South African Census 1996, 10% Sample
South Africa, 1996
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Data file: census-1996-person-v1.3
Overview
Valid:
3621201
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
loc_start_pos:
87
loc_end_pos:
89
Width:
3
Range:
110 - 999
Format:
Numeric
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Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Legislators and senior officials NFD | 2 |
0%
|
| 111 | Legislators | 394 |
0%
|
| 112 | Senior government officials | 1363 |
0%
|
| 113 | Traditional chiefs and heads of villages | 181 |
0%
|
| 114 | Senior officials of special-interest org | 230 |
0%
|
| 119 | Legislators and senior officials NEC | 99 |
0%
|
| 120 | Corporate managers NFD | 4 |
0%
|
| 121 | Directors and chief executives | 10057 |
0.3%
|
| 122 | Production and operations managers | 2357 |
0.1%
|
| 123 | Other managers NEC | 3159 |
0.1%
|
| 129 | Corporate managers NEC | 474 |
0%
|
| 130 | General managers NFD | 18 |
0%
|
| 131 | General managers | 12412 |
0.3%
|
| 139 | General managers NEC | 2401 |
0.1%
|
| 150 | Armed forces and civil service managers | 539 |
0%
|
| 210 | Physical, mathematical and engineering s | 6 |
0%
|
| 211 | Physicists and astronomers | 744 |
0%
|
| 212 | Mathematicians, statisticians and relate | 136 |
0%
|
| 213 | Computing professionals | 2544 |
0.1%
|
| 214 | Architects, engineers and related profes | 6944 |
0.2%
|
| 215 | Physical sciences technologists | 411 |
0%
|
| 219 | Physical, mathematical and engineering s | 371 |
0%
|
| 220 | Life science and health professionals NF | 0 |
0%
|
| 221 | Life science professionals | 581 |
0%
|
| 222 | Health professionals | 4267 |
0.1%
|
| 223 | Nursing and midwifery professionals | 9251 |
0.3%
|
| 229 | Life science and health professionals NE | 93 |
0%
|
| 230 | Teaching professionals NFD | 38 |
0%
|
| 231 | Higher education teaching professionals | 5252 |
0.1%
|
| 232 | Secondary education teaching professiona | 9767 |
0.3%
|
| 233 | Primary and pre-primary education teachi | 17623 |
0.5%
|
| 234 | Special education teaching professionals | 169 |
0%
|
| 235 | Other teaching professionals | 279 |
0%
|
| 239 | Other education professionals NEC | 6616 |
0.2%
|
| 240 | Other professionals NFD | 6 |
0%
|
| 241 | Business professionals | 7045 |
0.2%
|
| 242 | Legal professionals | 1905 |
0.1%
|
| 243 | Archivists, librarians and related infor | 766 |
0%
|
| 244 | Social science and related professionals | 1219 |
0%
|
| 245 | Writers and creative or performing artis | 2097 |
0.1%
|
| 246 | Religious professionals | 1381 |
0%
|
| 249 | Other professionals NEC | 109 |
0%
|
| 310 | Natural and engineering science associat | 9 |
0%
|
| 311 | Natural and engineering science technici | 7279 |
0.2%
|
| 312 | Computer associate professionals | 1615 |
0%
|
| 313 | Optical and electronic equipment operato | 1000 |
0%
|
| 314 | Ship/aircraft controllers and technician | 706 |
0%
|
| 315 | Safety and quality inspectors | 1779 |
0%
|
| 319 | Natural and engineering science associat | 320 |
0%
|
| 320 | Life science and health associate profes | 9 |
0%
|
| 321 | Life science technicians and related ass | 590 |
0%
|
| 322 | Modern health associate professionals | 1971 |
0.1%
|
| 323 | Nursing and midwifery associate professi | 4467 |
0.1%
|
| 324 | Traditional medicine practitioners and f | 841 |
0%
|
| 329 | Life science and health associate profes | 763 |
0%
|
| 330 | Teaching associate professionals NFD | 2 |
0%
|
| 331 | Primary education teaching associate pro | 839 |
0%
|
| 332 | Pre-primary education teaching associate | 411 |
0%
|
| 333 | Special education teaching associate pro | 33 |
0%
|
| 334 | Other teaching associate professionals | 174 |
0%
|
| 339 | Teaching associate professionals NEC | 164 |
0%
|
| 340 | Other associate professionals NFD | 4 |
0%
|
| 341 | Finance and sales associate professional | 9888 |
0.3%
|
| 342 | Business services agents and trade broke | 5105 |
0.1%
|
| 343 | Administrative associate professionals | 7295 |
0.2%
|
| 344 | Customs, tax and related govt. associate | 742 |
0%
|
| 345 | Police inspectors and detectives | 272 |
0%
|
| 346 | Social work associate professionals | 350 |
0%
|
| 347 | Artistic, entertainment and sports assoc | 2057 |
0.1%
|
| 348 | Religious associate professionals | 139 |
0%
|
| 349 | Other associate professionals NEC | 426 |
0%
|
| 350 | Armed forces and civil service associate | 1019 |
0%
|
| 410 | Office clerks NFD | 19 |
0%
|
| 411 | Secretaries and keyboard-operating clerk | 14984 |
0.4%
|
| 412 | Numerical clerks | 9823 |
0.3%
|
| 413 | Material-recording and transport clerks | 5599 |
0.2%
|
| 414 | Library, mail and related clerks | 4153 |
0.1%
|
| 419 | Other office clerks and clerks NEC | 9846 |
0.3%
|
| 420 | Customer service clerks NFD | 6 |
0%
|
| 421 | Cashiers, tellers and related clerks | 12949 |
0.4%
|
| 422 | Client information clerks | 6464 |
0.2%
|
| 429 | Customer service clerks NEC | 843 |
0%
|
| 510 | Personal and protective services workers | 6 |
0%
|
| 511 | Travel attendants and related workers | 881 |
0%
|
| 512 | Housekeeping and restaurant services wor | 10772 |
0.3%
|
| 513 | Personal care workers | 1686 |
0%
|
| 514 | Other personal services workers | 3383 |
0.1%
|
| 515 | Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related | 28 |
0%
|
| 516 | Protective services workers | 27653 |
0.8%
|
| 519 | Personal and protective services workers | 267 |
0%
|
| 520 | Models, salespersons and demonstrators N | 36 |
0%
|
| 521 | Fashion and other models | 63 |
0%
|
| 522 | Shop salespersons and demonstrators | 22410 |
0.6%
|
| 523 | Stall and market salespersons | 4255 |
0.1%
|
| 529 | Models, salespersons and demonstrators N | 237 |
0%
|
| 530 | Armed forces and civil service workers | 2908 |
0.1%
|
| 610 | Market-oriented skilled agricultural and | 4 |
0%
|
| 611 | Market gardeners and crop growers | 18201 |
0.5%
|
| 612 | Dairy and livestock producers | 9275 |
0.3%
|
| 613 | Market-oriented crop and animal producer | 1238 |
0%
|
| 614 | Forestry and related workers | 2247 |
0.1%
|
| 615 | Fishery workers, hunters and trappers | 839 |
0%
|
| 619 | Market-oriented skilled agricultural and | 482 |
0%
|
| 620 | Subsistence agricultural and fishery wor | 0 |
0%
|
| 621 | Subsistence agricultural and fishery wor | 449 |
0%
|
| 710 | Extraction and building trades workers N | 4 |
0%
|
| 711 | Miners, shotfirers, stone cutters and ca | 14428 |
0.4%
|
| 712 | Building frame and related trades worker | 23207 |
0.6%
|
| 713 | Building finishers and related trades wo | 23263 |
0.6%
|
| 714 | Painters, building structure cleaners an | 5593 |
0.2%
|
| 719 | Extraction and building trades workers N | 317 |
0%
|
| 720 | Metal, machinery and related trades work | 7 |
0%
|
| 721 | Metal, machinery and related trades work | 8239 |
0.2%
|
| 722 | Blacksmiths, tool-makers and related tra | 1810 |
0%
|
| 723 | Machinery mechanics and fitters | 13168 |
0.4%
|
| 724 | Electrical and electronic equipment mech | 2474 |
0.1%
|
| 729 | Metal, machinery and related trades work | 696 |
0%
|
| 730 | Handicraft, printing and related trades | 0 |
0%
|
| 731 | Precision workers in metal and related m | 907 |
0%
|
| 732 | Potters, glass-makers and related trades | 1274 |
0%
|
| 733 | Handicraft workers in wood, textile, lea | 888 |
0%
|
| 734 | Printing and related trades workers | 2804 |
0.1%
|
| 739 | Handicraft, printing and related trades | 146 |
0%
|
| 740 | Other craft and related trades workers N | 7 |
0%
|
| 741 | Food processing and related trades worke | 6518 |
0.2%
|
| 742 | Wood treaters, cabinet makers and relate | 1377 |
0%
|
| 743 | Textile, garment and related trades work | 8055 |
0.2%
|
| 744 | Pelt, leather and shoemaking trades work | 1762 |
0%
|
| 749 | Other craft and related trades workers N | 515 |
0%
|
| 810 | Stationary-plant and related operators N | 8 |
0%
|
| 811 | Mining and mineral processing plant oper | 3035 |
0.1%
|
| 812 | Metal processing plant operators | 223 |
0%
|
| 813 | Glass, ceramics and related plant operat | 383 |
0%
|
| 814 | Wood processing and paper making plant o | 489 |
0%
|
| 815 | Chemical processing plant operators | 426 |
0%
|
| 816 | Power production and related plant opera | 679 |
0%
|
| 817 | Automated assembly-line and industrial r | 39 |
0%
|
| 819 | Stationary-plant and related operators N | 319 |
0%
|
| 820 | Machine operators and assemblers NFD | 8 |
0%
|
| 821 | Metal and mineral products machine opera | 4717 |
0.1%
|
| 822 | Chemical products machine operators | 600 |
0%
|
| 823 | Rubber and plastic products machine oper | 635 |
0%
|
| 824 | Wood products machine operators | 260 |
0%
|
| 825 | Printing, binding and paper-products mac | 322 |
0%
|
| 826 | Textile, fur and leather products machin | 5371 |
0.1%
|
| 827 | Food and related products machine operat | 1237 |
0%
|
| 828 | Assemblers | 877 |
0%
|
| 829 | Other machine operators and assemblers | 4013 |
0.1%
|
| 830 | Drivers and mobile-plant operators NFD | 23 |
0%
|
| 831 | Locomotive engine drivers and related wo | 3288 |
0.1%
|
| 832 | Motor vehicle drivers and related worker | 26146 |
0.7%
|
| 833 | Agricultural and other mobile plant oper | 7610 |
0.2%
|
| 834 | Ships deck crews and related workers | 380 |
0%
|
| 839 | Drivers and mobile plant operators NEC | 8861 |
0.2%
|
| 910 | Sales and services elementary occupation | 8 |
0%
|
| 911 | Street vendors and related workers | 10360 |
0.3%
|
| 912 | Shoe cleaning and other street service o | 269 |
0%
|
| 913 | Domestic and related helpers, cleaners a | 114878 |
3.2%
|
| 914 | Building caretakers, window and related | 1127 |
0%
|
| 915 | Messengers, porters, door-keepers and re | 3936 |
0.1%
|
| 916 | Garbage collectors and related labourers | 8678 |
0.2%
|
| 919 | Sales and services elementary occupation | 453 |
0%
|
| 920 | Agricultural, fishery and related labour | 43 |
0%
|
| 921 | Agricultural, fishery and related labour | 36288 |
1%
|
| 929 | Agricultural, fishery and related labour | 503 |
0%
|
| 930 | Mining, construction, manufacturing and | 16 |
0%
|
| 931 | Mining and construction labourers | 15777 |
0.4%
|
| 932 | Manufacturing labourers | 11329 |
0.3%
|
| 933 | Transport labourers and freight handlers | 1356 |
0%
|
| 939 | Mining, construction, mnfctr. and transp | 10827 |
0.3%
|
| 960 | 2 |
0%
|
|
| 987 | N/A: Age <15 or not employed | 2728514 |
75.3%
|
| 988 | N/A: Institution | 63140 |
1.7%
|
| 996 | Occupation NEC | 30262 |
0.8%
|
| 999 | Unspecified | 60442 |
1.7%
|
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.