Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2001
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Reference ID
ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- ZAF2001-H-H
- ZAF2001-P-H
Occupation, 1 digit (ZA2001A_0454)
Data file: ZAF2001-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
264
End:
265
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Ask for all persons aged 10 years and older (born before 10 October 1991)
Had work
P-19c. Occupation (If yes to P-18)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is the main occupation of (the person) in this workplace?
Occupation refers to the type of work (the person) performed in the seven days before 10 October. Use two or more words. For example, street trader, cattle farmer, primary school teacher, domestic worker, fruit vendor, truck driver, warehouse manager, filing clerk, etc. Use capital letters only.
Had work
P-19c. Occupation (If yes to P-18)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is the main occupation of (the person) in this workplace?
Occupation refers to the type of work (the person) performed in the seven days before 10 October. Use two or more words. For example, street trader, cattle farmer, primary school teacher, domestic worker, fruit vendor, truck driver, warehouse manager, filing clerk, etc. Use capital letters only.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Legislators; senior officials and managers |
| 2 | Professionals |
| 3 | Technicians and associate professionals |
| 4 | Clerks |
| 5 | Service workers; shop and market sales workers |
| 6 | Skilled agricultural and fishery workers |
| 7 | Craft and related trades workers |
| 8 | Plant and machine operators and assemblers |
| 9 | Elementary occupations and unknown |
| 98 | Unknown |
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.
Interviewer instructions
Question P-19c -- Occupation
"What is the main occupation of (the person) in this workplace?"
Occupation refers to the type of work the person performed in the seven days before the census. Use at least two words. Read the examples from the questionnaire to the first respondent.
Write down the current job title of the person, using two or three words, for example, primary school teacher, private gardener, cattle farmer, domestic worker, bus driver, communication technician, senior demographer, car sales person, office cleaner.
Do not accept only "teacher", "driver", "technician". Use two or three words for the description, otherwise it will be difficult to know what type of work they are doing.
Do not use academic titles like MA or PhD, or titles of honour.
National Bureau: Write the response in the boxes provided and make sure that you write inside the boxes not outside. Do not leave empty boxes between words. Start in the top left box.
Answers to questions P-19a, 19b and 19c should be related, in that they should all refer to the same job. If a person has more than one job, they should answer these questions in relation to their main job. If the answer to the occupation question appears inconsistent, probe.
[P. 52]
The table in Appendix 3 contains several examples of name of business, industrial sector, and occupation that could go together. The table illustrates two things.
It shows the difference between industrial sector and occupation. It can be clearly seen that in some cases the occupation is directly related to the industrial sector, but in other cases it is not. Jobs such as driver, labourer, clerk, human relations officer, accountant, can be done in any industrial sector.
The examples show appropriate wording and level of detail for industrial sector and for occupation.
You should study this table in your own time and make sure you understand the concepts.
"What is the main occupation of (the person) in this workplace?"
Occupation refers to the type of work the person performed in the seven days before the census. Use at least two words. Read the examples from the questionnaire to the first respondent.
Write down the current job title of the person, using two or three words, for example, primary school teacher, private gardener, cattle farmer, domestic worker, bus driver, communication technician, senior demographer, car sales person, office cleaner.
Do not accept only "teacher", "driver", "technician". Use two or three words for the description, otherwise it will be difficult to know what type of work they are doing.
Do not use academic titles like MA or PhD, or titles of honour.
National Bureau: Write the response in the boxes provided and make sure that you write inside the boxes not outside. Do not leave empty boxes between words. Start in the top left box.
Answers to questions P-19a, 19b and 19c should be related, in that they should all refer to the same job. If a person has more than one job, they should answer these questions in relation to their main job. If the answer to the occupation question appears inconsistent, probe.
[P. 52]
The table in Appendix 3 contains several examples of name of business, industrial sector, and occupation that could go together. The table illustrates two things.
It shows the difference between industrial sector and occupation. It can be clearly seen that in some cases the occupation is directly related to the industrial sector, but in other cases it is not. Jobs such as driver, labourer, clerk, human relations officer, accountant, can be done in any industrial sector.
The examples show appropriate wording and level of detail for industrial sector and for occupation.
You should study this table in your own time and make sure you understand the concepts.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the type of work the person performed in the seven days before 10 October 2001 by a one-digit level. Respondents were asked to describe their occupation in two or more words, for example, street trader, cattle farmer, primary school teacher, etc. Coding was done on the basis of the second edition of the South African Standard Classification of Occupations (SASCO), which is, in turn, based on the United Nations' International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO --1988).
Universe
Employed or economically active persons age 10+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |