssa-lmdsa-2023-v2
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    DataFirst University of Cape Town Metadata producer
    Date of Metadata Production
    2026-07

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version
    Version 2

    Citation

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