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Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa 2024

South Africa, 2024
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zaf-statssa-lmdsa-2024-v1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25828/byqs-k618
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Statistics South Africa
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South African Labour Force Survey Data
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Jul 02, 2026
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Data file: lmdsa-2024

Variables: 172

Variables

LMD2024_Uqno
Unique number
LMD2024_PersonNo
Person number
LMD2024_SurveyDate
Survey date
LMD2024_Q12Nights
Stayed at least four nights
LMD2024_Q13Gender
Gender
LMD2024_Q14Age
Age
LMD2024_Q15Population
Population group
LMD2024_Q16MaritalStatus
Marital status
LMD2024_Q17Education
Highest education level
LMD2024_Q18Field
Study field
LMD2024_Q19Atte
Currently attending educational institution
LMD2024_Q110Edui
Education Institution
LMD2024_Q20SelfRespond
Person himself/herself responding
LMD2024_Q24Apdwrk
Paid work
LMD2024_Q24Bownbusns
Own business
LMD2024_Q24Cunpdwrk
Unpaid work
LMD2024_Q25Apdwrk
Have paid work to return to
LMD2024_Q25Bownbusns
Have own business to return to
LMD2024_Q25Cunpdwrk
Have an unpaid work to return to
LMD2024_Q27Rsnabsent
Main reason absent from work
LMD2024_Q27Atime
Time absent from work
LMD2024_Q27Brecpay
Receive pay
LMD2024_Q31ALookwrk
Look for work
LMD2024_Q31Bstartbusns
Start business
LMD2024_Q31Ctypwrk
Working/business arrangement
LMD2024_Q3201Register
Registered
LMD2024_Q3202Enquire
Enquired
LMD2024_Q3203Jobads
Placed adverts
LMD2024_Q3204Jobsearch
Search job
LMD2024_Q3205Assistance
Sought assistance
LMD2024_Q3206Startbusns
Start own business
LMD2024_Q3207Casual
Casual work
LMD2024_Q3208Finassist
Financial assistance
LMD2024_Q3210Nothing
Nothing
LMD2024_Q33Havejob
Have a job or start a business
LMD2024_Q33Awhnstart
How soon are you expecting to start work or a business
LMD2024_Q34Wanttowrk
Liked to work
LMD2024_Q35Ynotwrk
Reason for not working
LMD2024_Q36Timeseek
How long been trying to find work
LMD2024_Q37Actpriorjobseek
Activity before looking for work
LMD2024_Q38Rsnnotseek
Reason why not look for work or start business
LMD2024_Q39Joboffer
Accept job if offered
LMD2024_Q310Startbusns
Started business
LMD2024_Q311Rsnnotavailable
Reason not available for work
LMD2024_Q311Bwhnstart
How soon can you start work or a business
LMD2024_Q312Everwrk
Ever worked
LMD2024_Q313Timeunemploy
Time since last worked
LMD2024_Q314Rsnstopwrk
Main reason you stopped working
LMD2024_Q315Prevoccupation
Previous occupation
LMD2024_Q316Previndustry
Previous industry
LMD2024_Q317Wrk4Whom
Whom did you work for
LMD2024_Q319Aoddjobs
Odd jobs
LMD2024_Q319Binhhpers
Supported by persons in the household
LMD2024_Q319Cnothhpers
Supported by persons not in the household
LMD2024_Q319Dcharity
Charity
LMD2024_Q319EUIF
Unemployment Insurance Fund
LMD2024_Q319Fsavings
Savings
LMD2024_Q319Gpension
Pension
LMD2024_Q319Hgrants
Child support grant
LMD2024_Q319Iwelfare
Welfare grants
LMD2024_Q319Jothr
Other source of support
LMD2024_Q41Multiplejobs
More than one job
LMD2024_Q42Occupation
Occupation
LMD2024_Q43Industry
Industry
LMD2024_Q44Yearstart
Year stated
LMD2024_Q44Monthstart
Month started
LMD2024_Q45Wrk4Whom
Main work
LMD2024_Q46Pension
Contribution to pension or retirement fund
LMD2024_Q47Pdleave
Paid leave
LMD2024_Q47B1Pdsick
Paid leave sick leave
LMD2024_Q47B2Maternity
Maternity/ paternity leave
LMD2024_Q47CLeave
Paid vacation leave
LMD2024_Q47Csick
Paid sick leave
LMD2024_Q47Cmaternity
Maternity/paternity leave
LMD2024_Q48UIF
UIF Deductions
LMD2024_Q49Medical
Medical aid or health insurance contribution
LMD2024_Q410Incometax
Registered for income tax
LMD2024_Q411Contracttype
Employment contract
LMD2024_Q412Contrduration
Work status
LMD2024_Q412Bmemunion
Trade union membership
LMD2024_Q412Csalincrement
Salary increment
LMD2024_Q412Acontrperiod
Contract period
LMD2024_Q413VAT
Registered for VAT
LMD2024_Q414Tax
Registered for income tax
LMD2024_Q414Abprotect
Business organisation/association
LMD2024_Q415Typebusns
Type of business or enterprise
LMD2024_Q416Nrworkers
Number of employees
LMD2024_Q416Asatisfied
Job satisfaction
LMD2024_Q418Hrswrk
Hours usually work
LMD2024_Q419Monhrswrk
Hours worked past week on Monday
LMD2024_Q419Tuehrswrk
Hours worked past week on Tuesday
LMD2024_Q419Wedhrswrk
Hours worked past week on Wednesday
LMD2024_Q419Thuhrswrk
Hours worked past week on Thursday
LMD2024_Q419Frihrswrk
Hours worked past week on Friday
LMD2024_Q419Sathrswrk
Hours worked past week on Saturday
LMD2024_Q419Sunhrswrk
Hours worked past week on Sunday
LMD2024_Q419Totalhrs
Hours worked past week in total
LMD2024_Q420Firsthrswrk
Hours usually worked in your first job/business
LMD2024_Q420Secondhrswrk
Hours usually worked in your second job/business
LMD2024_Q420Otherhrswrk
Hours usually worked in all other job/business
LMD2024_Q420Totalhrswrk
Hours worked in total
LMD2024_Q4211Monhrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Monday
LMD2024_Q4211Tuehrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Tuesday
LMD2024_Q4211Wedhrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Wednesday
LMD2024_Q4211Thuhrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Thursday
LMD2024_Q4211Frihrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Friday
LMD2024_Q4211Sathrswrk
Hours worked on first job on Saturday
LMD2024_Q4211Sunhrswrk
Hours worked on first job on MSunday
LMD2024_Q4211Totalhrs
Hours worked on first job in total
LMD2024_Q4212Monhrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Monday
LMD2024_Q4212Tuehrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Tuesday
LMD2024_Q4212Wedhrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Wednesday
LMD2024_Q4212Thuhrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Thursday
LMD2024_Q4212Frihrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Friday
LMD2024_Q4212Sathrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Saturday
LMD2024_Q4212Sunhrswrk
Hours worked on second job on Sunday
LMD2024_Q4212Totalhrs
Hours worked on second job in total
LMD2024_Q4213Monhrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Monday
LMD2024_Q4213Tuehrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Tuesday
LMD2024_Q4213Wedhrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Wenesday
LMD2024_Q4213Thuhrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Thursday
LMD2024_Q4213Frihrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Friday
LMD2024_Q4213Sathrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Saturday
LMD2024_Q4213Sunhrswrk
Hours worked on all other jobs on Sunday
LMD2024_Q4213Totalhrs
Hours worked on all other jobs in total
LMD2024_Q422Morehrs
Liked to work more hours
LMD2024_Q423Addhrs
Additional hours
LMD2024_Q424Wrkxhrs
Willing to work longer hours
LMD2024_Q425Startxwrk
Willing to do extra work
LMD2024_Q51Wrk4Whom
Main work
LMD2024_Q52Salaryinterval
Wages or salary interval
LMD2024_Q53Tipscommission
Tips or commission
LMD2024_Q56Salaryinterval
Earnings interval
LMD2024_Q58Salarycategory
Salary category
LMD2024_Q59Afarmwrk
Do farm work
LMD2024_Q59Atime
Time to do farm work
LMD2024_Q59Bfetchwater
Fetch water
LMD2024_Q59Btime
Time to fetch water
LMD2024_Q59Cprodhhgoods
Produce goods
LMD2024_Q59Ctime
Time to produce goods for household use
LMD2024_Q59Dconstruc
Do construction
LMD2024_Q59Dtime
Time to do construction
LMD2024_Q59Ecatchfood
Catch food
LMD2024_Q59Etime
Time to catch food
LMD2024_Stratum
Stratum
LMD2024_Status
Employment status
LMD2024__Status_Exp
Employment status expanded
LMD2024_Inactreason
Inactivity reason
LMD2024_Unempl_Status
Unemployment status
LMD2024_Indus
Main industry
LMD2024_Occup
Main occupation
LMD2024_Previndus
Previous industry
LMD2024_Prevoccup
Previous occupation
LMD2024_Sector1
Sector one
LMD2024_Sector2
Sector two
LMD2024_Infempl
Informal employment
LMD2024_Long_Term_Unempl
Long-term unemployment
LMD2024_At_Least_1
Involvement in at least one non-market activity
LMD2024_Underempl
Underemployment
LMD2024_Hrswrk
Hours worked
LMD2024_Education_Status
Education Status
LMD2024_NEET
Not in employment, education or training
LMD2024_Graduates
Graduates
LMD2024_Age_Grp1
Age group
LMD2024_Province
Province
LMD2024_Metro_Code
Metro/non-metro
LMD2024_Geo_Type_Code
Geography type
LMD2024_Psuno_Seg
Primary sampling unit
LMD2024_Monthly_Amount
Monthly income amount
LMD2024_Qtr
Quarter
LMD2024_Weight_Qtr
Weight per quarter
LMD2024_Weight
Weight
Total: 172
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