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South African Reconciliation Barometer 2003-2015, Rounds 1-14 merged

South Africa, 2003 - 2015
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Occupation (completely different categories used in 2013) (occupation_13)

Data file: sarb-2003-2015

Overview

Valid: 3590
Invalid: 43761
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
loc_start_pos: 66
loc_end_pos: 68
Width: 3
Range: 1 - 999
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Medical 12
0.3%
2 Academic 1
0%
3 Legal 7
0.2%
4 Technical e.g. Civil Engineer Chemical Engineer 17
0.5%
5 Education 67
1.9%
6 Accountant 13
0.4%
7 Religion 3
0.1%
8 Pilot 0
0%
9 Chemist 1
0%
10 Analyst 0
0%
11 Architect 3
0.1%
12 Translator 0
0%
13 Journalist 1
0%
14 Company Director 0
0%
15 Head of Department 3
0.1%
16 Matron 2
0.1%
17 Postmaster 0
0%
18 Mine Manager 0
0%
19 High Rank in Police 0
0%
20 Army 2
0.1%
21 Controller 5
0.1%
22 Consultant 14
0.4%
23 Broker 1
0%
24 Officer 16
0.4%
25 Computer Programmer 0
0%
26 Public Relations Officer 0
0%
27 Sister 1
0%
28 Secretarial 16
0.4%
29 Bookkeeper 2
0.1%
30 Telephonist 1
0%
31 Cashier 43
1.2%
32 Court Registrar 0
0%
33 Illustrator 0
0%
34 Photographer 1
0%
35 Office Worker 17
0.5%
36 Insurance Underwriter 0
0%
37 Storeman 3
0.1%
38 Customs Officer 0
0%
39 Middle Rank Police 1
0%
40 Army 0
0%
41 Bank/Building Society 4
0.1%
42 Official 0
0%
43 Reporter 0
0%
44 Musician 1
0%
45 Receptionist 14
0.4%
46 Artist 0
0%
47 Shopkeeper (Jeweller Buyer etc.) 16
0.4%
48 Merchandiser 7
0.2%
49 Hawker 47
1.3%
50 Representative 3
0.1%
51 Dealer 0
0%
52 Agent 9
0.3%
53 Salesman 53
1.5%
54 Stock Controller 3
0.1%
55 Handyman 5
0.1%
56 Civil Servant 3
0.1%
57 Air Hostess 0
0%
58 Artisan 11
0.3%
59 Electrician 13
0.4%
60 Plumber 12
0.3%
61 Carpenter 9
0.3%
62 Technician 14
0.4%
63 Painter 4
0.1%
64 Fitter and Turner 4
0.1%
65 Supervisor 25
0.7%
66 Foreman 4
0.1%
67 Mechanic 31
0.9%
68 Inspector 1
0%
69 Nurse 15
0.4%
70 Rigger 0
0%
71 Soldier 2
0.1%
72 Chef 6
0.2%
73 Police 12
0.3%
74 Traffic Official 0
0%
75 Shift boss 0
0%
76 Mine Captain 0
0%
77 Hairdresser 21
0.6%
78 Upholsterer 0
0%
79 Florist 0
0%
80 Factory Worker 17
0.5%
81 Shelf Packer 13
0.4%
82 Wrapper 0
0%
83 Mine Labourer 15
0.4%
84 Construction Worker 31
0.9%
85 Operator 2
0.1%
86 Waitress 8
0.2%
87 Driver 44
1.2%
88 Housekeeper 1
0%
89 Boards Erector 0
0%
90 Nurses Aid 0
0%
91 Machine Operator 26
0.7%
92 Postman 0
0%
93 Labourer 71
2%
94 Domestic Servant 65
1.8%
95 Tea maker 0
0%
96 Road Worker 0
0%
97 Night Watchman 0
0%
98 Grave Digger 0
0%
99 Newspaper Vendor 0
0%
100 Caretaker 4
0.1%
101 Cleaner 56
1.6%
102 Commissionaire 0
0%
103 Doorman 0
0%
104 Porter 0
0%
105 Security Guard 21
0.6%
106 Spotter 0
0%
107 Petrol Attendant 14
0.4%
108 Messenger 2
0.1%
109 Gardener 22
0.6%
110 Own Business 57
1.6%
111 Taxi Owner 2
0.1%
112 Witchdoctor 5
0.1%
113 Shebeen 6
0.2%
114 Queen 1
0%
115 Farmer 3
0.1%
116 Housewife / Pensioner / Retired / Student / Scholar 731
20.4%
117 Unemployed - not working 1085
30.2%
118 Refused 44
1.2%
119 Brick Layer / Tiler 12
0.3%
120 Clerk / Clerical Worker 87
2.4%
121 General Worker 61
1.7%
122 Printer 1
0%
123 Manager (Unspec) 51
1.4%
124 Manager Specified 12
0.3%
125 Auditor 1
0%
126 PA / Personal Assistant 2
0.1%
127 Assistant 26
0.7%
128 Dancing Instructor 2
0.1%
129 Renovator 2
0.1%
130 IT 12
0.3%
131 Business Woman / Businessman 6
0.2%
132 Social Worker 4
0.1%
133 Security / Security Officer 34
0.9%
134 Warden 3
0.1%
135 Builder 20
0.6%
136 Designer 2
0.1%
137 CEO 3
0.1%
138 Welder 6
0.2%
139 Fireman 3
0.1%
140 Dressmaker / sewing 6
0.2%
141 Data Capturer 4
0.1%
142 Child Minder 7
0.2%
143 Councillor 1
0%
144 Interior Decorator 1
0%
145 Assessor 1
0%
146 Service Worker 5
0.1%
147 Managing Director 1
0%
148 Maintenance Worker 2
0.1%
149 Debt Collector 2
0.1%
150 Contractor 3
0.1%
151 Caterer 1
0%
152 Market Researcher 0
0%
153 Financial Advisor 6
0.2%
154 Marine Resource 0
0%
155 Tour Guide 1
0%
156 Linesman 1
0%
157 Manufacturer 1
0%
158 Events Organiser 1
0%
159 Director Specified 2
0.1%
160 Delivery Man 2
0.1%
161 Beautician 5
0.1%
162 Director (Unspec) 2
0.1%
163 General Manager 1
0%
164 Flight Attendant 1
0%
165 Hoist Crane Driver 1
0%
166 Stock Broker 1
0%
167 Logistics Co-ordinator 1
0%
168 Referee 1
0%
169 Mail Processor 1
0%
170 Entertainer 1
0%
171 Tailor 1
0%
172 Panelbeater 1
0%
173 Caregiver 2
0.1%
174 Barman 1
0%
997 Other 13
0.4%
998 None 211
5.9%
999 Don't know 0
0%
Sysmiss 43761
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.
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