Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996

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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M

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Work status (wmployme)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Household questionnaire: Q19.2 How can one best describe (the person’s) activities or work status? (precoded)

Personal questionnaire: Q19.2 How can one best describe this person’s activities or work status? (precoded)

Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included

Value	Category
1	Self-employed
2	Employer
3	Employee
4	Works in family business
7	N/A: Age < 15 or not employed
8	N/A: Institution
9	Unspecified

Description

Definition

This variable reflects the nature of the enumerated person's work (i.e. are they self-employed, employers, employees etc.)

Universe

All persons, aged 15 and older and who were working, enumerated on household and personal questionnaires at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.

Others

Notes

Work status refers to whether a person is an employee, an employer, self-employed and working alone, or works in a family business.

This question asked for the best description of the person’s ‘activities or work status’. The following options were provided:
• Works for him-/herself without employing anyone else (self-employed)
• Works for him-/herself and employs other people (employer)
• Works for an organisation or someone else (employee)
• Works in family business

The category ‘Works in family business’ could overlap with other responses. It was up to the respondent to decide which was appropriate.

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