Dataset: South Africa Census, 1996: Household (10% Sample)

Variable hohocp1: Occupation of head of household

Literal Question

Please indicate the first name or initials of each person who spend CENSUS NIGHT,…in this houehold. Start with the HEAD OR ACTING HEAD of the household by entering his/her detail in COLUMN 1. & Focus on the occupation of (the person). What

Values Categories N NW
110 Legislators and senior officials NFD 1 11.8
 0.0%
111 Legislators 246 2,633.0
 0.0%
112 Senior government officials 723 7,822.4
 0.1%
113 Traditional chiefs and heads of villages 142 1,512.5
 0.0%
114 Senior officials of special-interest org 106 1,146.2
 0.0%
119 Legislators and senior officials NEC 46 503.4
 0.0%
120 Corporate managers NFD 2 20.9
 0.0%
121 Directors and chief executives 7357 79,230.2
 0.9%
122 Production and operations managers 1673 17,904.9
 0.2%
123 Other managers NEC 2204 23,704.4
 0.3%
129 Corporate managers NEC 349 3,777.5
 0.0%
130 General managers NFD 12 141.6
 0.0%
131 General managers 7968 85,541.8
 0.9%
139 General managers NEC 1645 18,256.3
 0.2%
150 Armed forces and civil service managers 304 3,255.1
 0.0%
210 Physical, mathematical and engineering s 2 20.6
 0.0%
211 Physicists and astronomers 456 4,940.1
 0.1%
212 Mathematicians, statisticians and relate 75 816.1
 0.0%
213 Computing professionals 1383 14,960.1
 0.2%
214 Architects, engineers and related profes 5091 55,155.9
 0.6%
215 Physical sciences technologists 240 2,610.0
 0.0%
219 Physical, mathematical and engineering s 274 2,984.8
 0.0%
220 Life science and health professionals NF 0 0.0
 0.0%
221 Life science professionals 369 4,065.6
 0.0%
222 Health professionals 2589 28,062.1
 0.3%
223 Nursing and midwifery professionals 3247 34,886.4
 0.4%
229 Life science and health professionals NE 42 460.8
 0.0%
230 Teaching professionals NFD 13 134.8
 0.0%
231 Higher education teaching professionals 2743 29,738.9
 0.3%
232 Secondary education teaching professiona 4843 52,165.3
 0.6%
233 Primary and pre-primary education teachi 7492 80,182.1
 0.9%
234 Special education teaching professionals 74 799.2
 0.0%
235 Other teaching professionals 167 1,785.7
 0.0%
239 Other education professionals NEC 2809 30,257.6
 0.3%
240 Other professionals NFD 5 54.2
 0.0%
241 Business professionals 4061 44,122.4
 0.5%
242 Legal professionals 1306 14,201.4
 0.2%
243 Archivists, librarians and related infor 308 3,373.9
 0.0%
244 Social science and related professionals 570 6,188.1
 0.1%
245 Writers and creative or performing artis 1174 12,791.4
 0.1%
246 Religious professionals 1131 12,165.3
 0.1%
249 Other professionals NEC 64 692.3
 0.0%
310 Natural and engineering science associat 6 65.0
 0.0%
311 Natural and engineering science technici 4658 50,227.3
 0.6%
312 Computer associate professionals 806 8,698.5
 0.1%
313 Optical and electronic equipment operato 606 6,543.5
 0.1%
314 Ship/aircraft controllers and technician 523 5,677.6
 0.1%
315 Safety and quality inspectors 1046 11,168.2
 0.1%
319 Natural and engineering science associat 203 2,214.3
 0.0%
320 Life science and health associate profes 8 85.2
 0.0%
321 Life science technicians and related ass 379 4,221.4
 0.0%
322 Modern health associate professionals 795 8,602.9
 0.1%
323 Nursing and midwifery associate professi 1579 16,940.4
 0.2%
324 Traditional medicine practitioners and f 596 6,283.6
 0.1%
329 Life science and health associate profes 294 3,167.9
 0.0%
330 Teaching associate professionals NFD 3 31.4
 0.0%
331 Primary education teaching associate pro 369 3,950.4
 0.0%
332 Pre-primary education teaching associate 139 1,498.8
 0.0%
333 Special education teaching associate pro 13 140.0
 0.0%
334 Other teaching associate professionals 121 1,294.0
 0.0%
339 Teaching associate professionals NEC 79 845.7
 0.0%
340 Other associate professionals NFD 0 0.0
 0.0%
341 Finance and sales associate professional 5735 62,003.2
 0.7%
342 Business services agents and trade broke 2995 32,310.7
 0.4%
343 Administrative associate professionals 2380 25,927.1
 0.3%
344 Customs, tax and related govt. associate 515 5,545.0
 0.1%
345 Police inspectors and detectives 209 2,252.9
 0.0%
346 Social work associate professionals 143 1,552.8
 0.0%
347 Artistic, entertainment and sports assoc 964 10,506.8
 0.1%
348 Religious associate professionals 91 969.4
 0.0%
349 Other associate professionals NEC 233 2,536.1
 0.0%
350 Armed forces and civil service associate 616 6,683.5
 0.1%
410 Office clerks NFD 13 137.0
 0.0%
411 Secretaries and keyboard-operating clerk 3836 41,988.3
 0.5%
412 Numerical clerks 3334 35,952.7
 0.4%
413 Material-recording and transport clerks 3228 34,355.7
 0.4%
414 Library, mail and related clerks 1850 19,740.0
 0.2%
419 Other office clerks and clerks NEC 3605 38,524.8
 0.4%
420 Customer service clerks NFD 5 56.6
 0.0%
421 Cashiers, tellers and related clerks 4102 44,217.1
 0.5%
422 Client information clerks 1850 20,050.5
 0.2%
429 Customer service clerks NEC 307 3,322.1
 0.0%
510 Personal and protective services workers 4 42.6
 0.0%
511 Travel attendants and related workers 517 5,621.1
 0.1%
512 Housekeeping and restaurant services wor 4511 48,526.8
 0.5%
513 Personal care workers 617 6,595.0
 0.1%
514 Other personal services workers 1117 12,147.0
 0.1%
515 Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related 14 149.1
 0.0%
516 Protective services workers 17567 188,869.2
 2.1%
519 Personal and protective services workers 127 1,387.1
 0.0%
520 Models, salespersons and demonstrators N 16 169.2
 0.0%
521 Fashion and other models 31 337.2
 0.0%
522 Shop salespersons and demonstrators 10329 110,906.6
 1.2%
523 Stall and market salespersons 2256 24,134.2
 0.3%
529 Models, salespersons and demonstrators N 135 1,442.9
 0.0%
530 Armed forces and civil service workers 1615 17,409.1
 0.2%
610 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and 2 21.0
 0.0%
611 Market gardeners and crop growers 11025 123,034.6
 1.4%
612 Dairy and livestock producers 6583 73,775.4
 0.8%
613 Market-oriented crop and animal producer 946 10,490.1
 0.1%
614 Forestry and related workers 1265 13,662.7
 0.2%
615 Fishery workers, hunters and trappers 458 4,893.0
 0.1%
619 Market-oriented skilled agricultural and 291 3,231.9
 0.0%
620 Subsistence agricultural and fishery wor 0 0.0
 0.0%
621 Subsistence agricultural and fishery wor 314 3,696.8
 0.0%
710 Extraction and building trades workers N 2 21.1
 0.0%
711 Miners, shotfirers, stone cutters and ca 4975 52,901.1
 0.6%
712 Building frame and related trades worker 15102 161,712.0
 1.8%
713 Building finishers and related trades wo 15908 170,482.6
 1.9%
714 Painters, building structure cleaners an 3569 38,132.0
 0.4%
719 Extraction and building trades workers N 186 2,008.4
 0.0%
720 Metal, machinery and related trades work 3 30.9
 0.0%
721 Metal, machinery and related trades work 5829 62,265.8
 0.7%
722 Blacksmiths, tool-makers and related tra 1285 13,825.2
 0.2%
723 Machinery mechanics and fitters 9192 98,559.3
 1.1%
724 Electrical and electronic equipment mech 1673 17,955.9
 0.2%
729 Metal, machinery and related trades work 475 5,098.6
 0.1%
730 Handicraft, printing and related trades 0 0.0
 0.0%
731 Precision workers in metal and related m 470 5,061.5
 0.1%
732 Potters, glass-makers and related trades 748 7,978.6
 0.1%
733 Handicraft workers in wood, textile, lea 497 5,326.2
 0.1%
734 Printing and related trades workers 1561 16,602.6
 0.2%
739 Handicraft, printing and related trades 81 877.4
 0.0%
740 Other craft and related trades workers N 2 21.2
 0.0%
741 Food processing and related trades worke 3285 35,213.7
 0.4%
742 Wood treaters, cabinet makers and relate 776 8,268.1
 0.1%
743 Textile, garment and related trades work 3105 33,040.5
 0.4%
744 Pelt, leather and shoemaking trades work 867 9,325.6
 0.1%
749 Other craft and related trades workers N 236 2,519.4
 0.0%
810 Stationary-plant and related operators N 3 30.8
 0.0%
811 Mining and mineral processing plant oper 905 9,680.6
 0.1%
812 Metal processing plant operators 144 1,526.4
 0.0%
813 Glass, ceramics and related plant operat 239 2,552.2
 0.0%
814 Wood processing and paper making plant o 310 3,306.6
 0.0%
815 Chemical processing plant operators 285 3,030.0
 0.0%
816 Power production and related plant opera 407 4,375.8
 0.0%
817 Automated assembly-line and industrial r 17 177.1
 0.0%
819 Stationary-plant and related operators N 184 1,961.9
 0.0%
820 Machine operators and assemblers NFD 3 31.3
 0.0%
821 Metal and mineral products machine opera 2866 30,563.0
 0.3%
822 Chemical products machine operators 345 3,672.3
 0.0%
823 Rubber and plastic products machine oper 351 3,722.1
 0.0%
824 Wood products machine operators 151 1,603.0
 0.0%
825 Printing, binding and paper-products mac 197 2,076.2
 0.0%
826 Textile, fur and leather products machin 1664 17,674.6
 0.2%
827 Food and related products machine operat 804 8,634.7
 0.1%
828 Assemblers 499 5,317.4
 0.1%
829 Other machine operators and assemblers 2111 22,628.3
 0.2%
830 Drivers and mobile-plant operators NFD 15 158.3
 0.0%
831 Locomotive engine drivers and related wo 1319 14,098.5
 0.2%
832 Motor vehicle drivers and related worker 18864 199,796.2
 2.2%
833 Agricultural and other mobile plant oper 4355 46,811.3
 0.5%
834 Ships deck crews and related workers 230 2,475.3
 0.0%
839 Drivers and mobile plant operators NEC 6350 67,322.7
 0.7%
910 Sales and services elementary occupation 5 51.7
 0.0%
911 Street vendors and related workers 5775 61,853.9
 0.7%
912 Shoe cleaning and other street service o 120 1,285.8
 0.0%
913 Domestic and related helpers, cleaners a 49978 542,931.0
 6.0%
914 Building caretakers, window and related 760 8,133.8
 0.1%
915 Messengers, porters, door-keepers and re 2389 25,485.1
 0.3%
916 Garbage collectors and related labourers 4324 45,758.0
 0.5%
919 Sales and services elementary occupation 261 2,854.0
 0.0%
920 Agricultural, fishery and related labour 24 260.0
 0.0%
921 Agricultural, fishery and related labour 21356 234,970.2
 2.6%
929 Agricultural, fishery and related labour 281 3,073.7
 0.0%
930 Mining, construction, manufacturing and 8 84.6
 0.0%
931 Mining and construction labourers 7192 77,706.7
 0.9%
932 Manufacturing labourers 4945 52,995.9
 0.6%
933 Transport labourers and freight handlers 800 8,565.5
 0.1%
939 Mining, construction, mnfctr. and transp 5510 60,906.0
 0.7%
960 1 10.3
 0.0%
987 N/A: Age <15 or not employed 411044 4,360,186.2
 48.1%
988 N/A: Institution 0 0.0
 0.0%
996 Occupation NEC 16577 179,470.8
 2.0%
999 Unspecified 31403 338,203.6
 3.7%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 846478 9059148.74
Missing cases 0 0.0
Minimum 110.0
Maximum 999.0
This variable is numeric

Universe

All persons aged 15 years and older who were employed (household and personal questionnaires only)

Notes

This question was only asked in respect of people who were employed (See Employment status). Two questions were asked to assist in accurately coding each person’s occupation. The first asked for the name of the occupation and gave the following list of examples: ‘plumber, street trader, cattle farmer, primary school teacher, domestic worker’. The second asked for more detail on the person’s main duty/activity and gave the examples of ‘installing pipes in new houses, selling fruit and vegetables, breeding cattle, teaching primary school children, cooking and cleaning’. Coding was done using a code list of occupations based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO 88). Originally coding was done to four-digit level but problems with the quality of coding and the fact that many categories had extremely small numbers meant that the data will only be released at three-digit level. The category ‘Elementary’ was formerly termed ‘Unskilled’ and can be understood as routine production work.

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