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Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2025
Quarter 3

South Africa, 2025
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Industry (Q43INDUSTRY)

Data file: QLFS202503

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Valid: 16006
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 999
Type: Discrete
Width: 16
Format: Numeric

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Value Category Cases
10 Private households with employed persons 1118
7%
111 Growing of crops 528
3.3%
112 Farming of animals 269
1.7%
113 Growing of crops combined with farming of animals(mixed farming) 73
0.5%
115 Game hunting, trapping and game propagation, including related services 7
0%
116 Production of organic fertilizer 1
0%
121 Forestry and related services 46
0.3%
122 Logging and related services 17
0.1%
131 Ocean and coastal fishing 4
0%
210 mining of coal and lignite 69
0.4%
230 Mining of gold and uranium ore 93
0.6%
240 Mining of metal ores 1
0%
241 Mining of iron ore 30
0.2%
242 Mining of non-ferrous metal ores 177
1.1%
251 Stone quarrying, clay and sandpits 4
0%
252 Mining of diamonds (including alluvial diamonds) 6
0%
253 Mining and quarrying N.E.C. 23
0.1%
301 Production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, oils and fats 84
0.5%
302 Manufacture of dairy products 24
0.1%
303 Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products and prepared animal feeds 23
0.1%
304 Manufacture of other food products 137
0.9%
305 Manufacture of beverages 57
0.4%
306 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
0%
311 Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles 15
0.1%
312 Manufacture of other textiles 37
0.2%
313 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles 8
0%
314 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel 146
0.9%
316 Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbag, 22
0.1%
317 Manufacture of footwear 10
0.1%
321 Sawmilling and planing of wood 9
0.1%
322 Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting material 63
0.4%
323 Manufacture of paper and paper products 32
0.2%
324 Publishing 7
0%
325 Printing and service activities related to printing 44
0.3%
326 Reproduction of recorded media 1
0%
331 Manufacture of coke oven products 1
0%
332 Petroleum refineries / synthesisers 29
0.2%
333 Processing of nuclear fuel 4
0%
334 Manufacture of basic chemicals 14
0.1%
335 Manufacture of other chemical products 77
0.5%
336 Manufacture of manmade fibers 1
0%
337 Manufacture of rubber products 15
0.1%
338 Manufacture of plastic products 50
0.3%
341 Manufacture of glass and glass products 7
0%
342 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products N.E.C. 78
0.5%
351 Manufacture of basic iron and steel 63
0.4%
352 Manufacture of basic precious and non-ferrous metals 15
0.1%
353 Casting of metals 2
0%
354 Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam generators 49
0.3%
355 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalwork service activities 94
0.6%
356 Manufacture of general purpose machinery 25
0.2%
357 Manufacture of special purpose machinery 31
0.2%
358 Manufacture of household appliances N.E.C. 19
0.1%
359 Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery 4
0%
361 Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers 7
0%
363 Manufacture of insulated wire and cable 1
0%
364 Manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries 5
0%
365 Manufacture of electric lamps and lighting equipment 2
0%
366 Manufacture of other electrical equipment N.E.C. 1
0%
371 Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other electronic components 3
0%
372 Manufacture of television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy 3
0%
373 Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus and associated goods 1
0%
374 Manufacture of medical appliances and instruments and appliances for measuring, checking, testing, navigating and for other purposes except optical instruments 8
0%
376 Manufacture of watches and clocks 1
0%
381 Manufacture of motor vehicles 33
0.2%
382 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; 6
0%
383 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines 31
0.2%
384 Building and repairing of ships and boats 9
0.1%
385 Manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock 2
0%
386 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft 3
0%
387 Manufacture of transport equipment N.E.C. 1
0%
391 Manufacture of furniture 27
0.2%
392 Manufacturing N.E.C... 15
0.1%
395 Recycling N.E.C. 35
0.2%
411 Production, collection and distribution of electricity 60
0.4%
412 Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains 5
0%
413 Steam and hot water supply 1
0%
420 Collection,purification and distribution of water 32
0.2%
501 Site preparation 7
0%
502 Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; civil engineering 784
4.9%
503 Building installation 314
2%
504 Building completion 160
1%
611 Wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis 32
0.2%
612 Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials, livestock, food, beverages and tobacco 48
0.3%
613 Wholesale trade in house-hold goods 7
0%
614 Wholesale trade in non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap 62
0.4%
615 Wholesale trade in machinery, equipment and supplies 9
0.1%
621 Non-specialised retail trade in stores 474
3%
622 Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 143
0.9%
623 Other retail trade in new goods in specialised stores 509
3.2%
624 Retail trade in second-hand goods in stores 2
0%
625 Retail trade not in stores 800
5%
626 Repair of personal and household goods 66
0.4%
631 Sale of motor vehicles 66
0.4%
632 Maintenance and re-pair of motor vehicles 243
1.5%
633 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 55
0.3%
634 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor cycles and related parts and accessories 4
0%
635 Retail sale of automotive fuel 129
0.8%
641 Hotels, camping sites and other provision of short stay accommodation 146
0.9%
642 Restaurants, bars and canteens 400
2.5%
643 Shebeen 58
0.4%
711 Railway transport 53
0.3%
712 Other land transport 688
4.3%
721 Sea and coastal water transport 2
0%
730 Air transport 20
0.1%
741 Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies 126
0.8%
751 Postal and related courier activities 67
0.4%
752 Telecommunication 42
0.3%
811 Monetary intermediation 94
0.6%
818 Cash loans 33
0.2%
819 Other financial intermediation N.E.C. 70
0.4%
821 Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 122
0.8%
831 Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding 15
0.1%
832 Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 1
0%
841 Real estate activities with own or leased property 76
0.5%
842 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis 58
0.4%
851 Renting of transport equipment 10
0.1%
852 Renting of other machinery and equipment 15
0.1%
853 Renting of personal and household goods N.E.C. 4
0%
862 Software consultancy and supply 127
0.8%
863 Data processing 3
0%
864 Data base activities 3
0%
865 Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery 6
0%
869 Other computer related activities 7
0%
871 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 17
0.1%
881 Legal, accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy; market research and public pinion research; business and management consultancy 188
1.2%
882 Architectural, engineering and other technical activities 146
0.9%
883 Advertising 78
0.5%
889 Business activities N.E.C. 1484
9.3%
911 Central government activities 233
1.5%
913 Local authority activities 253
1.6%
914 Provincial administrations 8
0%
915 S A Defense force 45
0.3%
916 S A Police service 182
1.1%
917 Correctional service 40
0.2%
920 Education 1097
6.9%
931 Human health activities 602
3.8%
932 Veterinary activities 11
0.1%
933 Social work activities 340
2.1%
940 Other Community, social and personal service activities 400
2.5%
951 Activities of business, employers and professional organisations 19
0.1%
952 Activities of trade unions 9
0.1%
959 Activities of other member-ship organizations 53
0.3%
961 Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities 51
0.3%
962 News agency activities 15
0.1%
963 Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities 51
0.3%
964 Sporting and other recreational activities 77
0.5%
990 Other service activities 382
2.4%
999 Unspecified 8
0%
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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