South Africa Statistics South Africa (http://www.statssa.gov.za) Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) Study Documentation October 24, 2017 Metadata Production Production Date October 11, 2008 Table of Contents Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Producers & Sponsors.........................................................................................................................................4 Accessibility........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Files Description................................................................................................................................................. 5 LFS16WORKER_092007_F1.........................................................................................................5 Variables Group(s)..............................................................................................................................................6 Worker file...................................................................................................................................... 6 Variables Description........................................................................................................................................14 LFS16WORKER_092007_F1.......................................................................................................15 Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) - Overview Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) Overview Identification LFS16WORKER!092007 Countries South Africa Producers & Sponsors Primary Statistics South Africa (http://www.statssa.gov.za) Investigator(s) Other Producer(s) Statistics South Africa (http://www.statssa.gov.za) (Stats SA) Accessibility Confidentiality - 4 - Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) - Files Description Files Description Dataset contains 1 file(s) LFS16WORKER_092007_F1 # Cases 71630 # Variable(s) 140 - 5 - Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) - Variables Group(s) Variables Group(s) Dataset contains 1 group(s) Group Worker file # Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 1 UqNr Unique household identifier discrete character-14 71630 0 - 2 PersonNr Person (respondent) number discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 - 3 PSU Primary sampling unit discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 - 4 Prov Province discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Derived variable: Derived from the first digit of the Unique Number 5 DC District council/metro discrete character-14 71630 0 - 6 Gender Gender discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 This variable is obtained from the Person file and it indicates the gender of the household. Gender of the household member is derived from the question C of the questionnare’s FLAP. 7 Age Age discrete numeric-3.0 71630 0 This variable is obtained from the Person file and it indicates the age of the household member. Age of the household member is obtained from the question D of the questionnare’s FLAP. 8 Agegrp Age in 5 year groups discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 Derived from age 9 Popgrp Population group discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 This variable indicating the population group of the household members aged 15 years and above. Population group of the household member is derived from the question E of the questionnare’s FLAP. 10 Q13aHiEd Highest education level discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 The derived variable indicating the highest level of education of the household member. This variable was derived from the question 1.3a (See Person file). 11 Q13bArea Study field discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 The derived variable indicating the study field of the household member. This variable was derived from the question 1.3b (See Person file). 12 Q14Skltr Skills/Training discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 This is a derived variable indicating whether household member have been trainned in skills that can be used for work. This variable was derived from the question 1.4. (See Person file). 13 Q20SelfR Person him/herself discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Is the person him/herself responding to responding questions? 14 Q21aOwnB Economic activity: Own discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Run or do any kind of business, big or business small for himself/herself or with one or more partners? 15 Q21bPaid Economic activity: Paid work discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Do any work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind (excluding domestic work)? 16 Q21cDome Economic activity: Domestic discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Do any work as a domestic worker for a work wage, salary, or any payment in kind? 17 Q21dUnPd Economic activity: Unpaid discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Help unpaid in a household business of work any kind? - 6 - Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) - Variables Group(s) # Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 18 Q21eFarm Economic activity: Farm discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Do any work on his/her own or the work household’s plot, farm, food garden, cattle post or kraal or help in growing farm produce or in looking after animals for the household? 19 Q21fCons Economic activity: discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Do any construction or major repair Construction or major repair work on his/her own home, plot, work cattle post or business or those of the household? 20 Q21gCtch Economic activity: Catch fish discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Catch any fish, prawns, shells, wild animals or other food for sale or household food? 21 Q21hBeg Economic activity: Beg for discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Beg for money or food in public? money/ food 22 Q22HaveW Temporary absent but have a discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Even though …… did not do any of job these activities in the last seven days, does he/she have a job, business, or other economic or farming activity that he/she will definitely return to? 23 Q23Rsnab Main reason for absent from discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 What was the main reason …… was work absent from this activity in the last seven days? 24 Q24Start When intend to start working discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 When does …… intend to start working? 25 Q31OddJO Supported by: Did odd jobs discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Did odd jobs during the past seven days 26 Q31inHHP Supported by: Persons in the discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Supported by persons in the household household 27 Q31notHH Supported by: Persons not in discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Supported by persons not in the the household household 28 Q31Chari Supported by: Charity, discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Supported by charity, church, welfare, church, welfare etc 29 Q31UIFSU Supported by: discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Unemployment Insurance Fund 30 Q31Savin Supported by: Savings or discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Savings or money previously earned money previously earned 31 Q31Pensi Supported by: Old age or discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Old age or disability pension disability pension 32 Q31Othrs Supported by: Other sources discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Other sources, e.g. bursary, study loan 33 Q32YnotW Reason for not working discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 Why did …… not work during the past seven days? 34 Q33JobOf Any job offered discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Has ……been offered any job in the past 6 months and he/she turned it down? 35 Q34WrkRe Knowledge of any available discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Does …… know of any available work work for which he/she has the relevant qualification but is not willing to do? 36 Q35WhyNo Reason not willing to work discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Why would ………….not be willing to do this work? 37 Q36Accep Accept job if offered discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 If a suitable job is offered, will … … accept it? 38 Q37WhnSt How soon can start working discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 How soon can …… start work? 39 Q38LookW Look for work discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 During the past four weeks, has …… taken any action:Look for work? - 7 - Labour Force Survey - September 2007 (Worker file) - Variables Group(s) # Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 40 Q38BgnBu Start business discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 During the past four weeks, has …… taken any action:Start business? 41 Q39Seekh Steps taken to look for work discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 In the past four weeks, what has …… or start business done to look for work or to start a business? 42 Q310TimS Time seeking work discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 How long has …… been trying to find work or start a business? 43 Q311RsnN Reason why not look for discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 What was the main reason why …… did work/start business not try to find work or start a business in the past four weeks? 44 Q312Ever Ever worked discrete numeric-1.0 71630 0 Has …… ever worked for pay, profit or family gain? 45 Q313TmGa Time since last worked discrete numeric-2.0 71630 0 How long ago was it since …… last worked? 46 Q314Occu Kind of work done in last discrete numeric-4.0 71630 0 What kind of work did …… do in his/ occupation her last job? Give occupation or job title. 47 Q315Indu Industry activity of last job discrete numeric-3.0 71630 0 What were the main goods and services produced at ……'s place of work? What were its main functions? 48 Q41Occup Kind of work done in main discrete numeric-4.0 71630 0 What kind of work did …… do in his/ job her main job during the last seven days (or usually does, even if he/she was absent in the last seven days)? 49 Q42Indus Main industry activity discrete