Migration Household Survey 2009
South Africa, 2009
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Last occupation before migration (Q8_12)
Data file: WBSASection 8
Overview
Valid:
38
Invalid:
33
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
122
End:
123
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is your last occupation while residing in (PLACE)?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Managers |
| 2 | Professionals |
| 3 | Technicians and associate professionals |
| 4 | Clerical support workers |
| 5 | Service and sales workers |
| 6 | Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers |
| 7 | Craft and related trades workers |
| 8 | Plant and machine operators, and assemblers |
| 9 | Elementary occupations |
| 10 | Armed forces occupations |
| 11 | Don’t know |
| 12 | Self employed |
| Sysmiss |
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
The focus of Q8.12- Q8.21 is on the migrant's work situation, i.e., whether working or not, is there a contract, how long did it take to find the job, how many days per week are worked, a description of the current employer, whether the respondent has managerial or supervisory duties, the approximate net income, whether the respondent contributes to any social benefit schemes, how long it takes to reach the nearest public transport and how long the person waits for public transport.