Post Apartheid Labour Market Series 1993-2025
South Africa, 1993 - 2025
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zaf-df-palms-1993-2025-v4
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Andrew Kerr, David Lam, Martin Wittenberg
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3 digit industry sic code ohs96-98 +qlfs (industry2)
Data file: palmsv4
Overview
Valid:
2918379
Invalid:
4529181
Minimum:
0
Maximum:
999
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
loc_start_pos:
135
loc_end_pos:
137
Width:
3
Range:
0 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 10 | 10. private households with employed persons | 120141 |
4.1%
|
| 20 | 20. exterritorial organisations | 42 |
0%
|
| 30 | 30. representatives of foreign governments | 287 |
0%
|
| 60 | 60. not elsewhere classified | 1 |
0%
|
| 62 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 90 | 90. other activities not adequately defined | 2207 |
0.1%
|
| 110 | 110. agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | 514 |
0%
|
| 111 | 111. growing of crops | 43947 |
1.5%
|
| 112 | 112. farming of animals | 20187 |
0.7%
|
| 113 | 113. growing of crops combined with farming of animals(mixed | 8233 |
0.3%
|
| 114 | 114. agricultural and animal husbandry services, except vete | 734 |
0%
|
| 115 | 115. game hunting, trapping and game propagation, including | 272 |
0%
|
| 116 | 116. production of organic fertilizer | 131 |
0%
|
| 120 | 120. forestry, logging and related services | 184 |
0%
|
| 121 | 121. forestry and related services | 4362 |
0.1%
|
| 122 | 122. logging and related services | 856 |
0%
|
| 130 | 130. fishing, operational of fish hatcheries and fish farms | 41 |
0%
|
| 131 | 131. ocean and coastal fishing | 507 |
0%
|
| 132 | 132. fish hatcheries and fish farms | 268 |
0%
|
| 202 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 210 | 210. mining of coal and lignite | 5967 |
0.2%
|
| 212 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 221 | 221. extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas; service | 17 |
0%
|
| 230 | 230. mining of gold and uranium ore | 9264 |
0.3%
|
| 232 | 2 |
0%
|
|
| 236 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 240 | 240. mining of metal ores | 40 |
0%
|
| 241 | 241. mining of iron ore | 1707 |
0.1%
|
| 242 | 242. mining of non-ferrous metal ores | 14819 |
0.5%
|
| 250 | 250. other mining and quarrying | 92 |
0%
|
| 251 | 251. stone quarrying, clay and sandpits | 708 |
0%
|
| 252 | 252. mining of diamonds (including alluvial diamonds) | 1646 |
0.1%
|
| 253 | 253. mining and quarrying n.e.c. | 2088 |
0.1%
|
| 261 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 262 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 280 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 281 | 2 |
0%
|
|
| 290 | 290. service activities incidental to mining of minerals | 26 |
0%
|
| 300 | 300. manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco pro | 51 |
0%
|
| 301 | 301. production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, | 8161 |
0.3%
|
| 302 | 302. manufacture of dairy products | 2825 |
0.1%
|
| 303 | 303. manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch | 2387 |
0.1%
|
| 304 | 304. manufacture of other food products | 10689 |
0.4%
|
| 305 | 305. manufacture of beverages | 6915 |
0.2%
|
| 306 | 306. manufacture of tobacco products | 317 |
0%
|
| 308 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 310 | 310. manufacture of textiles, clothing and leather goods | 301 |
0%
|
| 311 | 311. spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles | 1290 |
0%
|
| 312 | 312. manufacture of other textiles | 4302 |
0.1%
|
| 313 | 313. manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics and articl | 1022 |
0%
|
| 314 | 314. manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel | 14828 |
0.5%
|
| 315 | 315. dressing and dyeing of fur; manufacture of articles of | 12 |
0%
|
| 316 | 316. tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage | 1155 |
0%
|
| 317 | 317. manufacture of footwear | 1674 |
0.1%
|
| 318 | 3 |
0%
|
|
| 320 | 320. manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, e | 59 |
0%
|
| 321 | 321. sawmilling and planing of wood | 1388 |
0%
|
| 322 | 322. manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiti | 4891 |
0.2%
|
| 323 | 323. manufacture of paper and paper products | 3518 |
0.1%
|
| 324 | 324. publishing | 1486 |
0.1%
|
| 325 | 325. printing and service activities related to printing | 4625 |
0.2%
|
| 326 | 326. reproduction of recorded media | 25 |
0%
|
| 328 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 330 | 330. manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuc | 21 |
0%
|
| 331 | 331. manufacture of coke oven products | 267 |
0%
|
| 332 | 332. petroleum refineries / synthesisers | 3574 |
0.1%
|
| 333 | 333. processing of nuclear fuel | 96 |
0%
|
| 334 | 334. manufacture of basic chemicals | 1269 |
0%
|
| 335 | 335. manufacture of other chemical products | 6792 |
0.2%
|
| 336 | 336. manufacture of manmade fibers | 14 |
0%
|
| 337 | 337. manufacture of rubber products | 1724 |
0.1%
|
| 338 | 338. manufacture of plastic products | 4292 |
0.1%
|
| 340 | 340. manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 7 |
0%
|
| 341 | 341. manufacture of glass and glass products | 1407 |
0%
|
| 342 | 342. manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | 7868 |
0.3%
|
| 350 | 350. manufacture of basic metals, fabricated metal products | 50 |
0%
|
| 351 | 351. manufacture of basic iron and steel | 7480 |
0.3%
|
| 352 | 352. manufacture of basic precious and non-ferrous metals | 1630 |
0.1%
|
| 353 | 353. casting of metals | 483 |
0%
|
| 354 | 354. manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reserv | 6483 |
0.2%
|
| 355 | 355. manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalwo | 6710 |
0.2%
|
| 356 | 356. manufacture of general purpose machinery | 2219 |
0.1%
|
| 357 | 357. manufacture of special purpose machinery | 3089 |
0.1%
|
| 358 | 358. manufacture of household appliances n.e.c. | 1577 |
0.1%
|
| 359 | 359. manufacture of office, accounting and computing machine | 553 |
0%
|
| 360 | 360. manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c | 77 |
0%
|
| 361 | 361. manufacture of electric motors, generators and transfor | 531 |
0%
|
| 362 | 362. manufacture of electricity distribution and control app | 166 |
0%
|
| 363 | 363. manufacture of insulated wire and cable | 321 |
0%
|
| 364 | 364. manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and primary | 237 |
0%
|
| 365 | 365. manufacture of electric lamps and lighting equipment | 443 |
0%
|
| 366 | 366. manufacture of other electrical equipment n.e.c. | 361 |
0%
|
| 370 | 370. manufacture of radio, television and communication equi | 3 |
0%
|
| 371 | 371. manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other el | 231 |
0%
|
| 372 | 372. manufacture of television and radio transmitters and ap | 204 |
0%
|
| 373 | 373. manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or | 211 |
0%
|
| 374 | 374. manufacture of medical appliances and instruments and a | 1090 |
0%
|
| 375 | 375. manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equ | 116 |
0%
|
| 376 | 376. manufacture of watches and clocks | 37 |
0%
|
| 380 | 380. manufacture of transport equipment | 33 |
0%
|
| 381 | 381. manufacture of motor vehicles | 3723 |
0.1%
|
| 382 | 382. manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; | 638 |
0%
|
| 383 | 383. manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles | 3961 |
0.1%
|
| 384 | 384. building and repairing of ships and boats | 500 |
0%
|
| 385 | 385. manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and roll | 291 |
0%
|
| 386 | 386. manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft | 311 |
0%
|
| 387 | 387. manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c. | 163 |
0%
|
| 388 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 389 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 390 | 390. manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c.; recycl | 77 |
0%
|
| 391 | 391. manufacture of furniture | 3652 |
0.1%
|
| 392 | 392. manufacturing n.e.c... | 1946 |
0.1%
|
| 395 | 395. recycling n.e.c. | 2430 |
0.1%
|
| 410 | 410. electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply | 206 |
0%
|
| 411 | 411. production, collection and distribution of electricity | 6222 |
0.2%
|
| 412 | 412. manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels throu | 488 |
0%
|
| 413 | 413. steam and hot water supply | 28 |
0%
|
| 420 | 420. collection, purification and distribution of water | 2871 |
0.1%
|
| 421 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 422 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 432 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 500 | 500. construction | 298 |
0%
|
| 501 | 501. site preparation | 416 |
0%
|
| 502 | 502. building of complete constructions or parts thereof; ci | 69939 |
2.4%
|
| 503 | 503. building installation | 19860 |
0.7%
|
| 504 | 504. building completion | 12902 |
0.4%
|
| 505 | 505. renting of construction of demolition equipment with op | 34 |
0%
|
| 511 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 516 | 3 |
0%
|
|
| 520 | 3 |
0%
|
|
| 521 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 563 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 581 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 610 | 610. wholesale and commission trade, except of motor vehicle | 43 |
0%
|
| 611 | 611. wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis | 2727 |
0.1%
|
| 612 | 612. wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials, livestoc | 4577 |
0.2%
|
| 613 | 613. wholesale trade in house-hold goods | 1172 |
0%
|
| 614 | 614. wholesale trade in non-agricultural intermediate produc | 4343 |
0.1%
|
| 615 | 615. wholesale trade in machinery, equipment and supplies | 768 |
0%
|
| 619 | 619. other wholesale trade | 283 |
0%
|
| 620 | 620. retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 98 |
0%
|
| 621 | 621. non-specialised retail trade in stores | 41572 |
1.4%
|
| 622 | 622. retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in speciali | 15413 |
0.5%
|
| 623 | 623. other retail trade in new goods in specialised stores | 49223 |
1.7%
|
| 624 | 624. retail trade in second-hand goods in stores | 392 |
0%
|
| 625 | 625. retail trade not in stores | 66680 |
2.3%
|
| 626 | 626. repair of personal and household goods | 5076 |
0.2%
|
| 627 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 630 | 630. sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and mot | 56 |
0%
|
| 631 | 631. sale of motor vehicles | 6267 |
0.2%
|
| 632 | 632. maintenance and re-pair of motor vehicles | 19335 |
0.7%
|
| 633 | 633. sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 4714 |
0.2%
|
| 634 | 634. sale, maintenance and repair of motor cycles and relat | 279 |
0%
|
| 635 | 635. retail sale of automotive fuel | 10358 |
0.4%
|
| 636 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 639 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 640 | 640. hotels and restaurants | 148 |
0%
|
| 641 | 641. hotels, camping sites and other provision of short stay | 13337 |
0.5%
|
| 642 | 642. restaurants, bars and canteens | 30098 |
1%
|
| 643 | 643. shebeen | 4527 |
0.2%
|
| 646 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 650 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 673 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 690 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 710 | 710. land transport; transport via pipelines | 73 |
0%
|
| 711 | 711. railway transport | 5852 |
0.2%
|
| 712 | 712. other land transport | 47345 |
1.6%
|
| 713 | 713. transport via pipelines | 14 |
0%
|
| 714 | 2 |
0%
|
|
| 720 | 720. water transport | 49 |
0%
|
| 721 | 721. sea and coastal water transport | 324 |
0%
|
| 722 | 722. inland water transport | 18 |
0%
|
| 723 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 730 | 730. air transport | 1989 |
0.1%
|
| 731 | 4 |
0%
|
|
| 741 | 741. supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activiti | 6883 |
0.2%
|
| 750 | 750. post and telecommunication | 12 |
0%
|
| 751 | 751. postal and related courier activities | 5051 |
0.2%
|
| 752 | 752. telecommunication | 6970 |
0.2%
|
| 803 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 810 | 810. financial intermediation, except insurance and pension | 49 |
0%
|
| 811 | 811. monetary intermediation | 12768 |
0.4%
|
| 816 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 818 | 818. cash loans | 1793 |
0.1%
|
| 819 | 819. other financial intermediation n.e.c. | 5454 |
0.2%
|
| 820 | 55 |
0%
|
|
| 821 | 821. insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social | 10445 |
0.4%
|
| 822 | 3 |
0%
|
|
| 830 | 830. activities auxiliary to financial intermediation | 8 |
0%
|
| 831 | 831. activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, excep | 1098 |
0%
|
| 832 | 832. activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding | 28 |
0%
|
| 833 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 840 | 840. real estate activities | 37 |
0%
|
| 841 | 841. real estate activities with own or leased property | 6228 |
0.2%
|
| 842 | 842. real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 2753 |
0.1%
|
| 850 | 850. renting of machinery and equipment, without operator a | 4 |
0%
|
| 851 | 851. renting of transport equipment | 1095 |
0%
|
| 852 | 852. renting of other machinery and equipment | 1260 |
0%
|
| 853 | 853. renting of personal and household goods n.e.c. | 795 |
0%
|
| 860 | 860. computer and related activities | 109 |
0%
|
| 861 | 861. hardware consultancy | 116 |
0%
|
| 862 | 862. software consultancy and supply | 6563 |
0.2%
|
| 863 | 863. data processing | 140 |
0%
|
| 864 | 864. data base activities | 256 |
0%
|
| 865 | 865. maintenance and repair of office, accounting and comput | 1000 |
0%
|
| 869 | 869. other computer related activities | 532 |
0%
|
| 870 | 870. research and development | 10 |
0%
|
| 871 | 871. research and experimental development on natural scienc | 1636 |
0.1%
|
| 872 | 872. research and experimental develop-ment on social scienc | 4 |
0%
|
| 880 | 880. other business activities | 147 |
0%
|
| 881 | 881. legal, accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; | 14349 |
0.5%
|
| 882 | 882. architectural, engineering and other technical activiti | 11598 |
0.4%
|
| 883 | 883. advertising | 4578 |
0.2%
|
| 884 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 887 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 889 | 889. business activities n.e.c. | 86165 |
3%
|
| 900 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 905 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 910 | 910. public administration and defence activities | 51 |
0%
|
| 911 | 911. central government activities | 19167 |
0.7%
|
| 912 | 912. regional services council activities | 111 |
0%
|
| 913 | 913. local authority activities | 25477 |
0.9%
|
| 914 | 914. provincial administrations | 1008 |
0%
|
| 915 | 915. s a defense force | 5195 |
0.2%
|
| 916 | 916. s a police service | 19175 |
0.7%
|
| 917 | 917. correctional service | 4299 |
0.1%
|
| 918 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 919 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 920 | 920. education | 92436 |
3.2%
|
| 922 | 4 |
0%
|
|
| 923 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 928 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 930 | 930. health and social work | 213 |
0%
|
| 931 | 931. human health activities | 59301 |
2%
|
| 932 | 932. veterinary activities | 751 |
0%
|
| 933 | 933. social work activities | 25867 |
0.9%
|
| 937 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 939 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 940 | 940. other community, social and personal service activities | 20889 |
0.7%
|
| 950 | 950. activities of membership organisations n.e.c. | 9 |
0%
|
| 951 | 951. activities of business, employers and professional orga | 963 |
0%
|
| 952 | 952. activities of trade unions | 615 |
0%
|
| 957 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 959 | 959. activities of other member-ship organizations | 4420 |
0.2%
|
| 960 | 960. recreational, cultural and sporting activities | 21 |
0%
|
| 961 | 961. motion picture, radio, television and other entertainme | 3107 |
0.1%
|
| 962 | 962. news agency activities | 1261 |
0%
|
| 963 | 963. library, archives, museums and other cultural activitie | 2795 |
0.1%
|
| 964 | 964. sporting and other recreational activities | 5746 |
0.2%
|
| 970 | 1 |
0%
|
|
| 988 | 988. begging | 3 |
0%
|
| 990 | 990. other service activities | 21333 |
0.7%
|
| 999 | 999. unspecified | 1573128 |
53.9%
|
| Sysmiss | 4529181 |
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.