October Household Survey 1997
DDI-ZAF-DATAFIRST-OHS-1997-V01
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
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October Household Survey 1997
OHS 1997
zaf-statssa-ohs-1997-v1.1
Statistics South Africa
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Central Statistics Service. October Household Survey 1997 [dataset]. Version 1.1. Pretoria: Central Statistics Service (now Statistics South Africa) [producer], 1999. Cape Town: DataFirst[distributor], 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/p2ks-qd64
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The October Household Survey is an annual survey, based on a probability sample of a large number of households (ranging from 16 000 to 30 000), covering a range of development indicators, including the detailed official measurement of the unemployment rate according to standard definitions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
South Africa
The survey has national coverage
The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is province.
Households and individuals
The survey covered households and household members in households in the nine provinces of South Africa
Sample survey data
The scope of the OHS 1997 includes: Employment, unemployment, informal sector, internal migration, services available by type of dwelling, access to health and social services, safety and wellbeing of household, households by average household size and type of dwelling, level of education, quality of life, health statistics, vital statistics.
Face-to-face [f2f]
DataFirst
Central Statistics Service. October Household Survey 1997 [dataset]. Version 1.1. Pretoria: Central Statistics Service (now Statistics South Africa) [producer], 1999. Cape Town: DataFirst[distributor], 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/p2ks-qd64
Public use files, available to all
OHS 1997 Births_v1.1.NSDstat
0
21
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Deaths_v1.1.NSDstat
0
15
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Domestic_v1.1.NSDstat
0
15
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Genpsu_v1.NSDstat
0
4
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 House_v1.1.NSDstat
0
76
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Migrant_v1.1.NSDstat
0
21
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Migration of head_v1.1.NSDstat
0
15
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Person_v1.1.NSDstat
0
57
Nesstar 200801
OHS 1997 Worker_v1.1.NSDstat
0
73
Nesstar 200801
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Flap Person no
0
0
Q2.1 Live Births
0
0
Q2.2 Children still alive
0
0
Q2.3 Live Births past 12 months
0
0
Q2.4 Birth order
0
0
Q2.5 Gender of child
0
0
1
Boy
2
Girl
Q2.6 Date of birth
0
0
Q2.7 Place born
0
0
1
In a hospital
2
In a clinic
3
Elsewhere
Q2.8 Birth register
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q2.9 Reason if not registered
0
0
1
Far distance
2
Lack of knowledge
3
Does not seem important
Q2.10 Child alive
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q2.11 Child part of household
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q2.12 Age if alive
0
0
0
Les than one year
Q2.12 Age when died
0
0
0
Les than one year
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Q6.2 Number of deaths
0
0
Q6.3 Gender of deceased
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
Q6.4 Age of deceased
0
0
99
Missing
Q6.5a Month of death
0
0
1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
99
Missing
Q6.5b Year of death
0
0
99
Missing
Q6.6 Death registration
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q6.7 Reason not registered
0
0
0
Missing
1
Far distance
2
Lack of knowledge
3
Does not seem important
Q6.8 Cause of death
0
0
0
Missing
1
Natural causes
2
Accident
3
Violence
4
Other
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Q8.2 Type of domestic workers
0
0
1
General
2
Nurse maid
3
Chauffeur
4
Clothes washer or ironer
5
Gardener
6
Other
Q8.2 Number of domestic workers
0
0
99
Missing
Q8.2 Hours worked
0
0
99
Missing
Q8.2 Cash wage
0
0
99999
Missing
Q8.2 Contributions to funds
0
0
99999
Missing
Q8.2 Free food
0
0
99999
Missing
Q8.2 Accommodation
0
0
99999
Missing
Q8.2 Free other
0
0
99999
Missing
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Population group
0
0
1
African/Black
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Griqua
6
Other
Q9.1No of dwellings
0
0
1
Less than one dwelling
2
One dwelling
3
Two dwellings
4
Three dwellings
5
More than three dwellings
Type of dwelling
0
0
1
Dwelling/house or brick structure on a separate stand or yard
2
Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials
3
Flat or apartment in a block of flats
4
Town/cluster/semi-detached house
5
Unit in retirement village
6
Dwelling/house/flat/room in backyard
7
Informal dwelling/shack, in backyard
8
Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard
9
Room /flatlet
10
Caravan/tent
11
Other
Q9.2Type of dwelling
0
0
1
Dwelling/house or brick structure on a separate stand or yard
2
Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials
3
Flat or apartment in a block of flats
4
Town/cluster/semi-detached house
5
Unit in retirement village
6
Dwelling/house/flat/room in backyard
7
Informal dwelling/shack, in backyard
8
Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard
9
Room /flatlet
10
Caravan/tent
11
Other
Q9.3Main roof material
0
0
1
Bricks
2
Cement block/concrete
3
Corrugated iron/zinc
4
Wood
5
Plastic
6
Cardboard
7
Mixture of mud and cement
8
Wattle and daub
9
Tile
10
Mud
11
Thatching
12
Asbestos
Q9.3Main wall material
0
0
1
Bricks
2
Cement block/concrete
3
Corrugated iron/zinc
4
Wood
5
Plastic
6
Cardboard
7
Mixture of mud and cement
8
Wattle and daub
9
Tile
10
Mud
11
Thatching
12
Asbestos
Q9.4Number of rooms
0
0
Q9.5 Ownership
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.6Payment of rent
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.7Rent amount
0
0
Q9.8 Rent subsidised
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q9.9Rent with furniture
0
0
1
With furniture
2
Without furniture
Q9.10 Dwelling owner
0
0
1
Employer (eg Eskom, AECI, Transnet, Farmer)
2
Government (national, provincial or local)
3
Charity organisation
4
Private owner
5
Other
Q9.11aOwnership form
0
0
1
Full title (including free-hold and lease-hold)
2
Sectional title
3
Do not know
Q9.11bSectional title levy
0
0
Q9.12 Bond payment
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.12bBond amount
0
0
Q9.13Main water source
0
0
1
Piped (tap) water, in dwelling
2
Piped (tap) water, on site or in yard
3
Public tap
4
Water-carrier/tanker
5
Borehole on site
6
Borehole: off site/communal
7
Rain-water tank on site
8
Flowing water/stream
9
Dam/pool/stagnant water
10
Well
11
Spring
12
Other
Q9.14 Distance from water source
0
0
1
Less than 100 m
2
100 m - less than 200 m
3
200 m - less than 500 m
4
500 m - less than 1 km
5
1 km or more
6
Not applicable (water on site)
Q9.15Payment for water
0
0
1
Always
2
Sometimes
3
Never
Q9.16 The amount paid for water
0
0
1
Less than R50
2
R50 or more
3
Do not know
Q9.17Main energy source for cooking
0
0
1
Electricity
2
Gas
3
Paraffin
4
Wood
5
Coal
6
Candles
7
Animal dung
8
Solar Energy
9
Other
Q9.17 Main energy source for heating
0
0
1
Electricity
2
Gas
3
Paraffin
4
Wood
5
Coal
6
Candles
7
Animal dung
8
Solar Energy
9
Other
Q9.17 Main energy source for lighting
0
0
1
Electricity
2
Gas
3
Paraffin
4
Wood
5
Coal
6
Candles
7
Animal dung
8
Solar Energy
9
Other
Q9.18 Main source of wood
0
0
1
Woodlot
2
Commercial plantations
3
Natural forest
4
Veld
5
Home yard trees
6
Merchants
Q9.19 Wood sufficiency
0
0
1
Always
2
Mostly yes
3
Mostly no
4
No
Q9.20 Payment for wood
0
0
1
Always
2
Sometimes
3
Never
Q9.21 Fetching wood
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
9.22 Distance from wood
0
0
1
Less than 100m
2
100m - less than 200m
3
200m - less than 500m
4
500m - less than 1km
5
1 km or more
Toilet in dwelling
0
0
1
Flush toilet
2
Chemical toilet
3
Pit latrine with ventilation
4
Other pit latrine
5
Other
6
None
Toilet on site
0
0
1
Flush toilet
2
Chemical toilet
3
Pit latrine with ventilation
4
Other pit latrine
5
Other
6
None
Q9.23 Toilet off site
0
0
1
Flush toilet
2
Chemical toilet
3
Pit latrine with ventilation
4
Other pit latrine
5
Other
6
None
Q9.24 Shared toilet
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.25 Distance from toilet
0
0
1
Less than 25m
2
25m- less than 50m
3
50m- less than 100m
4
100m or more
Q9.26 Removal of bucket toilet
0
0
1
Once a week or more often
2
About once a fortnight
3
About once a month
4
Less often than once a month
Q9.27 Refuse disposal
0
0
1
Removed by local authority at least once a week
2
Removed by local authority less often
3
Removed by community members at least once a week
4
Removed by community members less often
5
Communal refuse dump/communal container
6
Own refuse dump
7
No rubbish removal
8
Other
Q9.28 Cellular telephone
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.29 Telephone in dwelling
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.30 Distance from telephone
0
0
1
0 - 5 minutes
2
6 - 15 minutes
3
16 - 30 minutes
4
31 - 60 minutes
5
1 - 2 hours
6
Over 2 hours
Q9.31 Neighbourhood safety
0
0
1
Very safe
2
Rather safe
3
Rather unsafe
4
Very unsafe
Q9.32 Dwelling safety
0
0
1
Very safe
2
Rather safe
3
Rather unsafe
4
Very unsafe
Q9.33 Change in safety
0
0
1
Safer
2
The same
3
Less safe
Q9.34 Victim of burglaries etc.
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.36 Street lighting
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.37 Afford to feed children
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Not applicable (no children)
Q9.38 Satisfaction with life
0
0
1
Very satisfied
2
Satisfied
3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4
Dissatisfied
5
Very dissatisfied
Q9.39 Things compared with previous year
0
0
1
Things are better
2
Things are about the same
3
Things are worse
Q9.40 Total expenditure:
0
0
Q9.41 Food expenditure:
0
0
Q9.42 Unusual purchase past month:
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.42 Unusual purchase past year:
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q9.43 Unusual amount past month:
0
0
Q9.43 Unusual amount past year:
0
0
Q9.44 Usual medical help
0
0
1
Public sector - hospital
2
Public sector - clinic
3
Public sector - other
4
Private sector - hospital
5
Private sector - clinic
6
Private sector - private doctor/specialist
7
Private sector - traditional healer
8
Private sector - other
Q9.45 Distance from medical help
0
0
1
Less than 1 km
2
1km - less than 5km
3
5km - less than 10km
4
10km - less than 15km
5
15km or more
Q9.46 Time to get to medical help
0
0
1
Less than 15 minutes
2
15 minutes - less than 30 minutes
3
30 minutes - less than 1 hour
4
1 hour - less than 2 hours
5
2 hours or more
Q9.47 Transport to health facility
0
0
1
Ambulance
2
Own transport (car, minibus, etc.)
3
Train
4
Taxi
5
Bus (public)
6
On foot
7
Other transport
District of health facility
0
0
Q9.48 Province of health facility
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Q9.49 Distance of social welfare
0
0
1
Less than 1km
2
1km - less than 5km
3
5km or more
4
Do not know
Q9.50 Person
0
0
Number of persons in the household
0
0
Number of persons aged 15+ in household
0
0
Number of employed in household
0
0
Number of migrant workers in household
0
0
0
0
Number of births in the household
0
0
Number of deaths in the household
0
0
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Migrant no
0
0
Q5.3 Atatus in household
0
0
1
Head of the household
2
Other member of the household
Q5.4 Gender
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
Q5.5 Occupation
0
0
Q5.6 Education
0
0
0
None
1
Grade 0
2
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
4
Grade 3, std 1
5
Grade 4, std 2
6
Grade 5, std 3
7
Grade 6, std 4
8
Grade 7, std 5
9
Grade 8, std 6
10
Grade 9, std 7
11
Grade 10, std 8
12
Grade 11, std 9
13
Grade 12, std 10/NTC III
99
Unspecified
Q5.7 Certificate,diploma or degree
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q5.7 Highest qualification
0
0
1
Certificate + Diploma with education level less than Std 10 (Grade 12)
2
Certificate + Diploma with education level of Std 10 (Grade 12)
3
Bachelors
4
Bachelors + Diploma
5
Bachelors + Honours
6
Master’s
7
Doctor’s
9
Unspecified
Q5.7 Field of study
0
0
Q5.8 Money given to household
0
0
District in which works
0
0
Province in which works
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Q5.9 Country in which works
0
0
Q5.10 Industry
0
0
Q5.11 Frequency of home visits
0
0
1
Every weekend
2
About once in 2 weeks
3
About once a month
4
About once in 3 months
5
About once in 6 months
6
About once a year
7
Less frequently than once a year
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Q7.2,Q7.3,Q7.4 Residence
0
0
1
Present residence
2
Previous residence (before 7.2)
3
Previous residence (before 7.3)
4
Residence at birth
Name of place
0
0
Magisterial district
0
0
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Country
0
0
Type of place
0
0
1
Rural area
2
Urban area
3
squatter inside urban area
4
squatter next to urban area
5
squatter in rural area
6
Commercial farm
7
Other
Date of arrival
0
0
If residence was also place of birth it will be missing in the data, it was recorded as a string i.e. Birth. Actual missing values are recorded as 1999
Main reason for leaving previous residence
0
0
1
Marriage related reasons
2
Work related reasons
3
Moved to a new house (as individual or with parents)
4
Could no longer afford to pay rent
5
Evicted by owner of former house
6
Left to escape crime/violence
7
Lack of land
8
Political reasons
9
Other reasons
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Flap Person no
0
0
Flap Gender
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
Flap Age
0
0
Population group
0
0
1
African/Black
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Griqua
6
Other
Q1.1 Relationship
0
0
1
HEAD/acting head of household
2
Husband/wife/partner
3
Son/daughter/stepchild/adopted child
4
Brother/sister
5
Father/mother
6
Grandparent
7
Grandchild
8
Other relative (e.g. in-laws or aunt/uncle)
9
Non-related persons
Q1.2 Is Mother alive
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q1.3Father alive
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q1.4a Sisters born
0
0
Q1.4b Sisters reached age 15
0
0
0
0
Q1.4d Sisters reached age 15 now dead
0
0
0
0
Q1.5 Marital status
0
0
1
Never married
2
Married - civil
3
Married - traditional (customary)
4
Living together with partner
5
Widower/widow
6
Divorced/separated
Q1.6 Spouse's respondent number
0
0
Q1.7 Spouse still alive
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
0
0
Q1.9 Language
0
0
Q1.10Highest education level
0
0
0
None
1
Grade 0
2
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
4
Grade 3, std 1
5
Grade 4, std 2
6
Grade 5, std 3
7
Grade 6, std 4
8
Grade 7, std 5
9
Grade 8, std 6
10
Grade 9, std 7
11
Grade 10, std 8
12
Grade 11, std 9
13
Grade 12, std 10/NTC III
99
Unspecified
Q1.11 Current student
0
0
1
Yes, full-time
2
Yes, part-time
3
No
Q1.12 Certificate or degree
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q1.12 Highest qualification
0
0
1
Certificate + Diploma with education level less than Std 10 (Grade 12)
2
Certificate + Diploma with education level of Std 10 (Grade 12)
3
Bachelors
4
Bachelors + Diploma
5
Bachelors + Honours
6
Master’s
7
Doctor’s
9
Unspecified
Q1.12 Field of study
0
0
Q1.13 Desire to further education
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Do not know
Q1.13 Reason not continuing education
0
0
1
Not enough money
2
Distance from school/college, etc.
3
Child care
4
Other responsibilities towards the family
5
Pregnancy during current education year
6
Poor health
7
Lack of facility for adult schooling
8
Work commitments
9
Other
Q1.14 Pre school attendance
0
0
1
Pre-primary or reception class at primary school
2
Grade one at a primary school
3
Crèche/educare centre/pre-school
4
Daymother/gogo
5
None
Q1.15 School feeding
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.1 Government old age pension
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.1 Government pension amount
0
0
Q4.2 Retirement pension
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.2 Retirement pension amount
0
0
Q4.3 Disability grant
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.3 Disability grant amount
0
0
Q4.4 Worker's compensation
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.4 Worker's compensation amount
0
0
Q4.5 State maintenance
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.5State maintenance amount
0
0
Q4.6 Private maintenance
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.6 Private maintenance amount
0
0
Q4.7 Care dependency grant
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.7 Care dependency grant amount
0
0
Q4.8 Foster care grant
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.8 Foster care grant amount
0
0
Q4.9 UIF benefit
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.9 UIF benefit amount
0
0
Q4.10 Support from relatives/persons
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.10 Support from relatives/persons amount
0
0
Q4.11 Gratuities/lump sums
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.11 Gratuities/lump sums amount
0
0
Q4.12 Other income
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q4.12 Other income amount
0
0
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
Urban
2
Rural
Individual weight
0
0
Household ID
0
0
Flap Magisterial district
0
0
Flap Enumeration Area
0
0
Flap Visiting point number
0
0
Flap Person no
0
0
Flap Gender
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
Flap Age
0
0
Population group
0
0
1
African/Black
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Griqua
6
Other
Highest education level
0
0
0
None
1
Grade 0
2
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
4
Grade 3, std 1
5
Grade 4, std 2
6
Grade 5, std 3
7
Grade 6, std 4
8
Grade 7, std 5
9
Grade 8, std 6
10
Grade 9, std 7
11
Grade 10, std 8
12
Grade 11, std 9
13
Grade 12, std 10/NTC III
99
Unspecified
Highest qualification
0
0
1
Certificate + Diploma with education level less than Std 10 (Grade 12)
2
Certificate + Diploma with education level of Std 10 (Grade 12)
3
Bachelors
4
Bachelors + Diploma
5
Bachelors + Honours
6
Master’s
7
Doctor’s
9
Unspecified
Worked past 7 days
0
0
1
Yes, Full time
2
Yes, Part time
3
Yes, Casual
4
No
Q3.2 Job although absent
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.2 Reason no job
0
0
3
Going to school/college/university, etc.
4
Not working (but looking for work)
5
Not working, not looking for work but available for work
6
full time househusband/ housewife
7
Retired (pensioner)
8
Permanently unable to work
9
Not working, not looking for work not available for work
10
Other
Q3.3 Reason absent from work
0
0
1
Illness or injury related to work
2
Illness or injury not related to work
3
Strike or stay-away
4
Bad weather
5
Problems with transport
6
Vacation, leave
7
Study or training leave
8
Maternity or paternity leave
9
Off-season activity
10
Unrest (violence)
11
Temporarily laid off/...
12
Other reason
Q3.4 Work past year
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.4 When last worked
0
0
3
less than 1 month
4
1 month - less than 6 months
5
6 months - 1 year
Q3.5 Hours worked
0
0
Q3.5 Hours usually worked
0
0
Q3.6 Like more work
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.7 Time leave home
0
0
Q3.8 Time arrive work
0
0
District where works
0
0
Province where work
0
0
Q3.9 Country where works
0
0
Q3.10 Transport
0
0
1
Bus
2
Metered taxi
3
Minibus taxi
4
Train
5
Bicycle
6
Car
7
Motorbike
8
Truck/lorry
9
Donkey cart/horseback/animal transport
10
On foot
11
Not applicable (e.g. working from home)
12
Other
Q3.10 Owner of transport
0
0
1
Not applicable
2
Public transport
3
Private transport
4
Transport supplied by employer
Q3.11 Type of employment
0
0
1
Someone else
2
Him/herself
3
Both someone else and him/herself
Q3.12 How many employers
0
0
1
One employer
2
More than one employer
Q3.l4 Industry of employee
0
0
Q3.15 Occupation of employee
0
0
Q3.16 Employment start date
0
0
Q3.17 Union membership
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.18 Employment sector
0
0
1
the formal sector
2
the informal sector (including domestic work)
Income of employee
0
0
Time period of payment
0
0
1
Per day
2
Per week
3
Per month
Q3.19 Average salary/pay
0
0
Q3.20 Additional work
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Occupation of self-employed
0
0
Q3.21 Industry of self-employed
0
0
Q3.22 Sector
0
0
1
Formal
2
Informal
Q3.23 VAT number
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.24 Months of operation
0
0
Income of self-employed
0
0
Time period of payment
0
0
Q3.25 Average salary/pay
0
0
Expenditure on goods
0
0
Expenditure on remuneration
0
0
Q3.26 Other expenditure
0
0
Unpaid employees
0
0
Q3.25 Paid employees
0
0
Q3.28 Health problems related to work
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.28 Type of health problem
0
0
1
Upper respiratory illness (larynx, throat, nose, sinus)
2
Lower respiratory illness (asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia)
3
Pneumoconiosis (lung disease due to dust exposure)
4
Hearing loss due to work
5
Upper limb disorders (disease/condition of arms)
6
Lower limb disorders (disease/condition of legs)
7
Other musculoskeletal conditions
8
Skin diseases
9
Headache/Eye strain
10
Stress/depression
11
Other reason
Q3.29 Health worse because of work
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.29 Type of aggravated health problem
0
0
1
Upper respiratory illness
2
Lower respiratory illness
3
Pneumoconiosis(lung disease due to dust exposure)
4
Hearing loss due to work
5
Upper limb disorders (disease/condition of arms)
6
Lower limb disorders (disease/condition of legs)
7
Other musculoskeletal conditions
8
Skin diseases
9
Headache/Eye strain
10
Stress/depression
11
Other reason
Q3.30 Work category
0
0
1
Worked during the past 7 days
2
Has a job but was absent from work for some reason
3
Other
Q3.31 Acceptance of job
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.31 When can start work
0
0
3
Within a week
4
Within 2 weeks
5
After 2 weeks
Q3.32 Time seeking work
0
0
1
Less than a month
2
1 month - less than 6 months
3
6 months - less than 1 year
4
1 year - less than 3 years
5
More than 3 years
Work seeking first action
0
0
1
Nothing, but still wants work
2
Nothing, wants work but already has a job to start...
3
Waited/ registered at employment agency/trade union
4
Enquired at workplaces, farms, factories or called on other possible employers
5
Placed/answered advertisement(s)
6
Sought assistance from relatives or friends
7
Looked for land, building, equipment or applied for permit to start own business or farming
8
Sought/underwent training
9
Waiting at the street side
Work seeking second action
0
0
1
Nothing, but still wants work
2
Nothing, wants work but already has a job to start...
3
Waited/ registered at employment agency/trade union
4
Enquired at workplaces, farms, factories or called on other possible employers
5
Placed/answered advertisement(s)
6
Sought assistance from relatives or friends
7
Looked for land, building, equipment or applied for permit to start own business or farming
8
Sought/underwent training
9
Waiting at the street side
Q3.33 Work seeking third action
0
0
1
Nothing, but still wants work
2
Nothing, wants work but already has a job to start...
3
Waited/ registered at employment agency/trade union
4
Enquired at workplaces, farms, factories or called on other possible employers
5
Placed/answered advertisement(s)
6
Sought assistance from relatives or friends
7
Looked for land, building, equipment or applied for permit to start own business or farming
8
Sought/underwent training
9
Waiting at the street side
Q3.34 Any previous work
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Q3.35 Previous occupation
0
0
Q3.36 Reason not worked
0
0
1
Lack of skills or qualifications for available jobs
2
Has found a job, but only starting at a definite date in the future
3
Scholar or student, prefers not to work
4
Housewife/homemaker, prefers not to work
5
Retired and prefers not to seek formal work
6
Illness, invalid, disabled or unable to work (handicapped)
7
Too young or to old to work
8
Seasonal worker, e.g. fruit picker, wool-shearer
9
Cannot find suitable work
10
Contract worker e.g. mine worker resting according to contract
11
Other reason
Q3.37 Means of support
0
0
1
Did odd jobs during the past week
2
Supported by persons in the household
3
Supported by relatives not in the household.
4
Supported by persons not in the household
5
Supported by charity, church, welfare, etc.
6
Unemployment benefit fund
7
Savings or money previously earned
8
Old age or disability pension
9
Other e.g. bursary, study loan
Education level
0
0
0
None
1
Grade 1 to Grade 3/ Std 1
2
Grade 4, std 2
3
Grade 5, std 3
4
Grade 6, std 4
5
Grade 7, std 5
6
Grade 8, std 6
7
Grade 9, std 7
8
Grade 10, std 8/NTC I
9
Grade 11, std 9/NTC II
10
Grade 12, std 10/NTC III
11
Certificate + Diploma with education level less than Std 10 (Grade 12)
12
Certificate + Diploma with education level of Std 10 (Grade 12)
13
Degree/Higher
99
Unspecified
Economic sector
0
0
0
Industry codes 090 (Unspecified or Missing) and Industry codes 200-299 (Mining)
1
Industry codes 100-199 (Agriculture)
2
Industry codes 300-399 (Manufacturing)
3
Industry codes 400-499 (Utilities)
4
Industry codes 500-599 (Construction)
5
Industry codes 600-699 (Trade)
6
Industry codes 700-799 (Transport)
7
Industry codes 800-899 (Finance)
8
Industry codes 900-999 (Services)
9
Industry code 010 (Domestic Services)
Occupation
0
0
0
Occupation codes 0-999 (Unspecified or Missing occupation)
1
Occupation codes 1000-1999 (Managers)
2
Occupation codes 2000-2999 (Professionals)
3
Occupation codes 3000-3999 (Semi-professionals Technicians)
4
Occupation codes 4000-4999 (Clerks)
5
Occupation codes 5000-5999 (Salesperson and skilled service workers)
6
Occupation codes 6000-6999 (Skilled agricultural workers)
7
Occupation codes 7000-7999 (Artisans)
8
Occupation codes 8000-8999 (Operators)
9
Occupation codes 9000-9999 excluding code 9131 (Elementary, routine workers)
10
Occupation code 9131 (Domestic worker)
Official employment status
0
0
0
Not economically
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
Expanded employment status
0
0
0
Not economically active
1
Employed
2
Unemployed
Province
0
0
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Northern Province
Rural/urban
0
0
1
urban
2
rural
Individual weight
0
0