National Household Travel Survey 2003
South Africa, 2003
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Data file: nhts-2003-over15-v1
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| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 850 | occupations not adequately defined |
| 1110 | legislators |
| 1120 | senior government officials |
| 1130 | traditional chiefs and heads of villages |
| 1141 | senior officials of political party organisations |
| 1190 | legislators and senior officials not elsewhere classified |
| 1210 | directors and chief executives |
| 1211 | rector, university |
| 1221 | produc&operat managers in agric, hunting, forest, fish, mini |
| 1222 | production & operations managers in manufacturing |
| 1223 | production & operation managers in building and construction |
| 1224 | production & operation managers in wholesale & retail trade |
| 1225 | prod&op managers in hotels,restaurants,catering, accomodatio |
| 1226 | production & op managers in transport,storage, communication |
| 1227 | production & operation managers in business services |
| 1228 | produc & ops managers/depart mngers in personal care, cleani |
| 1229 | production & operation managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1231 | finance & admin managers/ department managers |
| 1232 | personnel & industrial relations managers/department manager |
| 1233 | sales & marketing managers/ department managers |
| 1234 | advertising & public relations managers/ department managers |
| 1235 | supply & distribution managers/ department managers |
| 1236 | computing services managers/ department managers |
| 1237 | research & development managers/ department managers |
| 1239 | other managers/department managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1290 | corporate managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1311 | general managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing |
| 1312 | general managers in manufacturing |
| 1313 | general managers in construction |
| 1314 | general managers in wholesale and retail trade |
| 1315 | general managers of hotels, restaurants & catering, accomoda |
| 1316 | general managers in transport, storage & communication |
| 1317 | general managers of business services |
| 1318 | general managers in personal care, cleaning & related servic |
| 1390 | general managers not elsewhere classified |
| 1500 | director in armed forces and sivil service |
| 2111 | physicists and astronomers |
| 2112 | meteorologists |
| 2113 | chemists |
| 2114 | geologists & geophysicists |
| 2121 | mathematicians and related professionals |
| 2122 | statisticians |
| 2131 | computer systems designers and analysts |
| 2132 | computer programmers |
| 2139 | computing professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2141 | architects, town and traffic planners |
| 2142 | civil engineers |
| 2143 | electrical engineers |
| 2144 | electronics and telecommunications engineers |
| 2145 | mechanical engineers |
| 2146 | chemical engineers |
| 2147 | mining engineers, metallurgists & related professionals |
| 2148 | cartographers and surveyers |
| 2149 | architects, engineers & related professional not elsewhere |
| 2159 | physical sciences technologists |
| 2210 | scientist |
| 2211 | biologists, botanists, zoologists & related professionals |
| 2212 | pharmacologists, pathologists & related professionals |
| 2213 | agronomists, food science & related professionals |
| 2220 | medical researchers |
| 2221 | medical doctors |
| 2222 | dentists |
| 2223 | veterinarians |
| 2224 | pharmacists |
| 2229 | health professionals |
| 2230 | nursing and midwifery professionals |
| 2310 | college, university & higher education teaching professional |
| 2320 | secondary education teaching professionals |
| 2331 | primary education teaching professional |
| 2332 | pre-primary education teaching professionals |
| 2340 | special education teaching professionals |
| 2351 | education methods specialists |
| 2352 | school inspectors |
| 2390 | teaching not elsewhere classified |
| 2411 | accountants |
| 2412 | personnel and careers professionals |
| 2419 | business professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2421 | lawyers, attorneys and related occupations |
| 2422 | chief judge |
| 2429 | legal professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2431 | archivists and curators |
| 2432 | librarians & related information professionals |
| 2441 | economists |
| 2442 | sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
| 2443 | philosophers, historians and political scientists |
| 2444 | philologists, translators and interpreters |
| 2445 | psychologists |
| 2446 | social work professionals |
| 2451 | authors, journalists and other writers |
| 2452 | sculptors, painters and related artists |
| 2453 | composers, musicians and singers |
| 2455 | film, stage and related actors and directors |
| 2460 | religious professionals |
| 2490 | other professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3111 | natural science technicians |
| 3112 | civil engineering technicians |
| 3113 | electrical engineering technicians |
| 3114 | electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians |
| 3115 | mechanical engineering technicians |
| 3116 | chemical engineering technicians |
| 3117 | mining and metallurgical technicians |
| 3118 | draughtpersons |
| 3119 | physical and engineering science technicians not elsewehere |
| 3121 | computer assistants |
| 3122 | computer equipment operators |
| 3123 | industrial robot controllers |
| 3131 | photographers and image and sound recording equipment operat |
| 3132 | broadcasting & telecommunications equipment operators |
| 3133 | medical equipment operators |
| 3141 | ships' engineers |
| 3142 | ships' deck officers and pilots |
| 3143 | aircraft pilots and related assoicate professionals |
| 3144 | air traffic controllers |
| 3151 | building and fire inspectors |
| 3152 | safety, health and quality inspectors |
| 3211 | life science technicians |
| 3212 | agronomy and forestry technicians |
| 3213 | farming and forestry advisers/consultants |
| 3220 | optometrists' assistant |
| 3221 | medical assistants |
| 3222 | sanitarians |
| 3223 | dieticians and nutritinosists |
| 3224 | optometrists and opticians |
| 3225 | dental assistants |
| 3226 | physiotherapists and related assoicate professionals |
| 3227 | veterinary assistants |
| 3228 | pharmaceutical assistants |
| 3229 | modern health associate professionals not elsewhere classifi |
| 3231 | nursing assoicate professionals |
| 3232 | midwifery associate professionals |
| 3241 | traditional medicine practitioners |
| 3242 | faith healers |
| 3243 | informal faith healers |
| 3291 | life science and health associate prof not elsewhere classif |
| 3310 | primary education teaching associate professionals |
| 3320 | pre-primary education teaching assoicate professionals |
| 3330 | special education teaching assoicate professionals |
| 3340 | other teaching assoicate professionals |
| 3390 | teaching assoicate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3391 | teaching associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3411 | securities and finance dealers and brokers |
| 3412 | insurance representatives |
| 3413 | estate agents |
| 3414 | travel consultants and organisers |
| 3415 | technical and commercial sales representatives |
| 3416 | buyers |
| 3417 | appraisers, valuers and auctioneers] |
| 3419 | finance & sales assoicate professional not elsewhere classif |
| 3420 | marketing assistant |
| 3421 | trade brokers |
| 3422 | clearing and forwarding agents |
| 3423 | employement agents and labour contractors |
| 3424 | manufacture of cement, lime and plaster |
| 3429 | business service agents & trade brokers not elsewhere classi |
| 3431 | administrative secretaries and related associate professiona |
| 3432 | legal and related business associate professionals |
| 3433 | bookkeepers |
| 3434 | statistical, mathematical & related associate professionals |
| 3439 | adminitrative associate professionals not elsewhere classifi |
| 3441 | customs and border inspectors |
| 3442 | goverment tax and excise officials |
| 3443 | goverment social benefits officials |
| 3444 | government licensing officials |
| 3449 | customs, tax & related gov assoicate profess not elsewhere |
| 3450 | police inspectors and detectives |
| 3460 | social work associate professionals |
| 3471 | decorators and commercial designers |
| 3472 | radio, television and other announcers |
| 3473 | street, nightclub and related musicians, singers and dancers |
| 3474 | clowns, magicians, acrobats and related assoicate profession |
| 3475 | athletes, sportspersons & related associate professionals |
| 3479 | art, entertainment and sport associate professionals not els |
| 3480 | religious associate professionals |
| 3490 | other associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 3500 | associate professionals in armed forces and sivil service |
| 4111 | stenographers and typists |
| 4112 | word-processor and related operators |
| 4113 | data entry operators |
| 4114 | calculating-machine operators |
| 4115 | secretaries |
| 4121 | accounting and bookkeeping clerks |
| 4122 | statistical finance clerks |
| 4131 | stock clerks |
| 4132 | production clerks |
| 4133 | transport clerks |
| 4141 | library and filing clerks |
| 4142 | mail carriers and sorting clerks |
| 4143 | coding, proof-reading and related clerks |
| 4144 | scribes and related workers |
| 4190 | ohter office clerks and clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 4211 | cashiers and ticket clerks |
| 4212 | tellers and other counter clerks |
| 4213 | bookmakers and croupiers |
| 4214 | pawnbrokers and moneylenders |
| 4215 | debt-collectors and related workers |
| 4221 | travel agency and related clerks |
| 4222 | receptionist and information clerks |
| 4223 | telephone switchboard operators |
| 4290 | customer services clerks not elsewhere classified |
| 5111 | travel attendants and travel stewards |
| 5112 | transport conductors and transport occupations not elsewhere |
| 5113 | travel guides |
| 5121 | housekeepers and related workers |
| 5122 | cooks |
| 5123 | waiters, waitressess and bartenders |
| 5124 | tavern and shebeen operators |
| 5125 | caterers |
| 5126 | accomodation occupations |
| 5131 | personal care of children and babies |
| 5132 | institution-based personal care workers |
| 5133 | home-based personal care workers |
| 5139 | personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5141 | hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers |
| 5142 | companions and valets |
| 5143 | undertakers and embalmers |
| 5149 | other personal services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5151 | astrologers and related workers |
| 5161 | fire-fighters |
| 5162 | police officers |
| 5163 | prison guards |
| 5164 | armed forces |
| 5169 | protective services workers not elsewhere classified |
| 5210 | fashion and other models |
| 5220 | shop salespersons and demonstrators |
| 5230 | stall and market salespersons |
| 5231 | spaza shop operator |
| 5291 | models, salespersons and demonstrators not elsewhere classif |
| 5300 | service workers in the armed forces and sivil service |
| 6111 | field crop and vegetable grower |
| 6112 | tree and shrub crop growers |
| 6113 | gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers |
| 6114 | mixed-crop growers |
| 6121 | diary and livestock producers |
| 6122 | poultry producers |
| 6123 | apiarists and sericulturistss |
| 6124 | farmer, mixed animal husbandry |
| 6129 | breeder, bird |
| 6130 | farmer, mixed farming |
| 6141 | forestry workers and loggers |
| 6142 | charcoal burners and related workers |
| 6151 | aquatic-life cultivation workers |
| 6152 | inland and coastal waters fishery workers |
| 6153 | deep-sea fishery workers |
| 6154 | hunters and trappers |
| 6190 | market-oriented skilled agricultural and fishery workers not |
| 6210 | subsistence agricultural and fishery workers |
| 6211 | retail trade in non-specialised food stores |
| 6214 | burner, charcoal |
| 7111 | miners and quarry workers |
| 7112 | shotfirers and blasters |
| 7113 | stone splitters, cutters and carvers |
| 7114 | diamond drivers |
| 7121 | builders, traditinal materials |
| 7122 | bricklayers and stonemasons |
| 7123 | concrete placers, concrete finishers, and related workers |
| 7124 | carpenters and joiners |
| 7129 | building frame and related workers not elsewhere classified |
| 7131 | roofers |
| 7132 | floor layers and tile setters |
| 7133 | plasterers |
| 7134 | insulation workers |
| 7135 | glaziers |
| 7136 | plumbers and pipe fitters |
| 7137 | building and related electricians |
| 7141 | painters and related workers |
| 7142 | varnishers and related painters |
| 7143 | building structure cleaners |
| 7190 | extraction and building trades workers not elsewhere classif |
| 7211 | metal moulders and coremakers |
| 7212 | welders and flamecutters |
| 7213 | sheet-metal workers |
| 7214 | structural-metal preparers and erectors |
| 7215 | riggers and cable splicers |
| 7216 | underwater workers |
| 7221 | blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers |
| 7222 | tool-makers and related workers |
| 7223 | machine-tool setters and setter-operators |
| 7224 | metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners |
| 7231 | machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7232 | aircraft engine machanics and fitters |
| 7233 | agricultural- or industrial- machinery mechanics and fitters |
| 7241 | electrical mechanics and fitters |
| 7242 | electronic fitters |
| 7243 | electronic mechanics and services |
| 7244 | telegraph and telephone installers and services |
| 7245 | electrical line installers, repairers and cable joiners |
| 7290 | metal, machinery and related trades workers not elsewhere cl |
| 7311 | precision-instrument/ instrument makers and repairers |
| 7312 | musical-instrument makers and tuners |
| 7313 | jewellery and precious-metal workers |
| 7321 | abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers |
| 7322 | glass-makers, cutters, grinders and finishers |
| 7323 | glass engravers and etchers |
| 7324 | glass, ceramics and related decorative painters |
| 7331 | handicraft workers in wood and related materials |
| 7332 | handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials |
| 7341 | compositors, typesetters and related workers |
| 7342 | stereotypers and electrotypers |
| 7343 | printing engravers and etchers |
| 7344 | photographic and related workers |
| 7345 | bookbinders and related workers |
| 7346 | silk-screen, block and textile printers |
| 7411 | butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers |
| 7412 | millers, bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers |
| 7413 | diary-products makers |
| 7414 | fruit, vegetable and related preserves |
| 7415 | food and beverage tasters and graders |
| 7416 | tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers |
| 7421 | wood treaters |
| 7422 | cabinet-makers and related workers |
| 7423 | woodworking-machine setters and setter-operators |
| 7424 | basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers |
| 7431 | fibre preparers |
| 7432 | weavers, knitters and related workers |
| 7433 | tailors, dressmakers and hatters |
| 7434 | furriers and related workers |
| 7435 | textile, leather and related pattern-makers and cutters |
| 7436 | sewers, embroiderers and related workers |
| 7437 | upholsterers and related workers |
| 7441 | pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers |
| 7442 | shoe-makers and related workers |
| 7490 | other craft and related trades workers not elsewhere classif |
| 8111 | mining-plant operators |
| 8112 | mineral-ore and stone-processing-plant operators |
| 8113 | well drillers and borers and related workers |
| 8121 | ore and metal furnace operators |
| 8122 | metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators |
| 8123 | metal-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8124 | press-operator, extruding/ metal |
| 8131 | glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators |
| 8139 | glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere cl |
| 8141 | wood-processing-plant operators |
| 8142 | paper-pulp plant operators |
| 8143 | papermaking-plant operators |
| 8151 | crushing-, grinding- and cehmical-mixing machinery operators |
| 8152 | chemical-heat-treating-plant operators |
| 8153 | chemical-filtering and separating-equipment |
| 8154 | chemical-still and reactor operators (except petroleum & nat |
| 8155 | petroleum- and natural-gas-refining-plant |
| 8159 | chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8161 | power-production plant operators |
| 8162 | steam-engine and boiler operators |
| 8163 | incinirator, water-treatment and related plant |
| 8171 | automated-assembly-line operators |
| 8172 | industrial-robot operators |
| 8211 | machine-tool operators |
| 8212 | cement and other mineral products machine operators |
| 8221 | pharmaceutical- and toiletery-products machine operators |
| 8222 | ammunition- and explosive- products machine operators |
| 8223 | metal-finishing-, plating- and coating- machine operators |
| 8224 | photographic-products machine operators |
| 8229 | chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8231 | rubber-products machine operators |
| 8232 | plastic-products machine operators |
| 8240 | wood-products machine operators |
| 8251 | printing-machine operators |
| 8252 | bookbinding-machine operators |
| 8253 | paper-products machine operators |
| 8261 | fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding- machine operators |
| 8262 | weaving- and knitting-machine operators |
| 8263 | sewing-machine operators |
| 8264 | bleaching-, dyeing- and cleaning-machine operators |
| 8265 | fur- and leather- preparing-machine operators |
| 8266 | shoemaking- and related machine operators |
| 8269 | texti-,fur-and leather-product machine operators not elsewhe |
| 8271 | meat- and fish-processing-machine operators |
| 8272 | diary-products machine operators |
| 8273 | grain- and spice-milling-machine operators |
| 8274 | baked-goods, cereal and chocolate-products machine operators |
| 8275 | fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing machine operators |
| 8276 | sugar production machine operators |
| 8277 | tea-, coffee- and cocoa-processing machine operators |
| 8278 | brewers-, wine- and other beverage machine operators |
| 8279 | tobacco production machine operators |
| 8281 | mechanical-machinery assemblers |
| 8282 | electrical-equipment assemblers |
| 8283 | electronic-equipment assemblers |
| 8284 | metal-, rubber- and plastic-products assemblers |
| 8285 | wood and related products assemblers |
| 8290 | other machine operators and assemblers not elsewhere specifi |
| 8311 | locomotive-engine drivers |
| 8312 | railway brakers, signallers, shunters and related workers |
| 8320 | activities auxiliary to insurance and pensions |
| 8321 | motor-cycle drivers |
| 8322 | car, taxi and van drivers |
| 8323 | bus and tram drivers |
| 8324 | heavy truck and lorry drivers |
| 8325 | taxi driver, minibus taxi driver |
| 8331 | motorised farm and forestry plant operators |
| 8332 | earth-moving- and related plant operators |
| 8333 | crane, hoist and related plant operators |
| 8334 | lifting- truck operators |
| 8340 | ship's deck crews and related workers |
| 8390 | drivers and mobile-plant operators not elsewhere classified |
| 8888 | not applicable |
| 9111 | street food vendors |
| 9112 | street vendor, non-food products |
| 9113 | door-to-door and telephone salespersons |
| 9120 | shoe cleaning and other street service elementary occupation |
| 9131 | domestic helpers and cleaners |
| 9132 | helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishm |
| 9133 | hand-launderers and pressers |
| 9141 | building caretakers |
| 9142 | vehicle, window and related cleaners |
| 9151 | messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers |
| 9152 | doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers |
| 9153 | vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related |
| 9161 | garbage collectors |
| 9162 | sweepers and related labourers |
| 9163 | collectors water |
| 9164 | collectors water and wood |
| 9190 | sales and service elementary occupations not elsewhere class |
| 9211 | farm-hands and labourers |
| 9212 | forestry labourers |
| 9213 | fishery, hunting and trapping labourers |
| 9290 | agricultural, fishery and related labourers not elsewhere cl |
| 9311 | mining and quarrying labourers |
| 9312 | construction and maintenance labourers; roads, dams etc |
| 9313 | building construction labourers |
| 9321 | assembling labourers |
| 9322 | hand packers and other manufacturing labourers |
| 9331 | hand or petal vehicle drivers |
| 9332 | drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery |
| 9333 | freight handlers |
| 9390 | labouers in mine, construct, manufact and transp not elsewhe |
| 9999 | unspecified |
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.