Mesebetsi Labour Force Survey 1999-2000
South Africa, 1999 - 2000
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zaf-fafo-mlfs-1999-2000-v1
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Norwegian Institute for Applied Social Science (Fafo), South African Department of Labour
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-fafo-mlfs-1999-2000-v1
Title
Mesebetsi Labour Force Survey 1999-2000
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Labour Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Abstract
The Mesebetsi labour Force Survey was undertaken to help fill some of the existing knowledge gaps with regard to the labour market in South Africa (Mesebetsi means "work" in Sesotho). The survey was a co-operation project of the Department of Labour and the Norwegian Institute for Applied Social Science (Fafo). Fafo was the implementing agency for the study and contracted MarkData (Pty) Ltd to conduct the fieldwork for the study. The Mesebetsi Labour Force Survey was a sample survey that was carried out in all parts of South Africa gathering information on employment and unemployment, education and training, working conditions and income in both urban and rural areas.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
Version Date
2001
Scope
Notes
The survey focused on employment, demographics, and wages and covers all household members, i.e. about 50 000 individuals. A randomly selected person of working age in each household was inverviewed in more depth. Among other things, they were asked about work status, time period in (or outside) the labour market as well as basic conditions of employment, labour relations, wages, occupation and the organisation for whom they work (for those in employment).
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| labour |
| employment |
| wages |
| occupation |
| work |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Geographic Unit
The lowest level of geographic aggregation for the data is magisterial district.
Universe
The representative sample was provided by the Department of Labour and Fafo and was designed to include the South African population of persons 15 years and older for the household section and 18 years and older for the individual RSI section
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Norwegian Institute for Applied Social Science (Fafo) |
| South African Department of Labour |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Development Agency | NORAD | Funder |
| South African Department of Labour | DOL | Funder |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
There are five strata:
1. Urban, small EA’s
2. Rural, small EA’s
3. Urban, large EA’s
4. Rural, large EA’s
5. “O population” EA’s
A sample size of 11 was allocated to small urban, rural and the “O population” EA’s. The sample for large, urban EA’s was 19, and for large, rural EA’s it was 18.
A total sample of 11376 was proposed with over-sampling
1. Urban, small EA’s
2. Rural, small EA’s
3. Urban, large EA’s
4. Rural, large EA’s
5. “O population” EA’s
A sample size of 11 was allocated to small urban, rural and the “O population” EA’s. The sample for large, urban EA’s was 19, and for large, rural EA’s it was 18.
A total sample of 11376 was proposed with over-sampling
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-18 | 2000-01-25 | |
| 1999-10-18 | 1999-12-17 | Initial Fieldwork |
| 1999 | 2000 | Follow-up interviews for problem households/areas |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Fieldwork started the 18th of October 1999 in most provinces, and on 20th October in KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. Fieldwork was completed on 17th December 1999. In January follow-up interviews were done in problem areas or areas that could not be accessed during the initial fieldwork period. Fieldwork for the follow-up interview was completed during January 2000.
Data Collectors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| MarkData | HSRC |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaires, which were administered during this survey, involved a household questionnaire as well as a RSI (Randomly Selected Individual) questionnaire
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | Link |
Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Citation requirements
Norwegian Institute for Applied Social Science (Fafo). Mesebetsi Labour Force Survey 1999-2000 [dataset]. Version 1. Oslo: Fafo [producer], 2000. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2010.DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/xeea-g821
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | info@data1st.org | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Copyright
Copyright, Fafo
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
ddi-zaf-datafirst-mlfs-1999-2000-v1
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | DDI Producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-04-23
DDI Document version
Version 2