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Table 2 The proportion of forms completed with any occupation information for ages 20–65 years

From: Usefulness of occupation and industry information in mortality data in South Africa from 2006 to 2015

 

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Proportion completing the usual occupation question (includes unemployed)

17.3

19.9

19.6

21.1

21.8

22.4

22.1

22.7

Proportion who reported being employed

15.9

15.4

15.7

16.3

16.4

16.5

16.1

16.4

LFS proportion employed

45.9

43.9

41.8

41.9

42.2

42.7

42.8

43.7

  1. *Taken from Stats SA [11]